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A look back at notable people who have died in 2017.

CNN's David Axelrod talks to former Secretary of State James Baker about President Donald Trump's Twitter habits.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters that lines of communication are open directly between North Korea and the US.

Amid recovery efforts in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz begs for help from President Trump.

Former President Barack Obama, accompanied by former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, joined Prince Harry at the Invictus Games in Toronto.

CNN's Leyla Santiago visits her hometown in Puerto Rico, where people are in survival mode waiting for relief to come.

CNN's Ivan Watson reports from the struggling town of Florida, Puerto Rico where FEMA officials visited 9 days after Hurricane Maria.

10/01/2017 "The Vietnam War" by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick for PBS Books of the Week

The US State Department is pulling out all families of employees and nonessential personnel from Cuba, after a string of sonic attacks against US diplomats. CNN's Patrick Oppmann reports from Havana, Cuba.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seems to have broken his 11-month silence with an audio message in which he mocks the US, calls on jihadis to rally against the Syrian regime and insists ISIS 'remains' despite its rapid loss of territory. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke speaks amid backlash around her "good news" remark regarding the Trump administration's Puerto Rico aid response.

CNN's Clare Sebastian goes inside the risks and rewards of Russia's bitcoin craze.

At least 23 Rohingya refugees died when the boat they were fleeing in capsized in the Bay of Bengal, the UN's migration agency announced on Friday. Rohingya refugees die after boat capsizes

Pray. Wait. Hope. It's all Carmen Delgado has been able to do for days and days. Couple finally gets home to Puerto Rico and their shattered house

A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft has crashed in Syria, two US military officials told CNN Friday. US aircraft crashes in Syria

Spanish and Catalan authorities appeared set on a collision course Friday ahead of a disputed independence referendum that has polarized the country. Catalonia on collision course with Spain

Major Adnan Majeed stands in front of a cement wall scrawled with the names of Kurdish fighters killed by ISIS. A mural of the Kurdish flag with a rising sun at its center, blanketed with specks of sand, forms the heart of this makeshift memorial. In Iraq's tinderbox city, referendum sparks war fears

Chinese people appear to be losing interest in a controversial American visa program that has funneled billions of dollars to U.S. real estate developers. America's 'golden visa' is losing its luster in China

Would going it alone work for Catalonia? Spain loses 20% of its economy if Catalonia splits

Aston Martin is making an ultra-exclusive $4 million submarine Aston Martin is making an ultra-exclusive $4 million submarine

Read CNN's Fast Fasts about Rupert Murdoch and learn more about the media magnate. Rupert Murdoch Fast Facts

At least 22 people have died after a stampede at a train station in Mumbai.

It has its own flag, its own national anthem and its own language. But many Catalans want more: They want to be independent.

David Cortes had no other choice: He and his two children would have to bathe in filthy, muddy water. Puerto Rico's west side: Few signs of FEMA

Is there is nothing that either Donald Trump or Kim Jong Un like better than hurling abuse at one another? Trump and Kim's war of words is rattling South Koreans

Donald Trump should be clicking his heels together this week: Europe suddenly looks like it might be ready to move very much in his direction. Macron could become one of Trump's greatest assets

Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday that women will finally be allowed to drive, starting in June of next year. Saudi women driving signals bigger changes on the horizon

Scientists combing the last readings beamed home by the comet chaser Rosetta have discovered one final gift from the intrepid space explorer. Rosetta probe's final surprise for scientists

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz responds to the Trump administration's confidence in relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

SpaceX founder & CEO Elon Musk has unveiled more of his grand plan for colonizing Mars in a presentation at the International Astronautical Congress in Australia.

Only a handful of the countries who are part of the coalition against ISIS are participating in the air war.

This is what it's like when a B-52 plane refuels at 22,000 feet.

A CEO retires. A cultural icon dies. And an island is still in shambles. What do you remember from the week that was? The CNN news quiz: What do you remember from the week that was?

Multiple deaths have been reported in a stampede at Mumbai's Prabhadevi train station.

Twelve people, including a 3-month-old baby, were killed during a baptism when an earthquake hit and collapsed a church ceiling in Atzala, Mexico.

Actor Kamar de los Reyes visits his family in Puerto Rico and delivers supplies to help the hurricane ravaged island.

Take a look at 26 photos of the week from September 22 through September 28.

CNN's Amara Walker reports on the plight of Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar and the tensions between the Rohingya and nationalist Buddhist monks.

CNN's Ivan Watson reports on the collapse of a bridge in Morovis, Puerto Rico, which has stranded residents.

Chef Jose Andres says he loves feeding the many as he leads a food mission in one of the poorest neighborhoods in San Juan, Puerto Rico. CNN's Bill Weir reports.

For many people, barbecues are a chance to enjoy a meal with family and friends. For Stan Hays, a Grand Champion pitmaster, barbecuing is a passion that he puts to the test at weekend competitions. When hurricanes strike, these pitmasters bring BBQ

Stan Hays' nonprofit, Operation BBQ Relief, has responded to dozens of disasters, providing 1.7 million hot meals to survivors and first responders. They provide hot meals to families who've lost everything

Responding to Hurricane Harvey in Houston, CNN Hero Stan Hays and his team of volunteers share how Operation BBQ Relief comes together to help. Volunteer: It's a service to country

The response should focus on people, not national security, says Nina Jankowicz of the Woodrow Wilson Center. "We need to teach people how to navigate this media environment."

US intelligence officials tell CNN they have no reason to doubt the authenticity of a new 46-minute audio tape of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.