
Will Smith says Steven Spielberg 'sent a helicopter' to convince him to star in 'Men in Black'
Steven Spielberg went to great lengths to convince an initially apprehensive Will Smith to star in the 1997 sci-fi blockbuster "Men in Black."
2023-08-04 04:53

Amazon sales surged 11% in the second quarter
E-commerce behemoth Amazon increased its net sales 11% to $134.4 billion in the second quarter as analysts monitor consumer spending in both the cloud and retail markets.
2023-08-04 04:27

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to January 6-related charges
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
2023-08-04 04:27

6 former Mississippi deputies identified as 'Goon Squad' federally charged with torture of Black men
Federal charges have been filed against six former Mississippi law enforcement officers related to the torture of two Black men.
2023-08-04 04:16

Papa Johns' prices are driving some customers away
Consumers are pulling back on discretionary spending, and Papa Johns is taking a hit.
2023-08-04 03:59

Pro-Trump lawyer charged in conspiracy to seize Michigan voting machines after 2020 election
A pro-Trump lawyer who allegedly took part in a conspiracy to seize and access voting machines in Michigan after the 2020 election is now facing four state-level criminal charges, according to court documents reviewed by CNN.
2023-08-04 03:50

Two US Navy sailors arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive military information with China
Two US Navy sailors have been indicted and arrested for allegedly sending sensitive US military information to Chinese intelligence officers.
2023-08-04 03:49

Jonathan Majors trial pertaining to assault, harassment charges pushed back
Marvel actor Jonathan Majors' trial pertaining to assault and harassment charges leveled against him has been pushed to September 6th, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's office.
2023-08-04 03:25

Bill Barr, on a mission to stop Trump, still might vote for him
It's hard not to view these two data points as symptoms of a democracy that is sick and in need of immediate attention:
2023-08-04 03:24

87-year-old fends off home intruder, offers snacks to distract him
An 87-year-old woman says she offered a young man who entered her Brunswick, Maine, home while she was sleeping a late-night snack to keep him busy until police arrived.
2023-08-04 02:59

Senate Democrats ask for Alito to be recused from Supreme Court ethics and tax cases
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee asked Chief Justice John Roberts in a new letter sent Thursday to take "appropriate steps" to ensure that Justice Samuel Alito recuse himself from any future legal disputes that might arise concerning pending congressional legislation that regulates the Supreme Court.
2023-08-04 02:56

'Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde' plead guilty to money laundering
A husband and wife, whose eccentricities and alleged crimes earned them the nickname "Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde," pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $4.5 billion money-laundering scheme linked to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex.
2023-08-04 02:25