Juneteenth is the oldest known U.S. celebration of the end of slavery. Many African-Americans mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gathering with family and friends. Here's a look at Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, by the numbers:
A mentally disabled woman and her child were held in an Ohio apartment for two years, forced to perform manual labor and threatened, authorities said Tuesday.
Vanishing act: The latest search for Jimmy Hoffa is just the latest effort to solve a mystery that began on July 30, 1975.
A second day of digging in a Detroit field yielded no sign of the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. Undeterred, the hunt resumes Wednesday morning.
Former New York Mayor Ed Koch has been dead for more than four months, but a mistake on his tombstone likely would have amused him.
The FBI is planning to dig in a Detroit-area field Monday in a hunt for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa, according to a law enforcement source.
The Arizona fire that has engulfed more than 5,000 acres was caused by a human, officials said.
The funnel cloud approached Denver International Airport from the south, not unlike a commercial airliner.
With their backs against the wall, the Miami Heat thrived once again Tuesday night, defeating the San Antonio Spurs and staving off elimination.
Here's a look at what you need to know about the U.S. Open Golf Tournament.
Here's a look at what you need to know about the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February 2012. Former neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder and is scheduled to go on trial June 10, 2013.
Sheriff's deputies in northern California say a 27-year-old stabbed his father with scissors, then cut off his hands with a radial arm type saw.
More than 2,000 firefighters rushed Tuesday to save hundreds of homes near Yosemite National Park, which are threatened by a blaze alarming for its size, speed and the fact it's striking so early in California's wildfire season.
Journalist Michael Hastings, known for his 2010 profile of Gen. Stanley McChrystal that led to the officer's abrupt retirement, died in a car accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The FBI on Tuesday began a second day of digging in a Detroit-area field in the latest search for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry renews a drought emergency in dozens of counties, authorizing "all necessary measures" be used to aid response efforts.
FBI agents are looking for human remains at a home in Queens, New York, linked to gangster James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke, according to a law enforcement source.
The first phase of jury selection in George Zimmerman's trial wrapped up Tuesday after 40 jurors had been chosen to move on to a second round of questioning.
A Washington state bridge that collapsed last month over the Skagit River will reopen Wednesday, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.
Texas will develop an online database that will allow residents to view local facilities that hold hazardous materials.
Police say they could have prevented third death at a North Carolina hotel if they'd been told sooner carbon monoxide was behind earlier deaths in same room.
A Florida inmate's letters to his sister offer an unfettered and rare glimpse into death row.
Music superstar Enrique Iglesias has joined forces with Love Hope Strength, a self-proclaimed "rock 'n' roll cancer organization."
A 30-inch natural gas line ruptured Tuesday morning in eastern Louisiana, sparking an explosion and a fire, authorities said.
A shark attacked a teenager Monday afternoon as he swam in waist-deep water at Surfside Beach, along Texas's Gulf coast, local police said.
Investigators stepped up their probe into the cause of the most destructive wildfire in the state's history.
It was a bloody Father's Day weekend in Chicago, but police said murder and shooting rates are significantly below those at the same time last year.
Two California teens who stranded themselves atop a windy, 8,600-foot-high cliff ended up being rescued in what resembled a movie scene, according to authorities.
Florida's governor has signed a law that says cities and counties cannot make businesses offer paid sick leave.
Receipt profanity angers dad who took young son to sports bar
A 50-foot-wide, 15-ton magnet is about to set out on a 3,200-mile barge-and-truck tour from Long Island to Chicago.
The weather and climate disasters of 2012 caused more than $110 billion in damages -- making it one of the costliest years on record, climate data shows.
A top Louisiana National Guard enlisted soldier is removed from duty after sexual assault allegation.
A U.S. citizen cannot sponsor a same-sex partner for immigration. Striking down DOMA could change everything.
Here is a look at the life of former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco.
The door to the shuttered mental hospital swings open onto a scene of decay: Chunks of fallen plaster and mold-infested insulation rest on the floor of a once magnificent room.
A Connecticut woman who had her face destroyed by a friend's pet chimpanzee was denied permission Friday to sue the state for $150 million, according to the Office of the Claims Commissioner.
Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese activist whose dramatic escape from house arrest last year provoked a diplomatic firestorm between Washington and Beijing, said he is being forced to leave New York University over fears his presence there is affecting the university's relationship with China.
The mother of a 9-month-old New York baby who was last seen two weeks ago wearing only a diaper pleaded Thursday for someone to come forward with information.
Shabren Kurtz-Russ wanted to join the military in a family tradition. Her mom had served and her dad too. And then she found out what had happened to her mom.
The hundreds of firefighters battling a huge blaze near Colorado Springs, Colorado, had a good night, the federal official overseeing the fight said Sunday.
CNN's Poppy Harlow sat down with Warren Buffett to talk about girls education, his sisters and his family.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb was released from the hospital Sunday, a day after getting struck in the head with a line drive.
Here are summaries of five of the biggest cases awaiting rulings by the Supreme Court. Decisions will be released between now and the end of June.
Four shootings in less than an hour left three people dead in Omaha, Nebraska, police said.
A military judge on Friday struck down Army Maj. Nidal Hasan's planned defense that he was acting to protect the Taliban in Afghanistan when he killed 13 people.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children releases facial reconstructions of four dead females in New Hampshire.
Slain Santa Monica gunman John Zawahri left a note apologizing for killing his father and his brother and hoping his father's estate would support his mother.
A plane carrying former President George W. Bush was diverted to Louisville on Saturday night after the pilot reported the smell of smoke.
The Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs has burned some 15,000 acres and destroyed nearly 400 homes over a few days -- and still, it's only 5% contained.
A line drive struck Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb flush in the head Saturday, sending him sprawling to the ground and eventually to a Florida hospital.
A violent crash on a dirt track in New Jersey claimed the life of driver Jason Leffler, a NASCAR racer lauded by fellow racers as a fierce, versatile competitor.
What may be the worst wildfire in Colorado history has destroyed hundreds of homes. With each home comes a story.
One moment, dozens of sports bar patrons were cheering the Miami Heat as they watched the NBA finals on a deck above South Florida's Biscayne Bay.
Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from Wendi Deng, his Chinese-born wife the last 14 years.
One person died and eight others were injured in a blast Friday evening at a chemical plant in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, police said.
The Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs has burned some 15,000 acres and destroyed nearly 400 homes over a few days -- and still, it's only 5% contained.
A Geismar, Louisiana, chemical plant, exploded and caught fire Thursday, killing at least one person and forcing authorities to evacuate the area nearby.
A second man has died as a result of Thursday's explosion at a Louisiana chemical plant, the Louisiana State Police said Friday.
It was a mystery for nearly 70 years: What happened to Nazi Party leader Alfred Rosenberg's diary, a valuable document with insights into the Third Reich?
A look at the current situation in Syria and how that might change should the U.S. military be ordered to act.
Here's a look at what you need to know about Thanksgiving Day, celebrated in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday in November. In 2013, Thanksgiving is November 28th.
Here's a look at what you need to know about Labor Day, a legal holiday celebrated in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada to honor working people.
Here's a look at what you need to know about Columbus Day. In 2013, Columbus Day takes place on Monday, October 14.
Here's a look at what you need to know about Veterans Day, a national holiday honoring men and women who have served in the United States armed forces.
Firefighters made little headway against a raging wildfire near Colorado Springs which has scorched 16,000 acres, destroyed 360 homes and claimed two lives.
Powerful storms roared through the mid-Atlantic states and the Deep South, killing a child and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of households.
In less than 48 hours, Sebastien de la Cruz has become a household name.
An 11-year-old boy's rendition of the national anthem at Game 3 of the NBA finals brought the usual appreciative applause Tuesday, but outside AT&T Center in San Antonio, his performance brought a darker reaction from some posters on social media -- and eventually an online backlash against their racist comments.
An unpaid $70 dinner bill -- plus a record of walking out on previous meal bills -- has landed an Illinois man in jail for three years.
A shooting at a St. Louis business Thursday that left four people dead appears to be a murder-suicide, a police official said.
As fierce fires continue to rage uncontained, tens of thousands of residents in Colorado are displaced from their homes. Many of them will never be able to return. Fire has devoured their houses. The number of destroyed homes is well into the hundreds and the fire continues to spread. CNN is reporting this is the most destructive fire in Colorado's history. It is clear that the people of Colorado will need help and that the need will grow until the fire is contained.
Here is a look at what you need to know about Halloween, celebrated annually in the United States on October 31. In 2013, Halloween falls on a Thursday.
The number of people now confirmed dead in the May 31 tornadoes and storms in Oklahoma has risen to 22, the state's chief medical examiner's office said.
The inspector of a downtown building that collapsed last week has killed himself, city officials said Thursday.
Here's a look at what you need to know about the Birmingham, Alabama church bombing that killed four African-American girls during church services in 1963.
They say they are helping dying children and others in need, but thousands of charities actually spend billions helping marketing executives get rich.
A young mother rescued her 10-month-old baby girl from under a car after it struck them, New York police say.
Well, it seems the U.S. Navy finally got the memo: DON'T USE ALL CAPS! IT'S RUDE!
Two major wildfires -- one north of Colorado Springs, the other to the southwest -- were 0% contained Wednesday, having forced thousands of evacuations.
An Ohio man accused of murder, rape and holding three women in a Cleveland house against their will pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
A powerful storm rolled through the Upper Midwest, including Chicago, on Wednesday.
Here's a look at the life of longtime fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger, on trial for murder and racketeering charges.
Two workers were rescued more than 550 feet above the streets of Midtown Manhattan.
A 5 -year-old boy who survived the Oklahoma tornado was mauled to death by a famiy friend's dog
Fires in east central Colorado has forced a prison to evacuate 905 inmates, according to a state corrections department spokeswoman.
Comet ISON may put on a show when it skims through the sun's atmosphere later this year. Right now, it's still far away, but we're keeping track and will give you regular updates. Here are five key facts about ISON as we await its arrival:
The girlfriend of self-avowed National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden wrote that she was "adrift in a sea of chaos" after he spilled government secrets.
In between back flips and splits, naked man assaults passengers at a San Francisco train station
A medical helicopter crashed at a hospital parking lot in eastern Oklahoma on Tuesday evening, killing one person and injuring three others.
Princeton University on Tuesday morning evacuated its campus after "a bomb threat to multiple unspecified campus buildings," the school said on its website.
New Yorks Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls for a $20 billion system to protect vulnerable regions from storms and effects of climate change.
Here's a look at what you need to know about performance enhancing drugs in sports.
Here's a look at what you need to know about ricin, a natural, highly toxic compound that is extracted from castor beans.
Here is a look at what you need to know about the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season.
Here's a look at what you need to know about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut.
It may not be keeping track of your phone calls, but one government agency may be keeping your garage door shut.
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