
They earn millions so why gamble for thousands? Insiders say for pro athletes, it’s less about the money than the mix of competition, culture and nonstop access.

They earn millions so why gamble for thousands? Insiders say for pro athletes, it’s less about the money than the mix of competition, culture and nonstop access.

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died at 111 years old on Monday, her grandson Ike Howard told CNN. “Mother Fletcher,” as she was known, sat with CNN's Omar Jimenez multiple times for interviews in recent years.

Severe storms developed in the Houston area Monday, causing several reports of a tornado. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported, according to officials.

Anderson Cooper has never seen any videos of his dad – until now. An archivist recently sent him a clip of a Mississippi Public Television interview with his father, Wyatt Cooper. He shares that and reflects on how cycles of history play out across generations. Join the conversation at cnn.com/allthereis

CNN's Jeff Zeleny speaks to residents in Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's hometown of Rome, Georgia, after Greene announced on Friday that she will resign from office in January.

The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and could even recall him to active duty to face a court martial or administrative punishment. CNN's Kasie Hunt explains how the investigation could raise Kelly's standing amongst Democrats.

NBA Hall of Famer and current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, Chauncy Billups, pleaded not guilty in a New York courtroom on Monday, stemming from charges related to a poker scheme that prosecutors allege helped lure unsuspecting gamblers to a mob-run poker game. CNN’s Mark Morales reports.

New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka has fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen—just two weeks after Brian Daboll was let go. CNN's Coy Wire breaks down the latest shakeup.

A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the appointment of Trump's handpicked interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan was invalid. CNN's Katelyn Polantz explains.

First lady Melania Trump welcomed the official White House Christmas tree, a concolor fir which hails from Korson’s Tree Farms in Sidney, Michigan, and will be the centerpiece of the Blue Room.

As US and Ukrainian delegations and EU leaders meet in Geneva to discuss peace plans between Ukraine and Russia, CNN's Matthew Chance analyzes whether this is the beginning of the end of the Ukraine war.

Jimmy Cliff, the singer who helped popularize the reggae genre, has died at age 81, his wife announced on Instagram on Monday. “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia,” Latifa Chambers said.

Police say Morgan Geyser, one of the teens involved in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing, cut off her GPS monitor and vanished. She was found more than 150 miles away at an Illinois truck stop.

Several people have been killed after Russian attacks on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv. The strikes come as Secretary of State Marco Rubio touts "tremendous progress" in peace negotiations.

The Israeli military has struck Lebanon's capital Beirut for the first time in months, killing Hezbollah's chief of staff among others. CNN's Nic Robertson has more.

In an exclusive interview, CNN's Omar Jimenez speaks with Marimar Martinez, a United States citizen who was accused of ramming the vehicle of a Customs and Border Protection agent in Chicago before he shot her several times. A judge dismissed charges against Martinez after a reversal by federal prosecutors in one of the most high-profile cases connected to Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.

CNN’s Hanako Montgomery gains rare access to the mansion of an accused Chinese crime boss, Huang Zhiyang, who authorities say was involved in large-scale human trafficking and scams affecting thousands of people in Asia.


