Prosecutors allege Ken Paxton abused his office and betrayed voters as impeachment closing arguments get undeway The Texas House members leading the effort to impeach Ken Paxton said the Republican attorney general had abused his office and betrayed both voters and the conservatives who worked for him as they delivered closing statements Friday in Paxton's two-week... #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/politics/ken-paxton-impeachment-texas-attorney-general/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Republican Dave McCormick expected to announce US Senate bid in Pennsylvania Republican Dave McCormick, a former hedge fund executive and Gulf War veteran, is expected to launch a second bid for US Senate in Pennsylvania, according to two sources familiar with his plans, seeking to challenge three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey more than a year after losing a GOP primary for the... #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/politics/david-mccormick-senate-run/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Jason Kelce addresses Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift dating speculation Neither Travis Kelce nor Taylor Swift are saying anything about chatter the two may be dating, but that's not stopping people from asking. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/entertainment/jason-travis-kelce-taylor-swift/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Trump and DeSantis to clash Friday as campaigns collide publicly in Washington and behind closed doors in Florida The presidential campaigns of former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will clash out in the open and behind closed doors on Friday as their fight for the future of the GOP intensifies. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/politics/trump-desantis-washington-florida/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

3 acquitted in final trial of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot Three men were acquitted Friday on all charges against them in connection to allegations that they were involved in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/politics/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-kidnapping-plot/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Nose hairs, dead spiders and licking rocks are among this year's Ig Nobel Prize-winning topics How do you feel when you read the same word many times? Do people have an equal number of hairs in both their nostrils? Does electrifying your tongue change the taste of the food you are eating? These were among the vital questions answered by the winners of this year's Ig Nobel Prizes. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/world/ig-nobel-prizes-2023-intl-scli-scn/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

TikTok fined $368 million in Europe for failing to protect children A major European tech regulator has ordered TikTok to pay a €345 million ($368 million) fine after ruling that the app failed to do enough to protect children. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/tech/tiktok-fine-europe-children/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Americans are feeling gloomier about the economy Americans aren't feeling gloomy about higher gas prices just yet, but they're still on edge about inflation and the economy's direction — and concerns are starting to surface about the possibility of a government shutdown. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/economy/consumer-sentiment-september/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Stunning shot of giant plasma arc scoops Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 A photograph of a huge plasma arc next to the Andromeda Galaxy, the closest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, has won the 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition for a team of amateur astronomers. #press https://www.cnn.com/style/article/astronomy-photographer-year-2023-winner-intl-scli-scn/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Amber Heard: Blink and you miss her in 'Aquaman 2' trailer Amber Heard's character had a big part in the 2018 film "Aquaman." #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/entertainment/amber-heard-aquaman/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

'Love at First Sight' adds up to Netflix's latest easy-to-like (not love) romance Netflix spends a lot of money on prestigious Oscar bait, but its subscriber/viewership numbers probably owe as much to the light romances that the service spits out with regularity. Add "Love at First Sight" to that column, playing like a slightly darker fairy tale -- rom without much com -- about... #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/entertainment/love-at-first-sight-review/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Dubai police seize over $1 billion of captagon drug smuggled inside furniture The United Arab Emirates foiled an attempt to smuggle 13 tonnes of the addictive amphetamine captagon -- worth more than $1 billion -- hidden in a shipment of doors and decorative building panels, the country's Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Thursday. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/middleeast/uae-seizes-captagon-drug-furniture-intl-scli/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Biden admin imposes new sanctions on Iran for anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on more than two dozen Iranian individuals and entities tied to the violent suppression of protests following the death of Mahsa Amini one year ago. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/politics/mahsa-amini-anniversary-sanctions/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Spain's World Cup-winning squad refuses to play upcoming matches amid fallout from unwanted kiss Spain's World Cup-winning squad says it will refuse to be called up for the country's two upcoming Women's Nations League matches as it continues to push for "real structural changes" in Spanish soccer, following the fallout from ex-soccer boss Luis Rubiales' unwanted... #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/football/spain-womens-world-cup-squad-boycott-spt-intl/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

How duck 'soldiers' became this 300-year-old winemaker's secret weapon Ducks have patrolled Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate since the 1980s in a fowl feeding frenzy that keeps pests at bay. #press https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/duck-vineyard-pest-control-vergenoegd-low-south-africa-spc-intl/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

GM CEO Marry Barra tells CNN she's 'frustrated' about the strike General Motors CEO Mary Barra said she's "frustrated" with the autoworker strike that began overnight, and said that her company has a "very compelling offer" for the union. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/business/mary-barra-gm-ceo-uaw-strike-interview/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

United Airlines flight drops 28,000 feet in 10 minutes for 'pressurization issue' A United Airlines flight bound for Rome returned to New Jersey just after midnight Thursday "to address a possible loss of cabin pressure," according to a statement from the airline. #press https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/united-airlines-flight-drops-pressurization/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Jennifer Hermoso's lawyer reiterates that kiss by Luis Rubiales was non-consensual as former soccer boss testifies in court Carla Vall, lawyer for Spanish soccer star Jennifer Hermoso, reiterated that the kiss by ex-Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales to her client after the Women's World Cup final was non-consensual. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/football/jennifer-hermoso-luis-rubiales-court-lawyer-spt-intl/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

7,000 people arrive on Italian island of 6,000 as migrant crisis overwhelms Lampedusa Lampedusa has seen an influx of migrants with 7,000 people arriving in two days, prompting its mayor and the United Nations refugee agency to warn the Italian island is becoming overwhelmed. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/europe/italy-lampedusa-migrant-crisis-intl/index.html?utm_source=press.coop

Chick-fil-A returns to UK after gay rights backlash forced a retreat Chick-fil-A is making another foray into the United Kingdom after gay rights campaigners forced the fast-food chain to close a pop-up site in the country in 2019. #press https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/business/chick-fil-a-opening-uk-stores-gay-rights-backlash/index.html?utm_source=press.coop