Kerry Seeks to Save Mideast Talks as Pollard Release Raised

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returned to the Middle East on a surprise trip to rescue stalled peace talks, as a release of convicted spy Jonathan Pollard emerged as a possible bargaining chip. Early freedom for Pollard, the imprisoned American naval intelligence analyst convicted in 1987 of passing secrets to Israel, was among incentives Kerry offered in two hours of meetings yesterday in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

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Mississippi high court halts woman's execution, orders a new trial

Until Monday, Michelle Byrom was set to become the first woman executed by Mississippi in 70 years -- for a murder her son reportedly confessed to committing. The Mississippi Supreme Court halted Byrom's execution, threw out her murder conviction and ordered a new trial in one of the nation's most closely watched capital-punishment cases. In the decision handed down Monday, the court called its own move "extraordinary and extremely rare," at...

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'Walking Dead' finale: The biggest reveals

Editor's note: Warning: Do not read any further if you have yet to watch the finale of "The Walking Dead's" fourth season. (CNN) -- It wouldn't be a finale to "The Walking Dead" without at least a few moments that make you gasp, and Sunday night's season ender certainly delivered. Last week, several survivors, including Glenn and Maggie, arrived at Terminus in what was promised to be a safe haven, but was it really? We caught up this week...

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