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Ghislaine Maxwell to be sentenced for sex trafficking minor girls for Jeffrey Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell is set to be sentenced Tuesday for her sex trafficking conviction connected to her role facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of underage girls.

Russia's war in Ukraine

Ukraine has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss a deadly Russian strike on a shopping mall in Kremenchuk. Ukraine's President called it "one of the most defiant terrorist acts in European history." Follow live updates.

Former Meadows aide will testify before January 6 committee on Tuesday, sources say

Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and a witness to many critical events and conversations, is expected to testify publicly on Tuesday before the select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Magnificent ancient mosaic found near Tel Aviv returns home

An exceptionally well-preserved Roman floor mosaic, showing a rich variety of fish, animals, birds and ships, has returned to the site where it was first found in a Tel Aviv suburb after a decade-long tour of some of the world's top museums.

46 migrants have been found dead inside a semi-truck in San Antonio and 16 have been hospitalized, authorities say

At least 46 people were found dead inside of a semi-truck in San Antonio Monday, according to authorities, in a scene that Mayor Ron Nirenberg called a "horrific human tragedy."

Supreme Court pushes divided nation closer to breaking point with new fights over abortion

The contrast between the theoretical legal bubble of the Supreme Court chamber and the confused, divided nation rocked by the destabilizing decisions of its conservative majority has never been more stark.

Majority of Americans disapprove of SCOTUS Roe v. Wade reversal, poll shows

Most Americans disapprove of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll conducted Friday and Saturday in the immediate wake of the ruling.

Biden will travel to NATO summit in Spain after final G7 meetings in Germany

President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to Spain on Tuesday for the start of a NATO summit that is expected to focus heavily on Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine after wrapping up final meetings with G7 leaders in Germany.

Biden officials privately doubt that Ukraine can win back all of its territory

White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will ever be able to take back all of the land it has lost to Russia over the past four months of war, US officials told CNN, even with the heavier and more sophisticated weaponry the US and its allies plan to send.

January 6 committee unexpectedly adds new hearing for Tuesday

The committee investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection on January 6, 2021, has added an unexpected public hearing for Tuesday afternoon, the committee announced Monday.

'I've never experienced pain like that': Influencers recount harrowing experiences with Daily Harvest crumbles, blast company's handling of recall

Instagram-friendly meal kit service Daily Harvest is facing a firestorm of online backlash over the voluntary recall of one of its products, after a slew of people who consumed it reported becoming ill with mysterious symptoms, including extremely elevated liver enzymes.

Russian airstrike hits busy shopping mall in central Ukraine, sparking fears of mass casualties

A Russian airstrike struck a bustling shopping mall in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine on Monday, setting the building ablaze and prompting concerns of mass casualties.

Sri Lanka stops fuel supply to non-essential services as crisis worsens

Sri Lanka will shut schools and only allow fuel supplies to services deemed essential like health, trains and buses for two weeks starting Tuesday, a minister said, in a desperate attempt to deal with a severe shortage.

Russian court schedules start of Brittney Griner's trial for Friday, her lawyer says

A Russian court on Monday scheduled the start of WNBA star Brittney Griner's trial for Friday, according to her lawyer.

Man who allegedly slapped Rudy Giuliani on back charged with assault, court records show

A 39-year-old man who allegedly slapped Rudy Giuliani on the back Sunday has been charged with assault with intent to cause physical injury, harassment in the second degree and menacing in the third degree and was released on his own recognizance after a court appearance Monday, court records show.

The hidden spaces on planes that are off limits to passengers

There are some secret areas on widebody aircraft, where the pilots and cabin crew go to rest during long flights. Passengers can't access them under any circumstance and they're well hidden from view.

US officials travel to Venezuela for discussions about detained Americans

A US government delegation quietly traveled to Venezuela "for discussions about the welfare and safety of US nationals in Venezuela," a State Department spokesperson told CNN on Monday.

Mary Mara, "ER" and "Ray Donovan" actress, dead at 61

Mary Mara, an actress known for roles on "ER" and "Ray Donavan," has died, her manager, Craig Dorfman, said in a statement to CNN. She was 61.

Protests spread across the US after the Supreme Court overturns the constitutional right to abortion

From Minnesota to California to Florida, more than a dozen protests are planned Monday to denounce the Supreme Court's decision to eliminate the nearly 50-year-old federal constitutional right to have an abortion.

Chinese censors scrub internet after senior party official gives speech on timeline of zero-Covid in Beijing

Chinese censors scrambled to delete what appears to be a misleading quote by a senior Communist Party official published in state media Monday, which claimed the "zero-Covid" policy would remain in place in Beijing "for the next five years," in an effort to tame an online backlash.

Californians will vote on adding women's reproductive rights to state constitution

A new amendment could add women's reproductive rights to California's state constitution after overwhelmingly passing in the state Assembly on Monday.

Where abortion 'trigger laws' stand after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court's majority decision overturning Roe v. Wade has allowed states to begin setting their own abortion policies. Just days after the ruling, it has already resulted in a patchwork system in which access to the procedure is, for many people, determined largely by whether a state is controlled by Republicans or Democrats.

3 killed and at least 50 injured when Amtrak train derails in Missouri after hitting dump truck

Three people are dead and at least 50 injured after an Amtrak train derailed Monday in Missouri, authorities said Monday evening.

Abortion rights groups launch multi-state court effort to stop or slow enforcement of abortion bans

Abortion rights proponents have filed court actions in at least seven states seeking to block or slow the enforcement of abortion bans in the days since Friday's US Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for states to prohibit the procedure.

John Eastman searched and had phone seized by federal agents last week, he says

FBI seized the phone of former President Donald Trump's election attorney John Eastman last week, according to a new court filing from the conservative lawyer.