Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was found guilty Monday of rape at a Los Angeles trial in another #MeToo moment of reckoning, five years after…
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GOP-led states ask Supreme Court to allow Title 42 to remain in place
(CNN) — A group of GOP-led states raced to the Supreme Court on Monday in an emergency bid to keep in place a Trump-era immigration…
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2 people killed, 2 wounded in shooting outside Chicago high school
(CNN) — Two people were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting outside Benito Juarez High School southwest of downtown Chicago Friday…
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Starbucks union starts three-day strike at 100 stores
(CNN) — About 100 Starbucks stores across America will be on strike for the next three days, as the union attempts to turn up the pressure in…
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Giant aquarium housing 1,500 fish bursts in Berlin, injuring 2 people
(CNN) — A 46-foot-high aquarium that was home to around 1,500 exotic fish burst Friday morning, injuring at least two people and…
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Jan. 6 committee preparing Trump criminal referral to DOJ: Sources
The Jan. 6 committee is preparing to urge the Department of Justice to prosecute former President Donald Trump on criminal charges during its…
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Capitol rioter who chased officer near Senate chamber sentenced to 5 years in prison
(CNN) — The rioter at the front of a mob that chased US Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman up flights of stairs near the Senate chamber on…
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Missing college student Kenny DeLand Jr. is safe in Spain, his family says
(CNN) — An American college student who was reported missing more than two weeks ago in France has told relatives he is…
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Hundreds of tourists stranded in Machu Picchu amid Peru protests
(CNN) — About 300 tourists from around the world have been left stranded in the ancient city of Machu Picchu, according to the mayor,…
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Elon Musk’s Twitter blocked links to rival Mastodon. That could raise alarms among regulators
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Elon Musk’s Twitter sparked an international outcry on Thursday by suspending a number of journalists at major news…
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The Fed lifts rates by half a point, acknowledging that inflation is easing
(CNN) — The Federal Reserve approved a half-point interest rate hike on Wednesday, a smaller increase than in recent months and an…
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Customer shot KFC employee after being told store ran out of corn
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A customer shot an employee at a KFC in the Central West End after he was told the restaurant was out of corn, police…
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MotorTrend’s Truck of the YearÂ
The Ford F-150 Lightning was named MotorTrend’s 2023 Truck of the Year. It’s the second electric pickup in a row to win the award. The F-150…
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U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok
A trio of U.S. lawmakers has introduced new legislation that aims to ban TikTok from operating in the United States. Senator Marco Rubio introduced a…
Continue Reading 2 police officers shot and killed in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
By Matt Phillips, CNN Two police officers were shot and killed early Wednesday morning in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, officials said. Mississippi…
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Biden signs into law same-sex marriage bill, 10 years after his famous Sunday show answer on the issue
(CNN) — President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday landmark new federal protections for same-sex and interracial couples, capping both a personal…
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FTX founder indicted on eight criminal charges including fraud and conspiracy
(CNN) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was indicted on eight criminal charges including wire fraud and conspiracy by misusing customer funds,…
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Twitter relaunches option to pay for blue check marks
Twitter’s verification check marks are back. Twitter is now offering gold checks for companies, gray checks for government entities and other…
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Railroad unions hopeful Biden will act to give workers paid sick time
Railroad workers are hoping President Biden will sign an executive order to provide them paid sick days. The demand was at the heart of negotiations…
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Reports: US scientists expected to announce long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough
CNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN The US Department of Energy is expected to announce Tuesday that scientists have for the first time successfully produced a…
Continue Reading Hiker falls 300 feet to his death off the summit of New Hampshire’s Mt. Willard
By Michelle Watson, CNN A man hiking near the summit of Mt. Willard in New Hampshire fell 300 feet to his death, authorities said. The man was hiking…
Continue Reading Lockerbie bombing suspect is now in US custody
Victims’ families are speaking out, as the alleged Pan Am bomb maker awaits…
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Taylor Swift set to make her feature directorial debut
Taylor Swift is set to make her feature directorial debut. The singer-songwriter wrote the original script for the movie, which will be produced by…
Continue Reading Former Minneapolis police officer who helped restrain George Floyd sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison
By Ray Sanchez and Brad Parks, CNN A former Minneapolis police officer who assisted in the fatal restraint of George Floyd was sentenced to 3 ½…
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Paul Whelan says he is ‘disappointed’ that more has not been done to secure his release
Detained American Paul Whelan says he’s frustrated the U.S. Government has not done more to secure his release from a Russian prison. Whelan spoke…
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House passes defense bill that rescinds military Covid vaccine mandate
(CNN) — The House voted on Thursday to pass sweeping legislation that would authorize $858 billion in national defense funding and rescind the…
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House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage in landmark vote sending it to Biden
(CNN) — The House voted to pass legislation on Thursday to protect same-sex and interracial marriage, the last step before the measure goes to…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Paul Whelan tells CNN he is ‘disappointed’ Biden administration has not done more to secure his release
CNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Detained American Paul Whelan told CNN he is “disappointed” the Biden administration has not done more to…
Continue Reading Philadelphia police reveal identity of child found dead inside a box 65 years ago
By Mark Morales and Dakin Andone, CNN The “Boy in the Box” finally has a name. Police on Thursday publicly identified a boy found dead in…
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Biden administration appeals court decision that blocked the Trump-era policy that let the US turn away migrants at the southern border
(CNN) — The Biden administration has decided to appeal a federal court decision that blocked the use of a controversial Trump-era policy…
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