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The US fertility rate fell to the lowest point since record keeping started more than a century ago, according to statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It was supposed to be just another summer day at the Kansas City water park until Jess Sanford and Melanie Gocke witnessed something that would be imprinted on their minds forever: the death of 10-year-old Caleb Thomas Schwab from a neck injury while riding the world's tallest water slide.

On Tuesday, the public gained access to 44 new email exchanges from Hillary Clinton's private server that raise new questions about unseemly ties between the Clinton Foundation and the State Department under her leadership.

The photo book "Robin Williams: A Singular Portrait 1986-2002" gives an insight into the entertainer's life both onstage and off. The pictures were taken by Williams' longtime friend Arthur Grace.

For most of us, winning the lottery usually means splurging on lots of shiny new things: fancy houses, expensive cars or dazzling jewelry.

With fatherhood far away, this young man froze his good sperm for later. Elizabeth Cohen asks why more men are starting to do the same.

The "Fast and Furious" cast is like family and we all know families can have their issues.

The Drug Enforcement Agency will announce Thursday that marijuana will remain a schedule 1 drug, which declares it has "no medical use or purpose," according to a U.S. official familiar with the decision.

Athletes often talk about breaking through the pain barrier -- but for one weightlifting star that simply was not an option.

It's only a sentence long; 27 words that barely take up a full line on the Bill of Rights.

What is so special about the world's most decorated Olympian, Michael Phelps? Top sports stars have their say.

Flight attendant Olivia Sievers travels often to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for work. On one such trip, she met a persistent stray dog whom she grew to love.

The owners of Kosrae Nautilus Resort wanted to leave their island paradise, but they weren't interested in simply selling it to the highest bidder.

The Aquarium de Paris has partnered with Airbnb to host an unusual sleepover.

An airline passenger in Madrid bypassed security, broke through an anti-fire door and jumped from a passenger boarding bridge to chase down a missed flight. He was able to board the plane but was arrested upon landing.

The shifting sands on Hawaii's coast have revealed petroglyphs experts believe date back more than 400 years.

At a Donald Trump campaign rally in Florida, the Republican candidate called President Obama the "founder of ISIS." CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

Kentucky District Court Judge Amber Wolf made an exception to allow an inmate to see his month-old baby for the first time in court.

It's likely to prove one of Rio 2016's most memorable moments and it has nothing to with the winning of medals.

A little talk and a big choice. It's Thursday (unlike yesterday's goof, we double checked this time), and here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.