Originally Published: 07 JUL 23 12:12 ET By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the Baltimore block party shooting over the weekend that claimed two lives. Detectives believe the male teen “was involved in the mass shooting,” a news release from the Baltimore Police Department stated, without further
Continue Reading Originally Published: 04 JUL 23 05:48 ET By Sara Smart and Liz Enochs, CNN (CNN) — A woman died at the Grand Canyon National Park while trying to hike eight miles on Sunday, the National Park Service said. The 57-year-old was hiking near the Tuweep area of the park when she became unconscious, according to
Continue Reading Update: The contest was back on after a postponement due to weather. Joey Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest for a record 16th time BROOKLYN, New York (KVIA) — The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is a famous 4th of July tradition. Unfortunately this year,
Continue Reading Originally Published: 02 JUL 23 18:12 ET Updated: 02 JUL 23 20:00 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Harrison Ford brought the legendary titular character Indiana Jones back to the big screen this weekend with “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” but its opening box office showing was lower than advance estimates. The
Continue Reading Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 15:20 ET By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Jon Passantino, CNN New York (CNN) — ESPN is laying off around 20 high-profile sports commentators as part of a cost-cutting initiative, a source with knowledge of the layoffs told CNN. Among those let go were Max Kellerman, Keyshawn Johnson, Jeff Van Gundy, Jalen
Continue Reading Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 14:25 ET By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Walgreens expects to close 150 locations in the United States and 300 locations in the United Kingdom, Walgreens Boots Alliance CFO James Kehoe said in the company’s earnings call this week. The pharmacy chain reported lower earnings on Tuesday compared
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(ABC) — Nobody knows what it is like to go around the world as much as the Tom Stuker, the World’s Most Frequent Flier. Stuker has flown 23 million miles on a $290,000 lifetime pass that he bought from United Airlines in 1990. “When the movie Up in the Air came out, I was interviewed
Continue Reading Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 10:16 ET Updated: 30 JUN 23 11:26 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning star of “Little Miss Sunshine,” has died, his family announced Friday. He was 89. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man. A
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(CNN) — Travis Scott – the rapper and producer who organized the ill-fated 2021 Astroworld Festival – will not be indicted in connection with the crowd crush that left 10 people dead and injured hundreds at the event, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday. A grand jury also decided not to indict additional people connected to the festival
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Originally Published: 29 JUN 23 17:16 ET Updated: 29 JUN 23 17:24 ET By Rosa Flores, Andy Rose Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Travis Scott – the rapper and producer who organized the ill-fated 2021 Astroworld Festival– will not be indicted in connection a crowd crush that left ten people dead and injured hundreds, District
Continue Reading Originally Published: 27 JUN 23 09:35 ET By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Pack your bags Barbie fans, this summer’s holiday destination is clear: The Malibu DreamHouse. The pink pad will be available to rent in California this summer, but the house has been given a twist by Barbie’s beau Ken. The “life-size toy pink
Continue Reading Originally Published: 29 JUN 23 06:47 ET Updated: 29 JUN 23 15:24 ET By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 3:23 p.m. ET] A jury has acquitted the former school resource officer who stayed outside during the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
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(CNN) — Dangerous air quality and hazy skies persist as smoke from Canada’s raging wildfires drifts south, leaving more than 100 million people under air quality alerts across a dozen states from Minnesota to New York and down to the Carolinas. Chicago had the worst air quality among major cities in the world early Thursday, according to IQAir. The air
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(CNN) — The US Coast Guard has recovered “presumed human remains” from the seafloor in the area of the Titan submersible’s debris field and will conduct a formal analysis, the military branch said Wednesday. The remains were recovered “within the wreckage” of the submersible, the Coast Guard said in a news release – an announcement coming nearly
Continue Reading (CNN) — More than third of the US population is under air quality alerts, covering more than a dozen states from the Midwest to the East Coast, as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps across parts of the United States, prompting officials to call on the public to take safety precautions just weeks after similar wildfire smoke blanketed
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New York (CNN) — Starbucks will clarify its policy on Pride decorations following criticism and strikes at unionized stores. “We intend to issue clearer centralized guidelines… for in-store visual displays and decorations that will continue to represent inclusivity and our brand,” Sara Trilling, president of Starbucks North America, wrote in an open letter Monday. “Additionally, we will continue
Continue Reading Originally Published: 27 JUN 23 13:11 ET Updated: 27 JUN 23 13:12 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Seacrest has been named the new host of “Wheel of Fortune,” the game show announced Tuesday. “I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak. I can say, along with
Continue Reading Originally Published: 27 JUN 23 10:07 ET Updated: 27 JUN 23 11:26 ET By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General on Tuesday issued a scathing rebuke of the Bureau of Prisons detailing the multiple failures that led to the death of high-profile financier Jeffrey Epstein following his arrest
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 JUN 23 14:31 ET By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — State Sen. Sarah McBride announced on Monday her bid for Delaware’s at-large seat, a race that would make her the country’s first out transgender member of Congress, should she win. McBride, a Democrat, is aiming to fill the seat currently held
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 JUN 23 11:01 ET Updated: 26 JUN 23 16:05 ET By Andi Babineau and Holly Yan, CNN Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) — The suspect accused of using an AR-style rifle to terrorize a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub – killing five people and injuring 19 others – has pleaded guilty to five counts of
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 JUN 23 11:38 ET Updated: 26 JUN 23 16:12 ET By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter acted irrationally due to mental health problems and had a history of psychotic symptoms consistent with schizophrenia, his defense attorneys said in the punishment phase of his death
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Originally Published: 26 JUN 23 18:08 ET By Ashley Strickland, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. (CNN) — Astronomers have detected a crucial carbon molecule in space for the first time using the James Webb Space Telescope. The compound,
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(CNN) — Latah County, Idaho, prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students at an off-campus home in the city of Moscow last fall, according to a court document filed Monday. The filing says that the state “has not identified or been provided with any
Continue Reading Washington, DC (CNN) — James Crown, a billionaire businessman who held several leadership roles including board member of JPMorgan Chase, died Sunday in a racing accident in Colorado. Crown, who also turned 70 on Sunday, died in the single-vehicle crash after colliding with an impact barrier at Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek, Colorado, The Colorado Sun
Continue Reading New York (CNN) — If you work best having a routine in a predictable environment next to people you know, you may soon find going to the office unsettling. That’s because many employers are starting to use so-called “hot desking” — also known as “hoteling,” “dynamic seating” or “agile seating.” Translation: Employees have to reserve a
Continue Reading (CNN) — Most children in the US who die from an accidental shooting are playing around with guns at home or mistaking them for toys, according to a new study. And the research suggests that over 90% of guns used in such shooting deaths were left unlocked and loaded. The study, published Monday in the scientific
Continue Reading (CNN) — There was a 13-year gap between the first “Avatar” movie in 2009 and its sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” during which time filmmaker James Cameron indulged in another of his passions: deep sea exploration. Cameron, who is also the director of the Oscar-winning movie “Titanic,” has shared his perspective on the “catastrophic implosion” that
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(KVIA) — New reports indicate a top secret U.S. Navy system detected the implosion of the Titan submersible almost as soon as it happened. The Wall Street Journal first broke the news. The Titan went missing Sunday, just an hour and 45 minutes into its descent to see the wreckage of the Titanic on the
Continue Reading (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson’s new album, “Chemistry,” has a song featuring Steve Martin. Yes, that Steve Martin. On her song “i hate love,” Clarkson sings: “And ‘The Notebook’ lied/’It’s Complicated’ is more like what happens/So you can keep Gosling and I’ll take Steve Martin.” Clarkson told The Hollywood Reporter she loves both movies, the latter in which writer, comedian, actor and banjo playing
Continue Reading (CNN) — The company that operated the Titantic-bound deep-sea submersible that went missing Sunday with five people aboard said in a statement Thursday that it believes all of them are dead. “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost,” OceanGate said in
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