CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A moonstruck nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's "giant leap" by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at parties, races, ball games and concerts Saturday, toasting with Tang and gobbling MoonPies.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A moonstruck nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of humanity's first footsteps on another world Saturday, gathering in record heat at races and other festivities to commemorate Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's "giant leap."

Astronaut Neil Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, when he became the first man to set foot on the moon. Watch the historic Apollo 11 moments as the world witnessed them 50 years ago. Watch 'Apollo 11' on Saturday, July 20 at 9 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET

"It was jaw-dropping," says the director of "Apollo 11." Todd Douglas Miller talks about discovering 50 year old film in pristine condition. Watch 'Apollo 11' on CNN this Saturday, July 20 at 9 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET

July 17 is World Emoji Day!

CNN's Jessica Dean breaks down the detail of former Vice President Joe Biden's proposed health care plan amid an escalating fight with some of his 2020 Democratic challengers advocating for eliminating private health insurance.

Heavy rain and flash flooding is still a concern for the remnants of Barry which is making its way north to the Ohio Valley. Pedram Javaheri has the details.

What did Neil Armstrong really say when he took his first step on the moon?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carrying "off the chart" amounts of moisture, Barry crawled ashore Saturday in Louisiana and quickly weakened to a tropical storm that promised to dump heavy rains that could last for days and pose a test of the flood-prevention systems built after Hurricane Katrina 14 years ago.

History was made after Simona Halep became the first Romanian to win Wimbledon when she defeated Serena Williams 6-2 6-2.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Homeowners sandbagged their doors and tourists trying to get out of town jammed the airport Friday as Tropical Storm Barry began rolling in, threatening an epic drenching that could test how well New Orleans has strengthened its flood protections in the 14 years since Hurr…

Watch the Steel Curtain in action at Pennsylvania's Kennywood amusement park. It has a stunning nine inversions and reaches 220 feet at its peak.

CNN's Pamela Brown speaks with Vice President Mike Pence after he toured a migrant detention facility in McAllen, Texas, appearing to call out comments Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made when she referred to the border as a "manufactured crisis."

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama will be the launching pad for thousands of model rockets July 16 as part a worldwide celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the first moon walk.

The House passed legislation to extend funding for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund through 2090, weeks after the bill received nationwide attention following impassioned pleas for support from surviving first responders and comedian Jon Stewart.

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, some people insist it never happened and was all a big hoax by the U.S. government.

Even as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Mississippi River's levees held up when those in other parts of the city did not.

President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive action directing the Commerce Department to obtain citizenship data through means other than the US census, according to two people with knowledge of the plan. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

The storm threatening much of the Gulf Coast has reached sustained winds of 40 miles per hour as of this afternoon. It’s been named Tropical Storm Barry. The system is expected to intensify into a hurricane before making landfall Friday night or Saturday, but rain from the storm is already p…

The US Coast Guard seized more than $500 million in drugs over the past 2 months as part of an organized crime investigation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A nationwide immigration enforcement operation targeting people who are in the United States illegally is expected to begin this weekend after it was postponed last month by President Donald Trump.

Denise Nickerson, best known for portraying Violet Beauregarde in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," has died at 62, according to multiple reports citing a Facebook post from her family.

American Airlines has apologized to a Houston doctor who says she was humiliated after being told she couldn't fly unless she covered up her romper.

What better excuse to relax and enjoy this cold, Caribbean cocktail!

NEW YORK (AP) — Adoring fans packed New York City's Canyon of Heroes on Wednesday amid a blizzard of confetti to praise the World Cup-winning U.S. women's national soccer team as leaders on the field and advocates for pay equity off it.

The National Hurricane Center issued hurricane watches for parts of coastal Louisiana, as the first tropical system to slam the US this year is expected to make landfall as a hurricane.

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta says his office, when he was a US attorney, stepped in when state prosecutors appeared prepared to let Epstein "walk."

Hall of Fame Quarterback and former Rams player Kurt Warner and Brenda Warner were back in St. Louis to reward a single mother and her four children for achieving independence with the surprise of a lifetime by completely furnishing the inside of their newly purchased home.

SALEM, Mass. – A Massachusetts teenager convicted of the fatal stabbing and decapitation murder of a high school classmate has been sentenced to life in prison.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Wednesday that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates late this month for the first time in a decade in light of a weakening global economy and rising trade tensions.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tropical weather system was expected Wednesday to develop into a storm that could push the already swollen Mississippi River precariously close to the tops of levees that protect New Orleans.

Emmy Award-winning actor Rip Torn, who starred in "Men in Black" and HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show," has died, his publicist said. He was 88.