By Ashley R. Williams, Sarah Dewberry, Zenebou Sylla, Dakin Andone and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — As biting cold temperatures sweep across a large swath of the US, parts of the Great Lakes face up to two feet of additional lake-effect snow through Tuesday – the latest complication for cities already blanketed by snowfall amid
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI and an ardent supporter of the president-elect, has vowed to help dismantle the same organization he’s poised to lead. The former public defender is widely viewed as a controversial figure and one whose value to the president-elect largely derives from
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden anunció el domingo que indultó a su hijo Hunter Biden, quien enfrentaba una sentencia este mes por delitos relacionados con armas de fuego e impuestos, lo que marca un cambio de postura mientras se prepara para dejar el cargo. “Hoy firmé un indulto para mi hijo
Continue Reading By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Identical twins Karen Rodman and Linda Thomas have been inseparable since birth: after all these years, they work together, Rodman as a legal assistant and Thomas as a paralegal, and they finish each other’s sentences. Rodman and Thomas live in Las Vegas, less than five miles from each
Continue Reading By Celina Tebor, Gloria Pazmino, Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Closing arguments will take place Monday in Daniel Penny’s subway chokehold death trial in New York City. Afterward, a jury of 12 Manhattanites will deliberate his fate. Penny, 26, is facing charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — NFL legend Randy Moss says he is “battling” a health issue and called for his fans to send him “prayers.” The former wide receiver, who now works as a pundit, posted two videos on Instagram Sunday to explain why he’s been wearing tinted sunglasses during his television appearances this
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — When the Supreme Court hears an appeal Wednesday from transgender youths challenging a Tennessee ban on their medical care, fundamental principles forbidding sex discrimination will be on the line. The justices’ view of whether landmark decisions tracing back a half-century apply to transgender rights will affect
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Tens of thousands of Volkswagen workers are taking part in strikes at plants across Germany Monday, marking the largest walkouts at the carmaker’s domestic operations since 2018. The strikes, which are planned to last several hours, follow weeks of collective bargaining negotiations during which VW refused to rule
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has selected billionaire Massad Boulos to serve as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs — the second time in as many days the president-elect has chosen a family member for a key post. Though Trump didn’t mention it in his announcement
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Elton John dice que todavía no puede ver, meses después de sufrir una grave infección ocular. En declaraciones desde el escenario durante una función de gala del musical “The Devil wears Prada” en Londres este domingo, John agradeció a su esposo, David Furnish, diciendo que ha sido “roca”. “No pude asistir
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — How do you bring to life one of the most beloved Latin American towns — one that has a century of history, but never existed at all? That was the task facing the production team of “One Hundred Years of Solitude” (or “Cien Años de Soledad”), the long-awaited Netflix
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Elton John says he still cannot see, months after suffering a severe eye infection. Speaking on stage at a gala performance of “The Devil Wears Prada” musical in London on Sunday, John thanked his husband, David Furnish, saying he “has been my rock.” “I haven’t been able to come
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, Kareem El Damanhoury and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — A crowd crush at a soccer match in the west African country of Guinea has left at least 56 people dead and many others injured, authorities said Monday. Information minister Fana Soumah said in a statement that investigations were underway into the cause
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the title in a vote in which more than 37,000 people participated, as well as
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — During this busy holiday shopping season, some bargain hunters may be wondering if this is the ideal time to stock up on items before they could cost a lot more. That’s because there are only months left before President-elect Donald Trump gets back in the White House,
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová and Abeer Salman, CNN Shuafat refugee camp, East Jerusalem (CNN) — The six days after Rami Al-Halhouli was shot dead by the Israeli police near his home in East Jerusalem were a nightmare for his loved ones. Israeli authorities were holding the 12-year-old boy’s body at an undisclosed location, refusing to release
Continue Reading By Eyad Kourdi, Tim Lister, Sophie Tanno and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden offensive that has cost the regime control of the country’s second largest city, Aleppo. The offensive has also led to the capture by
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter deepened an entanglement of politics and the rule of law that has tarnished faith in American justice and is almost certain to worsen in Donald Trump’s second term. The Sunday evening move was a stunning development since Biden came to
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Karoline Leavitt, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming White House press secretary, deleted two social media posts she shared after the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol — including a retweet praising then-Vice President Mike Pence for certifying the 2020 election. The post included a video of Pence calling
Continue Reading By Junko Ogura and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it attacked a worker, the latest in a surge of encounters between bears and people in the country. The bear wandered into the store in Akita City on
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