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Seeking the thrill: Extreme hikers

Seeking the thrill: Extreme hikers


Seeking the thrill: Extreme hikers

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 01:10 PM PST

They had been in Nepal for a week trying to reach Thorong La Pass, 17,769 feet above sea level, when they were caught in a snowstorm, unable to make it to the nearest village.

Rand Paul's surprise move on ISIS

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 06:26 AM PST

Sen. Rand Paul surprised members of the Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday when he threatened to force a vote on a declaration of war against ISIS as an amendment to an unrelated bill dealing with clean drinking water around the world.

George Bush picks Jeb over Hillary

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 03:37 AM PST

George W. Bush might have developed a brotherly relationship with Bill Clinton -- but he's still picking his actual brother, Jeb, over Clinton's wife, Hillary, in a potential 2016 presidential match-up.

Cop who shot boy called immature

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 11:23 AM PST

Timothy Loehmann resigned from another police force in 2012 after a supervisor described him as "distracted and weepy," and "emotionally immature."

Why royal baby isn't making U.S. trip

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 09:06 AM PST

New York may be the "city that never sleeps" but that won't come as a shock to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who are still new parents and are expecting another baby in April.

Another storm near as Tacloban mends

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 01:37 PM PST

Anyone who visits Tacloban would be struck by the resilience of its people, many of whom lost everything -- family, friends, homes -- when Typhoon Haiyan battered the central Philippines a year ago.

Building robot farmers for Mars

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 11:51 AM PST

A former shuttle launch controller says NASA is developing robot farmers to provide food for astronauts while on Mars.

Kids 'robbed of their innocence'

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 04:42 AM PST

In Guatemala, Juan Pablo Romero Fuentes opened the doors of his house to give education and a safe haven to children.

Boys dial 911 in search for Santa

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 02:13 PM PST

Two brothers in Wisconsin get more than they bargained for when they call 911 looking for Santa Claus. WTMJ reports.

Happy 50th 'Rudolph'

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 05:22 AM PST

The longest-running holiday special still has a very shiny nose.

You'll see this color everywhere in '15

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 09:36 AM PST

Toodle-oo, radiant orchid. And, oh, emerald, we'd basically forgotten you already. Marsala is Pantone's 2015 color of the year.

The parents who canceled Christmas

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:20 PM PST

They are the parents who canceled Christmas.

Dog falls through thin ice but ...

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 04:29 AM PST

One firefighter came to the rescue after a golden retriever fell through thin ice on a lake. WMTW reports.

Trust in the source 'was misplaced'

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:41 PM PST

The magazine said "there now appear to be discrepancies" in a student's account of an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house. The original article was also critical of the university's response.

Police body cams: Will they really help?

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 01:18 PM PST

Errol Louis says more technology may not be the answer to better policing

Hillary & Jeb: Surprising admissions

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 01:29 PM PST

Lost amidst the predictable clutter of the "will-he-or won't-she" questions about whether Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton will actually run for the presidency is an unexpected development: a hint of authenticity.

Mitt Romney has news for the GOP

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 09:54 AM PST

It can't be. The Republican Party's wise new sage on immigration is ... Mitt Romney?

Outrage of 'virginity tests'

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 09:54 AM PST

Like thousands of other female applicants to Indonesia's National Police, 24-year-old Sari (not her real name) submitted to the mandatory "virginity test" that the authorities require women -- but not men -- to take as part of the application process.

Sit-ins, die-ins, blockades spread

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 10:05 AM PST

Among those stuck in traffic caused by protests was the mom of Eric Garner, the man who died after a police chokehold. "I was so thrilled," she told CNN.

Bush: Decision 'hard to understand'

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 09:54 AM PST

Former President George W. Bush says a New York grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer who choked and killed Eric Garner was "hard to understand."

Barkley, Smith get in heated debate

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:34 PM PST

Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith discuss different points of view about race, police and protesters.

New Cosby accuser comes forward

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 04:49 AM PST

A new accuser says she knows 12 women who were raped by Cosby. CNN reached out to Cosby's attorney but has not heard back.

Woman: Cosby raped Playboy bunnies

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 11:27 AM PST

Several of the women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct have a Playboy connection, including one who says she knows of 12 former bunnies who have yet to come forward.

NASA's Orion splashes down

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 09:48 AM PST

The Orion capsule splashed down after an uncrewed, two-orbit flight that begins what NASA hopes is a new era of manned exploration leading to Mars.

See new space vehicle return

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 10:14 AM PST

The Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific after a four hour and twenty-four minute space mission.

DA to seek charges in stairwell shooting

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:54 PM PST

The Brooklyn district attorney said Friday that he will impanel a grand jury to investigate the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley, who was killed by a rookie police officer in the unlit stairwell of a housing project last month.

Actress died from blunt force injuries

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 02:35 AM PST

Actress Misty Upham, whose body was found in October along a river in suburban Seattle, died from blunt force injuries to her head and torso, the King County Medical Examiner said Thursday.

Chief justice busts a rhyme

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 01:33 PM PST

The Supreme Court on Friday posted audio of Chief Justice John Roberts reciting rap lyrics during oral arguments for a case that examines whether violent or threatening speech posted on social media can be prosecuted.

Huge swastika found at bottom of pool

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 02:25 AM PST

Civil Police in Brazil say one of their helicopters made a startling discovery -- a huge swastika in the bottom of a swimming pool.

Cop thought pill bottle was gun

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:25 PM PST

A man in Phoenix was killed by a police officer after the cop mistook a pill bottle for a gun. CNN's Ana Cabrera reports.

Cop climbs in driver's burning car

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 11:55 AM PST

A police officer in Utah is being called a hero after he climbed in a burning car to try and save a life.

Glitch drops gas prices to 29 cents

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:03 AM PST

Word spread fast in Natchitoches, Louisiana, when a technical glitch dropped gas prices to just 29 cents. KSLA reports

Film star starts own religion

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 01:12 PM PST

As Joey Donner in the 1999 film "10 Things I Hate About You," Andrew Keegan attracted his fare share of fans.

Britain loans Russia a disputed treasure

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 01:16 PM PST

The British Museum is lending one of the controversial Elgin Marbles to a foreign museum for the first time, it announced Friday.

2014: The year in pictures

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 06:07 AM PST

Photo gallery: 2014 in pictures

Look at me! Selfies of the year

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 06:06 AM PST

What a shot! 75 sports moments

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 06:16 AM PST

Soccer star faces racism sanctions

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 09:03 AM PST

Mario Balotelli could face a five game ban if the English Football Association finds him guilty of breaking the game's rules following his offensive post on Instagram.

ISIS turned city to a 'morbid playground'

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 04:01 AM PST

CNN's Nick Paton Walsh ventures inside the besieged city of Kobani to speak to those who refuse to leave their homes.

Nation being devoured by sea

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 10:42 AM PST

The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati may be the first country to disappear under the rising sea levels of climate change. Its people fear their homeland may become the world's next Atlantis.

Sick girl gets 'lifetime' of cards

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:34 PM PST

By sheer volume, one might assume that letters for Santa Claus were accidentally rerouted to P.O. Box 162 in Fountain Green, Utah. But all the letters, notes and cards coming in are addressed to 6-year-old Addie Fausett.

Did Jennifer Aniston shave her head?

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 08:55 AM PST

A fake photo of Jennifer Aniston with a buzz cut is so convincing, even she thinks it might be real.

The week in 35 photos

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 03:25 AM PST

Inside the palace of a dictator

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 02:30 AM PST

In late 1989 the carefully constructed edifice of communism in Eastern Europe started crumbling in a wave of popular upheavals with a speed that took everyone by surprise.

Game day in South? No T-shirts, please

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 11:12 AM PST

If you're heading to a football game on a fall weekend in the South, your game-day closet is filled with dresses, blazers, button-downs and even suits in your team's signature color.

No more 'weird buildings' for China

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 02:35 AM PST

China's skylines could look a lot more uniform in the years to come, if a statement by a Beijing official is to believed.

Meet this year's top 10 CNN Heroes

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:39 PM PST

They protect lions, teach music to injured soldiers and open new worlds to autistic youth.

Helping children <br>cope with loss

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 07:44 AM PST

When a child suddenly loses a loved one, the emotional wounds can take years to heal. To help them through it, Annette March-Grier started a support group for them and their families.

Blastoff to splashdown in 4½ hours

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 09:38 AM PST

NASA's new Orion spacecraft lifted off today on an uncrewed test flight that begins what the space agency hopes is a new era of space exploration, including sending a human to Mars.

Meet the top 10 CNN Heroes

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:39 PM PST

They protect lions, teach music to injured soldiers and open new worlds to autistic youth.

Helping children cope with loss

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:17 PM PST

When a child suddenly loses a loved one, the emotional wounds can take years to heal. To help them through it, Annette March-Grier started a support group for them and their families.

Soldiers reunite with canine companions

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:03 PM PST

Pen Farthing founded Nowzad Dogs, a nonprofit that reunites stray animals with soldiers who took them in during combat.

Backstage pass

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:14 PM PST

CNN's Michaela Pereira has a behind-the-scenes look at 'CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute' airing Sun., Dec. 7 at 8pm ET.

Award show red carpet

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:14 PM PST

Sheryl Crow at CNN Heroes

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 12:13 PM PST

Sheryl Crow will perform with the MusiCorps Wounded Warrior Band at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute Show, Sunday, 8pm ET

Orion spacecraft

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 01:14 PM PST

The new type of spacecraft that NASA hopes will take astronauts to Mars has passed its first test above Earth.

Kiribati

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 11:13 AM PST

The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati may be the first country to disappear under the rising sea levels of climate change. Its people fear their homeland may become the world's next Atlantis.

UVA rape

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 11:45 AM PST

Rolling Stone magazine apologized to readers Friday for a story it published chronicling one woman's account of a gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house and the school's failure to respond to that alleged assault.

Mario Balotelli

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 11:12 AM PST

Mario Balotelli could face a five game ban if the English Football Association finds him guilty of breaking the game's rules following his offensive post on Instagram.

Misty Upham

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 11:14 AM PST

Actress Misty Upham, whose body was found in October along a river in suburban Seattle, died from blunt force injuries to her head and torso, the King County Medical Examiner said Thursday.

Eric Garner

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 05:00 AM PST

If the color were removed from the boundless images of protests on America's streets over the last two nights, they might be mistaken for black-and-white photos of the struggle for civil rights in the 1960s.

Timothy Loehmann

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 11:23 AM PST

Nearly two years before he shot and killed a 12-year-old who had an air gun, Cleveland Police Officer Timothy Loehmann resigned from another police job after a supervisor described him as "distracted and weepy" and "emotionally immature."

Christmas

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 06:38 PM PST

They are the parents who canceled Christmas.

2014: The year in pictures

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 03:42 AM PST

Photo gallery: 2014 in pictures

75 amazing sports moments from 2014

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 03:40 AM PST

Look at me! Selfies of the year

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 03:40 AM PST

The week in 35 photos

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 03:40 AM PST

Life in an 'urban millennium'

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 03:40 AM PST

Take one look at these images and you experience a range of city-life emotions.

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