US consumers kept spending last year despite historically high inflation, not only shelling out for necessities but also splurging on restaurants, travel and other experiences impeded by the pandemic.
A committee of US senators has called on the United Nations to investigate a network of secret torture centers in Iran exposed by a CNN investigation last month.
A low-carb, high-fat "keto-like" diet may be linked to higher levels of "bad" cholesterol and double the risk of cardiovascular events such as blocked arteries, heart attacks and strokes, according to new research.
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent Varvara Gracheva after claiming victory in the final of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.
Worried and angry parents are turning out in droves in Tehran and other cities in Iran, challenging the regime and demanding answers after a wave of suspected poison attacks on hundreds of schoolgirls across the country. Some are calling these "targeted and deliberate" attempts to keep girls from getting an education. CNN's Nima Elbagir joins CNN This Morning with more.
First lady Jill Biden dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take a mental competency test.
Nearly 200 countries have agreed to a legally-binding "high seas treaty" to protect marine life in international waters, which cover around half of the planet's surface, but have long been essentially lawless.
Toblerone bars, sold in over 100 countries, can no longer be called Swiss chocolate because the brand's US owner is moving some production out of Switzerland.
Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the United States. In older people, it's associated with considerable distress as well as ill health, diminished quality of life and elevated rates of disability.
Mark Mobius has said he cannot take his money out of China due to the country's capital controls, cautioning investors to be "very, very careful" about investing in an economy under a tight government grip.
The National Transportation Safety Board is sending investigators to west central Ohio Monday after a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed there over the weekend, prompting calls to shelter in place before authorities announced the wreck was not hazardous and there was no environmental harm.
China's outgoing Premier Li Keqiang has announced the country's lowest GDP growth target in decades, highlighting the domestic and global challenges the world's second largest economy still faces despite its decision late last year to ditch draconian anti-Covid measures.
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said on Sunday there is no timetable for star guard Ja Morant to return to the team after posting a video of himself on his Instagram live on Saturday in which he appeared to be holding a gun.
A soccer match lasts for 90 minutes, another 30 if there really needs to be a winner. But if it's still level after that, then the game will be decided with a penalty shootout, arguably the most nerve-shredding experience in all of sports.
They've been a sci-fi dream for decades, but when will flying cars become reality? Wired's senior innovation editor Jeremy White breaks down the reasons we may have to wait a while longer.
A suspect is in custody after a child and two adults were killed and a fourth person was wounded in a possible home invasion shooting in Bolingbrook, Illinois, on Sunday, police said.
