William Friedkin, 'Exorcist' director, dead at 87
William Friedkin, director of iconic 1970s films including "The French Connection" and "The Exorcist," has died, his wife Sherry Lansing, the former CEO of Paramount Pictures, told The Hollywood Reporter on Monday.
2023-08-08 16:54
Teenage cousin of Uvalde school shooter is arrested, accused of threatening to 'do the same thing' to a school
The teenage cousin of the gunman responsible for the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting was arrested Monday on suspicion of threatening to "do the same thing" to a school, according to court documents obtained by CNN.
2023-08-08 15:26
HSBC executive apologizes for calling the UK 'weak' over China
A top executive at HSBC has apologized after reportedly calling the UK government "weak" over its dealings with China, in another sign of the political tightrope the British bank has been made to walk.
2023-08-08 13:26
Tuesday night's $1.55 billion Mega Millions drawing could bring largest jackpot in the lottery's history
The Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night offers a top prize of an estimated $1.55 billion -- which would be the largest jackpot the lottery has ever awarded, according to lottery officials.
2023-08-08 12:58
A day of legal action in Trump imbroglio previews a chaotic 2024 election year
A whirl of developments in a quartet of cases in four separate cities encapsulate the vast legal quagmire swamping Donald Trump and threatening to overwhelm the entire 2024 presidential campaign.
2023-08-08 12:23
How Ohio's ballot vote could preview the 2024 politics of abortion
The ballot initiative Ohio voters will decide Tuesday is likely to demonstrate again the continuing public resistance to last year's Supreme Court decision ending the nationwide constitutional right to abortion -- while also offering an early indication about how broadly that backlash may benefit Democrats in the 2024 election.
2023-08-08 12:16
Woman hospitalized after apparent shark attack at New York City's Rockaway Beach
A woman was transported to a hospital Monday after suffering an apparent shark bite near a beach in Queens, New York, officials said -- marking the latest in a spate of summer shark bites off the city's coastline.
2023-08-08 11:56
Pence campaign meets donor threshold to make first primary debate
Former Vice President Mike Pence has reached the donor threshold to qualify for the first GOP presidential debate later this month in Milwaukee, an aide told CNN on Monday.
2023-08-08 10:23
Security increases for judge assigned to Donald Trump's January 6 criminal case
Security for the federal judge assigned to oversee the criminal case against former President Donald Trump over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election has been increased in the federal courthouse in Washington, DC.
2023-08-08 09:29
It's not just actors: Over 11,000 city workers will strike in LA on Tuesday
City employees represented by local union SEIU 721 working in sanitation, at the city's port at at Los Angeles International Airport will strike for 24 hours, with picket lines forming in front of City Hall and LAX.
2023-08-08 08:51
Mattel announces limited-edition 'Weird Barbie' doll for sale
Some might say Weird Barbies are made, not sold. Mattel, however, begs to differ.
2023-08-08 08:48
Former Georgia lieutenant governor subpoenaed to testify before Fulton County grand jury in 2020 election probe
Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan received subpoenas to testify before a Fulton County grand jury this month, a source with direct knowledge of the 2020 election interference investigation in the state told CNN.
2023-08-08 08:17
