Meteorologist flies into eye of ferocious Hurricane Melissa: ‘breathtaking and simultaneously horrifying’

CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks to “Capital Weather Gang” Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci about his journey into the eye of Hurricane Melissa, and the danger the storm is expected to bring.

With a new leader – and Trump in town – Japanese families whose loved ones were abducted by North Korea have fresh hope

For the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents decades ago, this week is perhaps the best shot they’ve had in years of substantive progress.

Man charged after stabbing two teenagers with a fork on a flight from Chicago to Germany

A 28-year-old man faces federal charges after officials say he stabbed two teenagers with a fork on a flight from Chicago to Germany over the weekend.

Hurricane Melissa is now the strongest storm on the planet this year

• Strongest storm on Earth: Melissa rapidly intensified over the weekend and continues to strengthen. The rare Category 5 has winds of 175 mph, with stronger gusts, making it the strongest storm on ...