Wednesday, 30 January 2019

Chinese engineer charged with stealing secret material from Apple

The FBI is accusing a Chinese national of stealing trade secrets while working for Apple.
It alleges that engineer Jizhong Chen attempted to take key details

Tuesday, 15 January 2019

Alicia Keys to host the 2019 Grammy Awards

Alicia Keys will host the upcoming Grammy Awards
"I know what it feels like to be on that stage, and I'm going to bring that vibe and energy," Keys, a 15-time Grammy Award winner, said in a statement Tuesday.

Netflix is raising its subscription prices

Netflix is raising prices in the United States as the streaming service invests heavily in new programs.
All three of the company's plans will increase in price by $1-$2. The standard $11 plan, for example, will increase to $13 per month.

Saturday, 12 January 2019

Megyn Kelly leaves NBC with all of her $69 million contract intact

Two years after she signed with the network amid much fanfare, Megyn Kelly and NBC have officially parted ways.

Washington Post: 30 federal workers accidentally paid despite shutdown before money is clawed back

About 30 furloughed federal employees were accidentally paid in an apparent glitch before the funds were recovered, The Washington Postreported Friday.

Record shutdown is a massive Washington failure

President Donald Trump often boasts he's presiding over a record breaking presidency. Now he's got another historic notch on his belt, the longest-ever government shutdown — an impasse that marks a new low for Washington dysfunction.

Current shutdown breaks record for longest government shutdown in US history

The ongoing partial government shutdown entered its 22nd day on Saturday, breaking the record to become the longest government shutdown in US history.

Los Angeles teachers' union says it's ready to strike Monday

The Los Angeles teachers' union rejected the school district's latest offer on Friday, meaning the union is ready to go on strike Monday morning, union leaders said at a news conference.

Friday, 11 January 2019

Kevin Fret: Rapper shot to death in Puerto Rico at 24


Rapper and LGBT activist Kevin Fret was shot to death Thursday as he rode a motorbike in Puerto Rico, CNN affiliate Noticentro.tv reported.

Missing teen Jayme Closs found alive


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Found: Jayme Closs, the missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl was found alive.

R. Kelly's daughter speaks out on 'monster' father

R. Kelly's estranged daughter has broken her silence about the controversy surrounding her father.
Joann Kelly, who goes by the name Buku Abi, posted a lengthy statement on her Instagram stories Thursday which began "Buku here. I just want to say a few things...""

A 5G world is coming. Tech companies at CES show they're ready

More companies are sharing ambitious plans about how we'll live in a 5G world.

Tuesday, 8 January 2019

These courses can help you learn a new skill from almost anywhere

Some people say new year, new you. And what better way to mix things up than by learning new skills.

The best new beach reads to enjoy this summer

Beach reads have become their own literary genre. These books, whether they're riveting nonfiction or lighthearted rom-com, are all marked by their ability to keep you entertained for hours on end.

Coachella will never be the same after Beyoncé

Before Ariana Grande fans mount up, know that none of what is written here is meant to slight her.

How to develop (and stick with) your 2019 investment strategy

 The market's volatility has investors on high alert. And for good reason: 2018 was the worst year for stocks since 2008 and only the second year the Dow and S&P 500 fell in the past decade.

Scripted Trump does little to convince skeptics on border wall

President Donald Trump delivered his scripted response to the deepening Washington stalemate over his border wall on Tuesday night. But when he's free to tweet and with cameras rolling during a Wednesday morning appearance, America could find out what he really thinks.

Fact-checking Trump's immigration speech

In his first formal address to the nation from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump painted a picture of a national threat and humanitarian crisis occurring along the US-Mexico border, saying his signature border wall would provide a solution.

Russian lawyer at Trump Tower meeting charged in separate case

The Russian lawyer who attended a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with members of the Trump campaign was charged by federal prosecutors in New York with obstruction of justice in a money-laundering case, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday that highlighted her ties to the Russian government.

Trump's border address sparks extraordinary debate inside and outside TV networks

President Trump is tapping into one of the powers of the presidency, a televised Oval Office address, for his first time. He will receive wall-to-wall coverage for his pro-wall speech on Tuesday night. And to say that there are mixed feelings about that is an understatement.

Prime-time Trump faces credibility crisis

President Donald Trump will face one huge obstacle when he appeals to Americans in a prime-time Oval Office address Tuesday to unite behind his crusade for a border wall: Himself.

New York meteorologist fired after using racial slur on air

A television station in Rochester, New York, fired a meteorologist Sunday after he used a racial slur on air.

Monday, 7 January 2019

Golden Globes 2019: Best fashion on the red carpet

This time last year, the Golden Globes' red carpet was flooded with dark colors when almost every attendee wore black as part of Time's Up, a campaign launched by some of Hollywood's most powerful women to combat sexual harassment across industries.

Glenn Close earns standing ovation at Golden Globes with message to women

It took 14 years for Glenn Close's film "The Wife" to get made, but it only took her about 30 seconds to make a moving and incredibly personal statement on the Golden Globes stage to the wives, mothers and women watching.

CES 2019 kicks off with breast pumps and a bread robot

The largest technology show in the world has a large amount of mediocre gadgets and a small handful of gems.

Malaysia's royals meet over King Muhammad V's abdication, state media reports

Malaysia's royal families are understood to have held a meeting to discuss a date to select a new king, after Muhammad V announced his abdication Sunday, state media reports.

Gabon's army says it has seized power of the country to 'restore democracy'

Gabon's army says it has seized the state radio station and announced it has leadership over the country, declaring their dissatisfaction with President Ali Bongo.

Cornered: Trump escalates shutdown crisis

Donald Trump is threatening to burst out of his dead end on the government shutdown by wielding sweeping presidential power to declare a national emergency to bypass Congress and build his border wall.

Sunday, 6 January 2019

Trump: 'May declare a national emergency' to build wall

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he might declare a national emergency imminently to secure money for his border wall.

Saturday, 5 January 2019

Elizabeth Warren in Iowa: 'I am not a person of color'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren was confronted by a voter in Sioux City on Saturday morning over her controversial decision to use a DNA test to prove her claims to Native American ancestry.

How the government shutdown is affecting Americans

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We asked for your shutdown stories. Here's what you told us. (CNN hasn't been able to independently verify all of these accounts. The responses have been lightly edited for clarity.)

NASA rescinds invitation to Russian space agency chief to visit US after backlash

NASA says it has canceled an upcoming visit by the head of Russia's space agency after mounting pressure from Capitol Hill over US sanctions against the official.

Shock after woman in coma for 14 years gives birth


Police in Phoenix, Arizona, United States are investigating how a woman in coma for more than 14 years gave birth at Hacienda Healthcare, a nursing facility.

CNN’s Don Lemon Delivers Emotional Criticism of Kevin Hart’s ‘Ellen’ Interview

In a gripping segment on his CNN news show Friday night, anchor Don Lemon opened up as a member of both the African-American and LGBT communities and called for a deeper response from comedian Kevin Hart in renewed controversy over his defunct Oscar hosting gig.

President Trump burns CNN, Fox News

President Trump hasn’t said anything new about immigration in years. He’s still convinced that a wall is the best measure for border security, that immigrants are criminals and that without strong borders — and steel — you don’t really have a country.

CNN Worships Nancy Pelosi’s Ice Cream Order — Slams Trump For Getting Two Scoops

Earlier this week, CNN’s Dana Bash followed Speaker of the House Pelosi to an ice cream, but TheDC’s Vince Coglianese points out that Bash’s

Friday, 4 January 2019

Cops say a would-be kidnapper chased a woman -- into a karate studio. That was a bad move

A man tries to kidnap a woman by forcing her into his car, in north Charlotte. She breaks free, and runs into a nearby karate studio pleading for help.

Former 'American Idol' host defends driving Uber

Brian Dunkleman won't be job-shamed for driving an Uber.

Congo's Catholic bishops and US demand release of accurate election results

A prominent church group in the Democratic Republic of Congo suggested that it knows the winner of the December 30 vote to pick a successor for President Joseph Kabila, and called on the country's electoral commission to release the results "without delay."

Yes, Idris Elba is playing Coachella

The sexiest man alive wants to make you dance.
Idris Elba will be playing Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival in California in his gig as DJ Big Driis.

House Judiciary chair says Democrats are 'not going to wait for the Mueller report' to investigate Trump

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said Democrats are not going to wait for special counsel Robert Mueller to conclude his investigation to move forward with their investigations into President Donald Trump.

Thursday, 3 January 2019

Trump, Pelosi face off in epic power struggle

The two most powerful people in Washington -- Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi -- will meet for the first time as President and speaker Friday during a midmorning White House meeting in what looks like a futile attempt to end a government shutdownas it hits the two-week mark.

Wednesday, 2 January 2019

September 2017 nuclear test triggers 2019 earthquake in North Korea

North Korea's sixth nuclear test was so powerful that it's still triggering earthquakes more than a year later.

Kerala Sabarimala Temple: Indian women first to enter site after mass protest

Two women in the southern Indian state of Kerala made history Wednesday, defying religious conservatives to enter the Sabarimala Temple, one of Hinduism's holiest sites.

Trump's wild ride may get bumpier still in 2019

Donald Trump has a New Year's message for Americans reeling from his disruption and exhausted by his impossible-to-ignore presidency: "CALM DOWN AND ENJOY THE RIDE."

Tuesday, 1 January 2019

Trump attacks McChrystal after retired general called Trump immoral

In one of his first tweets of the new year, President Donald Trump attacked retired four-star Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal after he criticized the President on Sunday.

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