2,550 US citizens applied for asylum in Canada in 2017. That's more than 6 times as many as in 2016
The number of US citizens seeking refuge in Canada skyrocketed last year.
Texas Among States Most Likely to Overspend On Black Friday
Black Friday deals are supposed to make Christmas shopping less expensive, but numbers indicate many Texans' eyes are bigger than their wallets.
Fox News and Other Outlets Join CNN Fight Over Press Access to White House
More than a dozen news outlets -- from the Associated Press to USA Today, The Washington Post and Politico -- are filing friend-of-the-court briefs to support CNN and Jim Acosta's lawsuit against President Trump and several top aides.
Selecting a Plan During Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment period started on Oct. 15 and ends on Dec. 7, meaning this is the time for you to review your current coverage and decide if there are better coverage options for you based on changes to the current plans, your budget, and your health needs.
Turbulent mix of rain, snow and ice hits the eastern half of the US
A strong storm that hit the eastern half of the country Thursday morning is expected to make its way into the Northeast, spreading heavy rain and flooding along the East Coast and snow and ice inland. Flooding may and icy conditions will continue across the South, where five people have been killed recently in weather-related incidents.
Democrats and Republicans agree: The bull market will likely end within two years
Republicans and Democrats might not agree on much these days, but there's a consensus forming among partisan investors: the bull market is running low on time.
Theresa May hit by bombshell resignations over Brexit deal
UK Prime Minister Theresa May was plunged into a deep political crisis on Thursday as she was hit by a wave of resignations over her Brexit plan.
500-year-old sculptures confirmed as Michelangelo's only surviving bronzes
A team of leading art researchers has revealed that two bronze sculptures of nude men riding panther-like creatures are the work of Michelangelo, bearing hallmarks of the Renaissance artist's oeuvre including distinctive toes and his signature "eight-pack" stomach muscles.
Navy SEALs and Marines charged over death of Green Beret in Mali
Two US Navy SEALs and two US Marines have been charged for their role in the June 2017 death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in Bamako, Mali, a death that investigators determined to be murder.
Roy Clark, 'Hee Haw' host, dies at 85
Roy Clark, a country music star and former host of the long-running TV series "Hee Haw," died Thursday, his publicist told CNN. He was 85.
Trump-appointed judge upholds Mueller's indictment against Russian troll farm
A federal judge on Thursday upheld a federal indictment against the Russian troll farm accused of meddling in the 2016 election, handing a victory to special counsel Robert Mueller.
US issues sanctions on 17 Saudis over Khashoggi murder
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed penalties on 17 individuals over their alleged roles in the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Pound falls sharply as risk of chaotic Brexit rises
The British pound dropped sharply on Thursday after two key UK government ministers resigned, plunging the Brexit process into deep uncertainty and hiking the risk of a chaotic rupture with the European Union.
For Trump, there's no easy way out of his funk
By multiple accounts, Donald Trump is in one of the deepest funks of his presidency. The bad news is that the challenges and threats that are making his mood so dark are likely to get worse before they get better.
'Widows' Plots Crime Thriller with More Valleys Than Peaks
"Widows" is a wildly uneven crime caper, one with more valleys than peaks. Juggling too many threads, the film delivers strong and twisty moments -- and a feminist hook -- but largely squanders its impressive array of talent, headed by Viola Davis.
Suburban Chicago Security Guard Was Killed by Police While 'Doing His Job,' Lawyer Says
A suburban Chicago police officer responding to a shooting Sunday at a bar killed a security guard who was just "doing his job," an attorney for the slain man's family said. An officer from Midlothian, Illinois, fatally shot Jemel Roberson, a 26-year-old security guard working at the bar, Cook County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Sophia Ansari told CNN.
Family caregivers save Texas billions of dollars
November is National Caregivers Month, a good time to remember that caregiving affects us all in deeply personal ways. In the words of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter: “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers."
"Your Way, Mighway and the Highway Thanksgiving Deal" Lets RV Travelers Score Two Free Nights at Beautiful Campgrounds while Avoiding Stressful Holiday Air Travel
Mighway--RV Rental Marketplace Partners with Thousand Trails/Encore RV Resorts to Offer Fun, Stress-Free Thanksgiving Travel
Already dreading the idea of overbooked flights and high holiday hotel rates when visiting relatives this Thanksgiving season?
Wisconsin high schoolers posed last spring in an apparent Nazi salute. Now police are investigating
A photo showing a group of male, mostly white Wisconsin high school students with their arms raised in what appear to be Nazi salutes has sparked an investigation by police and the school district, along with criticism from a Holocaust memorial group.
The owner of the Thousand Oaks bar where 12 people died is unsure if reopening 'is going to feel right'
As Thousand Oaks comes to grips with the dual traumas of a deadly mass shooting and destructive wildfires, Brian Hynes will have to decide whether to reopen the Southern California bar where 12 people were killed.
