Kevin Bacon performs for inmates at jail in Chicago

(cnn) — Inmates at the Cook County Jail got the chance to cut loose Saturday morning when actor Kevin Bacon came to

As sun sets on Biden's term, some inmates pin their hopes on clemency

Michael Montalvo has served 37 years in U.S. federal prison for leading a criminal enterprise that sold tens of millions of dollars' worth of cocaine in California and during that time he has earned a law degree and helped other inmates obtain their freedom through a program called compassionate release.

Trump rallies in North Carolina as controversy engulfs his governor candidate

(cnn) — Donald Trump returned Saturday for a campaign rally in North Carolina, where the former president is

Background checks blocked thousands of gun sales to youth, domestic abusers

Enhanced background checks have blocked thousands of gun sales to people under the age of 21 and those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes in the past year, the White House said on Sunday, a year after President Joe Biden set up a new office to accelerate work on preventing gun violence.

Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November, 'that will be it'

Republican Donald Trump said that he will not make a fourth consecutive run for the U.S. presidency if he loses the Nov. 5 election, saying "that will be it" in an interview released on Sunday.

Cat got lost in Yellowstone and wandered 1,000 miles back home

(cnn) — A cat who got lost in Yellowstone National Park somehow traveled more than 900 miles to return home after two

Here’s what these young voters say are their top issues in the 2024 election

(cnn) — After graduating from high school in 2017, N’Dea Gordon entered the workforce. Deterred by the high cost of

Mass shooting kills 4, wounds 17 in nightlife district in Birmingham, Alabama

A search is underway for the shooters who killed four people and injured 17 others in a popular nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama. Police say victims were caught in the crossfire during the shooting shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday.

As threats grow, funds for election security see a squeeze

(cnn) — When the ballot counting begins inside Arizona’s Maricopa County Tabulation Center this November, election