World Cup draw: Soccer fans from around the globe find out who their country plays against | CNN The World Cup draw will determine which teams face off against each other in the group stage at the 2026 showpiece event in the US, Canada and Mexico. Follow live updates from CNN Sports.

President Trump was awarded the new FIFA Peace Prize during the World Cup draw ceremony. Follow live updates:

Elon Musk’s X hit with $140 million EU fine for breaching content rules | CNN Business Elon Musk’s social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators Friday for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation that wil...

Elon Musk's social media company X has been fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation that will likely draw the ire of the US government.

Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms | CNN Politics The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a congressional map that will boost President Donald Trump’s effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress, blocking a lower court decision that ...

Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms

US strikes another boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four, amid escalating questions about its counter-drug offensive | CNN Politics The US military carried out a strike Thursday on a suspected drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four people on board, according to a social media post from US Southern Command.

The US military carried out a strike on a suspected drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four people on board, according to a social media post from US Southern Command.

Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means, as Ukrainians prepare for more peace talks with US | CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would seize the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine “in any case,” including by military means, digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials pr...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would seize Ukraine’s Donbas region “by military or other means,” digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for more peace talks that have yet to yield a deal.

Unclassified report on Hegseth’s use of Signal details risk to troops, lack of cooperation with investigation | CNN Politics Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information that could have endangered US troops through his use of Signal to discuss attack plans, a Pentagon watchdog said in an...

Unclassified report on Hegseth’s use of Signal details risk to troops, lack of cooperation with investigation

Do Americans support Trump’s boat strikes? It’s complicated. | CNN Politics If nothing else, the controversy over the Trump administration’s second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has surfaced a long-overdue debate about its already legally dubious first strik...

The controversy over the Trump administration’s second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has surfaced a long-overdue debate about its already legally dubious first strikes.

Appeals court lets Trump keep National Guard troops in DC for now | CNN Politics National Guard troops deployed to Washington, DC, can remain there for now, after a federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily froze a judge’s ruling that would have soon required them to leave the...

Appeals court grants President Trump's request to allow National Guard troops to remain in DC for now.

How to cut your chances of getting sick from respiratory viruses this winter | CNN There are a few reasons why people tend to fall ill more often in the winter than during other times of the year, and yes, holiday travel is definitely one of them.

There are a few reasons why people tend to fall ill more often in the winter than during other times of the year, and yes, holiday travel is definitely one of them.

What is the FIFA Peace Prize and why is Donald Trump expected to win? | CNN As billions of fans around the world tune in to watch the World Cup draw on Friday, they’ll also have the opportunity to watch FIFA president Gianni Infantino present a new, somewhat puzzling, award.

As billions of fans around the world tune in to watch the World Cup draw, they’ll also have the opportunity to watch FIFA President Gianni Infantino present a new, somewhat puzzling, award.

December 4, 2025 — CDC vaccine advisers meeting news | CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting today, and they could vote on possible changes to the childhood vaccination schedule.

CDC advisers postpone vote on changing hepatitis B vaccine recommendation to Friday morning

Maurice DuBois, ‘CBS Evening News’ co-anchor, is leaving the network | CNN Business The “CBS Evening News” needs a new anchor — and soon.

Maurice DuBois, who has co-anchored the “CBS Evening News” alongside John Dickerson since January, is leaving the network later this month.

UK Novichok report concludes Putin ordered poisoning of Russian double agent | CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the Novichok nerve agent attack on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in 2018, in an “astonishingly reckless” act that led to the death of an innoce...

UK Novichok report concludes Putin ordered poisoning of Russian double agent

Trump says US land action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela will start ‘very soon’ | CNN Politics President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that the United States is preparing to take new action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela, telling service members during a Thanksgiving c...

President Donald Trump suggested Thursday during a Thanksgiving call to service members that the United States is preparing to take new action 'by land' against drug trafficking networks in Venezuela.

General sworn in as transitional leader of Guinea-Bissau as ousted president arrives in Senegal | CNN Guinea-Bissau’s military installed Major-General Horta Nta Na Man as transitional president on Thursday, an army statement said, a day after soldiers toppled President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in a swift ...

Guinea-Bissau’s military installed Major-General Horta Nta Na Man as transitional president on Thursday, an army statement said, a day after soldiers toppled President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in a swift power grab that followed a disputed election.

Trump says US land action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela will start ‘very soon’ | CNN Politics President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that the United States is preparing to take new action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela, telling service members during a Thanksgiving c...

President Donald Trump suggested that the United States is preparing to take new action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela, telling service members during a Thanksgiving call that efforts for strikes on land will be starting "very soon."

US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries as Trump administration ramps up immigration crackdown | CNN Politics The US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries “of concern” at President Donald Trump’s direction, as the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown following...

The US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries “of concern” at President Donald Trump’s direction, as the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC.

Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation. One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting | CNN On a day when many families gather across the country to give thanks, a National Guard member’s family is mourning her death after an ambush-style shooting in Washington, DC, as her colleague fights f...

President Trump says Sarah Beckstrom, one of the National Guard members who was shot in DC, has died.

The Trump administration will reexamine green cards issued to people from 19 countries "of concern.

Putin says US plan could be ‘basis’ of a Ukraine deal but threatens to take land by force if Kyiv doesn’t withdraw | CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a US plan to end the war in Ukraine could “form the basis for future agreements” but renewed threats to seize more territory by force unless Kyiv withdraws.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a US plan to end the war in Ukraine could “form the basis for future agreements” but renewed threats to seize more territory by force unless Kyiv withdraws.

Live updates: Trump says US to pause migration from all ‘Third World Countries’ after National Guard member dies in shooting | CNN President Donald Trump says the US will “permanently pause migration from all Third World countries”, following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC. Follow for live updates.

US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro has identified the National Guard victims as 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe. The suspect had connections to US forces in Afghanistan, officials say.

How Maduro’s forces are responding to US deployments in the Caribbean | CNN CNN analyzed Venezuelan military footage, verified social media video, and other open-source data since early September to explore how President Nicolás Maduro’s regime is flexing its comparatively mo...

The Venezuelan military has been actively promoting on social media its nationwide preparations to defend against a possible US offensive, as tensions with the Trump administration continue to escalate.

Live updates: Washington DC shooting leaves two National Guardsmen shot | CNN Two members of the West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, DC, today, according to the state’s governor. Follow for live updates.

Two West Virginia National Guardsmen who were shot in Washington, DC, are in critical condition, according to officials. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

FBI believes it has identified suspect in DC shooting Two members of the West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, DC, today, according to the state’s governor. Follow for live updates.

The suspect in custody for the shooting of two National Guardsmen in DC appears to have immigrated to the US from Afghanistan, officials say.

Justice Department asks judge for permission to release records from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations | CNN Politics The Justice Department asked a judge for permission Wednesday to publicly release financial records, travel documents, and notes of victim interviews obtained during the investigations into Jeffrey Ep...

The Justice Department asked a judge for permission to publicly release financial records, travel documents, and notes of victim interviews obtained during the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell to comply with a new law.

Democratic attorneys general sue to block USDA guidance that makes some immigrants ineligible for SNAP benefits | CNN Politics A coalition of 21 attorneys general sued the US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday in an effort to block recent guidance from the agency that declared some immigrants, including refugees and those...

A coalition of 21 attorneys general have sued to block new guidance from the US Department of Agriculture that declares some immigrants, including refugees and those granted asylum, ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits.

Supreme Court bars Trump from firing Library of Congress official for now | CNN Politics The Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked barred President Donald Trump from replacing a top official at the Library of Congress for now, deferring a decision on his emergency appeal until it resolves a ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday barred President Donald Trump from replacing a top official at the Library of Congress, deferring a decision on his emergency appeal until it resolves a pair of related cases.

Live updates: Washington DC shooting leaves two National Guardsmen shot | CNN Two members of the West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, DC, today, according to the state’s governor. Follow for live updates.

Police say one suspect is in custody after two National Guardsmen were shot blocks from the White House in Washington, DC.

First ‘piggy,’ now ‘ugly’: Trump continues attacks on female reporters | CNN Business The New York Times produced a detailed, data-driven report on President Trump showing signs of aging. The president, 79, responded by calling the female reporter who co-wrote the story “ugly.”

The New York Times produced a detailed, data-driven report on President Trump showing signs of aging. The president, 79, responded by calling the female reporter who co-wrote the story “ugly.”

Three men arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to Hong Kong fire, police say At least 44 people have been killed after fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex. Follow for live updates

Three men have been arrested in connection with the deadly Hong Kong high-rise fire, police say. Hundreds of people remain missing.