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'Magic mushroom' drug reduces anxiety and depression in cancer patients, study says
A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in magic mushrooms, could provide long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer patients, a new study says.
A teen's final days with the flu
Although the fever and aches feel terrible, most people don't die from the flu. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains how this common illness can turn lethal.
Greta Thunberg: 'Nothing has been done' to tackle the climate crisis
Davos, Switzerland (CNN Business)Greta Thunberg took the stage at the World Economic Forum Tuesday to admonish world leaders for doing "basically nothing" to reduce carbon emissions despite evidence of a looming climate catastrophe.
Speaking just hours before President Donald Trump's app…
CNN poll: 51% say Senate should remove Trump from office
(CNN)About half of Americans say the Senate should vote to convict President Donald Trump and remove him from office in the upcoming impeachment trial (51%), according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, while 45% say the Senate should vote against conviction and removal.
A library found it was missing $8 million of its rarest items. Nearly three years later, a man on the inside admitted to selling the items to a local bookstore
Gregory Priore and John Schulman have pleaded guilty to charges of theft and receiving stolen property after an alleged $8 million worth of rare books, plates and maps were taken from a Pittsburgh library and sold to a rare book store owner, court documents show. CNN affiliate WPXI reports.
Australia is dropping thousands of veggies from helicopters for hungry animals escaping bushfires
Officials in Australia are air dropping thousands of pounds of foods like carrots and sweet potatoes from planes to help feed wildlife affected by the fires.
A Georgia death row inmate has asked to be executed by firing squad
A convicted murderer in Georgia has asked that he be executed by firing squad, arguing an execution by lethal injection would cause him "excruciating pain" because of the condition of his veins.
Michael Wade Nance was convicted of malice murder and other crimes for the 1993 murder of Gabor…
Thousands of Iranian protesters hit streets condemning leaders over downed plane
Thanks for the many goodwill messages. Can confirm I wasn't taking part in any demonstrations! Went to an event advertised as a vigil for victims of #PS752 tragedy. Normal to want to pay respects- some of victims were British. I left after 5 mins, when some started chanting.
Senior US officials say there is widespread opposition within the Trump administration to targeting cultural sites in Iran
Washington (CNN)Two senior US officials on Sunday described widespread opposition within the administration to targeting cultural sites in Iran should the United States launch retaliatory strikes against Tehran, despite President Donald Trump saying a day before that such sites are among dozens…
Antibiotics in infancy tied to allergies in childhood, research finds
Susan Hendricks checks in with a pediatrician about the differences between a cold and an allergy in children.
Cryptocurrency tycoon died leaving $145m in limbo. Now lawyers seek exhumation to check it's really him
Quadriga, Canada's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, said it's unable to gain access to $145 million of bitcoin and other digital assets after Gerald Cotten, its 30-year old CEO and co-founder, died of complications arising from Crohn's Disease while traveling in India.
Military deployed as protests rage in India against citizenship bill
(CNN)Troops have been deployed to India's ethnically diverse northeastern states of Assam and Tripura, amid violent protests against the passing of a controversial and far-reaching law that offers a path to Indian citizenship for non-Muslim minorities from three neighboring countries.
House Judiciary holds marathon 2-day debate ahead of committee impeachment vote
Democrats roll out articles of impeachment that formally accuse President Trump of abusing his power and obstructing Congress with regard to his dealings with Ukraine and his request that the country investigate the Bidens.
NFL star Khalil Mack pays off 300 holiday layaway accounts at a Walmart in his hometown
Chicago Bears star linebacker Khalil Mack is spreading Christmas joy by paying off all the holiday layaway accounts at a Walmart in Florida.
The store in Fort Pierce, Florida, Mack's hometown, shared the news on Facebook on Friday.
"We here at Walmart would like to thank the Khalil…
Last Mount Rushmore carver dies at 98
Almost 400 people worked to carve Mount Rushmore between 1927 and 1941.
More than 2 million pounds of chicken products recalled in eight states
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains when and why your food is recalled, and what you should do next.
Scientists discover first new HIV strain in nearly two decades
For the first time in 19 years, a team of scientists have detected a new strain of HIV.
Bartender wins $50,000 after getting a lottery ticket for a tip
Americans spend more than $70 billion on lottery tickets each year, but do you know what your options are if you win?
A principal in Florida said he couldn't confirm the Holocaust was a 'factual' event. The school district just fired him
A high school principal in Boca Raton, Florida, was fired as a result of emails he allegedly sent to a student's parent in April 2018 that appeared to cast doubt on the historical truth of the Holocaust. The district said there's "just cause" for firing the former principal, ba…
Democrats moving toward next phase of impeachment inquiry with key vote
CNN's Jake Tapper fact-checks President Donald Trump's claim that the impeachment inquiry is solely based off of his July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
No one believed him when he said he hadn't been drinking. Then researchers found his body was producing alcohol
When a man in North Carolina was <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2019/10/25/health/beer-stomach-autobrewery-syndrome-trnd/index.html" target="blank">pulled over on suspicion of driving drunk</a>, police didn't believe him when he said he hadn't had any alc…
A baby woke up from a coma and smiled at his dad. Now his family is raising money to save his life
Michael has a life-threatening cardiac fibroma in his heart.
After Republicans storm hearing room, Defense official testifies in impeachment inquiry
(CNN)Roughly two-dozen House Republicans on Wednesday stormed a closed-door deposition in secure House Intelligence Committee spaces to rail against the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry, a political stunt ratcheting up the GOP complaints about the process that delayed Wednesday's scheduled dep…
Republican makes admission about storming SCIF during impeachment testimony - CNN Video
Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH), one of the Republicans who stormed a closed-door deposition in secure House Intelligence Committee spaces, says his colleagues did so because they were trying to do their job.
Fourth man allegedly involved in Ukrainian campaign finance scheme in custody
New York (CNN)David Correia, one of the four men charged last week in an alleged campaign finance scheme involving associates of President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, was arrested Wednesday morning at New York's JFK Airport, according to a spokesman for the US attorney's offi…