President Obama just delivered his major policy speech outlining the future of America's military drone program, and the future of the entire war on terror. We have the full text and the key highlights.
Prosecutors in Britain announced today that eight people, including former News of the World editors Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, will face criminal charges for their role in the News International phone hacking case.
A fundraising campaign launched by the Saudi royal family on behalf of the people of Syria generated more than $32 million worth of donations in one day.
In your daily recap of Olympic news: A blind long jumper who flies far, how to create an Olympic stadium, and a history lesson from Berlin.
The NCAA has given an unprecedented and harsh punishment to Penn State football, handing down a four-year postseason ban and a $60 million fine for covering up the sexual abuse crimes of former coach Jerry Sandsuky
The Syrian foreign ministry claims that the military would never use its stock of chemical weapons "inside Syria," but let the world know that it could definitely bring them out if a foreign country tries to interfere in its civil war.
The 12 victims of Friday morning's movie theater shooting were honored at prayer vigil last night, as their families and survivors received a visit from President Obama
A series of bombings and gun assaults across Iraq has made Monday one of deadliest days of the year in Iraq, with at 82 people dead and more than 130 injured, and those numbers are likely to rise.
A gunman opened fire during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises in the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 people and wounding at least 59 more. Click here for continuing updates on the tragedy.
In your daily recap of Olympics news: the Games lose a big name, a strike threatens London's aiports, and how to make the sounds of the Games realer than real.
Swedish officials are denying Bulgarian news reports that say that the suicide bomber who killed five Israeli tourists yesterday has been identified as Mehdi Ghezali, a Swedish citizen who spent two years in the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay.
As fighting continues to rage in the capital city, reports are that Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is "directing a response" to yesterday's bombing of his top staff from the coastal city of Latakia.
Omar Suleiman, the long-time intelligence chief of Hosni Mubark who became his vice-president shortly before they were both ousted from power, has died while undergoing medical treatment in the United States.
In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity last night, George Zimmerman apologized to Trayvon Martin's family, but also says he doesn't regret anything he did on the night of their deadly encounter.
The Jeremy Lin fiasco may have finally pushed New York basketball fans over the edge, but for the first time in a long life of disappointments they finally have another option besides quiet rage: Move to Brooklyn.
Airport security officials are asking a lot of questions today after a pilot wanted for murder broke into an airport, stole an empty plane, crashed it trying to take off, then killed himself inside.
A suicide bomber struck a national security building in the Syrian capital, killing two of the highest-ranking members of the Assad regime.
The town of Angers in France is petitioning Queen Elizabeth II to turn over the Crown Jewels of England because they say that crowns were basically stolen from them about 500 years ago.
A Senate committee has found that lax oversight at one of the world's biggest banks allowed terrorists and drug cartels to launder billions of dollars of illegal funds through its U.S. branches.
As if Marissa Mayer didn't already have enough scrutiny coming her way after landing her toughest gig yet, the new CEO of Yahoo announced another major personnel move: She's having a baby.
The most prominent Syria defector to date says that his country's "wounded" regime may have already used chemical weapons on its people and has collaborated with Al Qaeda terrorists to orchestrate high profile bombings across the country.
Today in Sports: A baseball catch that defies logic, Olympians on the loose, and the end of Linsanity.
There have been numerous calls in recent to severely punish or outright end the Penn State football program for covering up Jerry Sandusky's crimes, but we shouldn't be too quick to punish others for the sins of an handful of corrupt old men.
A freelance photojournalist who visited the town of Tremseh after reports of a recent massacre the says he saw first-hand the evidence of heavy artillery and mass executions by the Syrian government.
North Korea's highest-ranking military officer has been officially relieved from all his duties due to an unnamed illness, but many observers of the new regime doubt the official story.
More than 50 percent of the United States is under drought conditions right now, putting 2012 in the same category with some of the worst droughts in our history.
Today in Sports: Ticket scalping in London, a soccer star is vindicated, and Team USA's first big injury.
The Opening Ceremonies are two weeks away, but organizers of the London Olympics are already taking heat over what could turn out to be the Games worst nightmare — a gigantic hole in security.
JP Morgan Chase announced its second-quarter earnings today, but also admitted its first-quarter statements were completely wrong, because some of their employees were deliberately trying to hide their losses.
Twelve people were arrested and several others hurt after a clash involving the LAPD, Occupy protesters, and art fans writing chalk messages on sidewalks.
Pro-government forces in Syria are accused of killing more than 200 residents of a small village near Hama, in what may the worst single incident of the 16-month uprising.
Today in Sports: A teammate isn't happy with America's Golden Boy, a star-spangled apology, and how not to celebrate an (almost) victory.
Former FBI director Louis Freeh has announced the findings of his investigation into the Penn State sex abuse scandal and Penn State's senior leaders all stand accused of covering up allegations about Jerry Sanduky's abuse of children.
The blistering summer and ongoing drought conditions have the prompted the U.S. Agriculture Department to declare a federal disaster area in more than 1,000 counties covering 26 states.
Last night, CNN aired a wild interview between Piers Morgan and Robert Blake that belongs in a special place in the annals of on-air celebrity meltdowns.
A group of close to 30 climbers were hit by an avalanche on one of the most popular routes up the French Alps, killing at least nine climbers and leaving several more missing.
Today in Sports: London braces for an onslaught, economics meets medal counts, and the German blood doctor that athletes swear by.
"Confidantes" of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi have begun floating the idea that the "disgraced" leader is rested and ready to reclaim his old job.
As the Spanish government finishes negotiating the terms of its European bailout, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced a new round of tax increases and spending cuts meant to satisfy the European powers who are rescuing them.
The World Health Organization is expected to announce today that they've figured out the cause — and a treatment for — the odd illness that has killed more than 60 children in the last four months.
Firefighters in Ohio are still trying to contain a huge fire ignited after train cars carrying "denatured alcohol" and styrene derailed outside Columbus, Ohio.
Police got an odd clue in an unsolved 2004 murder after DNA pulled from the evidence at an Occupy Wall Street protest in March matched DNA from the older, unrelated crime scene.
Today in Sports: More doping problems for cycling, Americans get dressed for London, and the NFL's attendance decline.
A new study claims that wives who watch sports on TV generally only do so as a way to bond with their husbands, but we aren't sure the numbers on the scoreboard back that up.
A yoga instructor reportedly lost her job teaching classes on Facebook's campus, because of her overly strict policy of insisting that students not use cellphones during class.
Almost 10 years to the day after its creation, the International Criminal Court handed out its first-ever prison sentence on Tuesday, giving a 14-year jail term to former Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga.
The Episcopal Church has approved a new liturgy that allows priests and bishops to provide official blessings for same-sex marriages.
Today in Sports: A shady college football deal, two pitchers get the All-Star nod, and remembering the creator of a childhood classic.
The international charity Oxfam won £100,000 yesterday thanks to a gambler who predicted Roger Federer's record-tying Wimbledon run all the way back in 2003.
Mitt Romney held three big-tickets fundraisers in New York's fancy Hamptons this weekend, providing some of his richest donors the chance to parody themselves in front of eager political reporters.
A Congressional report on the relationship between cellphone carriers and law enforcement agencies shows that the companies are responding to thousands of requests per day from criminal investigators asking for text messages, call records, location data, and other information on customers.
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