Symone Sanders to leave White House at end of year
December 02, 2021 at 02:34
(CNN) Vice President Kamala Harris' chief spokesperson and senior adviser Symone Sanders is leaving the Biden administration at the end of the year, according to a source familiar with the decision. "Symone has served honorably for 3 years," the source told...
The world's tastiest dumplings
December 02, 2021 at 02:08
Cheng/South China Morning Post/Getty ImagesServed steamed in bamboo baskets, xiaolongbao look different from other types of Chinese dumplings, as the skin is gathered and pinched at the top instead of folded in half. Adobe StockA national dish in Slovakia ,...
Inside the Biden White House's thorny response to the Omicron variant
December 02, 2021 at 01:05
(CNN) President Joe Biden has spent hours over the last week peppering his medical team with questions about the quickly spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, pressing them for more data and asking when his team would know more. The emergence of the...
This strip of paper can help prevent a drug overdose
December 02, 2021 at 00:25
(CNN) It's a little strip of paper not much longer than 2 inches, and it has the potential to prevent a drug overdose. These strips can detect fentanyl, the deadliest drug in the United States, when it's mixed with other drugs. Fentanyl test strips were fir...
Even with a new variant, here's why vaccines and boosters are still the best solution
December 02, 2021 at 00:16
On Monday, in the wake of the emerging Omicron variant news, the CDC made it easier to get protection, recommending everyone 18 and older get a booster. Even if it takes a couple of weeks for scientists to get a better handle on current vaccines' effectiven...
Square is changing its name to 'Block'
December 02, 2021 at 00:09
(CNN Business) Days after Jack Dorsey resigned as CEO of Twitter, his other company is changing its name. Square, the digital payments company Dorsey co-founded and remains at the helm of, announced on Wednesday that it is rebranding as "Block." Square SQ B...
Analysis: Democrats officially have a retirement problem
December 01, 2021 at 23:30
(CNN) The shock retirement announcement by Oregon Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio on Wednesday provides clear evidence that senior members of the Democratic Party expect next year's midterm election to drive them out of the majority. "This was a tough decisio...
Jussie Smollett 'wanted me to beat him up,' Abimbola Osundairo testifies
December 01, 2021 at 23:27
Chicago (CNN) On January 25, 2019, a few days before Jussie Smollett reported an alleged hate crime attack, he told an acquaintance he "wanted me to beat him up," the man testified Wednesday. Abimbola Osundairo, also known as "Bola," said the "Empire" actor...
January 6 committee expected to approve Jeffrey Clark criminal contempt report
December 01, 2021 at 23:27
Passing the criminal contempt report on Clark out of committee will set up a key floor vote in the House, which could come as soon as this week. Following passage in the chamber, it would get referred to the Justice Department, which would then have to deci...
Here's why the Michigan school shooter has been charged with terrorism
December 01, 2021 at 23:05
Oxford, Michigan (CNN) Ethan Crumbley, who is accused of killing four fellow students at a Michigan high school, will be tried as an adult and faces murder, assault and weapons charges. He will also face one count of terrorism causing death, a rare charge f...
What could happen if the government shuts down
December 01, 2021 at 23:00
(CNN) Congress could be barreling toward another government shutdown at midnight on Friday if Republicans and Democrats don't pass a bill to fund the government by then. 2018 -- a standoff that ended in January 2019 after then-President Donald Trump concede...
Takeaways from the historic Supreme Court arguments on abortion rights
December 01, 2021 at 22:50
(CNN) The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on one of its most important cases in decades and considered the future of abortion rights in America. A federal appeals court also blocked the law, noting that it conflicted with Roe, which had been "a...
Ex-White House official says Trump showed 'flagrant lack of regard for public health' in keeping positive Covid test secret
December 01, 2021 at 22:48
Washington (CNN) Former President Donald Trump showed "a flagrant lack of regard for public health" and endangered White House staff by not disclosing a positive Covid-19 test he received last year, his former communications director said Wednesday. "Full s...
Trump 'stoked' crowd on January 6 and should be held accountable, federal judge says
December 01, 2021 at 22:19
(CNN) A federal judge suggested Wednesday that Donald Trump and others who spoke at the "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6 should be held accountable for the US Capitol riot that followed, saying the then-President "stoked" the crowd and "might've inspired...
Christian television network founder and preacher Marcus Lamb, who discouraged vaccinations, dies after being hospitalized for Covid-19
December 01, 2021 at 21:45
(CNN Business) Prominent Christian televangelist and anti-vaccine advocate Marcus Lamb died after being hospitalized with Covid-19, his family announced Tuesday. Lamb founded Christian television network Daystar Television Network in 1997. His wife Joni Lam...
Elizabeth Holmes testifies she reached out to Rupert Murdoch to try to kill a damning Wall Street Journal story
December 01, 2021 at 21:31
(CNN) When Elizabeth Holmes got wind that then-Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou was working on a damning expose that would publish in October 2015 about her blood testing startup Theranos, she went straight to the top in an effort to get the stor...
Fox host doubles down on outrageous comparison of Fauci to Nazi 'Angel of Death' doctor as network remains silent
December 01, 2021 at 21:02
New York (CNN Business) Lara Logan, a Fox News personality and host on the network's streaming service, appeared on Wednesday to stand by her widely condemned comparison of Dr. Anthony Fauci to an infamous Nazi doctor — all while the right-wing channel rema...
Alec Baldwin: 'I didn't pull the trigger' of gun on 'Rust' set
December 01, 2021 at 20:44
(CNN) Alec Baldwin told ABC News he never pulled the trigger of the gun that shot director of photography Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust." "The trigger wasn't pulled. I didn't pull the trigger," Baldwin said in an excerpt released Wednesday from the si...
Slash on his new album, his relationship with Axl Rose and being a Halloween costume
December 01, 2021 at 20:40
(CNN) Slash says the recording of his latest album was "quite an adventure" and "a memorable experience." "We went in and we did this album live," he told CNN in a recent interview. "We did it in about five days. It was a lot of fun to make." The not so fun...
Stacey Abrams announces she's running for governor in Georgia
December 01, 2021 at 20:36
(CNN) Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams announced on Wednesday that she is running for governor, setting up a possible rematch with Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp in what could become one of the most closely watched races in the country. The voting rights advocat...