While discord exists over the meaning of the 250th anniversary, Americans strongly believe there is more that unites the country than divides it.
July 14, 2026
Books showing Black children spending time with family, or playing at home, help Black kids see themselves in literature and give all kids a window into others’ experiences.
July 14, 2026
The death toll from a devastating fire at a live music pub in Thailand's capital climbed to 30 on Tuesday, officials said, as
July 14, 2026
A prominent Indian social activist demanding the education minister's resignation over exam paper leaks entered the 17th day of a hunger strike on
July 14, 2026
This haunting portrait reveals the suppressed history of marriages long considered taboo
July 14, 2026
Trump says Reflecting Pool has been drained and will be ‘put back into service soon’
July 14, 2026
Fans and fellow actors are mourning the passing of Sam Neill, who died after being diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
July 13, 2026
4 people have been killed this year in shootings by federal agents linked to Trump’s immigration crackdown
July 14, 2026
California and 11 states sued to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
July 13, 2026
Argentina court recognizes two goldfish as sentient beings with rights
July 14, 2026
Twelve states are suing to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros
July 13, 2026
States sue to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery takeover
July 13, 2026
Sam Neill, the elegant and versatile actor who moved from art films to blockbusters like “Jurassic Park” and “The Hunt for Red October,” has died at 78
July 13, 2026
Conor McGregor has disclosed his plan for surgery, rehabilitation and another fight following his knee injury in his shortened UFC 329 fight with Max Holloway
July 13, 2026
From Ohio to Taylor Swift’s wedding: Local art studio's creation gifted to the newlyweds
July 14, 2026
Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian anti-war politician who attempted to run against President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 presidential election, said on Monday he had been released from
July 13, 2026
California and 11 states are suing to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
July 13, 2026
A judge has ruled that a Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago will have a chance at parole in about 20 years, when he reaches the age of one of his victims
July 13, 2026
A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City stadium to temporarily close entrances before the rapper could take the stage after midnight
July 13, 2026
Could the next World Cup have even more teams? FIFA is considering it
July 13, 2026
Trump’s latest leak hunt against The New York Times is deeply personal
July 13, 2026
ARC Guitar teaches the rare craft of building acoustic guitars
July 13, 2026
London-listed Watches of Switzerland Group has held talks in recent months over potential offers to take the luxury watch retailer
July 13, 2026
Cubans are living in a state of limbo, and it’s not clear that US military intervention would revitalize the Cuban economy.
July 13, 2026
Now as then, the US supported forces that wanted to change the political situation in Venezuela.
July 13, 2026
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July 11, 2026
A survivor of the fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 27 people on Sunday night described escaping the blaze by seconds after she stepped out for
July 13, 2026
A T. rex found in South Dakota could smash auction records — and possibly disappear forever
July 13, 2026
VFW cartoon showing veterans facing a firing squad sparks calls for an investigation
July 13, 2026
Sam Neill, star of ‘Jurassic Park,’ has died, family says
July 13, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll finds that support for Israel is a key component of the religious identity of many Jewish adults ages 45 and older in the United States, but younger Jewish adults are more likely to prioritize other forms of connection, like celebrating Jewish holidays
July 13, 2026
New Zealand actor Sam Neill died suddenly on Monday aged 78 after recovering from cancer, his family said in a statement on Monday.
July 13, 2026
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for playing paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in dinosaur blockbuster "Jurassic Park" and whose career included
July 13, 2026
New Zealand actor Sam Neill died suddenly on Monday aged 78 after recovering from cancer, his family said in a statement on Monday.
July 13, 2026
Ryan Blaney emerged from a three-wide battle on the final lap of overtime to cap a dominant victory in the weather-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta
July 13, 2026
Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” opens July 17 amid international anticipation and controversy over its casting
July 13, 2026
Florida is in the process of executing three of its oldest death row inmates back to back — each one older than the last
July 13, 2026
Long-held phone-free policy at bar proves to be ahead of its time
July 13, 2026
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 for his second consecutive Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam overall
July 12, 2026
Disney's live-action “Moana” may be the top movie at the box office, but it didn't make a big splash in its first weekend
July 12, 2026
Emotional video shows owner finding paralyzed dog spooked by fireworks in ravine
July 12, 2026
Is a celebrity ‘sex pass’ ever a good idea?
July 12, 2026
The governing body for sailing is looking at how the sport’s Olympic-class equipment is made, used and discarded, to eventually make changes that will reduce its environmental impact
July 12, 2026
20 years after his wife fell to her death in Utah, a youth pastor’s story unravels
July 12, 2026
The legislation is the first major housing bill to pass in decades.
July 11, 2026
The New York Times said on Saturday that the U.S.
July 11, 2026
A Democratic senator says whistleblowers have alleged numerous problems with rushed reconstruction of the Kennedy Center
July 12, 2026
The Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak
July 12, 2026
Linda Noskova is the latest in a long line of Czech women to win Wimbledon
July 11, 2026
Trump’s DC beautification push navigates troubled waters
July 12, 2026
Avant-garde gardens, singular debuts and vampire brides: A dispatch from Paris Haute Couture Week
July 11, 2026
Kate, the Princess of Wales, returned to Wimbledon for the women’s final between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova on Saturday as part of a Royal Box contingent that included tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King
July 11, 2026
Michigan Democrats are angry at their party. Abdul El-Sayed thinks he knows why
July 11, 2026
Daniel Dae Kim and three Michelin‑starred chef Corey Lee explore how researchers in Seoul are working on Korea’s most iconic dish... in a lab. K-Everything: a CNN Original Series streams in the U.S. on the CNN app and globally on HBO Max.
July 11, 2026
Did Cristiano Ronaldo cry? The hotly debated answer cost millions of dollars
July 11, 2026
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July 11, 2026
A week after Taylor Swift’s star-studded wedding to Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden, fans still have not seen verified photos of the ceremony, Swift’s dress or the celebration inside
July 11, 2026
If students choose to listen to music while studying, they should consider music that is less distracting – and save high-energy playlists for when they don’t need to focus.
June 29, 2026
The New York Times in a court filing on Friday accused the U.S.
July 11, 2026
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July 11, 2026
The newest Air Force One is flying, but is it ready to deal with all the threats a president faces?
July 11, 2026
Suki Waterhouse started working on “Loveland,” her third record, immediately after she released her 2024 sophomore album, “Memoir of A Sparklemuffin.”
July 11, 2026
Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool again as President Donald Trump's problem-plagued effort to renovate the site pushes past his initial July 4 deadline
July 10, 2026
Baptisms, heat, MAHA: A look back at 16 days of Trump’s Great American State Fair
July 11, 2026
A completed bridge linking Detroit and Canada is expected to open by the end of the month after a dispute delayed its debut
July 11, 2026
Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz said on Thursday night that there were no divisions within Cuba’s leadership, days after "USA Today" published an
July 11, 2026
Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat seven-time winner Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon final and gain some revenge after Djokovic won their last meeting at this year’s Australian Open
July 10, 2026
American actor Dustin Hoffman and cricket great Sachin Tendulkar were among the celebrities at Wimbledon on Friday to watch defending champion Jannik Sinner play Novak Djokovic on Centre Court
July 10, 2026
British actor Micheal Ward has been acquitted of rape and other charges in a London court
July 10, 2026
WATCH: Phoenix piano teacher celebrates student who beat the odds to make history
July 10, 2026
Look of the Week: Zendaya’s nailing her ‘Odyssey’ press tour looks. Is anyone surprised?
July 10, 2026
East Nashville neighbors launch mural project to replace white nationalist graffiti on historic silo
July 10, 2026
Campari is stepping up efforts to defend Aperol, the driving force behind its growth in recent years, as copycat spritzes and rival aperitifs vie for a
July 10, 2026
Dead-of-night operation brings famed Bayeux Tapestry back to Britain after nearly 1,000 years
July 10, 2026
In the year since the Sudanese army recaptured the capital Khartoum from a paramilitary force that had seized it at the outset of civil war in 2023,
July 10, 2026
The Bayeux Tapestry has returned to England for the first time in nearly 1,000 years
July 10, 2026
China's submarine-fired ballistic missile test into the southern Pacific on Monday gave its military leadership an opportunity to examine some of the most
July 10, 2026
Sikh organizations and local activists are organizing community screenings in India’s northern Punjab state of a movie set during its bloody insurgency
July 10, 2026
President Donald Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch that would alter the Washington, D.C., skyline has won initial approval from a key federal agency
July 09, 2026
Bonnie Tyler sings 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' to CNN's John Berman in 2017.
July 09, 2026
A microchip rebound on Thursday helped investors look past roiling Middle East tensions and the potential of renewed hostilities fueling longer-term
July 10, 2026
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died
July 10, 2026
Karolina Muchova ended Coco Gauff’s run at Wimbledon in a drama-filled tiebreaker to reach the final
July 09, 2026
Hero runs into flames to save man from burning truck in Wisconsin
July 10, 2026
The next steps for a weakened NYC high-rise are up in the air. Here’s what’s happening now – and what could come next
July 09, 2026
Los Angeles officials have urged fans to chose public transit over driving during the 2026 FIFA World Cup
July 10, 2026
IHeartMedia resolved a Federal Communications Commission probe into allegations its radio stations pressured artists to perform at station-hosted music shows or
July 09, 2026
Christopher Nolan has taken on the epic challenge of adapting “The Odyssey” into a large-scale Hollywood film
July 09, 2026
Senior British policing officials say technology and online platforms are increasingly being exploited for threats to the United Kingdom
July 10, 2026
CNN's Brian Stelter tells Kaitlan Collins sources are telling him a multistate lawsuit challenging Paramount’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery could come as soon as next week.
July 09, 2026
Cellist Brant Taylor has noticed a big change at the Ravinia Festival's Hunter Pavilion since it underwent a $70 million renovation
July 09, 2026
As schools focus more on evidence-based reading instruction, less time is available for children to practice reading for pleasure.
July 07, 2026
Noah Kahan, Keegan Bradley join Boston Common Golf to boost youth access
July 10, 2026
Trump promotes ‘Freedom Fuel’ stations that sell cheap gas. How they’re able to do so is unclear
July 10, 2026
Seagull dies after getting stuck on the roof of Portland's Victoria Mansion
July 10, 2026
She submitted herself for an Emmy. Now she’s a nominee
July 09, 2026
Celebrities across the entertainment industry are mourning the death of Bonnie Tyler at age 75
July 09, 2026
More than 800 pounds of peanut butter have been spread across a museum floor in the Netherlands
July 09, 2026
A group of newspapers including the New York Times and New York Daily News asked a federal court in Manhattan on Thursday to sanction OpenAI in their high-stakes
July 09, 2026
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool damage
July 09, 2026
Netflix is set to premiere a remake of “Little House on the Prairie” on Thursday
July 09, 2026
There’s also an American angle to the French-born British player who grew up five minutes from the All England Club and has reached the semifinals as a wild card at Wimbledon
July 09, 2026
An impenetrable steel ‘Black Box’ will record ‘every step’ humanity takes toward catastrophe
July 09, 2026
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced Welsh pop star known for “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” has died at 75
July 09, 2026
Bonnie Tyler, known for hit song ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ dies age 75
July 09, 2026
Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli's Balenciaga debut is the most anticipated show of Paris couture week, which ends Thursday
July 09, 2026
Far-right, fresh out of jail, and teamed up with a man who wants criminals to "rot" behind bars: Italy's Gianni Alemanno is an unlikely
July 09, 2026
Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch said a White House report that accused the institution's National Museum of American History of "thinly
July 09, 2026
Paramount has said it will not close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros before July 22, the Oregon attorney general's office said on Wednesday, pushing out
July 09, 2026
“The Pitt” led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while “Hacks” led all comedies with a record-breaking 24 for its final season as the Emmy nominations were announced
July 08, 2026
HBO Max show “The Pitt” star Noah Wyle and actress Sally Field talk about how his character, Dr. Robby, reflects the complexity of humans on the hit show. HBO Max and CNN are both owned by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. Stream the full Variety and CNN 'Actors on Actors' episodes on the CNN app.
July 08, 2026
More than a thousand protesters chanting "ICE out of Houston" marched on Wednesday near the spot where a U.S.
July 08, 2026
Colorado sheriff frustrated over base jumper who called for, then declined help: "should have known better"
July 09, 2026
U.S. states concerned that Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
July 09, 2026
Turkey put on a red-white-and-blue air show and named a new airport building after President Donald Trump, seeking
July 09, 2026
Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s Super Bowl-style halftime show
July 09, 2026
Albania's prime minister on Wednesday defended a decision to spend €4 million ($4.56 million) on a concert by U.S. rapper Kanye West, as he sought to defuse anger over the
July 08, 2026
Seated in his office alongside sketches of elegant dresses, fashion designer Efrain Mogollon starts the workday in Venezuela like any
July 08, 2026
As Marta Kostyuk played her first Wimbledon quarterfinal on Centre Court, her compatriots back home in Ukraine were dealing with another deadly attack by Russia on Kyiv
July 09, 2026
Judge orders the release of Trump’s $5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll
July 09, 2026
A three-judge panel has denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while they appeal an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal
July 08, 2026
Health authorities in Gaza say an Israeli strike killed an organizer of public screenings of World Cup matches in the enclave
July 08, 2026
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's name must remain off the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts while he
July 08, 2026
Court again knocks down Trump’s demand for his name to go back on the Kennedy Center
July 08, 2026
Justice Department activates untested court for "alien terrorist" deportations
AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan's Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet
Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary
Israel to receive more US refuelling planes as Iran attacks intensify, Israeli officials say
US hurricane center says 80% chance of cyclone in next 48 hours near Florida
Rescuers in Indonesia find mother and son survivors from sunken passenger boat
Two American sisters checked into a quaint English B&B. The drama started when the key snapped in the lock
If history is any indication, expect some goals in the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain