By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Lee Curtis understands that using the word “genocide” to describe plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures might not go over well for some, but she’s not backing down. “I’ve been very vocal about the genocide of a generation of women by the cosmeceutical industrial complex,” the actress told
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CNN By Andi Babineau, Eric Levenson, CNN Centennial, Colorado (CNN) — Editor’s note: A jury found James Craig guilty of murder and other charges for his wife’s poisoning, and he was sentenced to life in prison. Find our latest coverage here. The fate of James Craig, the Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife with
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washignton (CNN) — The Trump administration’s trade agreements with a handful of countries are helping Americans feel somewhat more confident about the economy’s health and its future. Consumer confidence climbed 2 points this month to a reading of 97.2, the Conference Board said Tuesday, showing people’s attitudes about the economy have
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By Jennifer McLogan Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WCBS) — The Suffolk County Police Financial Crimes Unit is investigating what it calls a growing trend of scammers targeting senior citizens with text messages. One Long Island woman says she was bilked out of $15,000. “You have been charged $126
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By Kerri Corrado Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Families who lost loved ones to gun violence held pictures close to their hearts and marched together as one near the Wilson Park Pavilion on Jackson Street in South Philadelphia on Monday night. They were led by a Philadelphia Housing Authority
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By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion deal that would create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad. The stock and cash deal would be the largest ever in a sector that has already massively consolidated
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By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is set to destroy $9.7 million worth of US-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas, following the dismantling of foreign assistance programs carried out by the US Agency for International Development, or USAID. The “preliminary decision” to destroy the USAID–procured birth control was confirmed
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By Mike Toole, Louisa Moller Click here for updates on this story OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (WBZ) — Two women from Massachusetts were killed in a camper explosion at a popular campground in Maine over the weekend, authorities said Monday. Alesia Ventura-Large, 58, of Marlboro, and 57-year-old Nancy Pilsch of Leominster, were both severely
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By Matt Schooley Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A statue was unveiled over the weekend honoring Frankie, the first and only Massachusetts State Police K-9 to be killed in the line of duty. The statue was dedicated outside of Massachusetts State Police general headquarters in Framingham on Sunday. Frankie
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By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — In Alaska’s North Slope region — the northernmost county in the US, roughly the same size as the United Kingdom — one small public radio station, KBRW, keeps eight Iñupiat villages connected and serves about 10,000 people. Now, it may not survive. Last Thursday, President Trump signed into law
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CNN, SPECTRUM NEWS NY1, SEE PREFONTS By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are combing through evidence in the wake of New York City’s deadliest mass shooting since 2000, trying to figure how a gunman came to unleash an assault-style rifle in Midtown, fatally shooting four people – including a police officer – and injuring
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As her memory faded from Alzheimer’s disease in her late 50s, Tammy Maida began to lose track of her life. Car keys, eyeglasses and her purse disappeared multiple times a day. Key characters in novels she was reading were forgotten. Groceries were left in the garage. Keeping the books
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A 4,000-year-old handprint has been discovered on a clay model used for offerings in an Ancient Egyptian tomb. Researchers from Cambridge University’s Fitzwilliam Museum, in the United Kingdom, stumbled upon the imprint while preparing for an exhibition, which is set to open this fall. It was found on the
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Goodwill, Easterseals and other nonprofit organizations say thousands of low-income seniors could soon be unemployed because funding hasn’t come through for a decades-old federal job training and placement program. The Department of Labor has yet to release more than $300 million in funds for national grantees of the Senior
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are combing through evidence in the wake of New York City’s deadliest mass shooting since 2000, trying to figure how a gunman came to unleash an assault-style rifle in Midtown, fatally shooting four people – including a police officer – and injuring one before killing himself. The shooting
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Story by Barry Neild, video by Max Burnell, CNN De Havilland Aircraft Museum, England (CNN) — Today, jet-powered plane travel is easy to take for granted. We’re used to that surge of speed along the runway that pins us to our seats, those moments when we burst through ominous clouds into bright blue skies, and
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — This is not your grandmother’s nightgown. Or maybe it is. The same style of sleepwear that was once strictly relegated to bedrooms and boudoirs has now become the summer dress of the year. Reformation’s Holly Sleep Dress, a floaty mini dress with a scrunched 1950s-style neckline with scalloped edges,
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By Zoe Sottile, John Miller, Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Find the latest updates on the midtown Manhattan shooting here. A gunman is believed to be dead after shooting at least one New York Police Department officer and two civilians near a corporate office building in midtown Manhattan Monday evening, multiple law enforcement
Continue Reading CNN By Zoe Sottile, John Miller, Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Find the latest updates on the midtown Manhattan shooting here. A gunman is believed to be dead after shooting at least one New York Police Department officer and two civilians near a corporate office building in midtown Manhattan Monday evening, multiple law
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration will allow federal workers to promote their religious beliefs to colleagues, display religious items at work and pray together or individually, according to a memorandum issued Monday by the Office of Personnel Management. The guidance, from OPM Director Scott Kupor, declares that federal agencies “should
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By Devan Cole, John Fritze, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — After months of avoiding details about a divisive plan to end birthright citizenship, President Donald Trump’s administration is rolling out a series of new documents that offer a stark glimpse into how it would implement an executive order that upends the century-old understanding about the
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By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that he is working with the Justice Department to overhaul a national program that compensates people injured by vaccination. Kennedy, a longtime critic of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, wrote on X that he would “fix” the
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, John Miller, Sara Smart, CNN A gunman opened fire early Monday morning at a resort and casino in Reno, leaving three people dead and several injured as guests were startled by a spray of gunfire that could be heard from their rooms inside, according to police. The suspect, who is in police
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By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Deion Sanders said on Monday he has fought – and beaten – cancer after having his bladder removed, shedding light on the latest health struggles that have plagued the Hall of Famer. The University of Colorado head football coach, 57, and members of his medical team said in a
Continue Reading CNN By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Deion Sanders said on Monday he has fought – and beaten – cancer after having his bladder removed, shedding light on the latest health struggles that have plagued the Hall of Famer. The University of Colorado head football coach, 57, and members of his medical team said in
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Twenty states are suing the Trump administration, alleging that the Department of Agriculture is improperly attempting to gather sensitive personal information of low-income families across the country who use food stamps. The USDA has demanded information, including Social Security numbers and home addresses, from people who get credits from
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By Caroline Cummings, Caroline Cummings Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WBBM) — Capitol security found a man inside the Minnesota Senate chamber late Friday night, even though the building was closed to the public, the Minnesota State Patrol said Saturday. He returned to the Capitol complex two other times before
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — At 62, Phyllis Jones felt trapped in darkness. She was traumatized by her mother’s recent death, ongoing pandemic stress and an increasingly toxic work environment. A sudden panic attack led to a medical leave. Her depression worsened until the day her 33-year-old son sadly told her, “Mom, I didn’t
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks were mixed Monday and the S&P 500 was on the verge of snapping a five-day win streak as investors digested the announcement of a trade deal between Washington and Brussels. Stocks fluctuated between gains and losses Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump and President of
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By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — A rare and violent thunderstorm complex is roaring across the upper Midwest overnight from Monday into Tuesday. The storms have unleashed gusts upwards of 90 mph, downing hundreds of trees and causing significant damage to homes and businesses, according to the National Weather Service. This dangerous
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