

Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday to prevent a vote on the Republican effort backed by President Donald Trump to rewrite the state’s congressional map. CNN's Steve Contorno explains the strategy behind the move.

Authorities are searching for Michael Paul Brown in Western Montana. Police say he fatally shot four people Friday at a bar in Anaconda, about 25 miles northwest of Butte, and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Satellite images captured after the 8.8 magnitude quake show damage to a floating pier at Russia’s submarine base in Rybachiy and raise questions about fleet readiness.

President Donald Trump is busy changing the White House and the scale of renovations is unprecedented, from adding a $200 million ballroom and massive flag poles, to updating the Rose Garden. Trump says he is footing the bill along with private donors.

The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, Russia erupted for the first time in centuries, with scientists and Russian state media saying it may be connected to the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country's far east last week.

Tens of thousands marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge in the rain, advocating for peace and for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza, as the enclaves starvation crisis deepens. The protest, supported by prominent figures like Julian Assange coincides with increasing international diplomatic pressure on Israel.

Firefighters have been fighting Dragon Bravo Fire at the Grand Canyon since July 4, but it has been intensifying due to unfavorable weather conditions. Lisa Jennings, a fire information officer with the Southwest Area Incident Management Team, explains how a fire cloud has formed in this 'megafire.'

Pope Leo XIV received a rock star's welcome and led a prayer vigil with young people participating in the Jubilee of the Youth in Rome. CNN's Christopher Lamb reports.

Steve Witkoff, the United States' Special Envoy to the Middle East, held a nearly three-hour meeting with the families of those still being held in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, telling them that the US’ “first priority” is getting the hostages back to Israel, the forum said. Fifty hostages remain in Gaza, at least 20 of whom are believed to be alive. CNN has reached out to Witkoff’s team to confirm that he made these comments.

A team of Australian scientists has discovered a new species of giant stick insect, Acrophylla alta, in the tropical forests of northeastern Australia. At nearly 40 cm long and weighing 44 grams, it could be the heaviest insect ever recorded in the country.