During a panel discussion at the Special Operations Forces Week 2026 convention in Tampa, Fla., a pair of senior SOF leaders discussed how to bring more recruits with science, technology, engineering and mathematics backgrounds into their formations.

Tue, 19 May 2026 22:28:00 GMT

More than 29,000 members of the military's special operations forces community and the public converged in person on Tampa, Fla., and virtually to kick off Special Operations Forces Week 2026.  

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:56:00 GMT

The U.S. will prioritize theaters with the greatest consequence for national interests and where only American power can play a decisive role, said Daniel Zimmerman, assistant secretary of war for international security affairs, who spoke during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee.

Tue, 19 May 2026 18:43:00 GMT

The Coast Guard cutter Storis completed a 36-day Bering Sea deployment to test its capabilities and train for high-risk Arctic missions.

Tue, 19 May 2026 17:09:00 GMT

Project Flytrap 5.0, a U.S. Army V Corps counter-unmanned aerial systems initiative including British partner forces, integrated and tested more than 50 industry-provided technologies to fight and defeat the low-cost drones reshaping the modern battlefield.

Tue, 19 May 2026 16:50:00 GMT

JIATF 401 awarded a three-year contract with a $500 million ceiling to support enterprisewide counter-unmanned aerial system operations, ensuring that top-tier technologies can be rapidly scaled and sustained in response to evolving threats.

Mon, 18 May 2026 20:09:38 GMT

During a visit with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., as part of its "Week of the Eagles" celebration, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath of enlistment to a handful of screaming eagle soldiers and pinned Purple Heart medals to the chests of nine others.

Mon, 18 May 2026 19:42:00 GMT

The Army has accelerated efforts to strengthen quality-of-life investments across installations, showing a long-term commitment to ensuring soldiers live and work in facilities that reflect the professionalism, standards and readiness expectations of the service. 

Mon, 18 May 2026 18:52:00 GMT

Family and friends gathered on the pier at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., to welcome home the crew of the USNS Kanawha. The fleet replenishment oiler and its 92 civil service mariners returned after a 204-day deployment, including 156 days at sea.

Mon, 18 May 2026 18:11:00 GMT

Behind the massive firepower of field artillery are tight-knit soldiers driven by deep trust and family-like bonds.

Mon, 18 May 2026 17:34:00 GMT

Camron Lee was arrested in Mexico in connection with the 2024 murder of his partner, Angelica Bravo, after allegedly fleeing with their two children, the FBI says.

Tue, 19 May 2026 23:34:30 -0400

Georgia's GOP Senate primary heads to a June 16 runoff between Rep. Mike Collins and outsider Derek Dooley as both vie to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Tue, 19 May 2026 23:20:22 -0400

Firefighters union boss Bob Brooks, backed by Gov. Josh Shapiro and Sen. Bernie Sanders, appeared favored in Pennsylvania's 7th Democratic primary.

Tue, 19 May 2026 23:02:41 -0400

Keisha Lance Bottoms captures the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor, winning a majority of the vote in Tuesday's crowded primary election.

Tue, 19 May 2026 22:49:55 -0400

Zach Dembo, a former federal prosecutor and Navy JAG officer, won the Democratic primary for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District to replace outgoing Rep. Andy Barr.

Tue, 19 May 2026 22:16:00 -0400

Hundreds of teenagers packed a Rhode Island beach where three people were stabbed, sparking chaos as beachgoers fled Narragansett Town Beach Tuesday.

Tue, 19 May 2026 22:09:07 -0400

Navy WWII veteran John Arnold, 98, died with no known family, but 1,500 strangers answered a public call to give him a hero's farewell in Massachusetts.

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:59:52 -0400

Doug Jones, the former Democratic senator in Alabama, on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for governor, the Associated Press reports.

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:52:43 -0400

Charles Booker wins the Democratic nomination for Kentucky Senate, setting up a clash with Trump-backed Rep. Andy Barr and the SAVE America Act.

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:45:27 -0400

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville captures Alabama's GOP gubernatorial nomination, backed by Trump, as he seeks to succeed term-limited Gov. Kay Ivey.

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:24:58 -0400

Ralph Alvarado, Kentucky's first Hispanic state legislator, won the GOP primary to fill Rep. Andy Barr's open seat on Tuesday after a Trump endorsement.

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:18:03 -0400

The Pentagon announced it is reducing Brigade Combat Teams in Europe from four to three as the Trump administration pressures NATO allies on defense.

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:10:22 -0400

Democrat Janelle Stelson, a former TV anchor, beat Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas to take on endangered GOP Rep. Scott Perry in November.

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:07:05 -0400

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Paul Schrader went viral for a Facebook post revealing he had "procured an online AI girlfriend" who ultimately called it quits.

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:00:59 -0400

Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones advances to a Georgia GOP gubernatorial runoff against billionaire Rick Jackson after a crowded eight-candidate field.

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:45:35 -0400

Texas Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo draws criticism from her own party over posts pledging to detain American Zionists at an ICE facility.

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:39:19 -0400

Joe Rogan called out New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her "weird" comments criticizing billionaires and their wealth on his podcast this week.

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:30:17 -0400

Lamar Jackson was absent from Baltimore Ravens voluntary OTA practice as new coach Jesse Minter downplayed concerns about the quarterback's absence.

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:24:39 -0400

Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity cruise to nominations, setting up Pennsylvania's 2026 gubernatorial general election.

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:19:06 -0400

'The Mandalorian and Grogu' early reviews suggest Disney and Lucasfilm haven't learned lessons from declining Star Wars audience interest and box office.

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:18:02 -0400

An overloaded hovercraft carrying tourists overturned on Siberia's Lake Baikal, killing five people as Russian authorities investigate the deadly accident.

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:15:35 -0400

The Mavericks and Jason Kidd mutually agreed to part ways after new team president Masai Ujiri opted for a fresh direction following a 26-56 season.

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:01:45 -0400

A look back at Stephen Colbert's most partisan moments as "The Late Show" host from dancing with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to starring at a Biden fundraiser.

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:13 -0400

Trump targeted GOP critic Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's record-breaking $32 million House primary, backing former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein to unseat him.

Tue, 19 May 2026 19:57:46 -0400

A Hagaman, New York, man allegedly drove drunk to pick up a friend from the sheriff's office after their DWI arrest and ended up arrested himself.

Tue, 19 May 2026 19:49:54 -0400

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:44:51 GMT

• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:01:11 GMT

The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 08:28:17 GMT

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:17:44 GMT

• DeSantis goes to Washington, a place he once despised, looking for support to take on Trump • Opinion: For the GOP to win, it must ditch Trump • Chris Christie mulling 2024 White House bid • Analysis: The fire next time has begun burning in Tennessee

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:34:45 GMT

• 'A major part of Ralph died': Aunt of teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell speaks • 20-year-old woman shot after friend turned into the wrong driveway in upstate New York, officials say

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 04:29:05 GMT

Newly released body camera footage shows firefighters and sheriff's deputies rushing to help actor Jeremy Renner after a near-fatal snowplow accident in January. The "Avengers" actor broke more than 30 bones and suffered other severe injuries. CNN's Chloe Melas has more.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:09:43 GMT

It's sourdough bread and handstands for Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:40:32 GMT

A tiny intruder infiltrated White House grounds Tuesday, prompting a swift response from the US Secret Service.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:38:16 GMT

Jamie Foxx remains hospitalized in Georgia nearly a week after his daughter revealed the actor experienced a "medical complication," a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Monday.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:27:07 GMT

A 13-year-old in Ohio has died after "he took a bunch of Benadryl," trying a dangerous TikTok challenge that's circulating online, according to a CNN affiliate and a GoFundMe account from his family.

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:01:06 GMT

Pizza guy delivers more than a pie, taking out a fleeing suspect. CNN's Jeanne Moos shows him putting his best foot forward.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 16:40:22 GMT

Netflix is officially winding down the business that helped make it a household name.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:10:51 GMT

Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT could lead to a "turbocharging" of consumer harms including fraud and scams, and the US government has substantial authority to crack down on AI-driven consumer harms under existing law, members of the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:59:38 GMT

Gobbling up too many refined wheat and rice products, along with eating too few whole grains, is fueling the growth of new cases of type 2 diabetes worldwide, according to a new study that models data through 2018.

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:02:46 GMT

At some middle and high schools in the United States, 1 in 4 teens report they've abused prescription stimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder during the year prior, a new study found.

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:44:36 GMT

CEO Tim Cook personally welcomed customers to the new Apple store in Mumbai as the tech company opens its first retail stores in India. CNN's Vedika Sud reports.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:17:25 GMT

Senate Democrats railed against Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday amid reports that the Supreme Court conservative failed to disclose luxury travel, gifts and a real estate transaction involving a GOP megadonor, but their plan to investigate the conservative jurist remains unclear.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:29:46 GMT

• Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich denied detention appeal in Moscow • Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson • Watch moment WSJ journalist appears in Russian court

Two Russian men who claim to be former Wagner Group commanders have told a human rights activist that they killed children and civilians during their time in Ukraine.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:07:52 GMT

CNN panelists react to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis floating the idea of building a competing theme park next to Disney World in Orlando.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 03:24:56 GMT

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Republicans are expected to block.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 22:03:13 GMT

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:33:17 GMT

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy traveled to Wall Street on Monday to deliver a fresh warning that the House GOP majority will refuse to lift a cap on government borrowing unless Biden agrees to spending cuts that would effectively neutralize his domestic agenda.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 22:03:01 GMT

The US has sensitive nuclear technology at a nuclear power plant inside Ukraine and is warning Russia not to touch it, according to a letter the US Department of Energy sent to Russia's state-owned nuclear energy firm Rosatom last month.

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 08:35:33 GMT

Atiq Ahmed, a former lawmaker in India's parliament, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother while police were escorting them for a medical check-up in a slaying caught on live television on Saturday. CNN's Vedika Sud reports.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:41:42 GMT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the terms of its emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna bivalent vaccines on Tuesday, allowing people ages 65 and older and certain people with weakened immunity to get additional doses before this fall's vaccination campaigns.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:09:15 GMT

Maine authorities have detained a person of interest and continue to investigate after two shooting incidents that appear to be connected left at least four people dead and three others injured, state police said.

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 01:49:51 GMT

• Delta Air Lines reports record bookings for summer travel • Air France and Airbus acquitted in trial over 2009 plane crash

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:15:29 GMT

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who has been cleared to resume football activities, said Tuesday his cardiac arrest during an NFL game in January was caused by commotio cordis.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 22:11:37 GMT

Polish pilot Lukasz Czepiela made history after landing a plane on a helipad at the top of a 56-story hotel in Dubai.

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 11:22:30 GMT

The top US Navy admiral ardently defended a non-binary sailor on Tuesday amid some criticism from Republican lawmakers, saying he is "particularly proud of this sailor."

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:56:40 GMT

The Fulton County District Attorney's office said some fake electors for Donald Trump have implicated each other in potential criminal activity and is seeking to disqualify their lawyer, according to a new court filing.

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:31:24 GMT

High speed trains have proved their worth across the world over the past 50 years.

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 02:39:40 GMT

It's April 18, the official deadline to file your federal and state income tax returns for 2022. (It is also, apparently, National Animal Crackers Day for those who celebrate.)

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:15:43 GMT

It's a surprising fact that's often overlooked in the immigration debate.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:29:24 GMT

Tuesday is Tax Day in America, one of the most stressful days of the year, when many taxpayers will finally end their procrastination, file their federal returns, and hope for a refund from the IRS. But for many of the nation's wealthiest, it's just another Tuesday.

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:32:49 GMT

There are many ways to explore the seven mountains that surround the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage city of Bergen on Norway's fjord-studded west coast. The newest, however, might well be record-breaking.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:44:27 GMT

A German artist has rejected an award from a prestigious international photography competition after revealing that his submission was generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:27:54 GMT

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has found two of three ships that sank in the same Lake Superior storm more than a century ago, locating one in 2021 and the other in 2022.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:29:01 GMT

What does intimacy look like for seniors? There's no end to sex scenes and other steamy content featuring the young and unwrinkled, but past a certain age, popular culture largely draws a blank — or treats sex as a punchline.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 03:24:57 GMT

China's economy is off to a solid start in 2023 following its emergence from three years of strict pandemic restrictions.

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:01:12 GMT

• Four out of the five US metro areas with the lowest unemployment are in Florida. Here's why • Opinion: The overlooked problem with raising the retirement age for Social Security

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 17:29:49 GMT

McDonald's, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers.

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:31:30 GMT

Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft's Bing.

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:52:19 GMT