S&P downgrades five US banks following Moody's lead S&P Global Ratings downgraded five regional US banks by one notch and signaled a negative outlook for several others on Monday. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/business/sp-us-bank-downgrades/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted fugitive former prime minister of Thailand, returned to the country Tuesday for the first time after more than 15 years in self-exile, reintroducing a towering and divisive figure at a time when the kingdom's often fraught... #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/asia/thaksin-shinawatra-return-thailand-parliament-vote-intl-hnk/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to sexual battery and resigns after grabbing TV Judge Glenda Hatchett A Georgia sheriff resigned and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor sexual battery charge Monday after he grabbed TV's Judge Glenda Hatchett's chest in January 2022, his attorney said. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/us/georgia-sheriff-guilty-plea-grabs-judge-glenda-hatchett/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Arm's mega IPO could be just around the corner, a year after the biggest chip deal in history fell apart A hotly anticipated IPO for a company that designs chips for 99% of the world's smartphones is just around the corner, after it filed paperwork Monday to go public. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/tech/arm-ipo/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Hilary Duff's husband Matthew Koma jokes he's already been 'living in the eye of Hurricane Hilary' The rain of jokes fell down on Hilary Duff this weekend amid Hurricane Hilary, with one jokester in particular being her husband Matthew Koma. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/entertainment/hurricane-hilary-duff/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

What is flood insurance, and why do you need it? Tropical Storm Hilary slammed into the Western US this weekend, becoming the first tropical storm to cross California is a quarter century and Nevada's first tropical storm. Multiple areas of Southern California broke rain records, with Downtown Los Angeles experiencing the rainiest summer day on record. Roads across the state are... #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/business/flood-insurance-after-hilary/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

House Republicans subpoena four individuals involved in Hunter Biden criminal probe House Republicans issued four subpoenas to Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service personnel involved in the ongoing criminal investigation into Hunter Biden on Monday, as they continue to probe alleged mishandling and political interference of the case into President Joe... #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/politics/hunter-biden-house-gop-subpoena-individuals/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

James Mattis Fast Facts Read CNN's Fast Facts about the life of James Mattis, retired general and former secretary of defense. #press https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/26/us/jim-mattis-fast-facts/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts Read CNN's 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts to learn about tropical storm systems that develop during the summer and fall. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/19/weather/2023-atlantic-hurricane-season-fast-facts/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Media organizations seek release of more court filings linked to Jack Smith's search warrant for Trump's Twitter account A coalition of media organizations, including CNN, is asking the federal court in Washington, DC, to give more transparency into the legal fight over a search warrant special counsel Jack Smith obtained for materials from former President Donald Trump's... #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/politics/trump-twitter-special-counsel-unsealing/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Zoom shares jump as CEO says company to develop and deploy AI tools Shares of Zoom jumped in after-hours trading Monday after the company said it expects to rake in stronger-than-expected earnings in the rest of this fiscal year. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/business/zoom-earnings-ai-tools/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

LGBTQ Rights Milestones Fast Facts Read CNN's Fast Facts on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning milestones in the United States, and learn more about their struggle for equal rights. #press https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/19/us/lgbt-rights-milestones-fast-facts/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Study reveals persistent sexism toward women serving in US Army Special Operations Forces Women serving in the US Army's elite Special Operation Forces face significant discrimination including sexual harassment and sexism from their male counterparts, according to a new study carried out by US Army Special Operations Command. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/politics/army-women-special-operations-study/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Everything you need to know before the 'Ahsoka' series debuts With this week's premiere of "Ahsoka" on Disney+ -- the latest live-action series to round out the ever-expanding "Star Wars" universe -- a long-held hope of franchise obsessives and even some casual fans is being realized. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/entertainment/ahsoka-star-wars-what-to-know/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Federal judge temporarily blocks part of Georgia's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth A federal judge has temporarily blocked part of Georgia's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, ordering state officials to stop enforcing a key provision of the law more than a month after it took effect. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/politics/georgia-gender-affirming-care-ban-blocked/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Lana Del Rey is going on a limited tour Lana Del Rey is hitting the road. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/entertainment/lana-del-rey-concert-tour/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Meet your new AI tutor Artificial intelligence often induces fear, awe or some panicked combination of both for its impressive ability to generate unique human-like text in seconds. But its implications for cheating in the classroom — and its sometimes comically wrong answers to basic questions — have left some in academia discouraging its use in school or outright banning AI tools like ChatGPT. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/tech/khan-academy-ai-tutor/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

First debate looms as 2024 GOP race plays out across two stages The 2024 Republican presidential primary is set to enter a new phase this week, but it's one that will play out across two stages -- in Milwaukee, where at least seven contenders will meet Wednesday night for the first GOP debate of the cycle, and in the drama surrounding the legal woes of the front-runner,... #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/politics/republican-2024-race-debate-trump-georgia/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

British nurse to be sentenced for murdering seven babies A British nurse is due to be sentenced on Monday, after her conviction last week for the murders of seven babies and attempted murders of six others at the UK hospital where she worked. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/uk/lucy-letby-nurse-sentence-intl-gbr/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Ecuador election heads to run-off vote, with González to face surprise second-place Noboa Luisa González, of the Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana party, on Sunday took a lead in the first round of Ecuador's presidential and legislative elections, which have been marred by political assassinations as the Andean nation struggles with a wave of violence that has brought homicide... #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/20/americas/ecuador-election-result-intl-latam/index.html?utm_source=press.coop