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Allene Jue used to vote in a simple, rapid manner -- scan the names on the ballot and pick the Asian sounding names.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday as it attempts to fight stubbornly high inflation while addressing risks to financial stability.

Progressives may be eager to see former President Donald Trump potentially fingerprinted and told he has the right to remain silent. But let's be clear — no one knows how the possible criminal charges against Trump will play out politically. Or even if prosecutors in New York, Georgia and Washington, DC will ultimately obtain indictments against the former president.

After two previous attempts, startup Relativity Space managed to launch what it calls the "world's first 3D-printed rocket." See how it unfolded.

US cybersecurity officials are unveiling a new program to warn critical American companies that their systems are vulnerable to ransomware attacks before the hackers can successfully strike.

[Breaking news] The Bank of England hiked interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday, extending its long-running fight against inflation, which rose unexpectedly in February.

Fans who are missing McDonald's "Snack Wraps" can soon get their fix at a rival.

Earlier this month, President Joe Biden called out the GOP for "trying to hide the truth" about Black history. While politicians like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin have described their efforts to reform education as bans on teaching critical race theory, in reality, these bans have been invoked to prohibit teaching elements of American history, especially Black history.

Mexican food is among the most beloved cuisines on the planet, known for its confluence of indigenous and European influences. Corn, vanilla, chocolate, tomatoes and chile peppers are all ingredients native to Mexico that have informed recipes all over the world for generations.

A police officer in Sarasota, Florida is recovering after being hit by a car that was allegedly involved in a vehicle burglary. No suspect has been arrested at this time.

Starbucks' new CEO Laxman Narasimhan teased his plan for the company in a letter to employees. It includes working in Starbucks stores as a barista once a month.

In Qatar, a country where the subway has a business class compartment and Friday brunch is a competitive sport, opulence is a mere baseline.

Russia unleashed a wave of deadly attacks on towns and cities across Ukraine on Wednesday as Chinese leader Xi Jinping departed from Moscow following talks with President Vladimir Putin.

• Wall Street firms are gobbling up land in the West with the intent to profit off its vanishing water, locals say

At least one person was injured after a rare tornado hit southeast of Los Angeles, local officials said. The twister is the strongest tornado to hit the area since 1983.

Senior data report Harry Enten joins CNN's Anderson Cooper to run the numbers on space travel.

CNN's Ivan Watson reports from where a Russian missile struck an apartment complex in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, speaking to a survivor who describes the moment of the attack.

The French villa where the former British King, Edward VIII, lived with his American wife Wallis Simpson will open to the public for the first time.

The United States is facing a crisis of overdose deaths. In 2021, more than 106,000 Americans lost their lives to drug-involved overdoses — including more than 1,100 teens that year alone.