The State of New York has determined that New York City's ban on foie gras, stuffed goose or duck liver, violates state law, according to documents filed in New York City Superior Court.

One of Iran's best-known actresses has been arrested days after she criticized the execution of a man who was involved in the nationwide protests that have swept the country since September.

It's only a week until Christmas, and Mechelle Lutsko is holding onto hope that her daughter, one of the hundreds of tourists stranded in Peru, will make it home in time.

After a month of unpredictable results, we are left with two World Cup heavyweights going head-to-head in a mouthwatering final as reigning champion France faces two-time champion Argentina Sunday.

Roughly two dozen former leaders of the US military -- including retired chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a former Supreme Allied commander of NATO and several former commanders in Afghanistan -- sent a letter to US congressional leaders Saturday evening urging them to act quickly to save Afghan allies who currently run the risk of deportation.

It was one of the heaviest bombardments in history. A shock-and-awe campaign of overwhelming air power aimed at bombing into submission a determined opponent that, despite being vastly outgunned, had withstood everything the world's most formidable war machine could throw at it.

• McCarthy says hardliners 'have not moved' in opposition to speaker's bid and could put GOP agenda 'in jeopardy'

The Minnesota Vikings rallied from a 33-point deficit at halftime to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36, completing the largest comeback in NFL history.

Television personality Sharon Osbourne was transported to a southern California hospital Friday night after an emergency call, police said.

Rihanna was hacked -- by her adorable kiddo.

Live updates: France rejects accusation it was behind Wagner Group assassination attempt

Stores are drowning in a glut of merchandise this holiday season, keeping the discounts fast and furious in the runup to Christmas.

Chris Paul is winning both on and off the court.

Jennifer Shah, a cast member of the reality series "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," asked a judge to give her a lesser sentence of three years in prison for stealing from hundreds of victims -- many of them elderly -- in a long-running telemarketing scheme.

CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman discusses Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and what Trump's inner circle has to say about it.

As Peru explodes in protest with supporters of its former president taking to streets, lawmakers on Friday rejected a constitutional reform that is needed to hold early general elections in 2023.

About 100 Starbucks stores across America will be on strike for the next three days, as the union attempts to turn up the pressure in it year-long battle with the coffee retailer.

The good vibes on Wall Street are fading fast: US stocks tumbled yet again Friday as investors come to grips with a souring economy.

Like millions of people around the world, I am processing the heartbreaking news that Stephen 'tWitch' Boss died from suicide this week.

Late night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert roast former President Donald Trump for releasing a collection of $99 NFT trading cards.

Donald Trump's entrance into the NFT world came at the worst possible moment.

Life in plastic really is fantastic if the first official teaser trailer for the highly anticipated "Barbie" movie is anything to go by.

A 46-foot-high aquarium that was home to around 1,500 exotic fish burst Friday morning, injuring at least two people and sending a flood of water and debris onto a nearby street, police and firefighters in central Berlin have said.

On Tuesday, prosecutors from the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment that revealed eight criminal charges against former FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried, including wire fraud and several counts of conspiracy. And the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged him with defrauding customers and investors.

During the unveiling of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's official portrait on Wednesday, former Speaker John Boehner shed some tears while paying tribute to Pelosi.

On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced that the United States Postal Service will once again be sending four free Covid-19 tests to every household that orders them through covidtests.gov.

Tyler Perry is opening up about his mental health history after the death of Stephen "tWitch" Boss.

On December 1, Laura Massey-Pugh and Stevie Massey, both from the UK, cycled through a blizzard into Brandenburg Gate in Berlin approximately 180 days after setting off on a journey to become the fastest cyclists to circumnavigate the world on a tandem bicycle.

From the executive suite to the grocery aisles to the halls of the Federal Reserve, the big question is: Can red-hot inflation be vanquished without tipping the economy into a recession?

James Cameron famously quoted the line "I'm the king of the world" when "Titanic" won best picture in 1998. But with "Avatar: The Way of Water" finally hitting theaters 13 years after the original -- joining "Aliens" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" on the honor roll of Cameron-directed encores -- he might legitimately bear the title king of the sequel.

Japan on Friday unveiled a new national security plan that signals the country's biggest military buildup since World War II, doubling defense spending and veering from its pacifist constitution in the face of growing threats from regional rivals.

Virgin Atlantic plans to operate a Boeing 787 from London to New York, powered solely by waste oils and fats, a move hailed as a step toward reducing aviation's significant environmental impact.

Until last week, hardly anyone had heard of Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, the 71-year-old descendant of a minor German princely family. Even his family had reportedly ostracized him years ago for his extreme views.

I almost died around Thanksgiving last year, and it was entirely preventable.

Taco Bell is spinning up new varieties of its popular Mexican Pizza.

DC fans across the globe collectively mourned Wednesday as British actor Henry Cavill said he will no longer be donning the red cape as Superman in the DC Comics extended cinematic universe.

A massive storm system that delivered heavy snow and blizzard conditions in the northern US states has caused over a dozen deadly tornadoes in states across the South. CNN's Derek Van Dam has the report.

Days after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern apologized for criticizing an opposition leader in parliament, the politicians decided to auction a copy of the transcript.

Among the cocktail of extreme weather events that plow through the United States, tornadoes can be the most destructive and the most deadly especially for those unprepared for what's to come.

Workers with the water district in Wenden, Arizona, saw something remarkable last year as they slowly lowered a camera into the drought-stricken town's well: The water was moving.

The US Department of Interior announced Friday it is launching an "expedited" process to potentially change water-flow operations on the drought-stricken Colorado River, as Lake Mead and Lake Powell have fallen to alarming new lows.