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Trump announces leadership of AI task force
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the creation of a “Super Intelligence Force” to “ensure that America continues to lead the world” when it comes to artificial intelligence.
Inside Democrats’ efforts to secure Election Day and respond to fears of Trump interference
Ahead of the November midterm elections, top Democrats are planning for doomsday scenarios for how President Donald Trump and his administration could intervene in the voting process and laying the groundwork for a forceful response.
Where’s Blade? Fans wonder why Marvel Studios cutbacks seem to be landing on Black heroes
Mahershala Ali has said he’s moved on from the “Blade” reboot, making it another MCU project that’s fallen by the wayside. Black fans are asking whether Black characters are being purposely neglected and sidelined.
Why doesn’t high speed rail work in America?
American railroads were once the envy of the world and the engine of its industrial age. But that hasn’t been the case for more than half a century.
The counties to watch on the massive midterm elections battlefield
The breadth of the public backlash against President Donald Trump’s tumultuous second term is rapidly widening the campaign battlefield for 2026.
Trump rally attendees react to war and the economy ahead of the midterms
CNN’s Alayna Treene speaks with Trump supporters about their views on issues like the Iran war, gas prices and the economy, as the US president campaigns in Vandalia, Ohio in a bid to help Republicans retain control of Congress in next month’s midterm elections.
Ken Paxton’s estranged wife backs him without saying his name
Texas state Senator Angela Paxton, Ken Paxton’s estranged wife, threw her support behind the Texas GOP Senate nominee without naming him, saying in a new ad that she will be “voting for the Republican ticket.” The ad comes after Paxton urged Republican women in remarks last month to support GOP candidates even if they have reservations about them.
Trump’s spat with GOP lawmaker over Daylight Saving Time
President Donald Trump railed against Sen. Tom Cotton in a series of posts on Saturday, accusing the Arkansas Republican of holding up a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent and encouraging people to call the senator at his cellphone number.
Trump advocates for mail and early voting despite historically opposing both
President Donald Trump said Americans should cast their ballot using “every appropriate tool,” in a pre-recorded video imploring Republicans to vote in the midterm elections, including using methods that he has historically opposed like early and mail voting.
Trump posts GOP lawmaker’s phone number amid spat over Daylight Saving Time
President Donald Trump railed against Sen. Tom Cotton in a series of posts on Saturday, accusing the Arkansas Republican of holding up a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent and encouraging people to call the senator at his cellphone number.
Ken Paxton’s estranged wife backs his candidacy — without mentioning him by name
Ken Paxton’s estranged wife threw her support behind the Texas GOP Senate nominee without naming him, saying in a new ad that she will be “voting for the Republican ticket.”
Trump to give $90 to senior citizens for Medicare premiums
President Donald Trump said late Friday he will give around 20 million senior citizens $90 each to help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums, marking his latest effort to dole out funds to certain Americans weeks before the midterm elections.
I’ve tested TVs and tracked Prime Day deals for 11 years. Here are the 10 best early sales
Our tech reviewer and TV tester has picked his favorite TV, soundbar and streaming device sales that arrived early for this year’s October Prime Day.
She left Vegas to live on a ‘Blue Zone’ island where people live past 100 years old
In our roundup of travel stories this week: a hiking trail through the “Mountains of Heaven,” why Champagne is getting boozier, plus a woman who found joy by moving from Las Vegas to an Italian island.
A growing number of House Republicans privately believe they won’t win the House
Four weeks to Election Day, a growing number of House Republicans privately fear their chances of holding onto the majority are vanishing and have begun focusing on how to limit the size of a potential Democratic wave.
Stop criticizing your child’s athletic performance on the drive home
Many young athletes are being driven home by parents navigating what to say, if anything. Before you critique their performance, think carefully about your impact.
Democrats dream of putting Florida back in play. Are they squandering their chance?
Democrats have struggled to compete in the state for years, but a surprisingly tight race for governor has their hopes up — despite a huge financial deficit.
America wants to wean itself off Chinese technology. Will the pain pay off?
Seven years after founding a robotics startup in San Francisco, Rajat Bhageria is confronting a daunting new task: building robots without any help from China.
Breaking down Trump’s new ‘drug factories’ claim about Iranian nuclear sites
The president’s refusal to admit the likely gaffe follows a pattern of insisting he is always correct.
What we know about Trump’s latest taxpayer-funded ad campaign
The Trump administration has created at least 13 campaign-style ads as part of its controversial taxpayer-funded, multi-million-dollar effort to promote President Donald Trump and his policies. CNN’s Betsy Klein reports.
Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban
The Justice Department argued that President Donald Trump should be allowed to reinstate his White House ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico in a court filing late Friday ahead of a hearing next week in the lawsuit from the news companies.
‘Unbelievable’: CNN Political Director Gobsmacked as GOP Retreats From North Carolina, Pours Cash Into Kansas
Trump on possibly invoking Insurrection Act around midterms: ‘We’ll see’
Attitudes on the death penalty have changed since Christa Pike was convicted. Using the issue for politics hasn’t
When Christa Pike tortured and killed her classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995, support for the death penalty was near its peak in the United States.
4 Cass County businesses fail alcohol compliance check
A total of 25 businesses were checked for compliance and 21 passed, an 84% compliance rate.
Black unemployment just rose at its fastest pace since Covid
A rise in the Black unemployment rate can sometimes serve as a canary in a coal mine when problems are budding in the labor market
I love the iPhone 18 Pro Max, but I’m not ditching my iPhone 17 Pro Max. Here’s why
Our tech reviewer was tempted by the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, but there’s not enough here to make him put down the iPhone 17 Pro Max he already loves.
Tony Romo out at CBS Sports after nine years following drunk driving arrest
Former NFL star Tony Romo will not be returning to CBS Sports after his arrest for drunk driving earlier this summer, the network said in a statement.
This year’s Kennedy Center Honors will be relocated amid ongoing legal battle
For the first time, the annual Kennedy Center Honors will be held somewhere other than the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts amid a political and legal fight that has put the institution’s future in limbo.
Top Senate GOP group puts pause on spending in North Carolina
National Republicans are starting to make major moves to divert resources away from the North Carolina Senate race where GOP candidate Michael Whatley has long been trailing in polls.
Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton as AI czar
President Donald Trump is expected to pick Jay Clayton to be the White House’s new czar of artificial intelligence, two sources familiar with the discussion told CNN.
Radio signal detected from exoplanet for the first time
Astronomers say they have have detected a radio emission from Beta Pictoris b, an exoplanet 63 light-years from Earth, according to new research.
Topo Chico is finally returning to store shelves
The Topo Chico shortage of 2026 is soon coming to an end.
AI blurs lines in campaign ads: ‘People are seeing things that didn’t happen’
Political campaigns and groups are spending tens of millions of dollars on ads that employ AI, often without disclosing that they’re using it.
What to expect from today’s jobs report
Americans have kept spending despite more than five years of higher prices. But the paychecks that have powered that spending are starting to lose steam.
With a steel mill and campaign cash, Trump and GOP leaders launch an Iowa rescue mission
Republicans are on a rescue mission in Iowa, touting new plans for a $15 billion steel mill as President Donald Trump and the state’s GOP leaders rush to blunt the political impact of a battered economy and prevent the governor’s office, a Senate seat and three House seats from slipping into Democratic hands in November.
Trump administration shifts funds from human rights to supporting far-right causes
The US State Department directed millions of dollars originally earmarked to promote human rights to promote far-right causes including Afrikaner rights in South Africa, safeguarding “Western civilizational norms,” and documenting “backsliding” in Europe related to mass migration, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
With a new breed of candidate, Democrats are challenging in states they usually lose
President Donald Trump’s flagging popularity isn’t the only problem Republicans face this fall.
Trump jokingly calls Paxton a ‘pain in the ass’ at Texas event
President Donald Trump jokingly described Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton as “a pain in the ass” during remarks in Denton, Texas, on Thursday – the latest in a long line of jabs he has made about his staunch ally who is running in a critical race for the GOP.
Massachusetts man charged with cyberstalking conservative podcaster Katie Miller
The Justice Department charged a military veteran Thursday for allegedly making dozens of disturbing texts and calls to Katie Miller, a conservative podcaster married to White House senior adviser Stephen Miller, and her family.
50 children in our area hit by cars every year; toxic pond water in Centennial Park; ‘gas station heroin’; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources
In a news report following a Murfreesboro child who was killed by an automobile, reporter Amber Jayanth from WSMV Channel 4 News cited statistics gathered at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt about pediatric pedestrian injuries. Trauma registry data from Monroe Carell indicates that about 50 children per year on average are treated after being hit by a car. William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including: CNN (mRNA flu vaccine); ABC News and the American Journal of Managed Care (Pennsylvania measles outbreak); News Channel 5 (blue-green algae in the pond at Centennial Park, which can release toxins that make people and pets sick). WSMV Channel 4 News interviewed Saumya Aujla, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, about the health risks of kratom, sometimes called “gas station heroin,” and why Tennessee banned the drug. WTVF News Channel 5 interviewed Brianna Smith, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for a piece on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Prevention interviewed Mitchell Gigandet, MD, Assistant Professor in the Neuro-Sleep Division, for a story about MDPI research on caffeine that used EEG imaging to see how the drug impacts sleep. It was found that caffeine may make sleep less restorative even when you fall asleep normally and stay in bed for eight hours. The Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Landro interviewed Joseph Schlesinger, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, for a story about ICU alarms keeping patients from getting sleep and creating alarm fatigue for nurses. Billboard reporter Melinda Newman interviewed country star Dasha about her upcoming vocal surgery at Vanderbilt Health. The story was picked up by numerous print and radio outlets including People.
Judge blocks Trump from firing Seattle US attorney who had job for an hour
President Donald Trump cannot fire US attorneys who have been appointed by courts, a federal judge in Washington state said Thursday in a first-of-its-kind ruling that tests the scope of a president’s removal power under the Constitution.
How are higher interest rates and rising prices affecting you?
Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, as it tries to bring inflation under control. But higher rates make borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses — one reason mortgage rates have climbed to a three-year high in recent weeks.
The first early vote numbers are in—and there are reasons for Democrats to feel bullish
The business of water conservation in one of the world’s driest countries
CNN chief Mark Thompson in talks to remain in role after Paramount takes over network
Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison has approached Thompson about staying in charge following the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Donation pledges to Kennedy Center fell by more than 100% in months after Trump’s name added, internal documents show
For much of the past year, the financial alarm bells at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have been going off among the stewards of the iconic art institution.
Judge cites Trump’s threats in permanent dismissal of Reflecting Pool damage charges against Olympian
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed charges against David Hearn, the former US Olympian initially accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial with prejudice, citing President Donald Trump’s comments to ensure charges cannot be brought in the future.
Winner of Nikon microscopy photo contest faces criticism over AI usage
The organizers of a highly regarded scientific photography contest are reviewing this year’s winning entry following criticism over the use of AI.
Supreme Court to review key part of Trump’s immigration policy
(CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review President Donald Trump’s policy of imposing mandatory detention without bond hearings for people who entered the country illegally, taking up one
New CNN reporting finds newly built veteran health centers struggling to hire staff
China-linked hackers impersonated US AI insiders as global race heats up
Suspected Chinese hackers impersonated an Anthropic employee and ex-US officials in an espionage campaign aimed at gaining insights into American AI developments, a US cybersecurity firm said Thursday.
What early voting data is showing ahead of the 2026 midterms
It’s possible that as many two-thirds of all votes in the midterm elections will come in the mail or will be cast during early voting.
VA built dozens of new veteran health centers but can’t find enough doctors and staff
When the Department of Veterans Affairs opened a new, state-of-the-art clinic with ribbon-cutting fanfare last year in his hometown of Fredericksburg, Virgina, Michael Dunlap was thrilled to have care so close.
Bernie Sanders muscled left-wing hopefuls through primaries. Democrats say he needs to do more so they can win the general
Bernie Sanders has spent the last decade growing his political movement by muscling left-wing hopefuls through Democrat-on-Democrat primary fights across the country.
Early voting data shows emerging signs of a Democratic advantage in the midterms
Election Day is still a month away, but more than 550,000 Americans have already voted across 29 states. There are signs emerging of the advantage Democrats have in motivating their voters – a trend that’s played out in polling all summer long.
CNN sits down with California gubernatorial candidates after debate
In Becerra and Hilton’s only scheduled debate, Trump was the main character
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton clashed over taxes, immigration and housing — and how Trump has addressed them
Takeaways from CNN’s California governor debate
Xavier Becerra, the Democratic favorite in California’s race for governor, sought to tie his Republican opponent Steve Hilton to the policies of President Donald Trump as the two debated Wednesday night on CNN.
California governor rivals clash over Trump ties
Xavier Becerra, the Democratic nominee in California’s race for governor, sought to tie his Republican opponent Steve Hilton to the policies of President Donald Trump as the two debated Wednesday night on CNN.
Candidates trade barbs during CA gov debate
CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderated a debate between California gubernatorial candidates Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton.
Steve Hilton presses Xavier Becerra on AI regulation and legislation
During CNN’s debate, Hilton pressed Becerra on harsh criticism attributed to former Biden policy adviser Susan Rice in an Axios report from 2024. Rice denied those remarks.Becerra responded by pointing to his record, saying he “helped create millions of jobs” during his time in Congress, as California’s attorney general and as HHS secretary.
Coralville sues University of Iowa Health Care, alleging breach of contract
The City of Coralville is suing Iowa’s Board of Regents, which oversees the University of Iowa, claiming the university’s health care system promised to build medical offices that never materialized.
CNN hosts California gubernatorial debate ahead of critical midterm contest
Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton will take the CNN debate stage as they argue to voters they are the best pick to lead the country’s most populous state. Follow for live news updates.
GOP senator blocks resolution that criticized Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads
A GOP senator blocked a resolution on Tuesday that criticized the Trump administration’s recent taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump.
Troy Jackson apologizes for remarks about Jewish Maine residents’ views of Gaza war
Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee in Maine’s battleground Senate race, apologized Wednesday for saying it is “unfortunate” that Jewish residents of the state do not like to label the war in Gaza a genocide.
A storied NASA observatory could be weeks away from falling to Earth after failed rescue attempt
A daring mission failed to rescue NASA’s Swift telescope, and the nearly 22-year-old observatory will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tells CNN she has ‘grave concerns’ about Defense Secretary Hegseth’s leadership
Democrats block data centers bill, derailing Senate GOP bid to act on affordability ahead of midterms
Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a GOP-led bill to combat rising energy costs driven by the data center boom, thwarting a last-ditch effort by Republicans to show they are taking voter concerns about affordability seriously.
A Democrat hasn’t won a South Carolina Senate seat since 1998. A pediatrician thinks she can change that.
Powell did not break the law with expensive Fed renovations that incensed Trump, report finds
An inspector general review of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters renovation found no sign that then-Chair Jerome Powell broke the law or committed misconduct in his management of the costly project, even as it sharply criticized him and the bank’s board for allowing the price tag to balloon beyond $2 billion.
Senate Democrats block bill to restrict lawmaker stock trading
Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a bill to restrict lawmaker stock trading over objections to new voter ID requirements that Republicans added to the legislation.
Health Minute: Signs of seasonal affective disorder
Millions of Americans are estimated to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNN's Mandy Gaither has more on the signs to watch out for and dispels myths about one of the treatments for it. (Source: CNN)
Health Minute: Signs of seasonal affective disorder
Millions of Americans are estimated to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNN's Mandy Gaither has more on the signs to watch out for and dispels myths about one of the treatments for it. (Source: CNN)
Health Minute: Signs of seasonal affective disorder
Millions of Americans are estimated to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNN's Mandy Gaither has more on the signs to watch out for and dispels myths about one of the treatments for it. (Source: CNN)
Health Minute: Signs of seasonal affective disorder
Millions of Americans are estimated to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNN's Mandy Gaither has more on the signs to watch out for and dispels myths about one of the treatments for it. (Source: CNN)
Health Minute: Signs of seasonal affective disorder
Millions of Americans are estimated to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNN's Mandy Gaither has more on the signs to watch out for and dispels myths about one of the treatments for it. (Source: CNN)
Health Minute: Signs of seasonal affective disorder
Millions of Americans are estimated to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNN's Mandy Gaither has more on the signs to watch out for and dispels myths about one of the treatments for it. (Source: CNN)
Health Minute: Signs of seasonal affective disorder
Millions of Americans are estimated to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNN's Mandy Gaither has more on the signs to watch out for and dispels myths about one of the treatments for it. (Source: CNN)
Health Minute: Signs of seasonal affective disorder
Millions of Americans are estimated to experience Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNN's Mandy Gaither has more on the signs to watch out for and dispels myths about one of the treatments for it. (Source: CNN)