Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told an audience in a previously unreported 2016 video that the US military “won’t follow unlawful orders from their commander in chief,” and described the refusal of illegal commands as a part of the military’s ethos and standards — a message he now condemns Democrats for spreading.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told an audience in a previously unreported 2016 video that the US military “won’t follow unlawful orders from their commander in chief,” and described the refusal of illegal commands as a part of the military’s ethos and standards — a message he now condemns Democrats for spreading.
After covering Pope Leo XIV's first overseas trip, CNN's Salma Abdelaziz shares a video diary from her day reporting in Iznik, Turkey, with senior field producer Gül Tuysuz and photo journalist Luis Graham-Yooll. In Iznik, Pope Leo led prayers near a lake overlooking the ancient underwater Basilica of Saint Neophytos, during which he condemned the use of religion for justifying “war,” “violence” or “fanaticism," and urged Catholics to mobilize their faith and unify others.
Meet the South African champion figure skater who moonlights as an intern attorney studying law. Fully self-funded Shiven Bodasing is setting his sights on the International Skating Union’s Adult Figure Skating Championships and says he is trying to 'grow the sport' in his home country.
Despite escalating rhetoric from President Trump that he may strike targets on land in Venezuela "soon,” Caracas’ aviation agency says it’s still receiving communications from Washington about accepting deportation flights. CNN's Stefano Pozzebon explains why Trump is unlikely to strike Venezuela while US planes are in Caracas.
Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, CNN's Amanda Davies looks at what makes next year’s tournament unique.
A private Chinese space firm successfully sent its Zhuque-3 rocket to orbit but failed in its historic attempt to re-land the rocket booster – the first such trial by a Chinese firm as the country’s growing commercial space sector races to catch up with American rivals like SpaceX.
Republican Matt Van Epps will win the special US House election for Tennessee’s 7th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, preventing an upset but emboldening Democrats as they were on track to over-perform in a normally deep-red district.
Sean “Diddy” Combs' lawyers have sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter over the release of “Sean Combs: The Reckoning," a docuseries produced by Combs' longtime foe Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister reports.
Serena Williams appeared on a list on the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s website showing players registered in the international testing pool, a necessary step for her to return to professional tennis. Williams responded on X saying “Omg yall I’m NOT coming back.”
President Trump appeared to doze off during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. As members of his cabinet heaped praise on the president, his eyes appeared to close multiple times as they spoke.
