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By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s “Snow White,” a big-budget live-action retelling of the classic fairytale, opened to a sleepy $43 million at the domestic box office this weekend amid a slew of controversies. Early industry estimates predicted “Snow White,” which cost around $270 million to make, would take in $48-$58 million in its

CNN, WANF, TESLA, WQOW, POOL, JOHN HARRINGTON, KVUU, LMPD, SDOT, TIGARD POLICE DEPT By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s role in slashing federal government staffing and budgets as the head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency continues to draw backlash, as nearly 90 Tesla showrooms across the United States face demonstrations Saturday

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s role in slashing federal government staffing and budgets as the head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency continues to draw backlash, as nearly 90 Tesla showrooms across the United States face demonstrations Saturday in the fifth week of the “Tesla Takedown” movement. The demonstrations, according to

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Muhammad Syafi’i remembers screaming in pain as hot cooking oil splashed across his stomach and dripped down his legs, his wet clothing sticking to his torched skin as it began to bubble and swell. Like many poor Indonesian men, he had signed up to work abroad in the fishing

By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of liters of Italian sparkling wine, ordered before President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, are on a boat headed to the United States. Before the wine is unloaded and handed to its recipients, they may need to pay a tariff bill big enough to put a kid through college.

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Buy Now, Pay Later services are typically used on large purchases, like furniture. But now one service is branching out into fast food. DoorDash is partnering with Klarna, a financial company that lets customers schedule small payments over a set period of time, in a new partnership

By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — With London’s Heathrow Airport shut Friday, global air travel is expected to be disrupted for days, potentially costing the airline industry hundreds of millions of dollars. The chaos in air travel caused by a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport could last days, according to aviation experts.

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — The same day Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, published her second-ever interview with a media outlet, the billionaire media mogul used his X platform to insinuate trans people are behind reports of attacks on Teslas. During her interview with Teen Vogue, Wilson said she doesn’t “give a

By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Several international brands including luxury house Prada have cut ties with South Korean superstar actor Kim Soo Hyun after he became embroiled in controversy this month over the nature of his relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron. Kim Soo Hyun, one of the

CNN By Ramishah Maruf, Nicki Brown and Jason Carroll, CNN New York (CNN) — As Elon Musk continues to take an outsized and controversial role in the US government, reports of harassment of Tesla owners and vandalism of showrooms and vehicles are on rise. That may, in part, be contributing to plunging resale values and

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — The European Union is delaying the retaliatory tariffs it announced after the United States imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports earlier this month. The countermeasures, which include higher tariffs on American whiskey, were set to take effect starting April 1 and follow a phased approach. Instead,

By Ramishah Maruf, Nicki Brown and Jason Carroll, CNN New York (CNN) — As Elon Musk continues to take an outsized and controversial role in the US government, reports of harassment of Tesla owners and vandalism of showrooms and vehicles are on rise. That may, in part, be contributing to plunging resale values and interest

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged as central bank officials weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s aggressive economic agenda. Wednesday’s decision, which comes at the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day monetary policy meeting, shows that central bankers are waiting for evidence that inflation is

CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged as central bank officials weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s aggressive economic agenda. Wednesday’s decision, which comes at the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day monetary policy meeting, shows that central bankers are waiting for evidence that inflation

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided yet again to stand pat on interest rates. Despite the Fed’s inaction, there are still opportunities to maximize the interest you earn on your savings or reduce what you pay on your debts. Given the Trump administration’s whipsaw tariff policies and its smiting

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla’s display at this week’s Vancouver International Auto Show was removed by event organizers because of safety issues revolving around the Elon Musk-led company. An auto show spokesperson said in a statement to CNN that Tesla was “removed” following “multiple opportunities to voluntarily withdraw” from the event,

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Ben & Jerry’s is accusing its parent company Unilever of breaching its merger agreement by ousting the ice cream company’s CEO for the brand’s repeated public comments on progressive issues, removing its chief executive without the board’s approval. It’s the latest escalation of an increasingly ugly dispute

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, with both commissioners saying they were ”illegally fired.” Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya posted a scathing critique of the Trump administration on X after the firing. “I’m a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. The