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CNN, HOUSE TV, POOL By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — House lawmakers have once again passed legislation that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, renewing a massive threat to the company’s US operations. The move could fast-track a proposal TikTok has been fighting against for weeks. If the House’s gambit succeeds, TikTok could be

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — House lawmakers have once again passed legislation that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, renewing a massive threat to the company’s US operations. The move could fast-track a proposal TikTok has been fighting against for weeks. If the House’s gambit succeeds, TikTok could be forced to find a

By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A potential US ban against TikTok took a major step toward becoming reality on Saturday as House lawmakers approved a hot-button bill targeting the app as part of a wide-ranging aid package for Israel and Ukraine. The bipartisan vote of 360-58 marks the latest defeat for TikTok in

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Taylor Swift and Beyoncé raked in some serious concert money in 2023. This year, Swift is continuing her legacy tour and other pop stars such as Olivia Rodrigo and Bad Bunny are taking the stage as Americans are expected to continue spending on live music — though at

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — During the 1990s, a certain type of American car that had existed for decades became virtually extinct. Big, inefficient, not very practical but strikingly showy and handsome, they still evoke a certain period of over-the-top American style. These were cars like the Chrysler Cordoba with its “Corinthian leather” seats

By Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old man from Genessee County, Michigan, is half a million dollars richer thanks to a “sign” he says he took from his movie star doppelganger. The man, who chose to remain anonymous, according to the Michigan Lottery, said he was watching a movie where the main character wins

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — This year’s musical performer at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, is so big, Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is offering to buy “early bird” tickets back from buyers and pay ticket holders an extra $50. Similar to a music festival, the Grand

By Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Elon Musk has postponed his planned trip to India, citing “very heavy” obligations at Tesla. The Tesla CEO was due to arrive in India next week for a visit that was expected to include a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and confirmation that Tesla will build

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Hourly workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee overwhelming voted to join the United Auto Workers late Friday, a major breakthrough in the union’s effort to organize workers at plants nationwide. Shortly after 11 pm ET on Friday the National Labor Relations Board, the federal body that

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Not even a beer at the movies is spared from shrinkflation, alleges a lawsuit against Cinemark. And one man is spearheading the fight against what he considers false advertising on his beer pour. The proposed class-action suit, filed this week in a Texas federal court, claims that the theater

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Caitlyn Pratt is an avid Aldi shopper, so much so that she crosses state lines a few times a month, driving 45 minutes from her home in Heavener, Oklahoma to the nearest Aldi in neighboring Arkansas. The distance doesn’t bother her if it means she can do

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Trump Media, the parent company of the former president’s Truth Social, alerted Nasdaq Inc. on Thursday of what the company suspects is illegal activity driving down the price of its shares. In a letter to the exchange, Devin Nunes, the CEO of Trump Media (DJT), laid out what he

By Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Tesla may be close to unlocking a massive new market. CEO Elon Musk is due to arrive in India next week for a visit that is expected to include a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and confirmation that Tesla plans to build a factory in the

By Chris Isidore and Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla has been ordered to recall nearly 4,000 of its Cybertrucks due to an accelerator pedal that can stick in place when pressed down. The cause, according to the regulator: soap. “An unapproved change introduced lubricant (soap) to aid in the component assembly of

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Renee Berry has been working at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee since 2010, shortly after it opened, long enough to see the majority of her co-workers twice vote against joining the United Auto Workers union. She thinks the third vote taking place this week will be

By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Apple has removed WhatAapp and Threads from its app store in China, following an order from the country’s internet watchdog which cited national security concerns. “We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree,” an Apple spokesperson told CNN

By Laura He and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — Oil prices jumped overnight after explosions were reported near the Iranian city of Isfahan, but those gains dissipated Friday as officials sought to play down the latest escalation in Middle East tensions. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was down 0.4% at $86.8 per barrel,

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Hyundai said on Thursday it paused advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, a day after an ad from the automaker reportedly appeared adjacent to an antisemitic and pro-Hitler post on the social media site. On Wednesday, user Nancy Levine Stearns posted screenshots of a paid Hyundai

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — TikTok is again facing an imminent threat from Congress. On Wednesday, House Republicans added a hot-button bill that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban to a wide-ranging foreign aid package intended to help Israel and Ukraine. House Speaker Mike Johnson aims to hold a vote on the aid

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal agency accused a popular gas station chain of discriminating against Black, Native American and multiracial applicants in its hiring practices. The Sheetz criminal screening process disproportionately screened out applicants from those legally protected groups, the lawsuit announced by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on