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Footage shows the moment police officers pepper-sprayed an 84-year-old woman while searching for her son.

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence insisted Sunday that Donald Trump has been "absolutely consistent" on how he'd treat undocumented immigrants as president and his recent comments on the topic have been that of "a CEO at work."

Investigators are tracking down the cause of heroin overdoses in the Midwest. U.S. Surgeon Gen. Vivek Murthy joins CNN to discuss the epidemic.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence defends Republican nominee Donald Trump's decision to respond to the shooting death of NBA star Dwyane Wade's cousin with a tweet that many have found distasteful.

Legendary newsman Charles Osgood is stepping down from "CBS Sunday Morning," the weekly magazine program he has helmed for the past 22 years. His final day as host will be September 25.

Peanut Butter and her five puppies huddled under a porch for days as floodwaters rose in Livingston, Louisiana.

Two barrel bombs struck as mourners attended a wake for children killed in a separate bombing in Aleppo, a Syrian monitoring group said.

A man who breached a security gate at a Nebraska airport, stole a truck near the taxiways and rammed it into a parked Southwest Airlines plane was detained and taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation, police said Friday.

It probably was only a matter of time, but mosquito repellent has joined hand sanitizer as a must-have health accessory at Florida theme parks.

Border Patrol agents in California hit a jackpot this week in terms of cash seizures: $3 million.

Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that tragedies like the death of NBA star Dwyane Wade's cousin are one of the reasons African-Americans will vote for the Republican nominee.

Italy began the painful task of burying its dead Saturday following a massive earthquake -- as aftershocks rattled the heart of the country and the death toll climbed to 290.

The presidents' furry friends have been the source of adoration, humor and drama during their time as first dogs in the White House, from President Barack Obama's Portuguese water dogs Bo and Sunny to Franklin D. Roosevelt's beloved Scottish terrier Fala.

On a rainy August afternoon, Chris Leamy sat on a pavement and waited for passersby to drop a dollar or two. But the 29-year-old isn't homeless. With a guitar in hand, he sits by homeless people in New York City and tries to help them boost their gains by playing a few tunes.

Take a look at the week in politics from August 21 through August 27.

Speaking at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Donald Trump dredged up Clinton's use of the term "super predators" from the 1990s to argue that he, not Clinton, offered African-Americans the best choice for president.

Astronomers are thrilled with the discovery of a new planet. Why does this matter? Prof. Michael Shara tells CNN's Jonathan Mann.

ISIS has released a video online showing five young boys killing five prisoners.

Scientists were able to use remotely operated vehicles to explore the USS Independence for the first time in 65 years.

Turkey flexed its military muscle across the border in war-torn Syria this week by helping rebels retake the border town of Jarablus from ISIS, marking a decisive win for the Free Syrian Army.