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The Girl Scouts is adding a brand new cookie to its lineup

Girl Scouts adding a new cookie to the lineup

Girl Scouts of the USA is debuting a new cookie for its upcoming season.

The organization announced Tuesday that “Exploremores,” a Rocky Road-inspired cookie, is being added to the lineup when its annual sales begin in January. Like the Girl Scouts’ other cookies, which include the popular Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs, the Exploremores will be sold both online and in-person at booths by local troops.

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Get ready for more employment data revisions

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Large downward revisions to monthly jobs data in recent weeks put a gigantic spotlight on an incredibly typical procedure for economic data. They also spurred something highly atypical, with President Donald Trump firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner over baseless allegations that the data was “rigged.” Now, there’s

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Murdoch family resolves succession dispute with Lachlan remaining in control of media empire

By Brian Stelter, Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Rupert Murdoch’s chosen son Lachlan will remain in charge of the family business, forestalling a predicted challenge from his siblings over the political bent of the conservative media empire. Instead, three siblings are exiting the business altogether — in an ending worthy of a dramatic series finale.

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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ jolts box office with third-highest opening for a horror movie

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Getting an early jump on the upcoming horror film slate, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” topped the weekend domestic box office while shattering analysts’ expectations with an $83 million haul. Industry analysts expected the ninth release of “The Conjuring” universe to earn around $50 million. Its bigger-than-expected opening made “Last

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Warner Bros. Pictures' “The Conjuring: Last Rites" topped box office records as one of the biggest horror movies of all time.

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ jolts box office with third-highest opening for a horror movie

COLUMBIA PICTURES, WALT DISNEY PICTURES, WARNER BROS. PICTURES, CNN By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Getting an early jump on the upcoming horror film slate, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” topped the weekend domestic box office while shattering analysts’ expectations with an $83 million haul. Industry analysts expected the ninth release of “The Conjuring” universe to

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America will refund about ‘half the tariffs’ if SCOTUS rules Trump overstepped, Bessent says

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — The Treasury Department will issue rebates if the Supreme Court upholds a ruling that President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs were an overstep of power, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday. “We would have to give a refund on about half the tariffs, which would be terrible for the Treasury,”

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Winning tickets sold in two states for massive Powerball jackpot of nearly $1.8 billion

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Winning tickets for Saturday’s nearly $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in Missouri and Texas, the lottery said. “With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot came in at $1.787 billion – making it the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won,” the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the Powerball game,

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A district judge dismissed Newsmax's lawsuit against Fox News two days after it was filed

Newsmax’s lawsuit against Fox hits a snag as judge dismisses it as ‘shotgun pleading’

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed pro-Trump channel Newsmax’s lawsuit against Fox News just two days after it was filed, calling it a “shotgun” complaint. Newsmax’s lawsuit is a “shotgun pleading,” US District Judge Aileen Cannon ruled, using a term for disorganized complaints that fail to meet certain pleading

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Trump threatens EU with tariff investigation after Google hit with $3.45 billion antitrust fine

By David Goldman and Reuters (Reuters) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened the European Union with an investigation that could lead to higher tariffs, after the EU fined Google billions of dollars for violating its antitrust laws. The EU announced earlier Friday that Google must pay a €2.95 billion ($3.45 billion) antitrust fine for

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Justice Department launches criminal investigation into Fed’s Lisa Cook for mortgage fraud

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Justice Department is investigating Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to probe whether she submitted fraudulent mortgage applications, according to the Associated Press. DOJ investigators have begun issuing subpoenas as part of the probe, the AP reported, citing a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized

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American Eagle stock surges 25% after Sydney Sweeney’s ‘good jeans’ ad campaign boosts brand

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — American Eagle stock surged 25% after its earnings report Wednesday, with its CEO thanking the controversial Sydney Sweeney “Good Jeans” ad campaign for boosting brand awareness and profit. “The fall season is off to a positive start. Fueled by stronger product offerings and the success of recent

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FTC commissioner that Trump fired can temporarily stay, appeals court rules

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal appeals court ruled that Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a Federal Trade Commission commissioner that President Donald Trump fired, can be temporarily reinstated in an order Tuesday. Trump fired Slaughter and another Democratic FTC commissioner, Alvaro Bedoya, in March. While a lower district court ordered her reinstatement

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Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies

By Kate Trafecante, Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN (CNN) — Kraft Heinz, the gigantic packaged foods business, is splitting into two separate publicly traded businesses, the company announced Tuesday, the latest mega food business to unwind its strategy to offer everything for everyone. The new companies haven’t yet been named. One will focus on faster-growing businesses, such

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CEO of Japanese drinks giant Suntory resigns following drug probe

From CNN’s Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura and Yumi Asada Tokyo (CNN) — Suntory Holdings chairman and CEO Takeshi Niinami has resigned following allegations he purchased supplements containing illegal substances, the company confirmed Tuesday. Niinami, 66, one of Japan’s most prominent and outspoken business leaders, said he believed the supplements he bought were legal. He has

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‘Jaws’ re-release chomps away at competition, but Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ tops lackluster Labor Day box office

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — This year’s Labor Day weekend was so sleepy for movie ticket sales that a 50-year-old shark thriller chewed up and spit out most of the competition. The re-release of Universal Pictures’ “Jaws,” the Stephen Spielberg classic from 1975, finished second at the box office ($9.9 million) behind Warner Bros.

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Julia Garner as Justine in New Line Cinema’s “Weapons

‘Jaws’ re-release chomps away at competition, but Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ tops lackluster Labor Day box office

SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES, WALT DISNEY PICTURES, COLUMBIA PICTURES, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, WARNER BROS. PICTURES, CNN By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — This year’s Labor Day weekend was so sleepy for movie ticket sales that a 50-year-old shark thriller chewed up and spit out most of the competition. The re-release of Universal Pictures’ “Jaws,” the Stephen Spielberg classic

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A Tesla Optimus robot scoops popcorn and gestures at attendees during the opening of the Tesla Diner on July 21.

The Tesla Diner has become a hub for fans of Elon Musk

CNN, KCAL, KCBS, X, @TESLA, @TESLA CLUB-SOCAL, @BLKMDL3, JACOB TOWE, GETTY IMAGES, @TESLAOWNERSSV, KCAL/KCBS, X/@Tesla, X/@Tesla Club-SoCal, X/@BLKMDL3, X/@teslaownersSV By Hadas Gold, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — On an unassuming corner in West Hollywood, a massive round silver building towers over the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Orange Drive. The Tesla Diner, which opened

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Appeals court strikes down many Trump tariffs, saying he overstepped his authority

By Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz, Ramishah Maruf, Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court Friday struck down many of President Donald Trump’s historic tariffs, saying he unlawfully leaned on emergency powers to impose the import taxes. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize tariffs like the ones Trump used the law

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A Cracker Barrel restaurant in Binghamton

Cracker Barrel quietly removes DEI and Pride pages from its website after logo upheaval

By Samantha Delouya, Ramishah Maruf, CNN (CNN) — After backing away from a controversial logo rebrand loudly opposed by many right-wing influencers, Cracker Barrel also quietly made changes to its website this week. The Tennessee-based roadside restaurant chain deleted a dedicated “Pride page” and scrubbed references to employee resource groups, including its LGBTQ+ and Diversity,

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues to challenge Trump’s attempt to fire her, setting up a showdown over presidential power

By Bryan Mena, Katelyn Polantz, Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing to keep her job on the board, which helps set interest rates, after President Donald Trump said he was removing her from her role earlier this week. Cook’s lawsuit, filed Thursday morning in federal court in Washington,

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The US economy’s rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously reported

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy’s rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously reported, thanks to consumers who stepped up their spending despite jitters over President Donald Trump’s trade war. Gross domestic product, which measures all the goods and services produced in the economy, registered an annualized rate of

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Parents of 16-year-old sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT advised on his suicide

The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine have sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT contributed to their son’s suicide, including by advising him on methods and offering to write the first draft of his suicide note.

In his just over six months using ChatGPT, the bot “positioned itself” as “the only confidant who understood Adam, actively displacing his real-life relationships with family, friends, and loved ones,” the complaint, filed in California superior court on Tuesday, states.

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