By Jacopo Prisco (CNN) — Astronomers have detected a collision between two black holes in unprecedented detail, offering the clearest view yet into the nature of these cosmic oddities and confirming long-held predictions made by legendary physicists Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. The event, dubbed GW250114, became known in January when researchers spotted it with
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By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — Anyone who’s drinking hot pumpkin spice lattes in a chunky sweater may need to rein it in for a little while. The crisp weather many in the United States enjoyed over the last week or two was just a sneak peek of fall: Late summer heat is making
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CNN By Dalia Faheid, Elise Hammond, Aditi Sangal, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Betsy Klein, Lauren Mascarenhas OREM, Utah – A manhunt is underway for the shooter who killed Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist and supporter of President Donald Trump, Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University. State and federal officials say they
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By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Week 2 is headlined by a Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, while across the league several contenders are fighting to avoid the dreaded 0-2 start. It may be early, but the urgency is already real. Here are 5 things to know about Week
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Peter Mandelson was fired as Britain’s ambassador to the United States on Thursday after his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became another unwelcome problem for the embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mandelson had been under mounting pressure over his relationship with Epstein after US lawmakers
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — One month before this WNBA season was set to start, the league made an unconventional announcement: Coach, the American fashion house, would become the “official handbag partner” of the WNBA. The multiyear partnership, a first for both the brand and the league, cemented the already blooming relationship between the
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By Melissa Gray, CNN (CNN) — The camera zooms in on the flames and black smoke pouring out of the building more than 90 stories up. Papers fly down as people on the street stare up. The cameraman says it was an explosion. But then the second tower is hit, and he realizes it’s even
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By Rochelle Beighton, CNN (CNN) — Chances are, if you’re planning to hike the Andes in Peru, your journey will take you to Huaraz. The capital of the Ancash region in northern Peru, Huaraz is known as the gateway to the Cordillera Blanca mountain range and is often dubbed the “Switzerland of Peru.” This high-altitude
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Daniel Day-Lewis has revealed that he “never intended to retire,” eight years after he announced he was stepping back from acting. The Oscar-winner announced that he was retiring following his 2017 movie “Phantom Thread.” But now, the 68-year-old actor is starring in “Anemone,” a movie he co-wrote with his
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By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you live with recurring aches and pains, it can seem safer to limit movement — especially lifting or doing anything that feels strenuous. Many people avoid strength training for this reason, fearing it will only make their pain worse. But when approached strategically, building muscle strength can be
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has apologized to the fan he exchanged shoves with during Baltimore’s Week 1 defeat to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Following DeAndre Hopkins’ touchdown in the third quarter at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, several Ravens players celebrated at the back of the endzone near the
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By Ray Sanchez, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Once again, a shooting with multiple victims has rocked Colorado – this time at a high school in Evergreen. At least two students were shot Wednesday at Evergreen High School, which is located roughly 28 miles southwest of Denver. The suspect, a student at the school, died
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CNN, POOL, KUSA, KMGH, KCNC, SEE PREFONTS By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The suspected shooter who critically wounded two students at Evergreen High School in Colorado during their third week of classes this semester appeared to have been “radicalized by some extreme network,” officials said Thursday. The suspect, a student at the school, took
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By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — A gas truck explosion that generated a “shock wave” in Mexico City on Wednesday killed at least six people and left 90 injured, according to the city’s government. Those who were injured were taken to hospitals in the city, many in a a serious condition, Mexico City
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Bensenville, Illinois (CNN) — Federal agents raided vape retailers and distributors nationwide Wednesday, seizing over $86 million worth of illegal vapes the Justice Department says are targeted to children or members of the military. “The Department of Justice today is conducting a nationwide operation today to remove illicit vaping products that
Continue Reading WBBM, CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Bensenville, Illinois (CNN) — Federal agents raided vape retailers and distributors nationwide Wednesday, seizing over $86 million worth of illegal vapes the Justice Department says are targeted to children or members of the military. “The Department of Justice today is conducting a nationwide operation today to remove illicit vaping
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By Jeff Zeleny, Kristen Holmes, Fredreka Schouten, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk was a conservative activist with a direct line to President Donald Trump like few others. A frequent visitor to the White House, Kirk was far more than a loyal fan and admirer of the president; he had a finger on the
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KSL, CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, has died after being shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. He was 31. As Trump remade the Republican Party, Kirk embodied the party’s newfound
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Among all high-income Western countries, the United States has shown the worst performance in reducing the probability of dying from chronic diseases, a new study finds. From 2010 to 2019, deaths due to chronic diseases declined in most age groups in the US but increased among adults 20 to
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By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Three female student athletes sued their Southern California school district and state Department of Education, claiming they suffered sex discrimination under Title IX and civil rights violations when the defendants allowed a transgender athlete to compete on their high school track and volleyball teams. The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday
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By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The suspected shooter who critically wounded two students at Evergreen High School in Colorado during their third week of classes this semester appeared to have been “radicalized by some extreme network,” officials said Thursday. The suspect, a student at the school, took the school bus that morning and brought
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(CNN) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was killed Wednesday after being shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. He was 31.
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By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was killed Wednesday after being shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. He was 31. As Trump remade the Republican Party, Kirk embodied the party’s newfound populist
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined for now to let South Carolina enforce a ban on transgender students using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity. The court denied an emergency request from the state that sought to block a decision from a federal appeals court that barred
Continue Reading CNN By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter says. The extent of Kirk’s injuries were not immediately clear. Kirk is one of the most prominent pro-Trump activists and conservative media personalities in the United States. He has
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A trial date has been set for November 3 in the case against the man accused of throwing a sub-style sandwich at a law enforcement officer in the early days of President Donald Trump’s federal anti-crime surge in Washington, DC. The man, Sean Charles Dunn, pleaded not guilty to
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By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Top House Democrats have privately coalesced around a strategy in this month’s high stakes government funding fight: A public battle with President Donald Trump to extract health care wins, even if it means a government shutdown. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries plans to formally articulate their stance to Senate
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime is already reshaping global trade and spiking government customs revenue. But these historic import taxes could also push more Americans into poverty, according to new research. An analysis published by The Budget Lab at Yale on Tuesday finds Trump’s tariff hikes
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By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The NCAA announced three Division I men’s basketball players are permanently ineligible after an investigation uncovered that they were involved in sports-betting game manipulation. “As part of a coordinated effort, the student-athletes bet on their own games, one another’s games and/or provided information that enabled others to do so
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from replacing the US’ top copyright official as the fight over executive branch firings and President Donald Trump’s use of executive power continues. Shira Perlmutter, who had been the register of copyrights since the Librarian of Congress appointed her
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