Supertall skyscraper is coming to an unexpected US city

There's a well-known saying that everything is bigger in Texas. But so far, that hasn't been the case for the state capital's skyline.

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'Super Mario Bros. Movie' trailer shows being a hero isn't all fun and games

Mario learns that being a hero is a tough gig in the new trailer for "Super Mario Bros. Movie."

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House to vote Wednesday on legislation to avert a railroad shutdown

The House on Wednesday will vote on legislation to avert a rail shutdown following a grave warning from President Joe Biden about the economic danger posed by congressional inaction.

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Inside Biden's calculated move to buck labor allies in hopes of averting a rail strike

There were no illusions inside the White House that the decision to call on Congress to impose a negotiated labor agreement on railroad workers and operators would be universally well received, several officials said.

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China's former leader Jiang Zemin has died, state media says

Jiang Zemin, the Chinese communist leader who paved the way for the country's emergence as a global superpower, has died, state-run Xinhua news agency announced Wednesday. He was 96.

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China to punish internet users for 'liking' posts in crackdown after zero-Covid protests

Internet users in China will soon be held liable for liking posts deemed illegal or harmful, sparking fears that the world's second largest economy plans to control social media like never before.

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US beat Iran in the World Cup. Here's why some Iranians are celebrating

Social media videos show Iranians celebrating the United States' World Cup match win against their country. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh has more.

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Drug and alcohol deaths increasing among US adults 65 and older, CDC data shows

Deaths related to drug misuse and alcohol abuse appear to be on the rise among older adults in the United States, similar to the recent increases seen among younger adults, according to two new reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Supreme Court hears Texas' challenge to Biden immigration and deportation policies

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider the Biden administration's discretion on removing non-citizens in a challenge brought by two Republican state attorneys general who say the Department of Homeland Security is skirting federal immigration law.

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

The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on final passage of a bipartisan bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage.

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Mother of Uvalde victim sues gun manufacturer, gun shop and law enforcement officers

The family of Eliahna Torres, who was killed in the massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, filed a lawsuit Monday against nearly two dozen people and entities, including the gun manufacturer and store that provided the rifle used in the May 24 attack and law enforcement officials who responded to the scene, according to court documents.

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China's 'white paper' protests cause headaches for country's top stationery supplier

The rare protests that spread across China over the weekend often featured demonstrators holding pieces of blank white paper, a phenomenon that has caused problems for the country's top stationery chain.

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See family's reaction after reuniting with daughter kidnapped in 1971

A family in Fort Worth is reunited after their daughter was kidnapped 51 years ago, thanks to a DNA match on 23&Me, the family announced on Facebook. KTVT's Nick Starling reports.

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Opinion: What I learned from anorexia the second time around

In the middle of a Zoom call in the spring of 2020, I was hit with a sudden dizzy spell. Intense gut pain sent me rushing to the bathroom of my small basement apartment. My heart pounded and sweat beads formed along my brow. I wasn't sure if I wanted to vomit, cry or curl up in bed. The pain intensified. I broke down sobbing on the cold bathroom tiles.

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Barclays CEO says he has cancer but will continue to run the bank

The CEO of Barclays said Monday that he has been diagnosed with cancer.

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67 deals from Walmart's Cyber Monday sale that are too good to miss

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Landslide flips cars on Italian tourist island

Italy has declared a state of emergency after heavy rain caused a deadly landslide on the Italian holiday island of Ischia. CNN's Michael Holmes reports.

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Many countries issue travel warnings about US violence. Here's what they say

American travelers -- at least those of the cautious variety -- might be familiar with the US State Department's travel advisories.

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Mexican authorities search for 2 missing Americans in the Gulf of California

Mexican authorities are searching for two Americans who went missing after a kayaking trip off the coast of Puerto Peñasco in the Gulf of California, local authorities said late Saturday.

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Try this interval workout to avoid HIIT burnout or injuries

For many people aiming to burn a lot of calories, high-intensity interval training is the way to go.

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Kick off: Japan and Costa Rica match gets underway

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

Shanquella Robinson arrived in the picturesque Mexican town of San José del Cabo on October 28 with six of her friends.

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Felipe Valls Sr., founder of iconic restaurant central to Miami's Cuban community, dies at 89

Cuban businessman Felipe Valls Sr., founder of the iconic Versailles restaurant in Miami, Florida, died Saturday, his granddaughter, Nicole Valls confirmed to CNN. He was 89 years old.

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Review: 'Glass Onion' sharpens the 'Knives Out' formula in a polished Netflix sequel

Rising to the challenge of matching its successful predecessor, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" maintains the razor-sharp formula, with a setup that feels even more conspicuously like an Agatha Christie homage before an extremely clever series of twists kick in. Writer-director Rian Johnson again assembles a solid cast behind Daniel Craig, but it's his use of language -- where nary a word is wasted -- that finally gives the sequel its edge.

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Australia defeats Tunisia 1-0 to win its first World Cup match since 2010

Australia won its first World Cup match since June 2010, defeating Tunisia 1-0 to give itself a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages in Qatar.

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

One of Ukraine's largest state hospitals was "on the verge of evacuating" some patients after it lost water supply because of Russian air strikes on Wednesday, a regional official told CNN.

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Why war correspondent Sebastian Junger feels gratitude for his near-death experience

Sebastian Junger is used to dodging bullets in war zones, so he didn't expect to almost die in his own driveway.

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Amazon's Black Friday sale is massive: These are the best items to buy before it's over

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Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years of prison for rape in China

A Chinese court in Beijing sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu, also known as Wu Yifan, to 13 years in jail after finding him guilty of sexual offenses, including rape, the court said in a post on its official Weibo account.

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Her luggage was lost. Then a kind stranger came to her aid

It had been seven days since she landed in New York City, and Hana Sofia Lopes' luggage was still lost.

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Airport staff find cat trapped in suitcase

People take strange things on planes -- that's nothing new. And the suitcase checked for a journey from New York JFK to Orlando, Florida, on November 16 certainly contained some oddities. As it rolled through the X-ray machine, TSA officials could see what appeared to be bottles, wine glasses, a pair of flip flops -- and a life-size outline of a cat.

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BTS singer Jin set to begin South Korea military service, source says

K-pop superstar Jin will begin his mandatory military service next month, a source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed Friday, after the BTS singer appealed to the supergroup's devoted fans to stay away from his South Korean army training center.

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Fisherman catches 67-pound goldfish

Here's a fisherman's story that's no tall tale.

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Atlético Madrid doctor called upon to treat Pope Francis' knee injury

The head doctor at Spanish football club Atlético Madrid has been called upon by the Vatican to treat Pope Francis' knee injury.

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Family of soccer star files wrongful death lawsuit against Stanford University after she died by suicide

The family of Katie Meyer, a star soccer player who died by suicide last spring, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Stanford University and several administrators alleging their actions surrounding a potential disciplinary action caused her "to suffer an acute stress reaction that impulsively led to her suicide."

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Opinion: Why Putin would want a truce

A truce now in the war in Ukraine would essentially spell victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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No tip is too small, police say as they investigate Idaho student killings

Police in Idaho will be working through the Thanksgiving holiday on their investigation into the killings of four University of Idaho students that has yet to reveal a suspect or a murder weapon, according to officials.

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Post-Thanksgiving travel could provide headaches in the East

Thanksgiving is here and whether you hit the road or took to the skies, hopefully you've made it to your destination with minimal headache. Thanks in large part to the relatively quiet weather so far this week, airlines have reported minimal delays and cancellations.

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Workers at the world's largest iPhone factory in China clash with police, videos show

Workers at China's largest iPhone assembly factory were seen confronting police, some in riot gear, on Wednesday, according to videos shared over social media.

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Analysis: Meet the Never-Again Trump Republicans

Donald Trump faced vocal opposition from the "Never Trump" wing of the GOP in the 2016 and 2020 elections. In today's episode of The Point, Chris Cillizza explains how a new group -- the "Never-Again Trumpers" -- could pose a threat to the former president as he mounts a third bid for the White House.

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Ending a 'nightmare' in Venezuela: How the US government brought seven Americans home

On October 1, five of the so-called Citgo 6 were woken up early in their Venezuelan prison by a guard telling them to "get dressed up properly."

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A house price slump is coming. Rising unemployment could make it much worse

Last year, Auckland's largest real estate company couldn't sell properties quickly enough to meet demand in New Zealand's biggest city.

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Inside the investigation into who killed 4 college students in Moscow, Idaho

Nine days since the killings of four college students attending the University of Idaho, police have not arrested any suspect, but are "definitely making progress," according to an outside public information officer.

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Naomi Biden chose Ralph Lauren and Tiffany & Co. for elegant wedding outfit

Less than two years after US President Joe Biden wore a Ralph Lauren suit to his inauguration ceremony, the brand has taken center stage at the White House once again.

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The ex-army major who subdued the gunman said the violence and trauma during the attack was akin to that of a warzone

The mass shooting inside an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where five people were killed and more than a dozen were injured over the weekend is being investigated as a bias-driven crime as survivors grapple with trauma and grief following the attack.

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Messi and Argentina set to play in World Cup today

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Family holds memorial for Idaho student as police search for answers in quadruple killing

As police continue to comb through evidence in the killings of four University of Idaho students found dead nearly 10 days ago, the family of one of the victims came together to grieve their loss at a memorial Monday.

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Grand Canyon destination changes 'offensive' name

A location in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park is getting rid of its "offensive" name.

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Singapore defends its treatment of Binance after FTX 'debacle'

Singapore's central bank has responded to criticism of its treatment of two of the world's largest crypto exchanges, explaining why Binance was on an investor watch list while FTX, which has filed for bankruptcy, was not.

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Opinion: I'm a Jersey girl born into the Salt Clan. My Navajo identity was taken from me

My adoption papers said my mother was "very attractive" and that my "grandmother has some education and is considered to be an intelligent woman." My father, who was listed as "Plains," was described as having "hair with a slight tendency to wave."

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How 'seafloor detectives' uncovered the secrets of the world's biggest underwater volcano

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted in Tonga in January 2022, it became the largest eruption ever recorded with modern technology.

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What we know about the suspect in the Colorado Springs shooting

Just moments before midnight Saturday, a gunman entered Club Q, a beloved LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and immediately began shooting into the crowd, killing 5 people and injuring 25 others, according to police.

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Analysis: Kim Jong Un took his daughter to a missile launch and no one is quite sure why

Father and daughter walking hand in hand near a towering weapon of mass destruction.

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Kamala Harris' visit to the Philippines sends China a message of US intent

A Philippine archipelago known for tropical vacations will become the focus of political attention this week when Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the highest ranking US official to visit its main island.

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Investors have very little to be thankful for in 2022

Americans are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving. But investors in the United States (and the rest of the world for that matter) don't have much to be grateful for in what is turning out to be a rotten 2022.

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Hurricane Maria changed Puerto Rico. In a new exhibit, artists reflect back

After Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in 2017, artist Gabriella Báez's life changed.

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Thundersnow is a rare weather phenomenon. Here's what you need to know

Thundersnow is exactly what the name suggests -- a snowy thunderstorm. But the winter version of a thunderstorm is far less frequent than the spring and summer thunderstorms most people are used to.

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Tosca Musk, Elon's sister, has a business venture of her own -- and it's all about romance

Tosca Musk strides onto the red carpet at a Regal Cinemas, statuesque in a white pant suit and glistening burgundy silk top.

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Opinion: I'm an epidemiologist, and my daughter's RSV case shook me

My 2-year-old daughter, Laila, recently came down with the respiratory syncytial virus or RSV, a common and highly contagious virus, and required trips to our local urgent care clinic, our pediatrician's office and the emergency department -- all within the span of five days.

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'Devastated by my failings': Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years in prison

A judge sentenced Elizabeth Holmes to more than 11 years in prison following her conviction in January for defrauding investors while running the failed blood testing startup Theranos. CNN's Natasha Chen reports.

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'Window-shopping' GOP elites weigh Trump -- and the alternatives -- at high-profile Vegas gathering

Former President Donald Trump is set to address the influential Republican Jewish Coalition on Saturday, days after becoming the first declared GOP candidate of the 2024 presidential campaign.

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This $5.99 T-shirt will get you free Denny's breakfast for a year

This might just be the best Black Friday deal we've heard yet.

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Travel news: Animal encounters, 2023 vacation inspiration and the world's most expensive restaurant

The world's population hit eight billion this week, and sometimes it can feel like they're all packed on the same flight as you.

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Western NY slammed with more than 5 feet of snow, triggering road closures and flight cancellations

• Photos: Snow storm in Buffalo • Before and after: See how the Mississippi River and its tributaries have dropped to record lows

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Analysis: Supreme Court oral arguments are taking forever. The justices dissent -- and then keep talking.

After more than three hours of oral arguments in a single case last week, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts uttered the traditional closer, "The case is submitted."

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Taylor Swift tickets listed for thousands on StubHub

Taylor Swift fans were seeing red on Tuesday when Ticketmaster was overwhelmed by demand as pre-sales for the singer's new tour went online. The delays had many fans believing they would never, ever, get tickets (...like ever). But tickets to the pop star's "The Eras Tour" were available Wednesday via the resale market — with some priced at tens of thousands of dollars.

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Ticketmaster cancels public sale for Taylor Swift's tour due to overwhelming demand

Taylor Swift keeps breaking records: Ticketmaster said that more than 2 million tickets were sold Tuesday for her upcoming tour — the most ever sold for an artist in a single day. It caused a near meltdown of its website.

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Jackson, Mississippi, city council approves agreement with EPA to establish federal oversight of long-term water crisis solutions

The Jackson, Mississippi, city council voted Thursday to approve a legal agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency which aims to find a long-term solution to the city's water crisis.

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Video captures the harsh reality of China's zero-covid strategy

CNN's Selina Wang shows how China's "Zero-Covid" policy appears to be pushing its citizens to their breaking points.

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Pakistan film 'Joyland' releases in some cinemas after government overturns ban

Award-winning movie "Joyland" opens in cinemas in parts of Pakistan Friday, after authorities in the South Asian nation overturned a ban imposed following complaints the homegrown film was unsuitable for viewing.

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They fell in love in the 1980s but married other people. 23 years later they reconnected

Grace Migliaccio decided at the last minute not to get on the plane.

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Hong Kong's leader to join China's Xi for APEC, in bid to revive the city's reputation

Hong Kong leader John Lee has arrived at a regional economic summit in Bangkok in the first appearance by the city's chief executive at an international event in nearly three years -- as the Asian financial hub angles for a comeback.

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Police in Idaho urge public to stay vigilant after students are killed in quadruple homicide

Police in Moscow, Idaho, are asking the public to stay vigilant after providing new details about a quadruple homicide near the University of Idaho campus, including that two roommates were in the home where the students were killed at the time of the attack and the door of the home was open when officers responded to the scene.

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US home births reached highest level in 30 years in 2021

There were more than 50,000 home births in the United States in 2021, an increase of 12% over the year before and the highest level since at least 1990, according to a report released Thursday from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.

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Inside the US scramble to run down the facts as the Russia-Ukraine war spills into NATO territory

President Joe Biden was asleep on the other side of the world when aides woke him up in the middle of the night there with urgent news: a missile had struck Poland and killed two people.

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How to watch CNN's town hall with Mike Pence

Former Vice President Mike Pence is set to participate in a CNN town hall on Wednesday as questions swirl about his plans for 2024 and the direction of the Republican Party after a disappointing showing in last week's midterm elections.

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How to protect your family against Covid-19 illness this Thanksgiving

With this year's Thanksgiving the third since the onset of the pandemic, there are now many tools to help manage Covid-19 risk, including safe and widely available vaccines. But this coronavirus still presents a danger, especially to older people and those with chronic medical conditions. There are also other viruses circulating across the United States, including influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) that are causing some pediatric hospitals to be overwhelmed.

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Additional charges announced against suspect in University of Virginia shooting ahead of his first scheduled court appearance

Additional charges were announced Tuesday against the man accused of killing three football players and wounding two others in a weekend shooting at the University of Virginia ahead of his initial court appearance Wednesday.

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Watch Artemis I lift off

NASA has launched the most powerful operational rocket in the world in a third attempt to kick off its historic Artemis I mission — an uncrewed test flight around the moon.

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Artemis I mission takes flight in historic leap forward for NASA's moon program

The historic Artemis I mission is poised to take flight after months of anticipation. The milestone event will kick off a journey that will send an uncrewed spacecraft around the moon, paving the way for NASA to return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time in half a century.

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Students record White teacher saying, 'I think my race is the superior one'

A White middle school teacher in Texas is no longer employed after telling his students his race "is the superior one."

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US intercepts shipment of explosive material going from Iran to Yemen

US Naval Forces intercepted a "large quantity" of explosive material in the Gulf of Oman heading to Yemen from Iran last week, according to a statement from US Naval Forces Central Command.

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Covid-19 boosters could keep thousands of kids out of hospitals, but uptake remains low

Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of missed school days, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund and the Yale School of Public Health.

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Global population hits 8 billion as growth poses challenges for planet

The world's population will reach 8 billion people on Tuesday, representing a "milestone in human development" before birth rates start to slow, according to a projection from the United Nations.

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Suspect captured after allegedly opening fire at an Arizona business, killing one person, then fleeing into the desert

A man was arrested Monday after allegedly shooting two people, killing one of them, in an unprovoked attack at an Arizona business before fleeing into the desert, officials said.

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Ted Cruz says he's 'pissed off' and is blaming Mitch McConnell

On his recent podcast, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) says he's "pissed off" about the Senate midterm election results and blames Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for Republican's disappointing performance.

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Pence details fracture with Trump over his refusal to overturn 2020 election in new book

Former Vice President Mike Pence wrote in his new memoir that former President Donald Trump warned him days before the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol that he would inspire the hatred of hundreds of thousands of people because he was "too honest" to attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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Presidential historian predicts Republican Party's next moves

Presidential historian Allan Lichtman discusses the current state of the Republican Party following the 2022 midterm elections and where the GOP could be headed next.

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Hear what Biden and Xi said to each other in Bali

President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping sat down face-to-face for the first time since Biden took office in a meeting that could have long-lasting consequences for the world's most important bilateral relationship.

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Crypto crisis continues. Here's the latest on the FTX collapse

Aftershocks from the massive earthquake in the trillion-dollar crypto industry last week continued to be felt on Monday.

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4 University of Idaho students found dead in home outside campus in what police are calling a homicide

A homicide investigation has been opened by police after four people were found dead at a home just outside the University of Idaho's campus in Moscow on Sunday, according to authorities.

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'Japanese Breakfast' singer explains meaning behind band's name

Michelle Zauner, singer of Grammy-nominated band "Japanese Breakfast," explains the origin of the band's name.

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Elon Musk says 'I have too much work on my plate'

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he was working "at the absolute most amount ... from morning til night, seven days a week" when asked about his recent acquisition of Twitter and his leadership of automaker Tesla.

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Elon Musk heads to court over Tesla pay that made him the world's richest person

Tesla and CEO Elon Musk will spend this week in court to defend the massive compensation package that helped make him the world's richest man.

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Drake and Justin Bieber among VIPs celebrating the life of rapper Takeoff

State Farm Arena was transformed into a church Friday as family and fans gathered to celebrate the earthly departure of Takeoff from Migos.

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Mindfulness works just as well as medication to curb anxiety, study finds

A mindfulness meditation course may be as effective at reducing anxiety as a common medication, according to a new study.

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Two plus-size models say they were denied entry to a Los Angeles lounge

Two models in Los Angeles are urging other curvy women to speak out on size discrimination after saying they were denied entry to a popular lounge because of their bodies.

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Miracle elephant twins born at Rosamond Gifford Zoo

The Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York, has welcomed not one, but two new bundles of joy.

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Dave Chappelle talks Kanye, antisemitism and Trump in 'SNL' monologue

Dave Chappelle addressed several contentious topics in his latest "Saturday Night Live" monologue, focusing mostly on Kanye West's recent antisemitic comments.

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'We didn't think it would be this bad': Beachfront homes in small Florida community washed away by Hurricane Nicole

Trip Valigorsky's beachfront home in a tight-knit community in Volusia County, Florida had been in his family for nearly 15 years before it was washed away this week, as the dangerous storm surge and powerful winds caused by Hurricane Nicole swept across Florida.

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'Power Slap': UFC president launches new open-handed striking venture

UFC president Dana White is getting into the slap game.

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Dave Chappelle hosts 'SNL' tonight. Here's a timeline of controversies surrounding his jokes about transgender people

Tonight Dave Chappelle will host "Saturday Night Live" for the third time -- an appearance that is courting controversy before he even takes the stage.

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Analysis: The loss of Atlanta Medical Center is part of a larger pattern of urban hospital closures devastating vulnerable communities

A version of this story appeared in CNN's Race Deconstructed newsletter. To get it in your inbox every week, sign up for free here.

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Watch the moment the UN Secretary-General realizes he's reading the wrong speech at COP27

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres began a speech at the COP27 conference in Egypt praising the audience - but it was intended for young people later that day.

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Russian troops leave Kherson region west of the Dnipro River, Defense Ministry says

Russian forces have completed their withdrawal from Ukraine's Kherson region west of the Dnipro River, including the city of Kherson, Russia's Defense Ministry said Friday.

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Where things stand in House and Senate races

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Filmmaker Paul Haggis is ordered to pay at least $7.5 million after being found liable in a sexual assault case involving a former publicist

A jury found filmmaker Paul Haggis liable in a sexual assault case that was brought forward by a former publicist who alleged he raped her after a movie premiere in 2013.

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Floridians are picking up the pieces after Hurricane Nicole pummeled the state, killing at least 4

Floridians are once again picking up the pieces after Nicole slammed into the state Thursday, killing at least four people, ripping buildings apart and leaving some homes unlivable as it bore down with dangerous storm surge and powerful winds.

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New report paints dire picture of America's future as climate crisis accelerates

Sometimes it's helpful to state the obvious truth. And then restate it, again and again.

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Woman feared for her life during alleged rape by World Cup cricketer

A woman allegedly raped by a Sri Lankan World Cup cricketer in Sydney, Australia last week told police she feared for her life during the attack, according to court documents reported by CNN affiliate 7 News.

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University of Kentucky student who repeatedly hurled racist slur at Black student permanently banned from campus

The student facing assault charges after she repeatedly hurled a racial slur at a Black student on campus early Sunday morning has been permanently banned from campus and could face additional charges, the University of Kentucky president said.

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'The biggest loser tonight is Donald Trump': See how US media analyzed midterms

While the outcome of some races remained too close to call, news hosts, reporters and guests focused on underwhelming results for Republicans nationwide and Democrats in Florida - with plenty of Trump talk in between.

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Biden aims to assert American leadership abroad at UN climate summit and G20

It's a story President Joe Biden tells at nearly every opportunity: last year, meeting his new counterparts at his first international summit, he proudly informed them, "America is back."

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A glitch in Maricopa, a gift to election deniers

Maricopa, Arizona has been at the center of election-denying conspiracy theories ever since the 2020 Presidential election. See how the county has once again been drawn into the conspiracy theory whirlpool.

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Late night shows go live on election night

Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert took their shows live on election night, sharing the earliest midterm results.

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From recreational marijuana to voting initiatives, here's the latest decisions

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders will win in Arkansas

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the one-time press secretary and communications director for former President Donald Trump, will win Arkansas' gubernatorial race, CNN projects.

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Ex-Trump official: Election shows that Trump is holding GOP back

Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served as the White House communications director under former President Donald Trump, says that the midterm election results show that Republicans have to to divorce themselves of Trump if they want to thrive.

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Exit polls: High inflation dominates voters' views

Read below for analysis of CNN's 2022 national exit polls.

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Opinion: Why Ameera is a Muppet with the wrong wheelchair

Sesame Workshop recently introduced Ameera, a witty, inquisitive 8-year-old girl Muppet who loves science and uses a wheelchair and forearm crutches due to a spinal cord injury.

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How human composting could reduce death's carbon footprint

You probably know that composting banana peels and eggshells can help reduce your negative impact on the environment. But did you know that, once you die, you can do that with your body, too?

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Retired general explains how Ukraine can achieve their military objectives

Former NATO senior officer Gen. Richard Shirreff (ret.) says he believes the Russian army is on the backfoot in Ukraine and that Ukraine can achieve all its military objectives.

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Ukrainian official says Iranian ballistic missiles bought by Russia may need to be destroyed at their launch sites

• North Korea denies sending arms to Russia • Russian oligarch appears to admit to US election interference • US citizen recently died in Ukraine, State Department says

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In war-ravaged Irpin, a long process of rebuilding and healing

CNN's Christiane Amanpour visits Irpin eight months after much of the city was destroyed by the Russian advance, finding residents working to rebuild and to heal.

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Chris Evans has been named People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive'

People magazine has crowned actor Chris Evans this year's Sexiest Man Alive.

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Don't bother with dietary supplements for heart health, study says

Six supplements that people commonly take for heart health don't help lower "bad" cholesterol or improve cardiovascular health, according to a study published Sunday, but statins did.

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Billionaires emit a million times more greenhouse gases than the average person, study finds

A billionaire emits a million times more greenhouse gases than the average person, a study has found.

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Tom Brady makes more NFL history in Buccaneers 16-13 comeback victory over the Rams

Tom Brady is synonymous with making history.

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North Korea makes no mention of ICBM in report on more than 80 missile tests

North Korean state media has released images purporting to show last week's missile launches with a warning that the so-called "reckless military hysteria" of the United States and its allies is moving the Korean peninsula towards "unstable confrontation."

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Within an hour, 3 separate shootings left 1 dead and 5 injured in Boston

One person is dead and five others were wounded in three separate shootings reported within an hour across Boston neighborhoods Sunday night, prompting authorities to investigate whether the incidents are connected, police said.

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This has quickly become the key issue at COP27 -- and the most difficult to resolve

Aftab Khan felt helpless when torrential floodwaters submerged a third of Pakistan, his home country.

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How the law enforcement response to the Uvalde massacre unfolded

On the day of the Uvalde massacre, fourth graders Khloie Torres and Miah Cerrillo, surrounded by the bodies of classmates and their teacher at Robb Elementary School, whispered but managed to speak clearly and politely to a 911 operator.

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Fact check: Biden's midterms message includes false and misleading claims

President Joe Biden has been back on the campaign trail, traveling in October and early November to deliver his pitch for electing Democrats in the midterm elections on Tuesday.

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Analysis: What critics of progressive prosecution get wrong about crime spikes and the reform movement

Joaquin Ciria knows firsthand the power of the so-called progressive prosecutor movement, which seeks to make the US criminal legal system less harsh and more ethical.

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9 people are hospitalized after a shooting outside a bar in Philadelphia, police say

Authorities are seeking multiple individuals suspected of firing into a crowd outside a Philadelphia bar Saturday night, wounding at least nine people, according to police.

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Officials say tribute to Dobby the house elf can stay -- so long as visitors stop leaving socks

Welsh environmental officials have asked dedicated Harry Potter fans to please stop leaving socks on the grave of Dobby the house elf.

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With just days until the 2022 midterm elections, the current and former presidents campaigned on opposite sides of Pennsylvania

Follow key races | Report your voting issues

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Why Costco and Trader Joe's stopped selling your favorite food

Chances are, you've been there: You head to Trader Joe's to buy caramel popcorn, churro bites and roasted gorgonzola crackers, or to Costco for its Kirkland Signature mini peanut butter cups and take-and-bake pizza.

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How to survive a shark attack -- or better yet, avoid one entirely

First things first: Despite some truly terrifying tales of survival, you are incredibly unlikely to be duking it out with a shark any time soon.

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With Twitter in chaos, Mastodon is on fire

In the week since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the number of people signing up for a small social network called Mastodon has surged.

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America has an antisemitism problem and victims cannot be left to fight it alone, rabbi says

The United States seems awash in antisemitism, and it isn't just the usual suspects like the White supremacists and the avowed hatemongers. Now it's spouting forth from its superstar musicians and athletes, as well as its politicians, and it appears to be trickling down.

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Three men arrested for their roles in multimillion-dollar Midwest meat heist ring

Three men have been arrested in Miami for their role in a multistate theft ring targeting beef and pork packaging plants, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Interest rates will keep rising. How high will they go?

What will the Federal Reserve do at its meeting in December? Analysts can speculate all they want, but Fed officials say they will be using hard economic data to make their next decision.

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This month's Southern Taurids meteor shower will feature bright fireballs in the sky

Never mind that Halloween is over, because "Halloween fireballs," as NASA calls them, can still be seen blazing bright in the night sky over the next few weeks, thanks to the Southern Taurids meteor shower.

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Analysis: Why won't Congress make Daylight Saving Time permanent?

On Sunday morning, we all will begrudgingly turn our clocks back an hour -- and in doing so, relegate ourselves to a winter of darkness.

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Millions of Ukrainians without power after latest attacks on civilian infrastructure, Zelensky says

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Deaths caused by alcohol use in the US spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC data shows

Deaths caused by alcohol use in the United States spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing more than 49,000 people in 2020, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Death of boy in lockdown fuels backlash against China's zero-Covid policy

The death of a 3-year-old boy following a suspected gas leak at a locked down residential compound in northwestern China has triggered a fresh wave of outrage at the country's stringent zero-Covid policy.

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As families and a major newspaper demand he resign, top Texas law enforcement chief says his agency 'did not fail' Uvalde in school massacre

In the face of calls for his resignation by victims' relatives and a major newspaper, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Col. Steven McCraw is not stepping down, saying at a meeting of the agency's oversight board Thursday that his officers "did not fail the community" of Uvalde during a May mass shooting in which 19 fourth-graders and two teachers were killed.

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3 takeaways from the final New Hampshire Senate debate

Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan, who's vying to hold onto her New Hampshire seat next week, didn't hesitate to criticize President Joe Biden's administration in a debate with Republican challenger Don Bolduc on Wednesday -- especially distancing herself from the administration's handling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Estimated $1.5 billion in play after Powerball drawing brings no winning tickets

Powerball players -- your chance at winning "Who Wants to Be a Billionaire" continues for another round.

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Jennifer Lawrence says Adele warned her not to do misfire movie 'Passengers'

Rumor has it, Adele isn't just a great singer -- she's also great at career advice. That is, at least, according to Jennifer Lawrence.

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Houston officials plead for witnesses to come forward in killing of 'peaceful' rapper Takeoff

Houston officials vowed to solve the killing of rapper Takeoff, with the chief of police calling the 28-year-old Atlantan a "peaceful" man and urging any witnesses to the shooting to come forward.

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Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack told police he was on 'suicide mission'

Disturbing new details have emerged in the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, including that the alleged assailant told police he was on a "suicide mission" and had a list of other prominent targets.

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LA County reaches $8 million settlement with family of Andrés Guardado, who was killed by a deputy in June 2020

Los Angeles County officials reached an $8 million settlement with the family of 18-year-old Andrés Guardado, who was shot five times by a sheriff's deputy in June 2020, attorneys for his family said Tuesday.

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Ukrainian Air Force says it has no effective defense against ballistic missiles Iran plans to ship to Russia

• Russian rockets hit southern city of Nikopol • Striking video appears to show Russian soldiers under attack • Opinion: What happens when the port that feeds the world goes silent?

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What we know about the attack on Paul Pelosi

The days since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, was attacked in their San Francisco home have brought a flurry of new developments and details.

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Parkland shooter's victims to face him in court once more before he's sentenced to life in prison

The gunman in the 2018 Parkland school massacre will be formally sentenced this week to life in prison -- but not until the families of those he killed have one more opportunity to face him in court.

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Biden hopes to use Florida's 'extreme MAGA Republicans' as foils for his closing midterm pitch

When President Joe Biden rallies Democrats in Florida on Tuesday for a final-stretch campaign stop, he will finally land in the state his advisers have long eyed as the ideal backdrop for his warnings against "mega-MAGA" Republicans.

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Russia suspends partial mobilization of citizens for its war in Ukraine

• Watch: Striking video appears to show Russian soldiers under attack • UN nuclear experts begin inspection at Ukrainian locations cited by Russia

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