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A top executive of the Trump Organization is expected to appear Thursday before a Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's alleged role in a hush money payment scheme, people familiar with the matter said.

A player for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles has been indicted on rape charges in Ohio, according to an indictment announced Wednesday by the Ohio Attorney General's Office.

The Florida College Board released the framework of a new AP course on African American Studies that Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier denounced for imposing a "political agenda." CNN's Leyla Santiago explains.

Savannah Chrisley says her parents are doing well in prison.

The Environmental Protection Agency has blocked a controversial mining project set for development in Alaska over concerns about adverse effects on salmon fisheries in the area, according to a release from the agency.

The lawyer who will lead the court fights mounted by the newly GOP-controlled House of Representatives is a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas and "seasoned litigator" with years of experience at the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission.

Considering how dramatically inflation has surged in the past couple of years, and how much damage this surge has done to households' budgets, savings and confidence in the economy, the Federal Reserve has been right to raise interest rates aggressively. These rate hikes have been necessary to cool the economy, rein in inflation expectations, and thus alleviate the pressures pushing prices upward.

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) joins CNN's Jim Sciutto to discuss the fight to raise the national debt limit as the White House and the new House GOP majority are at odds over how to resolve the critical issue.

An unusual star system created more of a fizz and less of a bang when it exploded in a supernova.

People who live in a highly polluted area have a higher risk of depression and anxiety than those who live with cleaner air, a new study says.

Ukrainian authorities have conducted a series of anti-corruption raids across the country, uncovering stashes of cash as well as luxury watches and cars.

After a tip led authorities to two emperor tamarin monkeys that had gone missing from the Dallas Zoo, questions remain about their brief disappearance as police zero in on a man who may be connected to the case.

The College Board released Wednesday the official framework of a new Advanced Placement course on African American Studies that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier denounced for imposing a "political agenda."

The polar bear was just a faraway speck in a frozen white expanse. A film crew began to follow at a distance, gradually getting closer. Suddenly the bear picked up a scent and changed direction -- the crew followed, hoping it would lead to footage of a kill. The bear came to a rest at a seal hole in the ice and started to wait. So did the crew.

From a nearly forgotten sixth-round draft pick to the greatest quarterback -- if not NFL player -- ever, Tom Brady's storied career has been nothing short of remarkable.

As investigations continue into the deadly police beating of a 29-year-old Black man in Memphis, public servants involved in Tyre Nichols' traffic stop and brutal confrontation are facing repercussions -- some as severe as murder charges -- and more fallout is possible.