Ben, the famed, beloved dog of college football’s Kirk Herbstreit, has passed away

(cnn) — Kirk Herbstreit’s adorable golden retriever Ben, who has induced countless smiles on so many college campuses

25 million people in California face ‘life-threatening’ fire warning

Editor's note: Follow live updates on the wind-fueled wildfires in Southern California here . (cnn) — Powerful winds

New 'Star Wars' film trilogy in the works at Disney

A new "Star Wars" film trilogy written by "X-Men" producer Simon Kinberg is in the early stages of development at Walt Disney, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Judge threatens Rudy Giuliani with contempt in election workers' case

A federal judge on Thursday threatened to hold former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in civil contempt for failing to surrender his luxury apartment and other belongings to two Georgia election workers he defamed and owes $148 million.

Fed cuts rates, notes labor market easing and solid economic growth

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday as policymakers took note of a job market that has "generally eased" while inflation continues to move toward the U.S. central bank's 2% target.

Wildfire tears through Southern California community after burning dozens of homes

A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds is tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee when it exploded in size in only a few hours.

Families in Utah and Arizona in mourning after deadly plane crash in Mesa

A fiery plane crash took the lives of five people on Tuesday night in Mesa, Arizona, including a 12-year-old boy.

Biden urges Americans to 'bring down the temperature' following Trump's election win

President Joe Biden urged Americans to "bring down the temperature" on Thursday following Republican Donald Trump's election victory and sought to console fellow Democrats who were alarmed by the former president's stunning comeback.

The Fed is set to cut interest rates again, but mortgage rates are still going up. Here's why

A robust U.S. economy is insulating mortgage rates changes from their usual connection with Federal Reserve adjustments to its benchmark interest rate.

Raccoon drops from ceiling at LaGuardia Airport and goes on the run

(cnn) — Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York got quite the wake-up call on Monday morning when a raccoon fell