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Hear why the new Securing a Strong Retirement Act could mean big changes for your 401(k) retirement plan.

CNN's Ben Wedeman joins Ukrainians in a bomb shelter as they try to celebrate Orthodox Christmas hiding away from Russian shelling.

Stocks soared on Friday to their best day in more than a month. The Dow gained 700 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose by 2.3% and 2.6% respectively, as traders bet that a slowdown in wage growth could mean that inflation may finally be cooling off.

Pentagon officials have held multiple high-level meetings in recent months in preparation for a barrage of Republican-led House investigations into issues varying from the US withdrawal from Afghanistan withdrawal to what conservative lawmakers have deemed "woke" military policies, according to a senior defense official.

In the years before Covid, China was the world's most important source of international travelers. Its 155 million tourists spent more than a quarter of a trillion dollars beyond its borders in 2019.

Goldman Sachs will lay off as many as 3,200 employees this week as an uncertain economic and market climate pushes the bank to hunt for cost savings, according to a person familiar with the matter.

"Homeland" star Claire Danes and fellow actor Hugh Dancy will be welcoming another baby into the family this year.

The evolution of Rudy Giuliani is an epic tale. A celebrated crime fighter who brought down mafia bosses and put Wall Street crooks behind bars, he traded on trust and integrity to prove Republicans could still get elected as mayors of big cities.

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro broke into the country's congressional building, Supreme Court and presidential palace on Sunday, January 8.

Combining the profound and the playful, the Museum of Sex has become one of New York City's top-rated attractions on TripAdvisor since it opened in Manhattan in 2002.

• LIVE UPDATES: Congress vote on House rules • Analysis: Kevin McCarthy faces first test of his capacity to cling onto power today • Inside McCarthy's chaotic win

The Houston Texans have fired head coach Lovie Smith after just one season in charge, the team announced on Sunday.

Adam Rich, an actor who rose to fame as a child playing the youngest Bradford family member, Nicholas, on the TV drama "Eight Is Enough," has died, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. He was 54. Rich died Saturday at his home in LA, according to a report by TMZ, citing his family. They did not share a cause of death.

The airplane seat recline button -- so controversial that it inspired an entire micro-industry of devices to stop the passenger in front leaning into your space.

The NFL playoffs are set following the Green Bay Packers 20-16 loss to the Detroit Lions Sunday night.

Despite what we're often taught to believe, daydreaming can be immensely useful. Not only can it be a source of pleasure and a way to relieve boredom, research shows that our ability to mentally escape the present can also boost creativity, problem-solving and planning, and provide an antidote to loneliness.

If Rome is the Eternal City, the Pantheon is its eternal building, still in use after 2,000 years and attracting six million visitors a year. CNN delves into the history behind this ancient landmark to discover why it's still so influential.

• Analysis: Why things will get increasingly difficult for McCarthy • Opinion: The deal McCarthy struck was an inexplicable act of self-destruction • What it was like growing up with Kevin McCarthy