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"Did you hear the one about the suspected Chinese spy balloon?" CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the explosion of jokes.

If Harry Styles and his backup dancers looked a little out of it during their performance at Sunday's Grammys, there's good reason.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson surprises 9-year-old high school graduate, David Balogun, on "CNN This Morning."

Speculation that Kevin Costner may be leaving the hit drama "Yellowstone" has reached such a fevered pitch that Paramount has responded.

The Super Bowl comes at a time of major social and political turmoil. But you won't get much sense of that from the ads and teasers that have been previewed so far. Staying out of the fray may allow brands to avoid controversy, but they'll miss an opportunity to make memorable marks on our culture.

President Joe Biden's yearly State of the Union speech -- his first in front of a divided Congress -- will offer the best glimpse to date of his argument for another term, making Tuesday's address a test run of sorts as he approaches a reelection announcement.

• 'Everyone's trying to row in the same direction': Balloon saga tests bipartisan China committee • Exclusive: US intel assessment documents Chinese spy balloon incident under Trump • Video: CNN goes to balloon debris site • Opinion: Did Trump have own balloon issue?

US tennis star Jessica Pegula says her sister, Kelly, saved their mom's life after she went into cardiac arrest at her home last year.

Elían González, the Cuban boy whose custody battle once led to a Cold War showdown, has been nominated to serve in the island's National Assembly, the communist-party daily Granma said Monday.

Chris Brown is apologizing for an online outburst after he lost the Grammy for best R&B album to pianist Robert Glasper.

A hotly anticipated new video game set in the "Harry Potter" universe appears to feature a trans character, which would be a first for the franchise.

Glaciers around the world are melting at an alarming rate, and are leaving massive pools of water in their wake. The meltwater fills the depression left behind by the glacier, forming what's known as a glacial lake.

In the summer of 2021, Chomden was abroad, thousands of miles away from her home in Myanmar, when a friend sent her an urgent message informing her that an intimate video of her was being shared online.

Inspired by his love of horror films, Japanese DJ and artist Masataka Shishido talks to Reuters about creating freaky flesh-like accessories ranging from mouth-shaped purses to dice with blinking eyes controlled by a remote.

For many of the Syrian victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, this is just the latest in a decade-long series of tragedies.

• Alabama community rallies in support of a Black author after school district cancels Black History Month event

Long before the current war in Ukraine began nearly a year ago, Israel has maintained strict neutrality in the hostilities between Russia and Ukraine. That may be about to change.

The 65th annual Grammy Awards brought some needed joy to our current cultural climate. Happiness was at full tilt — from the celebration of 50 years of hip-hop to emotional speeches from Lizzo and others to Beyoncé making history as the most-decorated Grammy-winning musician.

International football player Christian Atsu has been found alive following Monday's earthquake in southern Turkey, Ghana Football Association said on Tuesday.

The timeless advice for couples about the importance of communicating when it comes to sex might be as old as the act itself.