Connecticut man who feds say committed dozens of robberies in 3 months gets 28 years in prison
A Connecticut man was sentenced Wednesday to 28 years in federal prison in connection with a string of robberies and carjackings in a three-month span in 2021, federal officials said. #press
CNN's new chief faces a crucial test on several fronts that will define the network's future
It's official: Mark Thompson, the former chief executive of The New York Times and director-general of the BBC, will be the next leader of CNN, taking the reins of the renowned global news organization at one of the most pivotal times in its 43-year history. #press
US approves first-ever military aid to Taiwan through program typically used for sovereign nations
The Biden administration has approved the first-ever transfer of US military equipment to Taiwan under a program typically saved for sovereign nations, according to a notification sent to Congress on Tuesday. #press
Travis Scott announces his first tour since the 2021 Astroworld tragedy
Travis Scott is gearing up to again take the stage nearly two years after the Astroworld tragedy, his ill-fated Houston concert that left 10 dead and hundreds injured in 2021. #press
2 Trump co-defendants ask judge to break apart Georgia election interference case and hold separate trials
Two Trump co-defendants in Georgia who requested speedy trials asked a judge Wednesday to formally separate their cases from the sprawling overall indictment, a move that would undercut Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' attempt to hold one massive... #press
Native American children have been sent to more Indigenous boarding schools than previously reported, group says
Native American children have attended at least 523 Indigenous boarding schools since the 19th century, including hundreds that were run by the federal government to assimilate children into White society, a non-profit group says. #press
Mar-a-Lago property manager's lawyers say prosecutors overplaying potential conflict of interest in classified documents case
Lawyers for Carlos de Oliveira -- the Mar-a-Lago property manager charged alongside former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case -- said Wednesday that special counsel Jack Smith was overplaying a potential ethical conflict in... #press
Images of 'wonder and woe' in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
A home-making mason bee, a motherly possum's midnight munchies and a macaque lying on a deer's back are just some of highly commended images from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. #press
Inside a hurricane hunter flight as Idalia became a Category 4 storm
I'm up there with the pilots. We're rocking and swaying, and all of a sudden, the flight controls start screaming, "Check Altitude. Check Altitude. Check Altitude. Throttle up. Throttle up." I'm like, 'Oh my god, this is what happens in the movies.' #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/30/us/hurricane-hunters-flight-idalia/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
New York AG's office alleges Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion in 1 year
Donald Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion in one year, lawyers for the New York attorney general's office alleged as part of their civil fraud lawsuit against the former president, his adult sons and the Trump Organization. #press
2024 Presidential Candidates Fast Facts
Read CNN's Fast Facts to learn more about the 2024 presidential candidates. #press
How to help in the aftermath of powerful Hurricane Idalia
Many organizations are on the ground responding to the disaster. Here's what you can do to support them. #press
Gannett to pause AI experiment after botched high school sports articles
Newspaper chain Gannett has paused the use of an artificial intelligence tool to write high school sports dispatches after the technology made several major flubs in articles in at least one of its papers. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/30/tech/gannett-ai-experiment-paused/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
McConnell appears to freeze while speaking with reporters in Kentucky
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for about 30 seconds on Wednesday while speaking with reporters after a speech in Covington, Kentucky. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/30/politics/mitch-mcconnell/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Proud Boys sentencing over January 6 riot rescheduled
Sentencing hearings for two leaders of the far-right Proud Boys group have been rescheduled after the judge canceled Wednesday's proceedings because of a medical issue, multiple sources tell CNN. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/30/politics/proud-boys-sentencing/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Damien Chazelle shows support for WGA strike at Venice Film Festival
The 2023 Venice Film Festival kicked off Wednesday amid the ongoing writers' and actors' strikes in the entertainment industry. #press
Michael Jackson's kids mark their late father's birthday
Blanket Jackson (now Bigi) and his brother Prince Jackson both made an appearance in Las Vegas in honor of their late father's birthday on Tuesday. Michael Jackson would have turned 65. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/30/entertainment/michael-jackson-kids/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Russia and North Korea 'actively advancing' in arms deal negotiations, says US
Russia and North Korea are "actively advancing" their negotiations over a potential arms deal that would provide significant ammunition for different types of weapons systems, including artillery, in the latest indication that the Kremlin is desperate to obtain further materiel for its... #press
Miley Cyrus says intense childhood work schedule has earned her an 'endless summer vacation'
Miley Cyrus is reflecting on her childhood work schedule. #press
Judge knocks out key defense for former Trump adviser Navarro ahead of contempt of Congress trial
Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro will not be able to argue before a jury at his contempt of Congress trial next week that the former president asserted privilege to shield him from a House January 6 committee subpoena, a federal judge... #press
