Chris Hemsworth pledges $1 million to fight the bushfires devastating Australia
Actor Chris Hemsworth is calling for donations to help with Australian fire relief and has kicked it off with a $1 million donation of his own. This…
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CNN announces moderators for Iowa Democratic debate
The seventh Democratic presidential debate will be moderated by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Abby Phillip as well as The Des Moines Register’s…
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Trump to address nation after Iran attacks Iraqi bases housing US troops in retaliation for Soleimani’s death
Iran fired a number of missiles at two Iraqi bases housing US troops Wednesday local time in retaliation for the American strike that killed a top…
Continue Reading Two people killed, five others rescued after Idaho avalanche
Two people were killed in an avalanche Tuesday at the Silver Mountain ski area in Kellogg, Idaho, the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said on…
Continue Reading Graham calls Iran attack an ‘act of war’ while other lawmakers urge restraint
Iran’s decision to launch more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi bases that hold US troops sparked immediate but mixed congressional reaction,…
Continue Reading Tennessee bill would require students to play sports based on gender identified at birth
A new bill requiring Tennessee students to play sports based on their birth certificate’s gender identification is being called…
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5 cosas que debes saber este 8 de enero: Irán responde con misiles a la muerte de Soleimani
Estos son los pasaportes más (y menos) poderosos del mundo para 2020.  ¿Hay vÃnculo entre el polvo de talco y el cáncer de ovario? Esto es lo…
Continue Reading Here is how the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos led to murder charges against her estranged husband
Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five, disappeared nearly eight months ago in Connecticut. On Tuesday, her estranged husband, his ex-girlfriend and a…
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Fitness startup ClassPass is now a unicorn
ClassPass has muscled its way into the $1 billion startup club. The alternative gym and fitness studio startup said Wednesday that it has raised $285…
Continue Reading Iran defies Trump’s wrath with retaliatory missile attacks
Iran’s defiant volley of ballistic missile attacks on Iraqi bases hosting American forces left President Donald Trump with a fateful choice…
Continue Reading This is what Iranian Americans think will happen next
The gravity of this moment hit Sam Yebri as soon as he heard the news. The Los Angeles lawyer says he and other Iranian Americans knew exactly what…
Continue Reading 11 datos (y algo más) que quizá no conocÃas sobre Irán
(CNN) — Irán es una república en Asia que comparte una frontera con siete paÃses: Afganistán, Armenia, Azerbaiyán, Pakistán, Iraq, TurquÃa y…
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Sadio Mane crowned Africa’s best footballer having emerged as Liverpool’s key man
Mo Salah is often viewed as the central protagonist to Liverpool’s recent rise, with fellow forward Sadio Mane providing a quiet, industrial…
Continue Reading A Delaware man faces federal charges after he allegedly threw an incendiary device at a Planned Parenthood facility
A Delaware man threw a lit incendiary device at a Planned Parenthood facility and spray-painted the Latin words for “God wills it” on the…
Continue Reading Malaga coach Victor Sanchez suspended over explicit video, says he is victim of ‘harassment and extortion’
Spanish soccer club Malaga has suspended head coach Victor Sanchez after an explicit video of him appeared on social media. The 43-year-old former…
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Major airlines divert flights from Iranian and Iraqi airspace
Major international airlines are canceling and re-routing flights in the Middle East after Iran fired more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi…
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US cancer death rate sees largest-ever single-year drop, report says
The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States continued to decline for the 26th year in a row, according to a new American Cancer Society…
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New Project Centauro superyacht concept resembles a spaceship
With so many inventive superyachts in the works, coming up with a bold and innovative is proving harder and harder for top designers. However, an…
Continue Reading US investors quickly shake off Iran’s missile strikes
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Iran has…
Continue Reading Fires, storms and floods cost $150 billion in 2019. More disasters are on the way
Hurricanes, wildfires and floods cost the world $150 billion in 2019 and losses for business and the economy are only expected to increase, because…
Continue Reading Apple customers spent $1.4 billion on the App Store in a single week
IPhone and iPad owners had quite the busy end to 2019. Apple customers spent $1.42 billion on apps between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, a…
Continue Reading Alcohol-related deaths have doubled in the US and women are at an increased risk, study says
The number of Americans who have died from alcohol-related problems annually more than doubled between 1999 and 2017, a new study found, and…
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How Chicago became America’s brashest and boldest city
Nicknamed the “city of the broad shoulders,” Chicago rises majestically out of America’s Midwest. Bold, brash and welcoming to…
Continue Reading The evolving US justification for killing Iran’s top general
When the US government killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was first announced, officials from the Pentagon up to President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading More than 500 earthquakes have rattled the Puerto Rico region in 10 days. There may be more to come
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed one person in Puerto Rico on Tuesday is one of hundreds of tremors that have rattled the island for more than…
Continue Reading Iraqi military bases housing US troops have been targeted by Iranian missiles. Here’s what you need to know
Two Iraqi bases that house American troops were the target of more than a dozen Iranian missiles on Wednesday in retaliation for the US killing…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 8: Iran, Ukraine, Australia, impeachment, Venezuela
The future of speed is here: The world’s first 350-kph (that’s about 217-mph) driverless bullet train is now in service in China.…
Continue Reading Stocks tumble after Iran attacks bases housing US troops in Iraq
Stocks tumbled Wednesday after Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi military bases that house US forces. Asian markets…
Continue Reading Lifestyle changes may combat a dementia that strikes people in their 40s and 50s
Frontotemporal dementia strikes early, typically in the 50s, sometimes as young as age 45. Unlike Alzheimer’s, it doesn’t affect memory,…
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