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Russia says it will reduce military operations around Kyiv following talks with Ukraine

Russia said it would "drastically reduce" its military assault on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv after talks took place between representatives of the two nations on Tuesday, as Ukrainian officials claimed Russian troops were withdrawing from battlefronts there because they had failed in their goals.

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Instagram is testing AI that verifies your age with a selfie scan. It's not perfect

Instagram is testing new ways to verify its youngest users' ages, including by using artificial intelligence that analyzes a photo and estimates how old the user is.

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Justice Department planning legal action against Texas over floating border barrier

The Justice Department told Texas Thursday that it intends to file legal action against the placement of floating barriers in the Rio Grande as part of the state’s operation along the Texas-Mexico border, according to sources familiar and a letter obtained by CNN.

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An Avalanche of Hate: How a Montana Mom Became the Target of a Neo-Nazi Troll Storm

Once the calls began, they did not stop. Swiping to decline a call just led to the phone ringing again. Blocked number after blocked number filled up the voice mail.

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Cities erupt in celebration after Biden named winner

President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump sparked celebrations in cities across the country, including many of the places that swept Biden into the White House.

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Buffalo grocery store mass shooter pleads guilty to terrorism and murder charges in racist attack

The gunman who killed 10 people and wounded three in May in a racist attack at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo, New York, pleaded guilty Monday to state charges of domestic terrorism as a hate crime, murder and attempted murder.

Biden can't control the one thing that could save his presidency

It's inflation, stupid. James Carville's famous 1992 Democratic election mantra about the economy needs an update to encapsulate the depth of President Joe Biden's political chasm and how his hopes of climbing out depend largely on factors outside of his control.

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Escaped Pennsylvania prisoner now armed with a stolen rifle and ‘extremely dangerous,’ police say

The convicted killer who escaped from an eastern Pennsylvania prison nearly two weeks ago is considered “armed and extremely dangerous” after he stole a rifle from the garage of a local homeowner, who fired several shots at the fugitive as he fled, police said Tuesday.

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Celebrity weed brands worth trying

Now that weed has been deemed socially acceptable by pop culture and society at large, celebrity involvement in the cannabis industry is at an all time high. As this burgeoning new market continues to evolve, serious ventures from passionate celebrity stoners are beginning to eclipse brands or collabs where a celebrity (who may not even smoke) simply slaps their name on a preexisting strain and calls it a day.

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Las Vegas Massacre Survivors 2 Months Later: 'We're in the dark'

More than two months have passed since 58 country music fans were gunned down in the Las Vegas massacre, and survivors as well as victims' families are still searching for some semblance of closure.

New audio tapes show how Trump bet against science

The failed bet laid by President Donald Trump to ignore science and prioritize his political goals early in the pandemic, revealed Wednesday in fresh detail by new Jared Kushner tapes, is backfiring in devastating fashion at the critical moment of his reelection bid.

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Biden set for latest symbolic clash with Putin after surprise Ukraine trip

The last time President Joe Biden spoke from the courtyard of the Royal Castle in Poland, the content of his 27-minute speech was mostly obscured by what he ad-libbed about Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end.

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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal among critics of Novak Djokovic's new players' association

Tennis has been left divided following the launch of a breakaway players' association, with Roger Fereder and Rafael Nadal among those to criticize its formation.

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Kellyanne Conway: Trump's press attacks are 'not healthy' for the country, but...

President Trump has called the press almost every nasty name in the book. But his advisors say they don't always agree with him.

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Kellyanne Conway's sexism charge is laughable

It is difficult to take Kellyanne Conway -- the woman whose job it is to defend and advocate for a man who has boasted about sexually assaulting women -- seriously when she tries to use the sexism card to get herself out of an awkward on-air situation.

Beto O’Rourke Releases Comprehensive Plan to Work Towards Ending the Deadly Opioid Epidemic and Address Substance Use Disorders So All Americans and Their Families Can Live to Their Full Potential

Informed by his work with veterans and town halls across America, Beto’s plan targets the supply chain—holding the pharmaceutical industry accountable, invests in public awareness campaigns, supporting access to long-term treatment for at-risk populations, and provides stability to those in recovery

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McDonald's Manager to Get $110,000 for Helping Catch Tampa Suspect

A McDonald's manager who gave police a loaded gun that led to the arrest of a suspect in a series of killings in Tampa will receive a $110,000 reward.

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Elon Musk demands another huge payday from Tesla

Elon Musk says he wants a significantly larger stake in Tesla than the one that already made him the richest person on the planet.

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House passes bill; could ban TikTok despite resistance from Trump

The House voted on Wednesday to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok, a major challenge to one of the world’s most popular social media apps.

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After rebranding in the West, many beauty companies are still offering to 'whiten' skin elsewhere

In 2020, as the Black Lives Matter movement amplified calls for racial justice in the US and beyond, a succession of corporate announcements signaled what appeared to be a watershed moment for the cosmetics industry.