October 2025

5 things to know for Oct. 17: Ukraine, John Bolton, NYC mayoral debate, Chicago, Catholic Church

October 17, 2025 4:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Banner, CNN President Donald Trump announced a deal to offer common fertility drugs at steep discounts through TrumpRx, a direct-to-consumer drug platform set to launch in January 2026. The initiative is part of a broader effort to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and reduce its cost, though key details about its

Baek Se-hee, author of bestselling memoir ‘I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki,’ dead at 35

October 17, 2025 4:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — South Korean author Baek Se-hee, who wrote the bestselling memoir “I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,” has died at age 35, the Korean Organ Donation Agency announced on Thursday. The agency’s statement did not give the cause of Baek’s death. Her book blended memoir and

Yes, you have to get completely naked: What it’s really like to visit a Japanese hot spring

October 17, 2025 4:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Rebecca Saunders, CNN (CNN) — It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from the next room and made my way toward the bathing area. This was no

Is AI really making electricity bills higher? Here’s what the experts say

October 17, 2025 4:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Martin’s electricity bill reached $314 in July, the highest bill she had received this year until that point, she said on TikTok. In the video’s more than 4,000 comments, many users reported similar power-bill spikes. Martin’s bill jumped even higher in August to $372, a notable leap from

Joe Flacco outduels Aaron Rodgers in battle of elder statesmen as Bengals stun Steelers in ‘Icy Hot Bowl’

October 17, 2025 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — While the NFL remains a young man’s game as a whole, Thursday Night Football was a good example that the old guys can still sling it. The contest saw 40-year-old Joe Flacco face 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers as the Cincinnati Bengals hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers and was dubbed the “Icy

Federal workers still on the job have a new worry: Taking a day off during the shutdown

October 17, 2025 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, René Marsh, CNN (CNN) — One essential Social Security employee didn’t foresee her surgery being upended by the federal government shutdown when she scheduled it for early October. But the longtime manager decided to postpone the procedure, which would have required her to take two weeks off to recover, fearing that she

Wisconsin man charged after posting TikTok videos calling for the killing of ICE agents, prosecutors say

October 17, 2025 3:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — A Wisconsin man has been charged with making threats against federal law enforcement after posting a series of TikTok videos in which he called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to be shot and killed, according to federal prosecutors. Andrew Stanton, 38, of Kenosha, was arrested last week and

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 17 de octubre: detenciones de ICE, ataques en el Caribe y muerte de Ace Frehley

October 17, 2025 3:53 AM CNN Newsource

CNN en Español EE.UU. ejecuta otro ataque militar en el Caribe y crecen las tensiones. Trump dice que se reunirá con Putin para discutir sobre la guerra en Ucrania. Las personas que quieran tramitar o renovar su ‘parole’ en EE.UU. deberán pagar US$ 1.000. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero

Chicago se consolida como el epicentro de la ofensiva contra la inmigración tras una serie de acontecimientos vertiginosos

October 17, 2025 3:40 AM CNN Newsource

Por Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Mientras los abogados se enfrentan en los tribunales y los agentes federales en el terreno chocan con los manifestantes, Chicago se está consolidando como el epicentro de la ofensiva inmigratoria de la administración Trump después de una serie de acontecimientos en las últimas 24 horas. Ahora, cuando la ciudad se

Wall Street has been worried about bad loans for weeks. Now those fears are spreading

October 17, 2025 3:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Several financial groups are wrestling with bad loans, raising worries on Wall Street of more to come. For weeks, investors have focused on Jefferies Financial Group, an investment bank that has at least $45 million worth of exposure to First Brands, an auto-parts supplier that filed for bankruptcy last

Jacob Elordi is Frankenstein’s monster. But not as you know it

October 17, 2025 3:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — This fall Frankenstein’s monster rises once more, summoned this time by Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro. But green-skinned, bolt-necked and flat-skulled he is not. In fact, the monster — who first entered the cultural conversation over 200 years ago thanks to Mary Shelley’s gothic science-fiction novel — has

From child actor to Olympic champion: Meet snowboarding superstar Su Yiming

October 17, 2025 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — In 2022, just days before his 18th birthday, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming found himself atop an Olympic podium with a gold medal hanging around his neck. The 17-year-old had just won the men’s big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics, a moment which changed his life in unimaginable

When you have to pay your employer money if you quit your job

October 17, 2025 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Most people go to work for the paycheck and benefits. What they typically don’t expect is to have to return some of the money when they leave. But with some benefits — such as signing or retention bonuses, tuition reimbursement and some forms of training — workers may have