A contract for 75,000 workers is about to expire. The largest US health care strike in history could be next

A contract for 75,000 workers is about to expire. The largest US health care strike in history could be next

By Samantha Delouya, CNN

16 mins ago
A government shutdown is nearing this weekend. What does it mean, who's hit and what's next?

A government shutdown is nearing this weekend. What does it mean, who's hit and what's next?

The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics.

7 hrs 34 mins ago
United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line

United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line

The United Auto Workers strike against Detroit’s big three automakers that spread to dozens of parts distribution centers one week ago may grow worse soon.

18 hrs 58 mins ago
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has died.

19 hrs 59 mins ago
Toys 'R' US to open stores across US, including at airports and cruise ships

Toys 'R' US to open stores across US, including at airports and cruise ships

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN

September 29th, 3:42 PM EDT
Michigan teen shooter eligible for life in prison, no parole, for killing 4 students, judge rules

Michigan teen shooter eligible for life in prison, no parole, for killing 4 students, judge rules

A teenager who killed four students at Michigan’s Oxford High School will learn whether he will spend his life in prison or get a chance for parole in the decades ahead.

September 29th, 1:43 PM EDT
Majority of national parks will close and annual Fat Bear Week canceled if government shuts down, Biden admin warns

Majority of national parks will close and annual Fat Bear Week canceled if government shuts down, Biden admin warns

By Betsy Klein, CNN

September 29th, 7:27 AM EDT
The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here's how it's spiraling into a shutdown

The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here's how it's spiraling into a shutdown

With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

September 29th, 6:52 AM EDT
House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing

House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing

House Republicans plan to make their case for pursuing an inquiry against President Joe Biden at their first hearing.

September 28th, 10:12 PM EDT
The American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the US

The American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the US

The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago has arrived back in the U.S. in San Antonio, Texas early Thursday, local affiliate video appeared to show.

September 28th, 5:13 PM EDT
Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after the birth of a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment.

September 28th, 4:12 PM EDT
Colleges should step up diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says

Colleges should step up diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says

The Biden administration is asking America’s colleges to step up their efforts to make campuses more racially diverse.

September 28th, 3:22 PM EDT
United Airlines will make changes for people with wheelchairs after a government investigation

United Airlines will make changes for people with wheelchairs after a government investigation

United Airlines is making changes for passengers with wheelchairs after a government investigation into a complaint by a disability-rights advocate.

September 28th, 1:32 PM EDT
Spotted lanternfly has spread to Illinois, threatening trees and crops

Spotted lanternfly has spread to Illinois, threatening trees and crops

Illinois says an invasive insect called the spotted lanternfly has been confirmed in the state for the first time.

September 28th, 12:52 PM EDT
Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways

Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways

Seven Republican presidential hopefuls gathered at the Reagan Library in California for the second of the party’s primary debates, but the dominant front-runner — former President Donald Trump — skipped the event again.

September 28th, 9:52 AM EDT
Trump goes to Michigan to rail against Biden's electric vehicle push while GOP rivals debate

Trump goes to Michigan to rail against Biden's electric vehicle push while GOP rivals debate

As his Republican challengers gather onstage in California for their second primary debate, former President Donald Trump will be in battleground Michigan working to win over blue-collar voters in the midst of an autoworkers’ strike.

September 28th, 12:42 AM EDT
Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

Hours after Hollywood's writers strike ended, Bill Maher led the charge back to work by announcing early Wednesday that his HBO show “Real Time with Bill Maher” would be back on the air Friday.

September 28th, 12:12 AM EDT
The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

The deal is made, the pickets have been suspended, and Hollywood’s writers are on the verge of getting back to work after months on strike.

September 27th, 7:12 PM EDT
Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors

Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors

Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires.

September 27th, 11:02 AM EDT
Congress says it wants to avoid a shutdown. But the House and Senate are moving even further apart.

Congress says it wants to avoid a shutdown. But the House and Senate are moving even further apart.

With five days to go before a government shutdown, Congress returns to work in crisis mode.

September 27th, 5:51 AM EDT
Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike
Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike

A tentative deal has been reached to end Hollywood’s writers strike after nearly five months.

September 24th, 10:30 PM EDT
US will establish diplomatic ties with the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden hosts Pacific leaders
US will establish diplomatic ties with the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden hosts Pacific leaders

President Joe Biden is set to announce the U.S. will open new embassies in the South Pacific islands of Cook Islands and Niue.

September 24th, 5:09 AM EDT
Taylor Swift turns out to see Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs play Chicago Bears
Taylor Swift turns out to see Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs play Chicago Bears

Taylor Swift took advantage of an invitation from Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to see Kansas City play the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium.

September 24th, 6:00 PM EDT
NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft
NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft

A space capsule carrying NASA’s first asteroid samples is streaking toward a touchdown in the Utah desert.

September 24th, 7:29 AM EDT
As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US

After a dip in illegal crossings that followed policy changes in May, the Biden administration is again on its heels as more asylum-seekers cross the U.S. border from Mexico.

September 22nd, 1:19 AM EDT
Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: New indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: New indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery.

September 22nd, 9:49 AM EDT
Auto workers expand their strike to 38 locations in 20 states. Biden plans visit to show support
Auto workers expand their strike to 38 locations in 20 states. Biden plans visit to show support

It should soon become clear whether the strike by auto workers against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis is going to grow.

September 22nd, 8:19 AM EDT
The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina
The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina

A tropical storm warning is in effect from coastal North Carolina to Delaware ahead of a potential tropical cyclone that's headed toward the East Coast.

September 21st, 12:58 PM EDT