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CNN's Matthew Chance reports on Russian authorities detaining an American reporter from the Wall Street Journal and accused him of spying.

Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich has been arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement published by state news agency RIA Novosti on Thursday.

It finally happened. After multiple investigations over half a dozen years, former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in New York, according to sources familiar with the matter. Trump fired back, calling the indictment "political persecution" and warned "this Witch-Hunt" will backfire.

The Manhattan district attorney's office has been asking questions during grand jury proceedings about a hush money scheme known as a "catch and kill" deal aimed at covering up an alleged affair between former President Donald Trump and a former playboy model before the 2016 presidential election, two people familiar with the matter said.

A group of students at West Texas A&M University have announced a new venue for their charity drag show, which was initially set to take place on campus before it was canceled by the school's president.

Alvin Bragg, a former New York state and federal prosecutor, drew national attention when he made history as the Manhattan District Attorney's Office first Black district attorney. Now, he is back in the spotlight after a grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump after a yearslong investigation into the former president's alleged role in a hush money scheme.

A Utah jury has found Gwyneth Paltrow not liable in a 2016 ski collision case. Terry Sanderson, a retired optometrist, sued Paltrow, an Oscar-winning actor and the founder and CEO of Goop, over lasting injuries he said he sustained when the two collided at the Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah more than seven years ago.

Former President Donald Trump releases a defiant statement after becoming the first former US president to be criminally charged.

A grand jury in Manhattan has voted to indict former President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday teased future, unspecified action against Disney after the entertainment giant appeared to thwart his attempts at a takeover of its special governing powers.

A grand jury in Manhattan has voted to indict Donald Trump, according to three sources familiar with the matter -- the first time in American history that a current or former president will face criminal charges.

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Ellevest CEO & Co-Founder Sallie Krawcheck tells "Nightcap's" Clare Duffy why remote work at SVB probably wasn't a top reason the bank collapsed. Plus, UNC Chapel Hill Associate Professor Jonathan Jensen explains why footwear companies like Nike & Adidas spend big bucks to court universities and college athletes. And plastic water bottle sales are projected to double by 2030. The National Wildlife Federation's Mustafa Santiago Ali shares a reality check on recycling. To get the day's business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter.

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When my spouse saw on Instagram that former first lady Michelle Obama had addressed her struggles as a tall girl on the latest episode of her podcast, he immediately sent it my way. He knew it would resonate — after all, that very day, the planned publication of my latest middle grade novel had been announced: a story about a 12-year-old girl whose 4-inch summer growth spurt and accompanying signs of womanhood begin drawing unwanted attention from family, friends and strangers.

The best musical acts out there attract a wide range of fans -- young and old, from all walks of life. Case in point: Brian Cox and the Spice Girls.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his top lieutenants say they are actively preparing to move a party-line bill to raise the national debt limit if President Joe Biden continues to draw a firm line against talks with House Republicans to avoid the nation's first-ever default.

Spikes in car thefts of certain Hyundai and Kia models, a trend that began in the American midwest and was spread by how-to videos on social media, has reached America's biggest city.

CNN asked viewers to leave a voicemail after the Nashville school shooting. Hear what they said.