By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 28-year-old man stabbed two teenagers with a fork and tried to slap a crew member on a flight from Chicago to Germany over the weekend, causing the flight to be diverted, officials said. The dramatic incident comes during an already tense period in aviation, with significant delays
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By Catherine Nicholls and Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN (CNN) — Lithuania has closed its border with Belarus following “constant violations” of its airspace, the country’s foreign ministry announced Monday, at a time when European nations are on high alert for intrusions into their skies. “Dozens of helium balloons” have entered Lithuania’s airspace from Belarus over recent
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By Annie Grayer, Manu Raju, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Democrats appear to be unmoved by fresh demands from the largest federal employees’ union to reopen the government, a sign that the shutdown stalemate between lawmakers will continue as government workers increasingly feel the pain during the process. It’s the latest example of how pressure
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By Samantha Waldenberg, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration said Monday it has provided seven separate classified briefings on US military strikes on alleged drug boats, even as lawmakers have said they have not received the information they want. “The administration provided Congress seven separate classified briefings since early September, covering members or
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded on his comments about a potential 2028 presidential campaign during a wide-ranging interview Monday on CNN’s “The Story Is with Elex Michaelson.” “People talk about it and you’d be lying if you haven’t thought about it, processed it,” Newsom said. “But quite literally I’m
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon plans to lay off as many as 30,000 corporate employees, beginning tomorrow, reports say. The cuts would total nearly 10% of the company’s corporate jobs, as advances in artificial intelligence stoke fears about the white-collar workforce and the US labor market shows signs of weakening. Reuters
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By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is delaying the release of new national dietary guidelines after the government shutdown disrupted efforts to finalize the overhaul by the end of October, officials said. The US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Agriculture are now tentatively targeting December
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By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Argentina’s stock, bond and currency markets surged Monday after a decisive victory by a MAGA ally of US President Donald Trump — and a $20 billion lifeline from the United States. President Javier Milei’s win is a victory for Trump — and potentially for the US taxpayers funding that
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CNN, TVJ, JAMAICA INFORMATION SERVICE By CNN meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman and CNN’s Sana Noor Haq, Billy Stockwell and Zoe Sottile (CNN) – Hurricane Melissa’s immense power has placed the hurricane in very exclusive company. With sustained winds of 175 mph, Melissa is now one of the strongest hurricanes, based on top
Continue Reading By CNN meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman and CNN’s Sana Noor Haq, Billy Stockwell and Zoe Sottile (CNN) – Hurricane Melissa’s immense power has placed the hurricane in very exclusive company. With sustained winds of 175 mph, Melissa is now one of the strongest hurricanes, based on top wind speeds, on record in
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By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, two law enforcement sources told CNN. The directive, which comes nearly a month into the federal government shutdown, is the latest in a series
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By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A new report from the United Nations accuses Russia of committing crimes against humanity by attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure with drones, as well as committing war crimes through the forcible transfer of people. Drone attacks on civilians in areas along the front line of Russia’s war with Ukraine
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ release date from prison has been set, more than three months after a jury delivered a mixed verdict in his federal trial. Combs is expected to be released on May 8, 2028, according to public records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Combs had
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow him to fire a top official at the Library of Congress, despite a lower court ruling that found the official is part the legislative branch and doesn’t report to the White House. Trump’s dismissal of Shira Perlmutter, director
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Jon Stewart says he wants to stay at “The Daily Show” desk after his current contract expires in December. “We’re working on staying,” the Comedy Central host said Sunday when asked about his status on stage at The New Yorker Festival in Manhattan. “It’s not as clear-cut as all
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By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Recent analysis of two fossils from Australia, estimated to be about 50,000 years old, suggests that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for their meat, collecting bones and transporting them over great distances. For decades, scientists viewed cut marks on the fossils as
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By Chris Isidore, Betsy Klein, Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — After ICE in September raided a still-under-construction Georgia Hyundai plant – and arrested and deported hundreds of South Korean workers – the automaker’s CEO, José Muñoz, said he hoped for a resolution that could bring crucial foreign-worker expertise back to the United States. President Donald
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — British commentator Sami Hamdi was detained on Sunday by federal immigration officers during a speaking tour in the United States, in what a Muslim advocacy group said was retaliation for his criticism of Israel. The Trump administration said its decision to detain Hamdi and revoke his visa underscores that
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CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said that he received an MRI scan during a recent trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center – marking the first time he has provided a reason for his second medical exam this year and raising new questions about the president’s health. “I did.
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CNN Travel staff (CNN) – Scary sells. Whatever the nature of their flesh, the spirits of the dead rake in very real profits when it comes to sightseeing. The tourists shelling out for the haunted houses that pop up in the fall like skeletons and spooky inflatables on suburban lawns are doing so for a
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By Cecilia Laurent Monpetit and Camille Knight Paris (CNN) — Ten people went on trial in Paris Monday accused of the online harassment of French first lady Brigitte Macron, after they spread what prosecutors called “malicious comments” about the gender and sexuality of President Emmanuel Macron’s wife. The trial comes three months after Macron and
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By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Some Trump administration officials, including at the White House, have expressed frustration with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in recent weeks as internal wrangling over who will lead NASA spilled into public view, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Duffy, who also currently serves as NASA’s acting administrator,
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By Choire Sicha, CNN (CNN) — For months, the sightings have been murky and long-distance in nature, more worthy of Arctic nature photography than gossip pages. In July, they were seen walking a dog and then dining at a restaurant in Montreal. And then, a confusing silence, as the — were they, even? — new
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Formula One driver Liam Lawson said that he narrowly avoided a fatal collision with two marshals who ran across the racetrack at the Mexico Grand Prix. The incident occurred on the third lap of Sunday’s race as Racing Bull’s Lawson returned to the circuit from an early pitstop. The
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said that he received an MRI scan during a recent trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center – marking the first time he has provided a reason for his second medical exam this year and raising new questions about the president’s health. “I did. I
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Despite Week 8 in the 2025 NFL season being dubbed “Bye-mageddon” – six teams were on bye weeks, leaving fantasy football players scrambling – Sunday was jam-packed with action. There were last-minute thrills, serious injuries and historic achievements across the day’s games. Some notable moments that we won’t cover
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CNN By CNN Meteorologist Chris Dolce (CNN) — Melissa rapidly intensified over the weekend and is now a rare Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds. The National Hurricane Center expects it to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning as the strongest hurricane on record to strike the island. The center of the hurricane
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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand was hospitalized after swallowing dozens of high-powered magnets, ultimately losing part of his bowel, according to a recent case report in the New Zealand Medical Journal. The boy, whose identity was not disclosed, ate between 80 and 100 neodymium magnets, each five millimeters
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Money can be a fraught issue for most couples. And no wonder. “We tend to have rule books around money. And we get upset when someone doesn’t have the same game plan,” said Thomas Faupl, a licensed family and marriage therapist who specializes in financial therapy. Not to mention
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CNN, NBC, POOL, CNN|TIKTOK By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — US and Chinese officials have reached a framework agreement, averting a potentially ruinous 157% tariff on Chinese goods while paving the way for a potential trade deal to be discussed between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this week. The apparent progress
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