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Former Rep. Michele Bachmann believes God picked Donald Trump to be the Republican Party's nominee, she told the Christian Broadcasting Network.

For years, statistics surrounding road safety had seen a vast improvement. But now that's changed.

Anti-whaling activist group Sea Shepherd announced its 11th whale defense campaign Tuesday with the launch of a custom-built vessel, which it claims will have the requisite muscle to take on Japanese whaling fleets.

Everyone's favorite science guy is headed to Netflix.

Nigeria slumped into recession and Norway's economic growth slowed to a standstill in the second quarter.

A driver backed into a gas pump at a Connecticut gas station, starting a fire that engulfed multiple vehicles in flames.

As we approach the statistical peak of hurricane season in early September, multiple tropical storm systems are threatening the southeastern US and the Hawaiian Islands.

JetBlue Flight 387 touches down in Cuba, making it the first direct commercial flight between the US and Cuba in a half-century.

A pair of crushing primary re-election victories -- by Sens. Marco Rubio in Florida and John McCain in Arizona -- show that Republican candidates can succeed in November without cozying up to their floundering standard-bearer, Donald Trump.

While the 32-year-old billionaire tech CEO was visiting Nigeria this week, he spoke publicly about how he applied his engineering mindset to help build Facebook (FB, Tech30), a company that's now worth north of $360 billion. But he also admitted giving up coding to manage his company was "a little sad".

Singer Chris Brown was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Tuesday evening, LAPD Lieutenant Chris Ramirez said in a press conference.

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox slams the planned meeting between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, saying the trip is a "desperate move."

Hunched over the keyboard of his computer in a mobile home park a few miles from Disneyland, Peter Ronald Wexler allegedly blogged in support of cop killers and the terror group ISIS, according to authorities.

Hillary Clinton is looking to take advantage of Donald Trump's lagging support among Republicans, courting them to her fold in the presidential race.

Rachel Blais, a former model for Donald Trump's modeling agency, says she worked for the agency without a visa.

An ambitious project to count all of Africa's elephants from the air has revealed a catastrophic decline. CNN's David McKenzie has the exclusive report.

Serena Williams sailed through her first-round match at the US Open, showing no signs of the shoulder injury that derailed her quest for Olympic gold in Rio -- but she revealed her ailment played some part in her eye-catching new outfit.

Mel Brooks knew his friend Gene Wilder was ill and not doing well, but the actor's death still left him "reeling."

Two Olympians, a former governor and a rapper-turned-contractor will try to dance their way into America's hearts.

Due to a tanking economy, high unemployment, and a corrupt political class, Brazilians are protesting. CNN's Shasta Darlington explains.