| Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Posted: 18 Apr 2014 12:35 PM PDT As Easter comes into view, the thoughts of billions of Christians turn to Jerusalem, to a sacred weekend that includes the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Of course, people regard these events with various degrees of literalness. But Easter retains its power.  |
| Are college students learning? Posted: 18 Apr 2014 07:00 AM PDT Ben Wildavsky: If you want to know how U.S. schoolchildren are performing, you don't have to look far. But we need a way to know how much college students are learning.  |
| Ukraine crisis could pull U.S. to war Posted: 18 Apr 2014 10:12 AM PDT Graham Allison says if an unchecked and emboldened Russia foments conflict in a nation like Latvia, a NATO member with a Russian speaking population, the West would have to defend it.  |
| Faces 5 violations Posted: 18 Apr 2014 12:13 PM PDT The prosecutor says the captain also is charged with failing to "guide the passengers to escape and thereby leading to their death or injury."  |
| Sinking ferry, traffic control transcript Posted: 18 Apr 2014 08:12 AM PDT The following is a transcript of communication between the sinking South Korean ferry Sewol and the local maritime traffic control, Jeju Vessel Traffic Services Center.  |
| Wracked by guilt, full of gratitude Posted: 18 Apr 2014 05:40 AM PDT Tethered to an IV drip, 71-year-old Shin Young Ja lies under a thin fleece blanket, nursing a broken back and wracked with survivor's guilt.  |
| Seaborne cranes called in Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:22 AM PDT With difficult weather conditions conspiring against rescue efforts and frustrated, angry relatives accosting officials at Jindo port, chances of finding survivors from the Sewol ferry that unexpectedly sank Wednesday are decreasing with each passing hour.  |
| Chances of survival Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:59 AM PDT As rescuers take on the daunting task of finding survivors, family members of the missing passengers are pinning their slim hopes on floundering air pockets in the capsized South Korean ferry.  |
| Inside a ship simulator Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:34 AM PDT Randy Kaye goes inside a ship simulator to examine what happened right before the South Korean ferry capsized.  |
| See Rosie O'Donnell's 50-lb. weight loss Posted: 18 Apr 2014 09:48 AM PDT Rosie O'Donnell will be sporting a new look when she returns to "The View" in May.  |
| Has smartphone innovation stalled? Posted: 18 Apr 2014 10:19 AM PDT Here's a short message to smartphone makers before you try to wow us with a bunch of glitzy features in your next device: Don't do it.  |
| 5 myths about the Ebola virus Posted: 18 Apr 2014 09:06 AM PDT Reporting from Guinea, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains some common misconceptions of one of the world's most deadly viruses.  |
| Facebook offers friend-tracking feature Posted: 18 Apr 2014 09:46 AM PDT Your phone always knows where you are. And now, if you want, your Facebook friends will always know where you are, too.  |
| Is Charles Barkley leaving TNT? Posted: 18 Apr 2014 08:45 AM PDT Much to the amusement of his co-hosts, CNN's Rachel Nichols addresses Charles Barkley's desire to be an NBA executive.  |
| Bear attack: 'She's bleeding hard!' Posted: 18 Apr 2014 08:45 AM PDT A Florida woman is recovering after being attacked by a bear that walked into her garage. Hear the 911 call.  |
| Drone finds 1,000-year-old village Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:27 PM PDT Archaeologists used a drone to peer through the dry New Mexican desert to find this hidden treasure. KRQE has more.  |
| Kansas City shootings: 18 felony counts Posted: 18 Apr 2014 11:22 AM PDT For the last few weeks, Marisol Sanchez took pains to drive miles out of her way to avoid highways in the Kansas City area.  |
| 7.2 magnitude quake hits Mexico Posted: 18 Apr 2014 11:22 AM PDT A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning in southern Mexico's Guerrero state, the U.S. Geological Survey said.  |
| Drone makes 5th dive in MH370 search Posted: 18 Apr 2014 12:22 PM PDT An underwater drone dipped into the ocean Friday for its fifth trip to search for traces of the missing Malaysian plane as relatives of those aboard maintained their demand for answers.  |
| How hard is it to find a black box? Posted: 17 Apr 2014 03:26 PM PDT CNN's Martin Savidge shows how difficult it is to locate a black box from just 50 feet underwater.  |
| Deadliest accident ever on Everest Posted: 18 Apr 2014 11:54 AM PDT A group of about 50 people, mostly Nepali Sherpas, were hit by the avalanche at more than 20,000 feet, according an official. The avalanche took place just above base camp in the Khumbu Ice Fall.  |
| Ukraine-Russia deal met with defiance Posted: 18 Apr 2014 05:07 AM PDT Diplomats from Russia, Ukraine and the West may have agreed to steps to easing the crisis in Ukraine -- but Friday will be the first test of whether those words will translate into action.  |
| Frat closes chapter after racial incident Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:59 AM PDT The Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity has closed its chapter at the University of Mississippi after three of its members were suspected of tying a noose around the neck of a campus statue of civil rights icon James Meredith.  |
| 48 killed in attack on U.N. base Posted: 18 Apr 2014 11:24 AM PDT Heavily armed militants on Thursday attacked a U.N. peacekeepers' base that was sheltering civilians in South Sudan, killing at least 48 people and seriously injuring dozens of others, a U.N. spokesman in the country said Friday.  |
| 911 caller's spouse faces murder count Posted: 18 Apr 2014 09:32 AM PDT A Denver man accused of killing his wife as she called 911 will face a first-degree murder charge, the Denver District Attorney's Office said Friday.  |
| Easter egg hunt reveals dead body Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:58 AM PDT A Tennessee woman helping her son hunt for Easter eggs makes a startling discovery in her own backyard. WBIR reports.  |
| Polygamist Warren Jeffs' ranch seized Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:15 AM PDT Texas authorities initiated the seizure of the 1,600-acre ranch where prosecutors say polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and others sexually abused children, officials said Thursday.  |
| Watch Chelsea announce pregnancy Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:11 PM PDT Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton announces she is expecting her first child this year at an event in New York.  |
| Watch cat leap out of burning building Posted: 17 Apr 2014 06:29 PM PDT Cat flies out window, kitties get shipped. Jeanne Moos reports on felines with one less of their nine lives to live.  |
| The scary side of the Easter Bunny Posted: 18 Apr 2014 06:00 AM PDT Funny or Die looks at the best stuff on the internet. You're welcome. For more go to funnyordie.com.  |
| The best TV you don't watch Posted: 18 Apr 2014 12:11 PM PDT If fans thought season one of "Orphan Black" was mysterious, get ready to spiral deeper down the rabbit hole for a second season. The show returns this Saturday April 19 on BBC America.  |
| Saudi Arabia to build tallest building ever Posted: 17 Apr 2014 10:05 PM PDT Work will likely start on the Kingdom Tower next week. When it's finished, it will stand 3,280 feet tall -- 558 feet taller than Dubai's Burj Khalifa.  |
| Neat! Ice sculptures in your drink Posted: 18 Apr 2014 12:41 PM PDT Stunningly detailed miniature ice carvings made for a Japanese whiskey firm.  |
| Judge explodes: 'I hope you die' Posted: 18 Apr 2014 09:02 AM PDT A convicted killer interrupts a relative of the victim during sentencing, prompting a Michigan judge to erupt in court.  |
| The week in 33 photos Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:18 PM PDT |
| 27 fascinating libraries Posted: 18 Apr 2014 12:46 PM PDT Like many visitors in Seattle, Glenn Nagel found himself in the city trying to avoid the rain. After wandering around, he eventually made his way to the Seattle Public Library to escape the dreary weather. Libraries are dying? Think again  |
| Want to live forever? They may know how Posted: 18 Apr 2014 09:03 AM PDT Morgan Spurlock dives into the world of "futurism," and sees if its possible to live forever  |
| Oh, no! Sandshrew is missing! Posted: 18 Apr 2014 07:33 AM PDT Bad news, guys: The pangolin we adopted is missing.  |
| 10 things you didn't know about Las Vegas Posted: 18 Apr 2014 08:44 AM PDT Maybe you think of the Rat Pack, showgirls, mobsters and martinis. Or perhaps it's bachelorettes and bros on a bender. But there's much more to the city.  |
| 9 people dead in Mount Everest avalanche Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT A group of about 50 people, mostly Nepali Sherpas, were hit by the avalanche at more than 20,000 feet, according an official. The avalanche took place just above base camp in the Khumbu Ice Fall.  |
| Arrest made in Kansas City road shootings Posted: 17 Apr 2014 07:18 PM PDT Local and federal authorities have been trying to find out who is behind some 20 shootings on major highways and roads around the city since March 8. Three people have been wounded.  |
| 10 things you didn't know about Las Vegas Posted: 18 Apr 2014 08:44 AM PDT Maybe you think of the Rat Pack, showgirls, mobsters and martinis. Or perhaps it's bachelorettes and bros on a bender. But there's much more to the city.  |
| Behind scenes Posted: 18 Apr 2014 08:45 AM PDT |
| Ferry sinks Posted: 18 Apr 2014 09:24 AM PDT As divers raced to reach hundreds of people believed to be inside a sunken ferry boat, the death toll from the disaster rose to 28 Friday.  |
| Flight 370 Posted: 18 Apr 2014 12:17 AM PDT An underwater drone dipped into the ocean Friday for its fifth trip to search for traces of the missing Malaysian plane as relatives of those aboard maintained their demand for answers.  |
| Earthquake Posted: 18 Apr 2014 11:44 AM PDT It met the definition of a major one, but the magnitude-7.2 earthquake that struck Friday in southern Mexico's Guerrero state doesn't appear to have left much of a mark, and the region emerged relatively unscathed.  |
| South Sudan Posted: 18 Apr 2014 11:41 AM PDT Heavily armed militants on Thursday attacked a U.N. peacekeepers' base that was sheltering civilians in South Sudan, killing at least 48 people and seriously injuring dozens of others, a U.N. spokesman in the country said Friday.  |
| Mount Everest Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT Nine Sherpa guides were killed and three others were seriously injured Friday after a high-altitude avalanche on Mt. Everest, officials said.  |
| Rosie O'Donnell Posted: 18 Apr 2014 11:41 AM PDT Rosie O'Donnell will be sporting a new look when she returns to "The View" in May.  |
| The week in 33 photos Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:41 AM PDT |