How stars aligned for Exxon's $60 billion deal with Pioneer
By Sabrina Valle and David French HOUSTON/NEW YORK Exxon Mobil Corp's resurgence under CEO Darren Woods and the
2023-10-12 18:27
The islands that went from whale hunting to whale watching
The remote Azores archipelago used to be known for its whale hunting. These days, however, it's better known for whale watching -- and is officially one of the most sustainable places on the planet to see the animals.
2023-10-12 18:22
Scalise scrambling to win over holdouts amid deep concerns he can't get 217 votes for speaker
Majority Leader Steve Scalise is scrambling to lock down the votes to become the next House speaker, but protracted opposition to the Louisiana Republican inside the GOP conference could ultimately derail his bid.
2023-10-12 17:26
Texas kindergarten teacher resigns after giving melatonin gummies to special education students, school district says
A kindergarten teacher who gave melatonin gummies to special education students at an elementary school in Humble, Texas, has resigned, school officials said.
2023-10-12 16:18
Police say former NFL player Sergio Brown will face murder charges in the killing of his mother. Here's what we know
Former NFL player Sergio Brown, who has been missing since his mother was found dead last month, has been arrested and is expected to face a first-degree murder charge in the killing once he is extradited from California to Illinois, police say.
2023-10-12 15:46
Jury deliberations to continue in the trial of the 2 Colorado officers charged in Elijah McClain's death
A jury will meet again Thursday to continue mulling a verdict in the trial of two Colorado police officers who arrested Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old Black man who died in 2019 after being subdued by officers and injected by paramedics with ketamine.
2023-10-12 15:28
25-under-25: Everything we got wrong on last year's ranking of the best young players in the NBA
Last year, we made some mistakes on our annual 25-under-25, ranking the best young players in the NBA. Here's everything we got wrong.
2023-10-12 14:25
Authorities arrest mother of 3 'Soldiers of Christ' charged for the abuse and murder of South Korean woman, marking seventh arrest in case
The mother of three suspects charged with murdering a South Korean woman, who was beaten and starved in Georgia by members of a religious group called the 'Soldiers of Christ,' has been arrested in connection with the woman's death, authorities said.
2023-10-12 14:15
After troubled start, New York is shaking up its legal marijuana market with new competitors
New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores
2023-10-12 13:24
Chaos in House GOP intensifies with Scalise's speakership bid in peril
The House Republican Party is sliding even deeper into disarray as it feuds over its next speaker, apparently oblivious to the picture of US government dysfunction it is sending at a moment of worsening global crises.
2023-10-12 12:56
Carlee Russell, who admitted to faking her own kidnapping in Alabama, was found guilty in the hoax and sentenced to a year in jail
Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who admitted to faking her own kidnapping, has been found guilty of two misdemeanor charges related to the case, according to CNN affiliates WBMA and WVTM.
2023-10-12 10:54
US to impose new costs on Russian evasion of oil price cap
The Biden administration is set to announce new measures to raise the cost of Russia's attempts to skirt a limit set on the price for its oil, a senior administration official told CNN, as the West aims to enforce more strictly a price cap first introduced nearly a year ago.
2023-10-12 10:50