By Toyin Owoseje, CNN (CNN) -- The 14th Dalai Lama is marking his 85th birthday by releasing his first ever album. The Tibetan spiritual leader, who celebrates the milestone Monday, hopes "Inner World" -- an album of mantras and Buddhist teachings --…
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) -- Early Friday, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken began a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station to replace lithium ion batteries for one of the station's power channels. It is expected to…
By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) -- Joel Schumacher, an eclectic director whose career ranged from a pair of divisive Batman movies to "St. Elmo's Fire," died Monday after a year-long battle with cancer, a representative for Schumacher told CNN. He…
Story by Tamara Hardingham-Gill, video by Edward Scott-Clarke and Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) -- The southern white rhino has been to the brink of extinction and back, but even as it continues to be under threat from poachers, it's survival…
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla -- An Oklahoma woman has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $1.2 million from her employer through wire fraud. According to federal charges, Christa Dawn Jackson, 46, of Tuttle, worked as an office manager…
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) -- A 9-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and autism has raised $100,000 for charity after completing a marathon up and down his street using a walker. Tobias Weller completed the final leg of his 26.2-mile marathon in Sheffield, northern…
By Jason Hoffman, Sarah Westwood and Austen Bundy, CNN (CNN) -- President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation suspending entry into the US for any individual who has been in Brazil within 14 days immediately preceding their attempt to enter…
By Alex Marquardt, Kylie Atwood and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) -- The US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI issued a "public service announcement" Wednesday warning that China is likely launching cyberattacks to steal coronavirus data related to vaccines…
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) -- After weeks of being unconscious during his battle with Covid-19, Broadway actor Nick Cordero is awake his wife announced Tuesday. Amanda Kloots posted an update about her husband's condition on her Instagram Stories as she…
By Ehsan Popalzai, Masoud Popalzai, Zamira Rahim and Emma Reynolds, CNN (CNN) -- At least 80 patients were evacuated from a hospital in Kabul besieged by a "number of attackers" early on Tuesday, according to a spokesman for Afghanistan's interior ministry. Spokesman Tariq Arian…
By Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) -- Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller has died due to natural causes, his son, actor Ben Stiller said in a tweet. He was 92. "He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated…
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) -- Federal law enforcement has disrupted a foreign criminal scheme to fraudulently sell 39 million N95 respirator masks to US health care workers, a Justice Department official said in an interview with CNN. Scott Brady, the United…
By Christina Salonikas JOHNSTON, Iowa (WHO) -- Johnston High School seniors raise money to host their own prom, after district had to cancel theirs due to the coronavirus pandemic. Johnston Community Schools originally had its junior-senior prom scheduled for May…
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) -- The highly-anticipated UFC 249 will not happen on April 18 as previously scheduled after UFC president Dana White said he was told to "stand down." The venue of the fight has had to have…
By Gina Yu, CNN (CNN) -- As researchers scramble to find new drugs and vaccines for Covid-19, a vaccine that is more than a century old has piqued researchers' interests. The Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine -- which was first developed to fight…
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) -- Netflix is bringing back its widely talked about docuseries "Tiger King" for one more episode. The streaming giant announced Thursday that it would release an eighth episode of the show, titled "The Tiger King…
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) -- The US Department of Justice (DOJ) isn't letting up on its investigation into corruption in soccer. Its latest indictment filed in US District Court in March was made public this week, alleging that bribes were accepted…
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) -- People in the northern Indian state of Punjab are reacting with awe at the sight of the Himalayan mountain range, which is now visible from more than 100 miles away due to the reduction in air…
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN (CNN) -- Workers discovered a 14th century cave and drawings while doing construction on a railroad in Great Britain earlier this week, adding to the other historic finds they previously uncovered. The workers were repairing…
By Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) -- Before the coronavirus pandemic, Jennifer Knox would walk into her bar and soak in the sounds of people chatting while sipping on their drinks and listening to local musicians strum along on their guitars. Now,…
By Allie Lynch SPIRO, Okla. (KFSM) -- When a group of Spiro High School students saw a man drowning in a city lake, the girls sprang into action to bring him back to shore. The five girl team of heroes…
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) -- Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church's Easter service will boast some serious star power. According to CNN affiliate KPRC, rapper Kanye West, singer Mariah Carey and media mogul Tyler Perry will participate in the church's virtual…
By James Griffiths and Jackie Castillo, CNN (CNN) -- Australian and New Zealand passengers will be evacuated from a stricken Antarctic cruise ship Thursday, after almost 60% of those on board tested positive for the coronavirus. The Greg Mortimer, a cruise…
By Zoe Brown TOPEKA, KS (KCTV) -- Due to the pandemic, the authorities are asking for landowners and land managers to voluntarily reduce the number of acres they plan to burn this spring. The recommendation comes from the Kansas Department…
