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Oscar Holland, CNN Editors: Meera Senthilingam, Eliza Anyangwe; Design: Gabrielle Smith; Researchers: Lizzy Yee, Gawon Bae and Mengchen Zhang; Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow In 2020, as the Black Lives Matter movement amplified calls for racial justice in the US and beyond, a succession of corporate announcements signaled what appeared to be a watershed moment for

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Cash-strapped consumers are starting to trade down, swapping higher-priced goods for more affordable alternatives. That’s good news for Applebee’s and IHOP. In the three months ending June 30, sales at the two chains, which are both owned by Dine Brands, grew about 6% to 8% among households earning over $75,000

By Stella Chan and Chris Boyette, CNN A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture in her back in July after the plane “landed with such force she thought the plane had crashed,” according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The attendant on Flight 2029 had secured the galley and cabin

By Marcelo Medeiros and AJ Davis, CNN A Brazilian Judge has ordered that German Consul Uwe Herbert Hahn should be held in custody in connection with the alleged murder of his husband in Rio de Janeiro — denying defense claims of diplomatic immunity, according to CNN Brasil. Rio police first took Hahn into custody on

By Nick Paton Walsh, Natalie Gallón, Etant Dupain and Brice Laine CNN The rounds bounced off the armored vehicle, as police carried a limp civilian to the sidewalk — another victim of the brutal, daily shootings that plague the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area. Here, inside the gang-held territory of Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti’s SWAT

By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN A popular Middle Eastern destination and a tiny Dutch Caribbean island were added to the CDC’s “high” risk category for travel on Monday. Jordan and Sint Eustatius were the only two additions to the Level 3, “high” risk category. Jordan is home to relics of many of the

By Lilit Marcus and Gawon Bae, CNN Once hailed as a symbol of peace between the Koreas, a floating hotel in a resort area is being destroyed by the North Korean government. Mount Kumgang, whose name is Korean for “Diamond,” has been a site for rare moments of reconciliation between citizens of the two countries,

By Chris Boyette, CNN The wing of a JetBlue Airways plane clipped the wing of a Southwest Airlines jet at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration said. As JetBlue Flight 2519 was being pushed back from its gate at around 9:40 a.m. Sunday, the plane’s left wingtip hit the right wingtip

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Pop singer and rapper Doja Cat debuted an eye-catching new look after shaving her head and eyebrows. The musician, who catapulted to viral success for her 2018 song “Mooo!”, took to an Instagram live feed to shave her eyebrows shortly after shaving her head on Thursday night. “I just do not

By Chloe Melas and Zoe Sottile, CNN Khloe Kardashian is now a mom of two. The reality TV star and her ex-boyfriend, Canadian-American basketball player Tristan Thompson, have welcomed their second child via surrogate, a source close to Kardashian told CNN. No name for the baby boy has been shared yet. The former couple are

By Sahar Akbarzai and Patrick Oppmann, CNN Lightning struck a large oil storage tank on Friday evening in Matanzas, Cuba, causing a huge fire. “We are closely following the confrontation with the fire in the industrial zone. We trust the authorities of the brave province, the brave firefighters, and the CUPET workers,” tweeted President Miguel

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Mustard is on the menu for breakfast this Saturday. Condiment brand French’s has launched a limited-edition donut covered in — you guessed it — mustard-flavored icing to celebrate National Mustard Day. The Frankenfood creations were born from an unexpected partnership between French’s and New York City bakery Dough Doughnuts, according to

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A few weeks ago, Klondike appalled the internet when it said that the Choco Taco would be discontinued. This week, it reversed course, saying the beloved ice cream treat may be coming back — eventually. “We’ve heard our fans, and we’re hoping to bring this favorite treat back to ice

Pete Muntean and Nicky Robertson, CNN American Airlines says it is cutting 2% of flights from its schedule in September and October. American calls the cuts “proactive adjustments” in order to “size our airline for the resources we have available and to build additional buffer into the remainder of our summer schedule.” At its hub

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Some of the meat at Cracker Barrel might be fake, but the beef that it’s causing is very real. On Monday, the chain posted on Facebook about a plant-based sausage made by Impossible Foods that’ Cracker Barrel had added to breakfast menus earlier this summer. The post sparked strong reactions

By Rafy Rivera, Melissa Alonso and Ray Sanchez, CNN Former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez was arrested Thursday in San Juan on bribery charges connected to the financing of her 2020 campaign, the US Justice Department says. Vázquez is the first former governor to face federal charges. And the political scandal is the latest to

By Daniela Gonzalez-Roman, Claudia Rebaza and Jose Armijo, CNN Peruvian Prime Minister Anibal Torres Vasquez has abruptly resigned, becoming the fourth premier to leave the job in the past year. Torres announced his resignation in a letter to President Pedro Castillo on Wednesday, attributing his decision to “personal reasons” and wishing his “friend” Castillo success.

By Forrest Brown, CNN National parks have been called “America’s best idea,” and on Thursday, they could end up being America’s best bargain. August 4 marks another free entry day to all National Park Service sites that usually charge an entrance fee. This free day is in celebration of The Great American Outdoors Act. It

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN The UK government’s Home Office has admitted for the first time to forcibly deporting Chinese sailors who served in the nation’s merchant Navy during World War II, in the latest stain on the country’s migration department. A 22-page Home Office investigation into the deportations shared with CNN describes how some

Rob North and Livvy Doherty, CNN In the latest moves aimed at curbing air travel chaos, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has extended its summer passenger cap and British Airways has suspended short-haul ticket sales from London’s Heathrow Airport. Schiphol Airport announced Tuesday it will be continuing its passenger cap through September and October. The maximum number

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Basically everyone else is doing it, so you’d think it would be tempting for Tito’s Handmade Vodka to enter the canned cocktail craze. Instead, they’re doing the complete opposite. The vodka brand is selling a completely empty can that encourages customers to make canned cocktails however they like them, preferably

Amy Woodyatt, CNN Three women who believe their images were used in a Spanish “body positivity” campaign have said their likenesses were used and edited without permission — including a woman whose prosthetic leg was edited out of the image, and a woman who believes her face was edited onto the body of a woman

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hyperion, certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest living tree, is officially off-limits to visitors. California’s Redwood National Park issued a statement last week that anyone who is caught near the tree can face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine. The tree, which is deep

Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN She’s got more than 130,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts photos of her globetrotting adventures. Her makeup is always impeccable, her clothes look straight off the runway. She sings, dances and models — and none of it is real. Rozy is a South Korean “virtual influencer,” a digitally

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN When dozens of towns across Italy started selling crumbling buildings for the cost of an espresso, people from all over the world were prompted to grab a slice of the action — and for many different reasons. It’s not always about chasing the idyllic dream of living La Dolce Vita in

Jack Guy and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The Spanish government has launched a summer campaign encouraging women of all shapes and sizes to go to the beach. “Summer is for us too. Enjoy it however, wherever and with whoever you want,” the Ministry of Equality tweeted Wednesday. “Today we raise a toast to a summer

By Marlon Sorto, CNN Nicaraguan opposition leader Yubrank Suazo, who participated in protests against the government of President Daniel Ortega in 2018, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights (CENIDH) said Wednesday. The sentence was imposed by Judge Ulisa Tapia Silva at a court in the capital, Managua.

By Joseph Ataman The UK government has sanctioned a British blogger over content that it says “destabilizes” Ukraine, according to the British Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. Blogger Graham Phillips was added to the UK sanctions list on Monday, according to the Foreign Office. He is the only British national sanctioned in relation to Russia’s

By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The future of two American citizens detained in Russia could hinge on the release of a convicted Russian arms dealer, nicknamed the “Merchant of Death” by his accusers, whose life story inspired a Hollywood film. Viktor Bout, a former Soviet military officer, is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence in the

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Two Saudi sisters found dead in their Sydney apartment in “unusual” circumstances last month have been identified by police, as authorities appealed for more information. Police discovered the bodies of Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23, on June 7, following a concern for welfare report, according to a

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Photos by Toby Hancock, CNN The sweltering heat did little to stop 53-year-old Eileen Hilton from topping up her tan last Tuesday as the UK recorded its highest temperature in history. As the sun beat down on her back garden in Dagenham, east London, the smell of smoke filled the air.

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN A professor who has dedicated decades to solving one of Australia’s most enduring mysteries claims he has discovered the identity of the Somerton man. Derek Abbott, from the University of Adelaide, says the body of a man found on one of the city’s beaches in 1948 belonged to Carl “Charles” Webb,

By Jack Guy, CNN Pope Francis has spoken of his “sorrow, indignation and shame” over the Catholic Church’s role in the abuse of Canadian Indigenous children in residential schools, as he kicked off a weeklong “penitential pilgrimage” to the country. The Pope apologized and promised a “serious investigation” into what happened in a speech at

By Niamh Kennedy The two final candidates in the race to become the UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, have both vowed to expand the government’s controversial Rwanda immigration policy. Former finance minister Rishi Sunak announced his plans to tackle illegal immigration in a nearly 5-minute video posted on Twitter Sunday, during

By Hira Humayun and Karen Smith, CNN Rescuers in the Bahamas have found the bodies of 17 Haitian migrants thought to have died after their vessel capsized in rough seas during a “suspected human smuggling operation,” the country’s leader said. The bodies of 15 females, a male and an infant were found in the water

By Rob Picheta, Livia Borghese and Cecilia Armstrong, CNN Pope Francis departed Rome on Sunday for a week-long trip to Edmonton, Canada, where he’s set to apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in the abuse of Canadian Indigenous children in residential schools. The Vatican has called the trip a “penitential pilgrimage,” and the Pope will

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat. Zac Efron posted an Instagram snap of himself Friday in front of East High School, the real-life high school in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he filmed “High School Musical.” The 2006 film made Efron a teen icon and led to two sequels. “Don’t you…

By Rob Picheta and Martin Goillandeau, CNN Brexit has contributed to travelers being stuck in gridlock at the start of the summer holidays at the port of Dover, French and UK officials have said, as a war of words escalates between the two countries over hours-long delays at the border. Holidaymakers and heavy goods vehicles

By Daniela Gonzalez-Roman, CNN Authorities in Brazil have charged three men with “aggravated double homicide and concealment of a corpse” following the disappearance last month of British journalist Dom Philips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. Amarildo da Cosa Oliveira, Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, and Jefferson da Silva Lima were processed as defendants for

By Lilit Marcus, CNN One of New York City’s best-known venues, Central Park’s Loeb Boathouse, will close this fall. The owner of the restaurant and event space, Dean J. Poll, filed paperwork with the city of New York stating his intention to close the business. “Due to rising labor and costs of goods, the business

By Patrick Oppmann, CNN For Cubans, the heat is on and the power could go out any moment. Enduring broiling-hot summer temperatures and a short-circuiting electrical grid has long been part of life in Cuba but now the island is dealing with severe fuel shortages, failing power plants and widespread blackouts that are testing even

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN As Europe sweltered in the summer heat, Australians took stock of a new report that revealed just how much the country’s environment has deteriorated in the last five years. “Our waters are struggling and so is the land,” said Labor’s new Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek, as she released the long-awaited State

By Tara Subramaniam, Karol Suarez and Rey Rodriguez, CNN A notorious drug lord on the FBI’s 10 most wanted list was detained on Friday in an operation that ended in tragedy when 14 Marines who assisted in his capture were killed in a helicopter crash, Mexican Navy officials said. Rafael Caro Quintero was detained by

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The Clydesdales are about to get some competition. Anheuser-Busch is ending its more-than-33-year-old exclusive deal with the Super Bowl. Other alcohol brands are already jumping in. Since 1989, beer giant Anheuser-Busch has been the only alcohol brand able to air its ads on the Super Bowl telecast because of an

By Max Foster and Rob Picheta, CNN As summer reaches its height in the UK and Europe, millions of people are heading off on vacation or taking some time away from work to catch up with friends and relatives. And that includes the royals. July and August are typically quiet months in the royal calendar,

By Katie Hunt, CNN The blue whale’s giant corpse was lying washed up on a rocky beach on the Pacific coast of Patagonia, at the southern tip of South America. The huge mammal was 46 feet (14 meters) long, and its deflated body yielded no visible clue as to how it had died. It took

By Lilit Marcus and Marnie Hunter, CNN A popular Vermont ski resort originally known as Suicide Six has changed its name to Saskadena Six, according to the resort. The ski area, located in the town of South Pomfret, announced plans in late June to change its “insensitive” name in the weeks to come. “Our resort

By Chris Liakos and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty Thursday in a London court to four charges of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent, according to Britain’s PA Media news agency. The “House of Cards” actor, 62, who appeared

By David Williams, CNN Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Kansas City, Missouri, to Denver, Colorado, had to be rushed off the plane on Tuesday after reports of smoke and fire under the aircraft, according to a statement from Denver International Airport. No injuries were reported, according to the airport’s statement. “United flight 1658

By Pete Muntean, CNN Airlines and passengers are having the worst day for flight cancellations in a week because of thunderstorms bearing down on East Coast hubs. FlightAware data showed 544 cancellations nationwide as of 7:50 p.m. ET Tuesday. In the New York area, 9% of flights at LaGuardia International Airport had been canceled and

Megan Marples, CNN King Arthur, the mythical ruler of Camelot, may be best known for pulling the magical sword Excalibur from a stone, but there’s another rock formation that bears his name hidden away in the English countryside. Archaeologists are for the first time excavating a 5,000-year-old Neolithic chambered tomb that’s called Arthur’s Stone in

Zahid Mahmood, CNN Long distance running legend Mo Farah has told the BBC that he was trafficked into the UK as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant. The revelation comes in a new documentary by the British broadcaster set to air on Wednesday. In it, Farah also says his real name

By Flora Charner and Shasta Darlington, CNN It should have been a happy occasion as Marcelo Arruda, a member of Brazil’s left-wing Worker’s Party, celebrated his 50th birthday with a politically-themed party over the weekend. Instead, deadly gunfire erupted at the gathering in the southern Brazilian city of Foz de Iguaçu, claiming Arruda’s life in

By Marnie Hunter, CNN When the engine on his small plane failed three times, Vincent Fraser had no choice but to make an emergency landing in mountainous terrain just south of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. GoPro video of his perilous landing in western North Carolina shows Fraser maneuvering his single-engine plane under power lines

By Patrick Oppmann, CNN The largest anti-government protests to take place in Cuba since the 1959 revolution started with a blackout on a boiling hot summer day. After days of power cuts by the government, residents in the small city of San Antonio de los Baños ran out of patience. On July 11, 2021, they

By Nicky Robertson, CNN British Member of Parliament Liz Truss has joined the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party, outlining her campaign in an op-ed published Sunday in The Telegraph. “I am putting myself forward because I can lead, deliver and make the tough decisions. I have a clear vision

By Eliza Mackintosh and Luke McGee, CNN The race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ramping up, with 11 candidates declaring their intention to run, many on platforms of lowering taxes and promises to clean up government following Johnson’s crisis-plagued leadership. Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of Conservative party backbenchers

By Rob Picheta and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Boris Johnson’s scandal-ravaged premiership was dangling by a thread on Thursday as he battled efforts to force him from office even as a growing number of government ministers urged the beleaguered British Prime Minister to resign. The United Kingdom woke on Thursday morning to more than 50 members

By Jack Guy and Luke McGee, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing his biggest crisis yet, after dozens of government officials, including two senior Cabinet ministers resigned over his the handling of allegations of sexual misconduct by a member of the government. Johnson has weathered multiple storms during his time as Prime Minister,

By Jessie Yeung and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Australian authorities have charged 12 members of a religious group with the alleged murder of an 8-year-old girl, police said in a statement Tuesday. The child died at her family home in Rangeville, in southern Queensland, on January 7 after allegedly being “denied medical treatment for a period

By Gregory Wallace, CNN Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has won the opportunity to expand its operations at the crowded Newark Airport — over complaints from dominant United Airlines that Spirit and its peers are clogging up operations. The US Department of Transportation said Spirit will receive 16 peak-hour opportunities to take off or land planes