When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine one year ago, Western countries hit back with unprecedented sanctions to punish Moscow and pile pressure on President Vladimir Putin. The aim: to deal an economic blow so severe that Putin would reconsider his brutal war.
"You can't say anything these days," the enthusiastic refrain most associated with people who habitually say whatever they please, has received an unexpected injection of credibility.
North Carolina firefighters rescued a bride and groom after being trapped in a hotel elevator for over two hours on the way to their wedding after party.
Since my organization, the Center for Civil Liberties, was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize last year, I've met a lot of people around the world. They often ask what motivates me to keep on going amid this terrible conflict. How do I manage to get up every day, eat breakfast, have coffee and then turn to my daily work as a human rights lawyer: documenting the now thousands of hideous atrocities that have been committed — and are being still committed — by the Russian Federation's armed forces against the people of Ukraine.
Something to consider as you search for happy hours to celebrate National Margarita Day: The delicious concoction's main ingredient is threatened by changing weather and new strain on the agave plant's vital pollinator -- the bat.
CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman weighs in on the statements made to CNN by Emily Kohrs, the foreperson of the Atlanta-based grand jury that investigated former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Shamima Begum, who left the United Kingdom to join ISIS at the age of 15, has lost her appeal against the decision to revoke her British citizenship, according to UK news agency PA Media.
As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis intensifies his preparation for a White House bid, several of the wealthiest and most prolific Republican donors are already giving him a major financial boost.
The FBI's most recent internet crime report says victims of romance scams and confidence fraud schemes submitted more than 4,300 complaints to the bureau in 2021. Losses totaled more than $429 million and victims reported the use of investment or cryptocurrency. CNN affiliate KPTV sat down with one victim who hopes his story helps others avoid the pain he's still dealing with.
A doctor who colleagues say cared for thousands of Syrians over his career was among more than 48,000 killed by the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.
Ouch, that aching back! Perhaps it's from sitting too long, picking up a heavy object, a sudden slip or fall, or an aging spine — whatever the cause, sudden pain in the lower back is a common complaint.
In 2015, millions of people around the world tuned in to hear President Jimmy Carter announce that his cancer -- metastatic melanoma -- had spread to his brain, but he didn't focus solely on his own disease. Rather, he used the international attention to talk about an illness he did not have.