James Franco reaches settlement with former students sexual misconduct case
Two women who accused James Franco of sexual misconduct at his defunct film school have dropped their charges in light of a new settlement agreement. In 2019, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal filed a class action lawsuit
White House works to inject stateliness into a virtual visit from Justin Trudeau
By Kevin Liptak, CNN When President Joe Biden welcomes his Canadian counterpart to the White House on Tuesday to “reinvigorate” a cross-border relationship strained under his predecessor, he will do so by addressing a…
Haaland expected to face contentious confirmation hearing over Interior nomination
By Kristen Holmes and Clare Foran, CNN President Joe Biden's Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland is expected to face a contentious confirmation hearing Tuesday in front of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources…
Starz acquires Watergate drama ‘Gaslit’ starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn
Starz has picked up Watergate anthology series Gaslit starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn. Gaslit will follow the untold story of Martha Mitchell, a celebrity Arkansan socialite who was married to Attorney General John Mitchell. Roberts will portray
Goodyear is going big in China with $2.8 billion takeover of Cooper
By Laura He, CNN Business Goodyear has agreed to buy rival Cooper for $2.8 billion. The deal will give America's largest tire producer a much bigger footprint around the world, including in China, the world's top…
HSBC is pushing even harder into Asia and wants to bring back its dividend
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business HSBC is pushing even harder into Asia as the bank seeks to shore up its business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing tensions between the United Kingdom and China.
'Try to honor the loss:' Why CNN aired a national memorial service for 500,000 lives lost from Covid-19
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Adam Kinzinger says he's glad family letter was released so Americans could see the real divides over Trump
By Annie Grayer, CNN Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who has made a name for himself within the party by speaking out against former President Donald Trump, said the country can learn from the rift his outspoken views
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton traveled to Utah during devastating winter storms
By Paul LeBlanc, Samira Said and Deanna Hackney, CNN Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, left Texas and traveled to Utah last week while the state was being rocked by severe
Oath Keeper now says she didn't meet with Secret Service around the January 6 rally
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Jessica Watkins, a leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection, changed her story Monday about meeting with Secret Service agents in describing her actions on January 6.