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More than 65 million people across 29 states, from as far west as California to Minnesota through Maine, are under winter weather alerts that include warnings of severe icing, extreme cold and sleet that are likely to make travel dangerous and knock out power to some. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

A large metal object appeared on a beach in Japan and shocked eyewitnesses and officials who have no idea what it is or where it came from.

Surveillance video shows the pivotal moments leading up to the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. CNN's Miguel Marquez reports.

Norfolk Southern has agreed to give one of its unions the paid sick days it demanded for members in negotiations last year, and is in talks to grant sick days to its other unions as well.

On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump headed to East Palestine, Ohio, in an apparent attempt to gain a political edge over President Joe Biden, whose administration he criticized for being more preoccupied with international affairs than with domestic issues like the toxic train derailment earlier this month.

• 9 p.m. ET: Residents will grill Norfolk Southern CEO, Ohio governor and EPA chief in town hall • Buttigieg to visit Ohio town affected by derailment

On "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," actor Jonathan Majors explained why he's frequently seen carrying a cup.

One half of television's most famous renovation duo is the new owner of an iconic literary landmark built by author Larry McMurtry in the hard-scrabbled town of Archer City, Texas. Residents are now wondering what Chip Gaines, who with wife Joanna built the Magnolia Network, is planning for the shop's next chapter.

A tough, bell-shaped fungus that grows on the rotting bark of trees has been used as a fire starter for centuries, earning it the nickname "tinder fungus."

Kylie Jenner has sage words of wisdom regarding how she navigated her postpartum recovery for other moms who may find themselves on the same journey.

CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward follows a volunteer who is a part of a group that provides closure to grieving families of Ukrainian soldiers.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency threatened expensive consequences if Norfolk Southern fails to fully clean up its toxic train wreck and pay for the fallout in East Palestine, Ohio.

• Study: Laxative use may be linked to dementia risk

An Atlanta-area police officer who was arrested for concealing the death of a 16-year-old girl has now been charged in her kidnapping and murder, police said Wednesday.

Even after the shocking Season 2 finale of "White Lotus," the Emmy-winning series is still surprising viewers.

The judge in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial declined to issue a ruling Wednesday limiting prosecutors' ability to question the disgraced South Carolina attorney about his alleged financial crimes if he chooses to testify in his defense.

A US strike in Somalia killed seven al-Shabaab fighters on Tuesday, US Africa Command said in a statement. The strike was carried out at the request of the Somali government and was a "collective self-defense strike," AFRICOM said.

It's a marvel of the American judicial system that Emily Kohrs, a 30-year-old woman who has described herself as between customer service jobs and who said she didn't vote in the 2020 presidential election, could play a pivotal role in the potential indictment of a former US president.