Suzanne Shepherd, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Sopranos’ actor, dead at 89

(cnn) — Suzanne Shepherd, veteran actress known for playing the mother of Edie Falco’s Carmela Soprano on “The

Hollywood's feast and famine before Thanksgiving, as 'Hunger Games' prequel tops box office

"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" tops the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The $44 million in ticket sales the film earned is a new low for the franchise.

Can one small daily act of joy change your day — and you?

An experiment in finding joy is reaping big results — and the process could not be simpler.

K-12 schools improve protection against online attacks; many vulnerable to ransomware gangs

Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks. But lax cybersecurity means thousands of others are vulnerable to ransomware gangs that can steal confidential data and disrupt operations.

Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dead at 96

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died. She was married to Jimmy Carter for more than 77 years, and both said she was the more political of the pair. Unlike many previous first ladies, she sat in on Cabinet meetings and spoke out on controversial issues. She died Sunday at the age of 96.

NYC raids net knockoff bags, apparel, said to be worth $1B if items had been real

Federal authorities say raids on storage facilities in New York City turned up a huge haul of counterfeit handbags, shoes and other luxury merchandise that could have been worth more than $1 billion if the knockoffs had been real.

You need these things in your car in case of severe winter storms

If you're ever stranded in your car because of a winter storm, being prepared can be the difference between survival and serious harm or death.

Experimental spinal cord implant lets man with Parkinson's walk safely

A man who watched his mobility decline for three decades due to Parkinson's disease has new pep in his step thanks to an experimental spinal cord implant.

Research shows the life expectancy gap between women and men is growing

The size of the gap between men and women in life expectancy at birth is the biggest it's been since 1996, research finds.

US lawmakers urge scrutiny of SpaceX worker injuries after Reuters report

Three U.S. lawmakers are calling for greater scrutiny of worker safety at Elon Musk's SpaceX following a Reuters investigation that documented hundreds of injuries at the rocket company's U.S. manufacturing and launch sites.

100 days after the Maui fires, 4 names remain on the missing list

(cnn) — One hundred days after the reverberating roar of wildfire moved through West Maui and destroyed centuries of

Trump returns to Iowa in the wake of blockbuster ‘insurrectionist ban’ ruling

(cnn) — Former President Donald Trump returned to Iowa on Saturday, a day after a Colorado court rejected efforts to