Skip to Content

Video

After a massacre took one of their own, the ‘Cheers’ of Highland Park has turned into a pillar of support and healing

By Holly Yan, CNN The barstool on the far left at Norton’s Restaurant shouldn’t be empty. Every week, 88-year-old Stephen Straus filled the seat with his jovial personality, making fast friends with strangers at the fixture in Highland Park, Illinois. “Norton’s is our version of ‘Cheers‘ in Highland Park. Everyone knows your name and all

Continue Reading

Sri Lanka’s crisis rages on. Here’s what we know

By Heather Chen, CNN Angry protesters who stormed the official residences of Sri Lanka‘s President have forced him to flee the country, but his sudden departure has plunged the South Asian state deeper into crisis. Demonstrators furious about economic mismanagement and a spiraling financial crisis have demanded that both President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister

Continue Reading

Tracking a dry and sunny week ahead

Tonight: Temperatures cool to the mid 60’s tonight as winds remain out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Skies remain mostly clear. Tomorrow: Temperatures will warm slightly into the upper 80’s with some areas to the south reaching 90. Skies remain mostly sunny as winds blow from the east at 5-10 mph. Extended: Temperatures reach

Continue Reading

Tracking a seasonable and sunny weekend

TODAY: Clouds steadily clear out with highs in the low to mid-80s. TOMORROW: Clear and slightly warmer with highs close to 90. EXTENDED: Northerly winds bring much-needed relief from the heat this weekend and will also work to push moisture out. Next week starts off hot and humid again on Monday with a heat index approaching 100

Continue Reading

Trump considering waiving executive privilege claim for Bannon but prosecutors say he was never shielded

By Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN Donald Trump is considering waiving executive privilege for Steve Bannon, according to two sources familiar with the situation, but federal prosecutors don’t believe the former President’s privilege claims shielded his longtime political adviser in the first place. Trump, sources told CNN, might pen a letter memorializing his position

Continue Reading