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Michelle Lujan Grisham leading contender to lead HHS, expected to be nominated

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is the leading contender to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, and is expected to be nominated for one of the most critical roles in President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet.

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Biden nominates Dr. Vivek Murthy to reprise role as US surgeon general

As he builds out his health team, President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced he will nominate Dr. Vivek Murthy as US Surgeon General, a role Murthy held under the Obama administration.

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Airline asked its senior executives to temporarily help as airport baggage handlers

Australian airline Qantas has asked its senior executives to help out as airport baggage handlers as it struggles to manage a staff shortage.

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Kenya opposition leader calls for weekly protests after being tear-gassed by police

Kenyan opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga has called for weekly nationwide protests against the high cost of living, in a brief address to demonstrators flanking his motorcade in Nairobi Monday.

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Len Goodman, former 'Dancing With the Stars' judge, dead at 78

Former "Dancing With the Stars" judge Len Goodman has died at age 78. The English dance expert, who featured in the ballroom competition from 2005 until last year, died on Saturday in a hospice in Kent, southern England, following a battle with bone cancer, his manager confirmed.

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Chris Paul and Taraji P. Henson appointed to Biden's HBCU advisory board

President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is appointing more than a dozen top education leaders, celebrities and athletes to his board of advisers on historically Black colleges and universities, the White House said.

Putin arrives in Iran for first trip outside former Soviet Union since his invasion of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Iran on Tuesday for his first international trip beyond the borders of the former Soviet Union since he launched Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.

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UK to host next year's Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine

The United Kingdom will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine, organizers the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC confirmed on Monday.

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Peloton has a response for the 'Sex and the City' reboot shocker

This article contains spoilers about the first episode of "And Just Like That..." Mr. Big is alive. At least according to Peloton.

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Justice Department appoints David Neal as director of the nation's immigration courts

Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced the appointment of David Neal to lead the Executive Office for Immigration Review, which oversees the nation's immigration courts.

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Who is John Durham, the special counsel who investigated the Trump-Russia probe?

John Durham, the special counsel who led the investigation into potential misconduct in the FBI's Trump-Russia probe, has made a career of investigating high-profile public corruption.

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Kal Penn, 'Harold and Kumar' and 'House' star, comes out as gay

The actor and former President Obama adviser Kal Penn has come out as gay, and revealed that he's engaged to be married.

Family, Neighbors Stunned By San Francisco Teenage Girl’s Murder; ‘It Breaks My Heart’

The residents of a San Francisco Bayview neighborhood continued to wrestle with emotions Saturday night after a teenage girl was gunned down while sitting on a skateboard in the middle of the street.

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GM said no layoffs. Now it's asking workers to quit

General Motors said in January it would save $2 billion without planning any layoffs. But on Thursday it said it was looking for workers to leave voluntarily.

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Basketball coaches fired after coach, 22, allegedly dons jersey and plays in junior varsity game

A 22-year-old high school assistant basketball coach who allegedly posed as a player to take part in a junior varsity game has been fired, along with the rest of the coaching staff.

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New Mexico State men's basketball program is suspended over hazing allegations

New Mexico State University has suspended its men's basketball program over hazing allegations within the team, the school announced Saturday.

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Wesleyan University joins other schools in nixing legacy admissions after Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling

Wesleyan University will stop giving preferential treatment to applicants who are the children of alumni – joining a growing list of schools to end legacy admissions after the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action.

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Microsoft says state-sponsored Russian hacking group accessed email accounts of senior leaders

A Russian hacking group gained access to some email accounts of Microsoft senior leaders, the software giant disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday afternoon.

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When can we go on a cruise again?

It's been a year since the cruise industry was in the eye of the Covid storm as leisure ships proved themselves ideal places for the disease to spread.

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'Big, big shifts': How Biden's civil rights pros have reoriented the Justice Department

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has launched several major investigations under President Joe Biden, an aggressive start after years of neglect during the Trump-era.