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Mohammad bin Salman: Lawsuit against Saudi crown prince dismissed after Biden administration recommended he is given immunity

Washington CNN  —  A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia’s crown prince after the Biden administration recommended he be granted immunity in the case brought against him by the fiancée of murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Judge John Bates said in an opinion that despite his “uneasiness,” the US government told […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2022
GOP slowly begins to condemn Trump’s call to terminate Constitution, but many remain silent

CNN  —  Republicans returned to Washington on Monday facing a familiar drama that has played out continually in the Trump years: GOP members forced to confront a controversy that they would rather ignore. After days of silence over former President Donald Trump’s call to terminate the Constitution, several top Republicans have now condemned the comment. […]

Updated: Dec 5, 2022
NC county announces curfew as nearly 40,000 customers remain without power after 2 substations damaged by gunfire

CNN  —  Authorities have announced a mandatory curfew in a North Carolina county where around 40,000 customers lost power after two power substations were damaged by gunfire Saturday night. The county will implement a mandatory curfew from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., starting Sunday night, Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said at a news conference […]

Updated: Dec 4, 2022
‘I wasn’t going to give up’: A cruise ship passenger who fell overboard recounts harrowing experience

(CNN) — When James Michael Grimes fell overboard from a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico, he said the sheer will to live, along with strength from God, kept him alive as he miraculously swam for what he believes was more than 15 hours. The Alabama native was onboard the Carnival Valor with […]

Updated: Dec 3, 2022
Balenciaga creative director apologizes for controversial ad campaign

Written by By Leah Asmelash, CNN Balenciaga creative director Demna has issued a public apology for one of the fashion brand’s recent advertising campaigns, which featured images of young children cuddling teddy bears in fetish clothing. “I want to personally apologize for the wrong artistic choice of concept for the gifting campaign with the kids […]

Updated: Dec 2, 2022
Opinion: If we can’t dismantle capitalism, maybe we can eat it instead

Editor’s Note: Sara Stewart is a film and culture writer who lives in western Pennsylvania. The views expressed here are solely the author’s own. View more opinion articles on CNN. CNN  —  How to explain the spate of anti-billionaire sentiment that’s percolated in movies and TV over the past few years? A remarkable number of […]

Updated: Dec 1, 2022
Garland: DOJ wants ‘all’ transcripts and evidence in House January 6 probe

CNN  —  The Justice Department is seeking access to “all” transcripts and other evidence collected in the House January 6, 2021, investigation, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday. The comments from Garland, in response to a question from CNN’s Evan Perez, nodded to the monthslong effort by the department to access the witness testimony the […]

Updated: Nov 30, 2022
Oath Keepers on trial for seditious conspiracy

Government prosecutors and defense attorneys on Nov. 17 announced they had finished presenting evidence in the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial, wrapping up a seven-week effort to argue whether five alleged members of far-right militia plotted to stop Joe Biden from assuming the presidency. Prosecutors showed the Washington, DC, jury hundreds of text messages, recordings […]

Updated: Nov 29, 2022
Fauci shares lessons from pandemic, criticism of China’s zero-Covid policy ahead of his departure from government

CNN  —  The Covid-19 pandemic has carried a key lesson for public health officials, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday: When talking to Americans, be clear that science is often a moving target. “What we knew [about Covid-19] in January was very different from what we knew at the end of January, the beginning of February, […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2022
The best photos of the 2022 World Cup

Spain fans during a match against Germany at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on November 27. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Paul Chesterton/Sipa/AP Updated 5:48 PM EST, Sun November 27, 2022 For the first time ever, the World Cup is taking place in the Middle East. The tiny nation of Qatar is […]

Updated: Nov 27, 2022