Turkey’s parliament votes unanimously in favor of expansion after months of stalling. The move will grow the alliance’s border with Russia
Manhattan DA asking about potential second hush money payment in Trump probe
The Manhattan district attorney's office has been asking questions during grand jury proceedings about a hush-money scheme known as a "catch and kill" deal aimed at covering up an alleged affair between former President Donald Trump and a former playboy model before the 2016 presidential election, two people familiar with the matter said.…
Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision case goes to jury
Jurors in the civil trial stemming from a ski collision involving Gwyneth Paltrow are now deliberating.
Convicted ISIS supporter sentenced to additional year in prison over meeting with ‘American Taliban’ John Lindh
A Virginia man convicted of providing support to ISIS in 2015 was sentenced Thursday to serve an additional year in prison for breaking his release conditions after meeting multiple times with John Walker Lindh, the so-called "American Taliban" and sharing ISIS propaganda online in encrypted chats.…
Starbucks shareholders want more information about the company’s anti-union efforts
Starbucks' investors have voted in favor of an independent review of the company's aggressive anti-union efforts.
How Michelle Obama is deploying her superpower of vulnerability
When my spouse saw on Instagram that former first lady Michelle Obama had addressed her struggles as a tall girl on the latest episode of her podcast, he immediately sent it my way.…
Plants make popping noises that sound like bubble wrap bursting, study says
Plants make popping sounds that are undetectable to the human ear, according to recordings made in a new study — and they make more sounds when thirsty or under other kinds of stress.…
Here’s what we know about the guns used in the Nashville school shooting
The shooter who killed three children and three adults at The Covenant School in Nashville used three of seven legally purchased firearms in America's latest massacre.…
Drawbridge climber goes viral after daring ascent
A mysterious climber scales a Miami drawbridge giving viewers sweaty palms. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
Here’s what may have contributed to fatal Black Hawk helicopters crash
Nine US service members were killed after two Black Hawk helicopters crashed in southwestern Kentucky, officials said. Retired Lt. General Mark Hertling explains how the use of night goggles may have contributed to the collision.…
‘Unbelievable’: CNN reporter reacts to record snowfall in California
CNN's Stephanie Elam reports from Mammoth, California, on record-breaking snowfall in the area.
Four bankers who helped Putin’s friend set up Swiss bank account convicted
Four bankers who helped a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin move millions of dollars through Swiss bank accounts have been convicted of failing to perform due diligence in financial transactions.…
EU agrees to double renewables by 2030 and UK unveils its long-awaited climate plan
Two big announcements in European climate policy came Thursday. The European Union reached a provisional deal to increase its renewable energy targets, an important pillar of the bloc's plans to fight climate change and end dependence on Russian fossil fuels.…
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks set to host the Country Music Awards
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will be the hosts of the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards.
Relocating 70 of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ to cost around $3.5 million
Colombia's plans to relocate 70 "cocaine hippos" descended from drug trafficker Pablo Escobar's private menagerie will cost approximately $3.5 million, officials said in a press conference Wednesday.…
Putin admits sanctions could hurt Russia’s economy
President Vladimir Putin has conceded that Western sanctions designed to starve the Kremlin of funds for its invasion of Ukraine could deal a blow to Russia's economy.…
These sculptures are so small they’re only visible with a microscope
A series of microscopic art pieces, so small that they fit into the eye of a needle, will go on display in the UK this weekend.…
Opinion: What on earth was Netanyahu thinking?
I had never heard a word of criticism from this particular Likud minister on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. For years, in all our conversations, just fulsome praise, even when their party leader had been exposed in some of his worst moments.…
Video shows first cheetah cubs born in India in more than 70 years
The four cubs were born to cheetahs Siyaya and Freddie, six months after they were moved to India as part of the government's plan to re-introduce the big cat to the country.…
UAE leader names his son as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
The leader of the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday named his eldest son as crown prince of Abu Dhabi and his likely successor as president of the second biggest Arab economy.…
Jennifer Aniston says a ‘whole generation’ now finds ‘Friends’ offensive
Jennifer Aniston is reportedly reflecting on "Friends" now feeling out of step with the times.
Ex-Fox producer said she gave misleading testimony in Dominion case ‘to keep my job’
Abby Grossberg, the former Fox News producer who accused the right-wing network of pressuring her into giving misleading testimony in the Dominion defamation case, told NBC News Thursday in her first TV interview that she was "bullied, intimidated and coerced" into protecting the right-ring network to keep her job.…
UK plan to house migrants in barracks and barges is condemned as ‘cruel’ and unworkable
The UK government has put forward plans to house migrants in disused military bases rather than hotels and is examining the possibility of using barges, in controversial proposals that have further inflamed tensions over immigration.…
The first round-the-world passenger cruise took place 100 years ago. Here’s what it was like on board
On March 30, 1923, exactly 100 years ago, the world's first continuous passenger cruise ship arrived back in New York City after completing a 130-day voyage.…
Olympic champion Adam Peaty to miss swimming competition, citing mental health reasons
Olympic champion Adam Peaty has withdrawn from next month's British Swimming Championships, citing struggles with his mental health.
Pope’s health ‘improving,’ says Vatican, after he was hospitalized with respiratory infection
The health of Pope Francis is "progressively improving" and he is working from hospital, the Vatican said on Thursday, after the 86-year-old was admitted to a facility in Rome for treatment of a respiratory infection.…
This is what journalist was working on before his arrest
Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich has been arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage, Russia's security service announced. National Security Analyst David Sanger joins CNN This Morning to discuss the implications of this arrest.…
‘Your actions speak louder than your words’: Former USWNT star hopes FIFA allows ‘OneLove’ armbands at Women’s World Cup
Former US Women's National Team (USWNT) star Ashlyn Harris says she hopes that FIFA will allow players to wear the 'OneLove' armbands at the Women's World Cup later this year.…
‘I couldn’t stop looking at you’: Chess streamer Anna Cramling recounts unwanted comments she’s received
With multiple women coming forward about their disturbing experiences in the chess world, including accusations of sexual misconduct by a grandmaster, the historic game is having its own #MeToo moment.…