Court papers: They planned to hijack a plane

Court papers: They planned to hijack a plane
Activist: ISIS kidnaps 150 Christians
What is ISIS' appeal for young people?
Boko Haram + ISIS = Marriage from Hell
Doctor: FDA knew of infections from instrument for decades
Mexico irked by Pope's remark
'Top Model' contestant slain
Obamacare teeters in high court
Plot thickens in 'road rage' case
Justices let fisherman off hook
Clear GOP leader in Iowa poll
Weather delays woman's execution
Southwest grounds 128 jets
Rare birth: Baby born encased in amniotic sac
Lady Gaga joins 'American Horror' cast
Winter storm hits Deep South
Cops slap, drag arrestees on tape
Drunk driver's terrifying plunge off bridge
For sale: Boston snow, starting at $19.99
Infant dies after mom's bed bug treatment
23 selfies of the week
Home explodes into pieces on camera
Christina Aguilera's dead-on Britney Spears impression
280-pound catfish reportedly caught in Italy
Costello: I'm 53. I'll wear short shorts if I want
What happened to bizarre vision of future?
As highly skilled divers, the Badjao can walk along the seafloor
This office has a giant ball pit for its employees
Ice caves form on Lake Michigan
Rice: Netanyahu visit destructive
'American Sniper' killer found guilty
A baby carrier ... for your drinks

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 12:43 PM PST

The men allegedly discussed killing President Obama, police officers, FBI agents and ultimately themselves, according to court papers. Parts of their plan for attacks were posted online. FULL STORY

Activist: ISIS kidnaps 150 Christians

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 09:52 AM PST

ISIS is holding many more Assyrian Christians hostage than previously thought -- and it is reportedly planning to release a message Wednesday threatening to kill them.

What is ISIS' appeal for young people?

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 09:52 AM PST

The case of three teenage British girls, who are believed to have traveled to Syria to join ISIS, has refocused attention on the Islamic extremist group's appeal to young people.

Boko Haram + ISIS = Marriage from Hell

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 09:53 AM PST

For sheer cruelty, they are well matched. They also share an apocalyptic "end-of-days" vision. Now there are signs that Boko Haram -- the most feared group in West Africa -- may be edging toward a formal pledge of allegiance to the self-declared Caliph of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi.

Doctor: FDA knew of infections from instrument for decades

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 12:34 PM PST

Dr. John Allen, a gastroenterologist, had to morph into a detective when 10 of his patients came down with the exact same type of rare bacterial infection. Alarmed and mystified, he and his colleagues rushed to find the source of the highly lethal superbug.

Mexico irked by Pope's remark

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 04:14 AM PST

The alleged choice of a word by Pope Francis has drawn ire from Mexico's government. And on Wednesday, the Vatican told Mexico that the Pontiff meant no offense.

'Top Model' contestant slain

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:38 AM PST

Mirjana Puhar, a recent contestant on "America's Next Top Model," was found dead in a triple homicide Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to police reports.

Obamacare teeters in high court

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 04:14 AM PST

The Obama administration's most significant legislative achievement is now, once again, teetering before the Supreme Court.

Plot thickens in 'road rage' case

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 12:31 PM PST

The attorney for Erich Nowsch claims that there may have been "exchanges" between the defendant and the road-rage victim. CNN's Sara Sidner investigates.

Justices let fisherman off hook

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 12:52 PM PST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday vindicated the claims of a small-time Florida fisherman who was caught improperly disposing of red grouper and later charged under a massive federal law passed after the document shredding debacle at the Enron Corporation.

Clear GOP leader in Iowa poll

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 05:14 AM PST

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is capping off more than a week of bad headlines with some good news out of the first-in-the nation caucus state.

Weather delays woman's execution

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 11:28 AM PST

Kelly Renee Gissendaner tonight could become the second woman in Georgia history to be executed. She's the only woman on the state's death row. FULL STORY

Southwest grounds 128 jets

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 09:54 AM PST

Southwest Airlines grounded 128 of its Boeing 737 aircraft on Tuesday after discovering it had missed some required inspections.

Rare birth: Baby born encased in amniotic sac

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 07:39 AM PST

We all know that every baby is special, but Silas Philips pulled off a rare feat right out of the womb.

Lady Gaga joins 'American Horror' cast

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 12:34 PM PST

Lady Gaga is joining the "American Horror Story" family.

Winter storm hits Deep South

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 12:35 PM PST

A winter storm system will race across parts of the South today. That's the fourth storm system in the last two weeks, and folks are getting mighty sick of it. FULL STORY

Cops slap, drag arrestees on tape

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:40 AM PST

Two South Florida law enforcement officers are under fire after witnesses used their cell phones to capture footage of them possibly mistreating arrestees.

Drunk driver's terrifying plunge off bridge

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 09:59 AM PST

A Boston driver was lucky to survive a horrifying crash off the upper deck of Interstate 93. CNN affiliate WCVB has the details.

For sale: Boston snow, starting at $19.99

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:20 AM PST

A man in suburban Boston is selling snow online to customers in warmer states, and somehow, people are buying it.

Infant dies after mom's bed bug treatment

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 08:46 AM PST

An infant in Canada died and her four siblings are hospitalized after their mother treated their apartment for pesticides using phosphine tablets.

23 selfies of the week

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 09:55 AM PST

Home explodes into pieces on camera

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:37 AM PST

Fifteen people were injured, including six firefighters and seven gas company employees, during a home explosion, officials said. CNN affiliate KYW reports.

Christina Aguilera's dead-on Britney Spears impression

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:37 AM PST

Jimmy Fallon challenges Christina Aguilera to musical impressions generator and the outcome is simply epic.

280-pound catfish reportedly caught in Italy

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 08:50 AM PST

Catfish come in all varieties, shapes and sizes, some big and some small.

Costello: I'm 53. I'll wear short shorts if I want

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 08:29 AM PST

I hate the term "age appropriate." At 53 I will dress as I like, thank you.

What happened to bizarre vision of future?

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 07:58 AM PST

As highly skilled divers, the Badjao can walk along the seafloor

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:24 AM PST

This office has a giant ball pit for its employees

Posted: 24 Feb 2015 04:30 PM PST

The team at design company Pearlfisher brainstorms in a 81,000-ball pit . CNN's Isa Soares has more.

Ice caves form on Lake Michigan

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 12:29 PM PST

WPBN's Mara Thompson shows us the winter wonders formed in northern Michigan.

Rice: Netanyahu visit destructive

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 12:52 PM PST

National Security Advisor Susan Rice sharply criticized the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Congress next week as "destructive," just the latest shot in a back-and-forth between the White House and Netanyahu.

'American Sniper' killer found guilty

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 11:23 AM PST

A jury has found Eddie Ray Routh guilty of capital murder in the deaths of two men, including Chris Kyle, the author of the best-selling book "American Sniper." FULL STORY