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Wisconsin state Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz and opponent former state Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly debate on March 21 at the State Bar Center in Madison

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates clash over 1849 abortion ban in lone debate

March 23, 2023 4:22 PM CNN

By Eric Bradner and Jeff Zeleny, CNN The two candidates battling for a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court clashed Tuesday over the state’s…

The New York City Fire Department shared these two images on Twitter showing a manhole and entrance into the sewer system.

5 kids rescued from a Staten Island sewer system after they crawled into a tunnel and got lost

March 23, 2023 2:50 PM CNN

By Tina Burnside and Eric Levenson, CNN Five mischievous boys had to be rescued from a Staten Island sewer system on Tuesday after they crawled into…

This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed in East Palestine

Many firefighters who responded to Ohio train derailment didn’t have the needed training, equipment

March 23, 2023 1:50 PM CNN

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Many of the first responders who helped fight the fire that erupted after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last…

Keanu Reeves stars in "John Wick: Chapter 4."

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ indulges in a particular kind of sequel inflation

March 23, 2023 11:07 AM CNN

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Inflation comes in many forms, including the running-time bloat that can afflict sequels. Hence the economical 90-some-odd…

This screen grab shows a tourist moments before his bungee cord snapped during a jump in Pattaya

Tourist survives bungee jump fall in Thailand after cord snaps

March 23, 2023 10:57 AM CNN

By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN Some thrill seekers describe bungee jumping as a near-death experience, but few come quite as close as one man who…

Hungary says it would not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he entered the country. Putin here meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Moscow on February 1

Hungary says it would not arrest Putin if he entered the country

March 23, 2023 9:29 AM CNN

By Luke McGee, CNN Hungary says it would not arrest Russian president Vladimir Putin if he entered the country, despite the International Criminal…

Kanishka Cheng is the founder of community building organization Together SF and Together SF Action

Shift in San Francisco politics serves as warning from Asian American voters to Democrats in 2024

March 23, 2023 9:10 AM CNN

By Kyung Lah and Jason Kravarik, CNN Allene Jue used to vote in a simple, rapid manner — scan the names on the ballot and pick the Asian…

Relativity Space's Terran 1 rocket is seen during its third launch attempt of a mission called "GLHF" (Good Luck

Startup’s 3D-printed rocket delivers stunning night launch but fails to reach orbit

March 23, 2023 8:49 AM CNN

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Startup Relativity Space sent what it’s calling the “world’s first 3D-printed rocket” toward space on…

White fish ceviche on tostadas is a favorite seafood dish.

Best Mexican food: 23 dishes to try

March 23, 2023 7:58 AM CNN

Serena Maria Daniels, CNN Mexican food is among the most beloved cuisines on the planet, known for its confluence of indigenous and European…

At least one commercial building was damaged in the storm on March 22.

Los Angeles area hit by rare tornado — the strongest one to hit the county since 1983

March 23, 2023 5:47 AM CNN

By Taylor Romine, Brandon Miller and Theresa Waldrop, CNN At least one person was injured after a rare tornado hit a city just southeast of Los…

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington

Five big takeaways from the Fed’s extraordinary meeting

March 23, 2023 5:47 AM CNN

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday as it attempts to fight stubbornly high…

Rep. Gus Bilirakis speaking to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during today's hearing.

TikTok CEO in the hot seat: 5 takeaways from his first appearance before Congress

March 23, 2023 5:41 AM CNN

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN In his first appearance before Congress on Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Chew was grilled by lawmakers who expressed deep…

An evidence bag containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl

What makes fentanyl so dangerous and how can people prevent overdoses? Our expert explains

March 23, 2023 5:11 AM CNN

By Katia Hetter, CNN The United States is facing a crisis of overdose deaths. In 2021, more than 106,000 Americans lost their lives to drug-involved…

An off-duty pilot stepped in to help after a Southwest pilot became ill during a flight

Off-duty pilot on Southwest flight steps in to help after pilot suffers in-flight medical emergency

March 23, 2023 5:09 AM CNN

By Pete Muntean, CNN An off-duty pilot who was a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight stepped in to help the flight crew after one of the on-duty…

5 things to know for March 23: Biden, Severe weather, Denver shooting, TikTok, Trump

March 23, 2023 4:57 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN For the next month, Muslims around the world will observe Ramadan by abstaining from eating and drinking during daylight…

5 things to know for March 23: Biden, Severe weather, Denver shooting, TikTok, Trump

March 23, 2023 4:57 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN For the next month, Muslims around the world will observe Ramadan by abstaining from eating and drinking during daylight…

Shiffrin believed that skiing great Lindsey Vonn would be the skier to challenge Stenmark's record.

Mikaela Shiffrin: Record-breaking skier thought Lindsey Vonn would beat Ingmar Stenmark’s landmark first

March 23, 2023 4:10 AM CNN

By Jill Martin and Thomas Schlachter, CNN US skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin hadn’t anticipated moving into the greatest-of-all-time conversation.…

China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology.

China approves its first mRNA Covid-19 vaccine

March 23, 2023 3:30 AM CNN

By Juliana Liu China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology, months after the country lifted strict pandemic measures. The…

Evergrande Group announces long-awaited debt restructuring deal after 2021 collapse

March 23, 2023 1:34 AM CNN

By Laura He, CNN China’s Evergrande Group, whose collapse in 2021 sparked China’s worst property market crisis on record, has unveiled a…

European and Asian markets were mixed on Thursday after the US Fed raised rates by a quarter-point. Pictured is the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on March 13.

Global markets mixed after US Fed raises rates by a quarter-point

March 23, 2023 12:56 AM CNN

By Juliana Liu and Anna Cooban, CNN European and Asian markets were mixed during Thursday trade as investors digested the decision by the US Federal…

Emergency personnel remove debris from a plane crash in Percy Priest Lake on May 30

Plane crash that killed Christian diet guru and ‘Tarzan’ actor was caused by pilot’s ‘spatial disorientation,’ NTSB report says

March 23, 2023 12:14 AM CNN

By Jamiel Lynch and Tina Burnside, CNN The Tennessee plane crash that killed a Christian diet guru and six others in 2021 was caused by the pilot…

Los Angeles area hit by rare tornado — the strongest one to hit the county since 1983

March 22, 2023 11:46 PM CNN

By Taylor Romine, Brandon Miller and Theresa Waldrop, CNN At least one person was injured after a rare tornado hit a city just southeast of Los…

A view of CCTV footage of the moment of a missile strike in Zaporizhzhia

Russia launches deadly strikes across Ukraine as China’s Xi departs Moscow

March 22, 2023 10:47 PM CNN

By Helen Regan, Olga Voitovich and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Russia unleashed a wave of deadly attacks on towns and cities across Ukraine on Wednesday as…

Lawyers for Jack Daniel's will argue to the Supreme Court on March 22 that a dog toy company violated federal trademark law when it parodied the distiller's bottle to sell a "Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker" toy replete with poop-themed jokes.

Supreme Court humors itself as it considers whether Jack Daniel’s can stop a dog toy company from parodying its brand

March 22, 2023 9:23 PM CNN

By Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court on Wednesday delved into the complexities of federal trademark law in a case concerning a poop-themed dog toy…

Six people were killed Wednesday after a driver crashed a vehicle into a construction zone near Baltimore

6 highway workers killed in a car crash at a construction zone outside Baltimore

March 22, 2023 7:59 PM CNN

By Sara Smart and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Six highway workers were killed when a vehicle crashed into a construction zone near Baltimore, Maryland,…

How TikTok’s CEO prepared for his first grilling on Capitol Hill

March 22, 2023 7:37 PM CNN

By Oliver Darcy, CNN Shou Zi Chew is getting ready for his inaugural trip to Congress. The TikTok chief executive has, for the last week,…

Jamie Dimon and other big bank CEOs met with top Biden economist Lael Brainard

March 22, 2023 6:52 PM CNN

By Matt Egan, CNN Lael Brainard, President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, met with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and other leading Wall…

A federal appeals court is refusing to block Donald Trump's defense lawyer

Trump attorney to testify Friday in Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation after losing appeal

March 22, 2023 6:46 PM CNN

By Katelyn Polantz and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Former President Donald Trump‘s defense attorney Evan Corcoran is scheduled to testify Friday…

Former President Donald Trump (left) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are pictured here in a split image.

With Trump facing legal peril, DeSantis steps out and sharpens attacks

March 22, 2023 6:12 PM CNN

By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has stylized himself as a political brawler willing to take on all comers, from Disney and the…

Shift in San Francisco politics serves as warning from Asian American voters to Democrats in 2024

March 22, 2023 5:00 PM CNN

By Kyung Lah and Jason Kravarik, CNN Allene Jue used to vote in a simple, rapid manner — scan the names on the ballot and pick the Asian…

Sheriff deputies block a road in a Colorado town where authorities found an abandoned car that belonged to the suspect in a shooting of two administrators at a Denver high school Wednesday.

Body is 17-year-old accused of shooting 2 at Denver high school, Colorado coroner confirms

March 22, 2023 12:00 PM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN The body of a 17-year-old who allegedly shot and wounded two staff members Wednesday at a Denver high school…

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

The Fed lifts rates by a quarter point as banking turmoil complicates inflation fight

March 22, 2023 12:00 PM CNN

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday as it attempts to fight stubbornly high inflation…

President Joe Biden will award the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the National Medal of Arts at a ceremony for the first time since taking office

Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight among group honored at the White House

March 22, 2023 9:37 AM CNN

By Maegan Vazquez and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Songstress Gladys Knight, actress Mindy Kaling and designer Vera Wang were among a group of creatives,…

The legal drama surrounding Former President Donald Trump

NY hush money grand jury will reconvene Thursday as Trump legal drama reaches fever pitch

March 22, 2023 9:30 AM CNN

By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell, Paula Reid, John Miller, Kristen Holmes and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The extraordinary legal peril surrounding Donald…

People gather for a demonstration demanding the end of a years-long siege imposed by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the city of Taiz

A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may not end the war in Yemen just yet

March 22, 2023 8:42 AM CNN

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Mostafa Salem, CNN A surprise agreement by regional archenemies Saudi Arabia and Iran this month has raised hopes that the…

The Department of Health and Human Services

US government announces plan to overhaul organ transplant system

March 22, 2023 8:19 AM CNN

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US government announced a plan Wednesday to overhaul the country’s organ transplant system. The US Department of…

Wall Street is thirsty for its next big investment opportunity: The West’s vanishing water

March 22, 2023 5:41 AM CNN

By Lucy Kafanov, CNN Situated in the Sonoran Desert near the Arizona-California border is the tiny rural town of Cibola — home to roughly 300…

After bank failures, Elizabeth Warren demands Fed crackdown on large regional banks

March 22, 2023 5:11 AM CNN

By Matt Egan, CNN Senator Elizabeth Warren is cranking up the pressure on the Federal Reserve following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. In a new…

The Federal Reserve Headquarters are pictured on March 21

The banking meltdown may have done the Fed’s work for it

March 22, 2023 4:49 AM CNN

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Federal Reserve officials have a difficult path ahead of them. They still have work to do to bring inflation down, but their…

5 things to know for March 22: Trump, Economy, Covid-19, Earthquake, Ukraine

March 22, 2023 4:49 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Advancements in artificial intelligence have stunned the tech industry this year, with an intense race currently underway to…

5 things to know for March 22: Trump, Economy, Covid-19, Earthquake, Ukraine

March 22, 2023 4:48 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Advancements in artificial intelligence have stunned the tech industry this year, with an intense race currently underway to…

5 things to know for March 22: Trump, Economy, Covid-19, Earthquake, Ukraine

March 22, 2023 4:48 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Advancements in artificial intelligence have stunned the tech industry this year, with an intense race currently underway to…

No path to peace: Five key takeaways from Xi and Putin’s talks in Moscow

March 22, 2023 2:24 AM CNN

By Simone McCarthy Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have made a sweeping affirmation of their alignment across a host…

Ugandan lawmakers are pictured here during a debate on the bill on March 21.

Uganda parliament passes bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ, imposes death penalty for some offenses

March 22, 2023 12:15 AM CNN

By Larry Madowo and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday approved some of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws, making some…

New Haven police chief recommends terminating officers charged in the transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed

March 22, 2023 12:01 AM CNN

By Sara Smart, CNN The New Haven police chief is recommending terminating four of the officers charged in the transportation incident that left a man…

The hole made in a jail wall when the two inmates escaped

2 inmates were found at an IHOP in Virginia after escaping by digging a hole with tools made from a toothbrush and a metal object, officials say

March 21, 2023 8:59 PM CNN

By Sara Smart, CNN Two inmates who escaped from a Newport News, Virginia, jail by digging out and scaling a wall were found at a nearby IHOP hours…

A memorial for Stephen Smith is seen along a road in 2021.

‘I felt my son was murdered.’ Stephen Smith’s mother never believed he died in a hit-and-run. Nearly 8 years later, his case is being investigated as a homicide

March 21, 2023 8:38 PM CNN

By Christina Maxouris, CNN Stephen Smith’s mother says she’s been fighting for justice since the day her 19-year-old son was found dead…

Former President Donald Trump's legal team has gone to a federal appeals court to try to block his defense lawyer Evan Corcoran from testifying again to a grand jury in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation.

Justice Department convinces federal judge Trump used his attorney in furtherance of a crime in classified docs probe

March 21, 2023 5:20 PM CNN

By Sara Murray, Kaitlan Collins and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Justice Department has convinced a federal judge that former President Donald Trump used…

A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton

Ukrainian troops impress US trainers as they rapidly get up to speed on Patriot missile system

March 21, 2023 3:55 PM CNN

By Natasha Bertrand and Aileen Graef, CNN The Ukrainian soldiers waved and honked their horns as they drove along a dirt road at Fort Sill, Oklahoma,…

Video shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor in the moments before his death

March 21, 2023 3:12 PM CNN

By Kim Berryman, Brian Todd, Andy Rose, Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson, CNN Surveillance video released by a prosecutor Tuesday shows Irvo Otieno…

Novak Djokovic insists he has 'no regrets' after missing Indian Wells and the Miami Open.

‘At times I was really pissed off to be part of that era’: Novak Djokovic speaks to CNN about competing with Nadal and Federer

March 21, 2023 10:40 AM CNN

By Eoin McSweeney, Jill Martin and Becky Anderson, CNN Although all-time tennis great Novak Djokovic says that his rivalry with Rafael Nadal and…

Columbia University researchers experimented with different ingredients to flavor the seven-ingredient printed dessert.

Researchers 3D printed this cheesecake

March 21, 2023 10:34 AM CNN

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Video by Channon Hodge, CNN Researchers have been pushing the limits of 3D printing for decades, using the manufacturing…

Video shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor in the moments before his death

March 21, 2023 9:03 AM CNN

By Kim Berryman, Brian Todd, Andy Rose, Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson, CNN Surveillance video released by a prosecutor Tuesday shows Irvo Otieno…

Russian cruise missiles destroyed in strike in Crimea, Ukraine Defense Ministry says

March 21, 2023 9:01 AM CNN

By Helen Regan, Josh Pennington, Tatiana Arias, Elise Garofalo and Sarah Dean, CNN Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense said late Monday that a strike…

Drivers barrel into standing water on Interstate 101 in San Francisco on January 4.

Is this normal? California is facing its 12th atmospheric river this winter following a historic drought

March 21, 2023 8:24 AM CNN

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN California is bracing for yet another powerful, atmospheric river storm this week, continuing the onslaught of major weather…

Video shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor in the moments before his death

March 21, 2023 8:21 AM CNN

By Kim Berryman, Brian Todd, Andy Rose, Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson, CNN Surveillance video released by a prosecutor Tuesday shows Irvo Otieno…

A Fox News producer is suing the network

Fox News producer files explosive lawsuits against the network, alleging she was coerced into providing misleading Dominion testimony

March 21, 2023 8:02 AM CNN

By Oliver Darcy, CNN A Fox News producer on Monday filed a pair of explosive lawsuits against the right-wing talk channel, alleging that the…

Wissa says he wants to support his Brentford teammate Ivan Toney.

Social media can be ‘dangerous’ for soccer players, says Premier League star Yoane Wissa

March 21, 2023 5:19 AM CNN

By Ben Church, Darren Lewis, Zayn Nabbi, CNN Premier League player Yoane Wissa has told CNN that he restricts the amount of time he spends on social…

5 things to know for March 21: Russia, Trump, California storm, School strike, Fungus

March 21, 2023 4:47 AM CNN

By Faith Karimi, CNN Americans took fewer steps during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, and they still haven’t gotten their mojo back, a…

The attack was captured on aerial footage by Ukrainian soldiers.

‘I killed a man today’: Russian soldier accused of war crimes in absentia after audio files intercepted

March 21, 2023 4:35 AM CNN

By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova and Tom Booth, CNN A Russian soldier who allegedly shot a civilian in an extraordinary attack caught…

Tsai's trip will be from March 29 to April 7. This is not the first time she will transit the US to visit diplomatic allies.

Taiwan’s President to transit US on Central America trip, but no word on meeting with Speaker McCarthy

March 21, 2023 1:30 AM CNN

By Tara Subramaniam and Eric Cheung, CNN Taiwan confirmed Tuesday that President Tsai Ing-wen will transit the United States en route to Central…

DeSantis needles Trump as he breaks silence on hush money case

March 21, 2023 12:36 AM CNN

By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN Breaking his silence on Donald Trump’s legal troubles, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday criticized…

NY hush money grand jury will reconvene Thursday as Trump legal drama reaches fever pitch

March 20, 2023 11:57 PM CNN

By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell, Paula Reid, John Miller, Kristen Holmes and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The extraordinary legal peril surrounding Donald…

European and Asian stocks rose Tuesday as investor worries about the global banking turmoil ease. Pictured is the Hang Seng Index at Central district

Global stocks rise as investor worries about banking turmoil ease

March 20, 2023 9:37 PM CNN

By Michelle Toh and Anna Cooban, CNN Stocks around the world rose Tuesday as concerns about the global banking sector eased in response to a…

Former Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen walks out of a Manhattan courthouse after testifying before a grand jury on March 13

Trump’s team puts forward ally in hopes of undercutting Cohen testimony in NY hush money case

March 20, 2023 6:18 PM CNN

By Jack Forrest and Zachary Cohen, CNN The grand jury empaneled as part of the investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to…

DeSantis needles Trump as he breaks silence on hush money case

March 20, 2023 3:46 PM CNN

By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN Breaking his silence on Donald Trump’s legal troubles, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday criticized…

A Florida jury convicted three men in the murder of rapper XXXTentacion

Jury convicts three in 2018 murder of rapper XXXTentacion

March 20, 2023 3:11 PM CNN

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN A Florida jury convicted three men in the murder of rapper XXXTentacion on Monday. Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams and…

Ted Lasso and President Joe Biden are teaming up to -- as the television football coach would say -- "believe" in the importance of mental health.

Jason Sudeikis and ‘Ted Lasso’ cast meet with Biden for mental health discussion

March 20, 2023 2:57 PM CNN

By Arlette Saenz, CNN Ted Lasso and President Joe Biden are teaming up to — as the television football coach would say —…

Three key House GOP chairmen took the extraordinary step on Monday of seeking to intervene in an investigation into Donald Trump ahead of potential criminal charges the former president may face.

House GOP requests Manhattan DA’s testimony as they seek to discredit investigation into Trump

March 20, 2023 11:52 AM CNN

By Alayna Treene, Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Three key House GOP chairmen took the extraordinary step on Monday of seeking to intervene in an…

House GOP requests Manhattan DA’s testimony as they seek to discredit investigation into Trump

March 20, 2023 11:00 AM CNN

By Alayna Treene, Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Three key House GOP chairmen took the extraordinary step on Monday of seeking to intervene in an…