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He was a child star, an international icon, a running late-night talk show joke. But in his prime, his overbearing talent and ambition made him a musical genius. He was 50 years old when he died.

All over the country, a rise in crime is influencing messaging behind political runs. In Atlanta, Kasim Reed, a former two-term mayor, is running again saying that he can lower the city's crime rate.

The last time a new name appeared atop the NBA's all-time points rankings was in April 1984. LeBron James was born later that year.

GOP Rep. Comer says pending investigations will show Hunter Biden engaged in influence peddling. Comer alleges then-Vice President Biden may have financially benefitted from his son's businesses.

Architects in Holland are showing the rest of the world a way of turning adversity into opportunity. Instead of building around rising waters, they ask, why not build on water? Floating houses, gardens, even villages are the future vision of some Dutch planners.

Twenty-five years of experimentation under race-neutral admissions policies — and a half-billion dollars later — the University of California system says they still can't meet their diversity goals.

The story behind Gesine Bullock-Prado's elaborate chocolate-marzipan-pumpkin-mousse cake involves her late mother and a rescue cat.

Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, joins U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker for long-awaited testimony before Congress. Petraeus, in particular, pointed to progress he associated with a so-called troop surge.

"Everywhere you dig, you will find something — because Lima was home to great civilizations," says a museum director in the capital. "But it's impossible to save everything in a poor country."

Milo and his big sister take a long subway ride to visit their mother, who is incarcerated, in the latest collaboration from award-winning picture book duo Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson.