Cybercriminals hacked employees of at least two US federal civilian agencies last year as part of a "widespread" fraud campaign that sought to steal money from individuals' bank accounts, US cybersecurity officials revealed Wednesday.
• Winter storm cancels hundreds of US flights
• Massive, multi-day storm threat is expected to persist today in southern states
• EPA plans to stop 6 power plants from dumping toxic coal ash into unlined ponds
A sled team in Brule, Wisconsin is preparing for one of their biggest races of the year; joining them, is their all-star sled dog "Wildfire" that has been on the road to recovery after a tragic snowmobile accident last winter. CNN's affiliate KBJR reports.
Abby Zwerner, the teacher who was allegedly shot by a 6-year-old at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, warned school administrators the day of the shooting that the child had a gun, according to her lawyer.
President Joe Biden, who has struggled for weeks to contain the fallout surrounding the discovery of classified documents at his home and former office, must have sighed with relief when former Vice President Mike Pence announced classified documents were also found at his home in Indiana.
The roughly 12 classified documents found at the Indiana home of former Vice President Mike Pence included materials described as background briefing memos that were prepared for Pence's foreign trips, multiple sources told CNN.
The United States and Germany announced they are sending Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. CNN's John King speaks with Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling on when the tanks will be ready for use.
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• Analysis: US political system is so entrenched on guns, it can't frame a meaningful response
• Most attackers suffer major life challenge in year before mass violence, study finds
• Video: How the Facebook decision caught Trump's team by surprise
• FBI search of Biden's Delaware home resulted from high-stakes discussions between the DOJ and Biden attorneys
• Opinion: Pence delivered Biden a lifeline, but it's not without limits
Lance Kerwin, an actor best known for his role on the TV miniseries "Salem's Lot" and other notable series throughout the '70s, has died, his talent agent John Boitano tells CNN. He was 62.
Analysis of fossils found in the far north of Canada has revealed that two previously unknown species of ancient near-primates lived above the Arctic Circle some 52 million years ago, according to new research.
A lawyer for a Wisconsin-based political treasurer said Wednesday that officials in embattled New York Rep. George Santos' campaign listed him as the new treasurer of several Santos-affiliated campaign committees without his authorization.
In the past month, the media circus surrounding US Rep. George Santos, elected last November to Congress to represent a district in northeastern Queens and part of Long Island's Nassau County, has dragged an increasingly-stunned American public through an ever-disentangling web of lies and intrigue. Much of how Santos presented himself during his 2020 run for office — his background, identity and qualifications for serving in government, among other details — has been proven false or, at best, dubious. His campaign's finances are now also in the spotlight.
A Holocaust survivor was swindled out of his life savings by a woman he met on a dating website, prosecutors allege in the latest romance scam targeting the elderly.
Opening statements are expected to begin Wednesday afternoon in Walterboro, South Carolina, in the trial of Alex Murdaugh, who has been charged with the 2021 murders of his wife and youngest son -- the most serious and the grisliest of allegations faced by the once prominent, but now disbarred, attorney.
The campaign of embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) filed updated reports with federal regulators that appear to raise fresh questions about the source of the substantial personal loans he said he made to his campaign. CNN's Jessica Dean has the details.
