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New Mexico grand jury indicts failed GOP candidate accused of shooting at Democratic officials' homes

The failed GOP candidate accused of shooting at Democratic officials' homes in Alburquerque, New Mexico, was indicted by a grand jury on 14 counts of shooting and firearms charges, the Bernalillo County District Attorney's office announced in a statement Monday. [...]

'Extremely triggering': Police shooting survivors react to Tyre Nichols video

The footage of Tyre Nichols' deadly police arrest is hard to watch, but for those who have survived brutal police encounters, it can be unbearable. [...]

Families of US detainees in China urge Blinken to make them 'number one' priority

Harrison Li and Katherine Swidan both worry they may never see their loved ones again. [...]

Adani market rout deepens as uproar brings Indian parliament to a halt

Shares in most Adani Group companies slumped again Friday and India's parliament was adjourned amid chaotic scenes as the mayhem surrounding one of the country's biggest industrial conglomerates deepened. [...]

Apple, Amazon and Google post earnings that disappoint

Astonishingly strong US jobs report sends stocks wavering

The US job market is expected to have remained strong in January, adding 185,000 jobs. That's about on par with America's average monthly job growth over the past decade, but it would represent a slowdown from the strong post-pandemic gains of the past couple years. [...]

Activision Blizzard settles SEC charges for $35 million

Activision Blizzard will pay $35 million to settle US government allegations that the video game giant violated a whistleblower protection rule and lacked processes to collect workplace misconduct complaints, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. [...]

Paco Rabanne, Spanish fashion designer known for his Space Age creations, dies at 88

World-famous fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at the age of 88. [...]

Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon over the US

The US is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, defense officials said on Thursday, a discovery that risks adding further strain to tense US-China relations. [...]

New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour shot and killed, authorities say

A 30-year-old councilwoman in the borough of Sayreville, New Jersey, was found shot to death in her car on Wednesday, according to authorities. [...]

Balloon drama comes at precarious time in US-China relations

Secretary of State Antony Blinken had no choice. [...]

Russia's war in Ukraine

Kyiv will host an EU-Ukraine summit Friday as European leaders plan to discuss financial and military support for the country to fight Russia's invasion. Follow here for the latest updates. [...]

San Francisco police are looking for a man who fired 'possible blanks' inside a synagogue

Police are looking for a man they say entered a San Francisco synagogue and fired several apparently blank rounds before running away. [...]

Online petition for mother of Kelce brothers to perform coin toss at the Super Bowl gains traction

An NFL fan has started an online petition to allow the mother of Travis and Jason Kelce, Donna, to perform the coin toss ahead of Super Bowl LVII. [...]

These Florida brothers ran one of the largest opioid 'pill mills' in US history. The FBI says it was linked to thousands of deaths

Twin brothers Chris and Jeff George ran lucrative Florida pain clinics that dispensed a stream of opioids and drew addicts and dealers from around the country. The brothers' flashy lifestyle hid a dark secret: their pills were responsible for an estimated 3,000 fatal overdoses, the FBI says. [...]

The latest on the suspected Chinese spy balloon over the US

The Pentagon said it is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon that has been making its way over the United States for several days. Follow live updates here. [...]

Blinken postpones trip to Beijing after Chinese spy balloon spotted over US, officials say

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his upcoming trip to China in response to the flying of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the United States, according to two US officials. The postponement marks a significant new phase in the tensions between Washington and Beijing. [...]

Must-watch videos of the week

"SNL" cast members hit on celebrity guest host after finding out he's single, researchers find inspiration to create a robot and an eight-year-old boy encounters a scary moment in the Great Barrier Reef. These are the must-see videos of the week. [...]

Suspect arrested in case of tamarin monkeys missing from Dallas Zoo, police say

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Dallas and charged in connection with the suspected theft of a pair of emperor tamarin monkeys that were recovered unharmed this week in an abandoned home a day after they vanished from the Dallas Zoo, police said. [...]

Emergency measures enacted as 'epic' blast of cold air moves into the Northeast

A brutal blast of dangerously cold winds is expected to sweep across the Northeast and New England on Friday, prompting officials to close schools and activate emergency plans as the region braces for record-breaking sub-zero temperatures. [...]

What is a suspected Chinese spy balloon doing above the US?

News that the Pentagon is monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in the skies over the continental United States raises a series of questions -- not least among them, what exactly it might be doing. [...]

Poker star uses Airtag to track bag lost in airport 'twilight zone'

Airline Lufthansa lost the bags of Steve O'Dwyer, a professional poker player. He tracked them with an Airtag to London's Heathrow Airport, but the airline has yet to find the bags. So an irate O'Dwyer called them out on live TV. [...]

The US economy added a whopper 517,000 jobs in January

The US economy added an astonishing 517,000 jobs in January, showing that the labor market isn't ready to cool down just yet, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. [...]

Olympic boycott could render the Games 'pointless' if Russian athletes compete, says Polish minister

Allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at the Paris Olympics could lead to a large-scale boycott and render the Games "pointless," Poland's sports minister said on Thursday. [...]

First on CNN: House Foreign Affairs chair to highlight plight of Afghan women by bringing former ambassador to SOTU

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mike McCaul has invited former Afghanistan Ambassador to the US Roya Rahmani to be his guest for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address next week, CNN has learned exclusively. [...]