American actor Edward Norton has discovered that the real-life Pocahontas, the romanticized and mythologized 17th century daughter of a Native American chief, is his 12th great-grandmother.
A rare public blame game has broken out between the Russian government and some pro-Kremlin leaders and military experts, after Moscow appeared to blame its own soldiers' use of cell phones for a Ukrainian strike that killed at least 89 troops on New Year's Day.
Actors from the 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet" have filed a lawsuit against Paramount Studios, which produced the film, for allowing the movie to be released with scenes showing them nude when they were minors.
The far-right of the House Republican Party nominated Rep. Byron Donalds from Florida for speaker as the floor fight over the gavel continued Wednesday.
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Two funeral home operators in Colorado were sentenced Wednesday for illegally selling bodies and body parts without the families' consent, the US Attorney's Office said.
After community members spent days searching for Wanbli Vigil in knee-deep snow and brush in Denver, Colorado, authorities activated a statewide alert system on Tuesday to help find the missing 27-year-old Lakota man.
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) describes to CNN's Jake Tapper how the House of Representatives could end up with a Democratic Speaker of the House if lawmakers opt for a plurality vote.
William "Rick" Singer, the mastermind of the sprawling college admissions scam aptly known as Operation Varsity Blues, was sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 years in federal prison, the longest sentence in a case that has rattled America's higher education system.
The death of a participant in a clinical trial of an antibody treatment for Alzheimer's disease, which is now under consideration by the US Food and Drug Administration, may be linked to the experimental drug, a new report shows.
A Brazilian former shop clerk allegedly defrauded out of more than $1,300 by George Santos has a message to voters who cast ballots for the Republican congressman-elect: "Don't feel guilty, he does that really well. He's a professional liar."
Former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan believes that a US recession is the "most likely outcome" of the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hike regime meant to curb inflation. He joins a growing chorus of economists predicting imminent economic downturn.
Footage from a camera attached to a North Atlantic right whale provides a glimpse into the southern migration of one of the world's most endangered whales.
The coming year is looking to be a promising one for travel, with restrictions disappearing in many countries, new flight routes launching, and the hotel industry bringing its A game after two years of uncertainty.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) speaks on the House floor ahead of the latest vote for House speaker, chastising former President Donald Trump for supporting Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for the speakership. CNN political commentator Alyssa Farah Griffin discusses.
In the runup to the release of "Avatar: The Way of Water," director James Cameron slapped back at critics and viewers who'd expressed doubts about the franchise's continued relevance: "The trolls will have it that nobody gives a sh*t and they can't remember the characters' names or one damn thing that happened in the movie," he barked to UK movie magazine "Empire." "Then they see the movie again and go, 'Oh, okay, excuse me, let me just shut the f**k up right now.' So I'm not worried about that."
