Two decades ago, Joshua Prager was one of more than 20 people affected by a bus crash; the writer revisits the scene to find out how others have made sense of the event Wed, 22 May 2013 07:35:16 EDT

Welcome to the chaotic Department of Homeland Security. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:05:28 EDT

On Thursday, President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver a major speech in Washington about his administration's counterterrorism policies, focusing on the rationale and legal framework for the controversial CIA drone program and his plans to wind down the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:25 EDT

The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools in the city, according to a statement from the school district. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:20 EDT

For the third time in less than a week, a congressional committee on Wednesday will seek answers from the Internal Revenue Service about the targeting of conservative groups detailed by the agency watchdog. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:53:23 EDT

The IRS official in charge of the unit that targeted conservative groups takes the 5th. Erin Burnett reports. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:03:40 EDT

Advocates for comprehensive immigration reform won their first major legislative victory this week when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to approve the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" plan. Wed, 22 May 2013 22:26:59 EDT

Eric Garcetti won the Los Angeles mayoral race, and will become the city's first elected Jewish mayor. Wed, 22 May 2013 19:07:31 EDT

We can't settle iPhone vs. Android or "Star Wars" vs. "Star Trek" for you. But another long-running geek debate was put to rest Tuesday night. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06:40 EDT

Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev took part in a triple homicide outside Boston, a federal law enforcement official told CNN. The source said Chechen Ibragim Todashev also confessed his own role before being killed today in Orlando by the FBI. FULL STORY Wed, 22 May 2013 22:35:35 EDT

A man suspected of the attack in London's Woolwich area is caught on camera wielding weapons. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:29:49 EDT

A man thought to be a British soldier was hit by a car and then hacked to death by two attackers, witnesses say. FULL STORY Wed, 22 May 2013 21:42:05 EDT

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:27:42 EDT

From the targeted killing of Americans overseas to the future of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama will lay out the framework and legal rationale for his administration's counterterrorism policy in a widely anticipated speech on Thursday. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:14:13 EDT

Three women who were rescued this month after allegedly being held captive in a Cleveland house for close to a decade "are happy and safe," and overwhelmed by the public's support, their attorneys said in a statement released Wednesday. Thu, 23 May 2013 01:22:44 EDT