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Read CNN's Fast Facts about Condoleezza Rice and learn more about the former US secretary of state.

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is hitting pause again on its rate-hiking campaign as the economy continues to absorb the effects of higher borrowing costs.

Strong jet streams across the Atlantic are seeing passenger airplanes knock more than an hour off their flight times, as they hit speeds of 761 mph -- the speed of sound. However, they're not breaking the sound barrier -- here's why.

From KLM in the Netherlands to Delta in the United States, here are 10 airlines that have stood the test of time in a volatile industry.

The remote Azores archipelago used to be known for its whale hunting. These days, however, it's better known for whale watching -- and is officially one of the most sustainable places on the planet to see the animals.

Israeli forces said a strike on a refugee camp in northern Gaza killed a top Hamas commander responsible for the October 7 attack on Israel. Hamas denied the claim.

November 1, 2023

Whether it's concern over a sugar rush, weight gain or loss of control, a giant bag of candy on Halloween can give some parents anxiety. But controlling kids' candy supply too tightly may backfire and lead to unintended consequences, experts say.

Every morning since the school year started, before teacher assistant Madelyn Cedeno shuts the front door of Peter A. Reinberg Elementary School at the start of classes, she peers out one last time.

Like his father Chumporn and dozens of other able-bodied men from their village in northeast Thailand, Manee Jirachart moved to Israel in search of work, dreaming of a better life.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made clear on Monday that Israel would not agree to a ceasefire, saying "this is a time for war."

Read CNN's Fast Facts about the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 US citizens were held captive for 444 days.

Former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, 31, took the witness stand again Monday as his criminal fraud trial continues in Manhattan. He faces life in prison if found guilty of all seven counts of federal fraud and conspiracy.

October 31, 2023

Some cities and states impose extra measures on Halloween to make sure sex offenders don't come in contact with trick-or-treaters.

More than a dozen US states have banned or severely restricted access to abortion. View CNN's abortion law map to see where abortions are legal, banned, or in limbo.

In his more than three decades in politics, Benjamin Netanyahu has accrued almost as many nicknames as he has election wins.

"Hi Grandson, I started grief counseling today, I need to do this to help me with why you are not here, I yearn for you sooooooo much."

Israel says the next stage of its war with Hamas has begun after expanding its ground operations in Gaza. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in the enclave is deepening. Follow for live updates.

October 30, 2023