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Billie Eilish is thrilled to be dating Jesse Rutherford. The couple here attends the 11th Annual LACMA Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles

Billie Eilish ‘really happy’ about relationship with Jesse Rutherford

November 29, 2022 10:32 AM CNN

By Marianne Garvey All is going well for Billie Eilish and her boyfriend Jesse Rutherford. The singer, 20, says she’s thrilled to be dating the…

American consumers got holiday shopping off to a strong start

November 29, 2022 10:22 AM CNN

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Americans dished out for toys, televisions and clothing on Black Friday and into the holiday weekend, despite…

Will Smith appears Monday night on "The Daily Show."

Will Smith, opening up about Oscars slap, tells Trevor Noah ‘hurt people hurt people’

November 29, 2022 10:02 AM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Will Smith opened up to Trevor Noah about the now-famous slap at the Oscars in March during an appearance that aired…

Will Smith, opening up about Oscars slap, tells Trevor Noah ‘hurt people hurt people’

November 29, 2022 10:02 AM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Will Smith opened up to Trevor Noah about the now-famous slap at the Oscars in March during an appearance that aired…

America’s gun epidemic is deadlier than ever, and there are vast disparities in who’s dying

November 29, 2022 9:58 AM CNN

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Firearm deaths surged in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing a record number of people in 2021. But as…

In an exclusive interview with Poppy Harlow on "CNN This Morning" Tuesday

Bank of America CEO predicts two years of pain ahead in the housing market

November 29, 2022 8:00 AM CNN

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The CEO of one of the nation’s largest banks is preparing for an economic downturn in 2023. But he’s…

Jennifer Grey promises other ‘Dirty Dancing’ characters in sequel

November 29, 2022 7:40 AM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Grey’s Frances “Baby” Houseman isn’t the only original “Dirty Dancing”…

Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker and Democratic Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock are courting Republican Gov. Brian Kemp Kemp's voters in the final week of Georgia Senate runoff.

Warnock and Walker court Kemp voters in final week of Georgia Senate runoff

November 29, 2022 7:29 AM CNN

By Gregory Krieg and David Wright, CNN With one week to go before Georgia’s Senate runoff, heavy hitters and big dollars from both national…

A sign stands outside of a McDonald's restaurant February 9

McDonald’s is giving people the chance to win free food for life

November 29, 2022 7:15 AM CNN

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business For the holidays, McDonald’s is giving away free meals for life. Well, sort of. Beginning December 5, every…

Judge says Trump’s political actions around 2020 election not protected by ‘absolute immunity’

November 29, 2022 6:59 AM CNN

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, on Monday said that Donald Trump doesn’t have…

CNN has obtained new helicopter video showing the Mauna Loa eruption on Monday in Hawaii.

2 new lava flows cascade down Mauna Loa as Hawaii sees neighboring volcanoes erupting

November 29, 2022 6:38 AM CNN

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Holly Yan, CNN The rare sight of two neighboring volcanoes erupting simultaneously became even more astounding Tuesday as new…

Rail strike threat recedes as Congress prepares to impose unpopular contract on unions. Shipping containers and rail cars sit in a Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal rail yard on November 21

Rail unions decry, businesses praise Biden’s call for Congress to block strike

November 29, 2022 6:13 AM CNN

By Chris Isidore and Matt McFarland, CNN Business President Joe Biden was in the unusual position Tuesday of being praised by business interests and…

The Senate will vote on Tuesday on the final passage of the same-sex marriage bill.

Senate to vote Tuesday on final passage of same-sex marriage bill

November 29, 2022 5:32 AM CNN

By Ali Zaslav, Ted Barrett and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on final passage of a bipartisan bill to protect same-sex and…

5 things to know for Nov. 29: Same-sex marriage, World Cup, Strike, Volcano, Twitter

November 29, 2022 4:38 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A monstrous trio of tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are expected to create challenges across the Southeast and Mississippi…

5 things to know for Nov. 29: Same-sex marriage, World Cup, Strike, Volcano, Twitter

November 29, 2022 4:38 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A monstrous trio of tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are expected to create challenges across the Southeast and Mississippi…

Highsmith hugs her father while being reunited after decades of separation.

DNA match reunites missing daughter with her family 51 years after she was kidnapped, family says

November 29, 2022 4:24 AM CNN

By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN A family in Fort Worth, Texas, has been reunited with their daughter who was kidnapped as a baby more than…

Sculptures of the FIFA World Cup trophy and a soccer ball are seen here in the west of Tehran on November 18. The families of Iran's World Cup soccer team have been threatened if the players fail to "behave" ahead of the match against the USA on November 28.

Iran threatened families of national soccer team, according to security source

November 29, 2022 3:43 AM CNN

By Sam Kiley, CNN The families of Iran’s World Cup soccer team have been threatened with imprisonment and torture if the players fail to…

A ‘particularly dangerous situation’ tornado watch has been issued for 3 southern states

November 29, 2022 2:19 AM CNN

By Jason Hanna and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Numerous tornadoes — including a few intense ones — are possible Tuesday afternoon and evening for…

The Chinese military is claiming the USS Chancellorsville

US and China in first South China Sea encounter since Xi-Biden meeting

November 29, 2022 1:44 AM CNN

By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States and Chinese militaries exchanged harsh words Tuesday after a US Navy warship performed the first freedom of…

Cooper was sent to a juvenile detention center

Teen who allegedly confessed on Instagram video chat to killing girl told police it was an ‘accident,’ complaint says

November 29, 2022 1:24 AM CNN

By Kiely Westhoff and Tavleen Tarrant, CNN The 16-year-old Pennsylvania boy who allegedly confessed over Instagram video chat to killing a young girl…

5 things to know for Nov. 29: Same-sex marriage, World Cup, Strike, Volcano, Twitter

November 29, 2022 12:14 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A monstrous trio of tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are expected to create challenges across the Southeast and Mississippi…

Protesters hold up a white piece of paper against censorship as they march during a protest against China's strict Covid-19 measures on November 27

‘White paper’ protests: China’s top stationery supplier says it’s still selling A4 sheets

November 28, 2022 11:20 PM CNN

By Laura He, CNN Business The rare protests that spread across China over the weekend often featured demonstrators holding pieces of blank white…

A woman in Minnesota loses peripheral vision from apparent exposure to mercury in beauty creams.

Mother loses peripheral vision from apparent exposure to mercury in beauty creams. Toxic levels in her home put family at risk, say experts

November 28, 2022 10:05 PM CNN

By Meera Senthilingam, CNN A woman in Minnesota lost part of her vision and inadvertently put her entire household at risk of mercury poisoning, most…

5 Connecticut officers charged in connection with the transport of Randy Cox, who became partially paralyzed in a police van

November 28, 2022 8:11 PM CNN

By Amir Vera and Michelle Watson, CNN Five police officers have been arrested and charged in connection with the transportation incident that left a…

Shanquella Robinson died while staying in a luxury rental property in Baja California Sur

US citizen accused of killing North Carolina woman while vacationing. Here’s what we know

November 28, 2022 7:09 PM CNN

By Ray Sanchez, CNN Shanquella Robinson arrived in the picturesque Mexican town of San José del Cabo on October 28 with six of her friends. One day…

Valeriy shows a piece of the Russian shell that landed in his yard.

Desperation and defiance on show in Kherson as Russians shell city just two weeks after pulling out

November 28, 2022 4:16 PM CNN

By Mick Krever and Matthew Chance, CNN A pool of blood-stained water and the charred wreckage of a car mark the spot in Kherson where Russian shells…

Hy-Vee pharmacist Carley Start administers a flu shot to Rick DeBruin at the Hy-Vee Westlakes location in West Des Moines on September 21. Flu season continues to intensify in the US

Flu season continues to intensify in the US, and holiday gatherings could make it worse

November 28, 2022 2:17 PM CNN

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Americans gathered for Thanksgiving last week amid a flu season that’s worse than any has been in more than a decade,…

Twitter searches for the widespread Covid-19-related protests in China are returning a flood of spam.

Twitter searches for China protests bombarded by spam and porn, raising alarms among researchers

November 28, 2022 1:43 PM CNN

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter searches for the widespread Covid-19-related protests in China are returning a flood of spam, pornography and…

A former Virginia state trooper traveled to Southern California and allegedly killed the family of a teenager he had catfished online

The man accused of killing a teen’s family after ‘catfishing’ her was hired by a Virginia sheriff’s office earlier this month. Here’s what we know

November 28, 2022 11:48 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, Amanda Watts and Tina Burnside, CNN Roughly 10 days after a former Virginia state trooper was hired by a sheriff’s office in…

Over 400 business groups plead with Congress to prevent a rail strike. Freight rail cars sit in a rail yard on November 22

‘Grave urgency’: Over 400 business groups plead with Congress to prevent rail strike

November 28, 2022 11:18 AM CNN

By Matt Egan More than 400 business groups are calling on Congressional leaders to be prepared to prevent a freight rail strike that could start…

Demonstrators hold up blank sheets of paper during a protest in Beijing on November 28.

At the heart of China’s protests against zero-Covid, young people cry for freedom

November 28, 2022 11:07 AM CNN

By Nectar Gan and Selina Wang and CNN’s Beijing bureau For the first time in decades, thousands of people have defied Chinese authorities to…

Virginia man accused of ‘catfishing’ teen before killing her family, police say

November 28, 2022 10:25 AM CNN

By Amanda Watts, Tina Burnside and Zoe Sottile, CNN A former Virginia police officer, believed to have murdered a teenager’s family in…

Police officers block Wulumuqi street in Shanghai on November 27

BBC journalist ‘beaten and kicked by the police’ as protests spread across China

November 28, 2022 10:22 AM CNN

By Jennifer Deaton, CNN Business Edward Lawrence, a journalist at the BBC, was arrested by police in Shanghai at the scene of protests on Sunday…

Luxury fashion house Balenciaga is suing the production company behind its Spring 2023 ad campaign after paperwork about a Supreme Court ruling on child pornography was identified in one of the images.

Balenciaga suing production company for $25 million over controversial campaign

November 28, 2022 10:22 AM CNN

Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business | Lianne Kolirin, CNN and Toyin Owoseje, CNN Luxury fashion house Balenciaga is suing the production company behind its…

Jay Leno will perform at a California comedy club

Jay Leno performing at California comedy club, two weeks after burn accident

November 28, 2022 10:20 AM CNN

By Sonya Hamasaki, CNN Jay Leno is returning to the comedy stage Sunday night, two weeks after sustaining significant burn injuries in a gasoline…

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un oversees a missile launch at an undisclosed location

North Korea plans ‘world’s most powerful’ nuclear force, Kim Jong Un says

November 28, 2022 8:13 AM CNN

By Radina Gigova, Larry Register and Tara Subramaniam, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is planning to build “the world’s most…

Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford star in the trailer for "Yellowstone" prequel "1923."

Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford star in explosive trailer for ‘Yellowstone’ prequel ‘1923’

November 28, 2022 7:41 AM CNN

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Fans of the TV blockbuster “Yellowstone” are in for a treat after Paramount + released a preview of the upcoming…

Significant tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail possible for the South on Tuesday

November 28, 2022 5:06 AM CNN

By Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist A “regional tornado outbreak (is) possible Tuesday afternoon and evening across parts of the Lower to…

Eating more flavonols may slow your rate of memory loss

Slow cognitive decline with flavonols, study says

November 28, 2022 3:09 AM CNN

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating more flavonols, antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, may slow your rate of memory loss, a new…

Repairmen working to repair the power lines after the plane crash

Before a small plane crashed into power lines and tower in Maryland, an air traffic controller warned pilot his altitude reading was too low

November 28, 2022 2:56 AM CNN

By Emma Tucker, Rashard Rose, Pete Muntean and Nicky Robertson, CNN Moments before a small private airplane crashed into power lines in Maryland on…

Iranian demonstrators taking to the streets of the capital Tehran on September 21 during a protest for Mahsa Amini.

Niece of Iran’s supreme leader calls on foreign governments to cut ties with Iranian regime

November 28, 2022 12:36 AM CNN

By Hira Humayun, CNN Farideh Moradkhani, a niece of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called on foreign governments to cut ties…

Russia’s war in Ukraine

November 27, 2022 11:34 PM CNN

Police officers block Shanghai's Urumqi Road on Sunday.

Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy

November 27, 2022 8:39 PM CNN

By CNN’s Beijing bureau and Nectar Gan Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday faced unprecedented dissent after thousands of demonstrators…

BBC journalist ‘beaten and kicked by the police’ as protests spread across China

November 27, 2022 7:30 PM CNN

By Jennifer Deaton, CNN Business Edward Lawrence, a journalist at the BBC, was arrested by police in Shanghai at the scene of protests on Sunday…

Police form a cordon during a protest in Beijing on November 27.

China’s lockdown protests: What you need to know

November 27, 2022 12:17 PM CNN

By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau China has moved quickly to suppress demonstrations that erupted across the country against the…

‘A significant severe-weather event will be likely’ this week, meteorologists say

November 27, 2022 10:02 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists A new robust storm system moving into the Pacific Northwest Sunday is expected to spawn…

Rep. Adam Schiff listens during the fourth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington

Schiff says January 6 committee will decide what goes in the final report ‘in a collaborative manner’

November 27, 2022 9:44 AM CNN

By Daniella Diaz, CNN House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who also sits on the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021,…

Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy speaks with students wearing body armor stand behind him on a stage during a gun safety reform rally near the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington

Sen. Chris Murphy doesn’t think Democrats have 60 votes for assault weapons ban

November 27, 2022 9:01 AM CNN

By Daniella Diaz and Michelle Watson, CNN Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said Senate Democrats don’t have the 60 votes needed to…

Former Vice President Mike Pence is seen here with audience members after appearing at at CNN town hall in Manhattan. Pence said on November 28 that Donald Trump was "wrong" for recently having dinner with a White nationalist and Holocaust denier.

Pence says Trump was ‘wrong’ for dinner with Holocaust denier

November 27, 2022 8:56 AM CNN

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that Donald Trump was “wrong” to recently have dinner with…

Mall owners Simon and Brookfield bought JCPenney out of bankruptcy.

JCPenney was once a shopping giant. Can it make a comeback?

November 27, 2022 7:52 AM CNN

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Marc Rosen didn’t flinch when he was offered the top job at JCPenney last year. A stalwart of…

Vehicles damaged by the landslide are pictured here.

Emergency declared after deadly landslide on Italian island of Ischia

November 27, 2022 6:18 AM CNN

By Chris Liakos, Manveena Suri and Jack Guy, CNN Italy has declared a state of emergency after at least one person was killed as heavy rain caused a…

Richard Fierro at his hime in Colorado Springs

Navy petty officer who helped disarm Colorado nightclub shooter speaks out for first time

November 27, 2022 5:22 AM CNN

By Oren Liebermann, Eric Levenson and Travis Caldwell, CNN Thomas James, one of the two men who helped disarm a shooter during last week’s mass…

Actress/singer Irene Cara poses for a portrait in Los Angeles

Irene Cara, ’80s pop star behind ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ theme songs, dies at 63

November 26, 2022 10:16 AM CNN

By Jay Croft, CNN Actress and singer Irene Cara, an Oscar and Grammy winner best known for the theme songs of “Fame” and…

At least 10 people were killed and nine injured when the fire broke out

China’s Urumqi to ease Covid lockdown amid public anger over deadly fire

November 26, 2022 6:58 AM CNN

By Heather Chen and CNN’s Beijing bureau Chinese authorities said Saturday they would ease a months-long Covid lockdown in the country’s…

Trump hosted Holocaust denier at Mar-a-Lago estate during visit with Kanye West, a week after announcing 2024 run

November 26, 2022 6:53 AM CNN

By Maeve Reston and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump hosted White nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and rapper Kanye…

Several US regions face weekend weather systems that may complicate post-Thanksgiving travel

November 26, 2022 4:49 AM CNN

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN As well-fed holiday travelers pack their bags, hit the roads and squeeze into planes this weekend, widespread rain and snow…

The youngest of 6 victims in a deadly mass shooting at a Virginia Walmart has been identified as authorities learn more about the gunman

November 26, 2022 2:59 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The youngest victim in this week’s mass shooting inside a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, is a 16-year-old employee who…

Author Sebastian Junger stands outside Cape Cod Hospital

‘The Perfect Storm’ author on his near-death experience

November 26, 2022 1:02 AM CNN

By Martha Shade, CNN Sebastian Junger is used to dodging bullets in war zones, so he didn’t expect to almost die in his own driveway. Junger…

Members of the FBI investigate Tuesday's fatal shooting at the Chesapeake Walmart Supercenter on November 24

Authorities disclose note found on Walmart shooter’s phone

November 25, 2022 10:07 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN The gunman in this week’s deadly Walmart shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, purchased the…

US citizen accused of killing North Carolina woman while vacationing. Here’s what we know

November 25, 2022 9:44 AM CNN

By Ray Sanchez, CNN Shanquella Robinson arrived in the picturesque Mexican town of San José del Cabo on October 28 with six of her friends. One day…

Rain and thunderstorms will make for difficult post-Thanksgiving travel

November 25, 2022 7:59 AM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Whether you are out shopping Black Friday deals, exercising off your Thanksgiving feast, or traveling back…

Mariah Carey performed with her twins during the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade."

Mariah Carey’s twins were the stars of her Thanksgiving Day parade appearance

November 25, 2022 7:34 AM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Mariah Carey made the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade a family affair. Carey closed out the annual event with a…

Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy in 1983's "Trading Places

The secrets behind your favorite Christmas movie classics

November 25, 2022 7:21 AM CNN

By AJ Willingham, CNN Watching Christmas movies is a whole tradition unto itself. Every family has their mainstays, whether it’s an animated…

US citizen accused of killing North Carolina woman while vacationing. Here’s what we know

November 25, 2022 7:17 AM CNN

By Ray Sanchez, CNN Shanquella Robinson arrived in the picturesque Mexican town of San José del Cabo on October 28 with six of her friends. One day…

One of Ukraine’s largest hospitals nearly evacuated patients after Russian strikes cut water supply

November 25, 2022 6:55 AM CNN

By Yulia Kesaieva, Jo Shelley and Jack Guy, CNN One of Ukraine’s largest state hospitals was “on the verge of evacuating” some…

Iranian-Kurdish footballer arrested on charges of incitement against the regime

November 25, 2022 4:46 AM CNN

By Raja Razek, Artemis Moshtaghian, Sana Noor Haq and Jennifer Deaton, CNN An Iranian-Kurdish footballer has been arrested on charges of…

Daylight Saving Time sheds light on lack of sleep’s disproportionate impact in communities of color

November 25, 2022 4:26 AM CNN

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the United States rolled back the clocks one hour this month to observe the end of Daylight Saving Time, many people got…

Nexperia in the United Kingdom was told to sell at least 86% of its stake in Newport Wafer Fab. A manufacturing room at Newport Wafer Fab is pictured here in Newport

The US-China chip war is spilling over to Europe

November 24, 2022 10:26 PM CNN

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Two European chip deals have run into trouble over their links with China, a sign of concern spreading in the West over…

NASA's Orion spacecraft approaches its closest flyby of the moon during NASA's Artemis I mission.

NASA’s Orion spacecraft snaps a selfie on its journey beyond the far side of the moon

November 24, 2022 10:09 PM CNN

By Amir Vera, CNN NASA released a selfie taken by the Orion capsule and close-up photos of the moon’s crater-marked landscape as the spacecraft…

Perry Payson wins the National Dog Show with 3-year-old Winston

French Bulldog wins top prize at National Dog Show

November 24, 2022 5:28 PM CNN

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Who’s a good boy? This year, it’s Winston. Winston the French Bulldog won Best in Show, the top spot, at this…