No punches land in France’s first major election debate
Three of France’s highest-profile candidates in the country’s upcoming legislative elections sparred in the first major debate of the campaign on Tuesday. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal squared off against Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right National Rally, and Manuel Bompard of the leftist alliance dubbed the New Popular Front in a wide-ranging, sometimes chaotic […]
Eddie Murphy says the ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ movies are among his most important work. Here’s why
Eddie Murphy is a Hollywood veteran who has starred in many beloved films through his decades-long career. The intrepid actor does, however, consider his role of Axel Foley in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise to be one that stands out among the rest. “Before ‘Beverly Hills Cop,’ there had never been a movie that starred […]
Massive auto dealer outage: CDK Global says it won’t be able to come back online this month
CDK Global, the retail software provider behind the massive auto dealer outage, says it doesn’t believe its systems will be back online before June 30, a major blow to car buyers and sellers who have been struggling to complete auto sales during peak car buying season. A systems outage caused by a cybersecurity incident has […]
A peek inside the Olympic Village, fast food outrage, nude beach etiquette: Catch up on the day’s stories
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Summer is officially here, and parts of the US are baking under triple-digit temperatures. So what’s the best drink to help you cool down and stay hydrated: soda, juice or maybe a beer? The ideal choice is actually much simpler than any of those options. Here’s what else you might have […]
NTSB slams Norfolk Southern for controlled burn of toxic chemicals after Ohio derailment
Norfolk Southern on Tuesday faced harsh criticism from regulators for its decisions immediately after a February 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. During an all-day hearing in the town itself, hosted by the National Transportation Safety Board, the harshest criticism focused on the railroad’s advocating for a controlled explosion and burn of five tank cars […]
Toys ‘R’ Us uses OpenAI’s Sora in a promo
Toys “R” Us is proving artificial intelligence could have a future in film. The retail toy brand premiered a short promo film at the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival in France this week that was created almost entirely by using OpenAI’s new text-to-video tool. The company’s entertainment studio partnered with creative agency Native Foreign, which had […]
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s epic romance has already inspired an upcoming Hallmark movie
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s on-field embrace at the Super Bowl earlier this year looked like the stuff of rom-com magic. And now, it’s becoming just that. Well… sort of. The Hallmark Channel, along with the NFL, Skydance Sports and the Kansas City Chiefs – otherwise known as the team Kelce plays football for – […]
Tesla is recalling the Cybertruck again, this time because a piece can fly off
Tesla has issued two recalls on the Cybertruck, its third and fourth, since the model was introduced late last year. The latest recall, which includes almost all of the nearly 12,000 trucks on the road so far, involves the truck’s huge single windshield wiper and a piece of plastic trim along the edge of the […]
Biden expected to pardon military veterans convicted under military law banning gay sex, officials say
President Joe Biden is expected to pardon US veterans who were convicted by the military over a 60-year period under a military law that banned gay sex, three US officials told CNN. The pardon proclamation is expected to be announced on Wednesday and one official said it is set to affect roughly 2,000 people. The granting […]
Trump legal team says Mar-a-Lago search warrant may have violated his rights in bid to get evidence tossed
Donald Trump’s defense team is arguing to Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday that the court-approved search warrant of Mar-a-Lago that the Justice Department obtained two years ago wasn’t specific enough and might have violated the former president’s rights. In the third and final day of oral arguments in Fort Pierce, Florida, prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys […]
At Karen Read’s murder trial, prosecutors accuse her of drunken crash while defense alleges a vast police cover-up
Is Karen Read a rage-filled cop killer, or the convenient patsy of a vast police cover-up? That’s the question put to a Massachusetts jury on Tuesday in closing arguments of her murder trial in a case that has riveted the Bay State. The case stems from the death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, whose […]
Nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school blocked by Oklahoma Supreme Court
An effort to establish the first publicly funded religious charter school in the country has been blocked by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. The court Tuesday ordered the state to rescind its contract with St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in a 6-2 decision with one recusal. “Under Oklahoma law, a charter school is a public […]
Judge rolls back parts of Trump gag order ahead of sentencing in New York criminal case
Former President Donald Trump can now publicly speak about witnesses like Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels who testified at his New York criminal trial per a court order on Tuesday that rolls back parts of a gag order Judge Juan Merchan imposed before the trial began. Trump, however, cannot discuss any prosecutor, court staffer or […]
Hunter Biden’s DC law license suspended due to gun case conviction
Hunter Biden’s Washington, DC, law license has been suspended, according to a newly released order from a local court that pointed to his recent conviction on three gun crimes. The order was issued by Chief Judge Anna Elizabeth Blackburne-Rigsby of the DC Court of Appeals, which is the highest appellate court in DC and oversees […]
Israel may soon draft ultra-Orthodox Jews. What does it mean for the war and Netanyahu?
The Israeli Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday ordering the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military. Since Israel’s founding, ultra-Orthodox Jews have been exempt from mandatory military service. The court also said that the government could no longer fund any religious schools (called “yeshivas”) whose students don’t participate in the draft. Though […]
Federal judge rejects $30 billion settlement between Visa, Mastercard and retailers
A federal judge overseeing a $30 billion preliminary swipe-fees settlement between Mastercard, Visa and retailers formally rejected the deal Tuesday. This is a developing story and will be updated.
One of the saddest romantic movies of all time has now been making us cry for 20 years
If you’re in need of a good cry, release your tears and rewatch “The Notebook” as it turns 20 on Tuesday. The beloved romance movie, starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple separated by class, released on June 25 2004. Directed by Nick Cassavetes, the movie is based on the 1996 Nicholas […]
US consumer confidence dips slightly in June
US consumer confidence teetered slightly in June as Americans grew a little more wary about the future, new data released Tuesday showed. The Conference Board’s latest consumer confidence index dipped to a reading of 100.4 in June from 101.3 in May. The reading landed in line with what economists were expecting. Upbeat sentiment on the […]
Travelers could see higher fares, fewer available seats as Airbus cuts number of planes it expects to make this year
Airbus cut its target for how many planes it expects to make this year and next, citing supply chain issues. It’s the latest bad news for airlines and passengers as jet supply continues to get squeezed. The tighter-than-expected supply of jets is forcing airlines to adjust their expansion plans, even as they deal with record […]
The last time Biden and Trump debated
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in a historic debate Thursday on CNN. It’s the first debate between a sitting president and a former president. It will also be the first debate since 2020 featuring either Biden, who did not face a serious challenge for the Democratic nomination, or Trump, […]
Paris Men’s Fashion Week: Bold statements, A$AP Rocky’s surprise debut and Dries Van Noten’s farewell
Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. See all coverage here. Paris may be readying itself for the Summer Olympics, but sporting events are not the only buzzy affairs taking place in the French capital. This past week, fashion designers converged in the city for Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer […]
Nvidia’s shares nosedive to wipe $430 billion off its value
Nvidia has lost its briefly worn crown as the world’s most valuable listed company after its stock plunged almost 13% in the past week. The US chipmaker’s market capitalization hit $3.34 trillion on June 18 to surpass Microsoft’s but has since shed $430 billion. Now worth $2.91 trillion, Nvidia has fallen into third place globally, […]
China warns against ‘vicious cycle’ of decoupling from the West
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Chinese Premier Li Qiang has warned against a “vicious cycle” of economic decoupling from the West, as Beijing struggles to contain rising global pushback over soaring electric vehicle […]
Joe Manchin: I’m putting my PAC’s money where bipartisanship is
Editor’s Note: Joe Manchin III is an independent representing the state of West Virginia in the United States Senate. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. Last month, I declared my independence from both political parties and vowed to fight for America’s sensible majority. And now I’m taking that fight […]
China issues top rainstorm alert as deadly flooding moves north
Torrential storms that have brought widespread flooding to southeast China are moving inland, prompting the national weather service to issue its most severe rainstorm alert and warnings of further flash floods and mudslides in the coming days. The region has been battered by heavy rainfall over the last week, causing deadly flooding and landslides that […]
China’s Chang’e-6 moon mission returns to Earth with historic far side samples
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth Tuesday, successfully completing its historic mission to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon in a major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program. The reentry module “successfully landed” in a designated zone in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region just after 2 […]
An American woman is missing in the Bahamas after traveling to a yoga retreat, family says
The family of a Chicago woman who is missing in the Bahamas says they are “deeply concerned” for the safety of the 41-year-old, who had traveled to the islands for a yoga retreat. The woman, Taylor Casey, was last seen on June 19 around Paradise Island, a small resort enclave just off the shore of […]
Cup Noodles serves up notoriously poisonous pufferfish
Pufferfish is regarded as a luxury in Japan and a meal featuring the potentially poisonous delicacy can easily cost up to 20,000 yen ($125) at high-end restaurants. But now, adventurous foodies in Japan can get a taste of “fugu” for a fraction of the price, from a Cup Noodle. Japanese instant noodle giant Nissin Foods […]
Julian Assange is flying back to Australia after a 12-year legal battle. Here’s what we know about his US plea deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released from a British prison and was making his way back to his home country Australia on Monday after his 12-year battle against extradition to the United States ended in a plea deal. The controversial figure has spent the past five years in a high-security UK prison and nearly seven […]
Nassau County, New York bans transgender girls and women from competing at county facilities on teams that match their gender identity
The Nassau County Legislature has voted to ban transgender girls and women from competing at county facilities on teams and leagues that align with their gender identity. The local law passed Monday evening 12 to 5. It is one of many laws in the United States that restrict transgender athletes from participating in sports. The party breakdown of […]