Kanye West sued by former child star

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 06:35 PM PST

The lead singer of a 1970 tune that is sampled on a new Kanye West song has filed suit, alleging the rapper used the snippet without his permission.

Opinion: 'Duck' network's hypocrisy

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 02:17 PM PST

Ruben Navarrette says A&E, which suspended Phil Robertson, is benefiting from his presence on new episodes and the holiday marathon

Astronauts complete risky repair

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 02:53 PM PST

It took about seven hours but astronauts successfully replaced a pump aboard the International Space Station.

McDonald's shuts down workers site

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 11:06 AM PST

The restaurant chain shut down an internal employee website after it advised employees to avoid fast-food burgers as an "unhealthy choice."

Opinion: Let the workers organize

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 11:02 AM PST

Don't let McDonald's new "Dollar Menu and More" distract you. Although an order of McNuggets might cost more than a buck now, the truth is that the Dollar Menu was never a bargain.

Employee site: Unhealthy choice

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 11:01 AM PST

On an internal website, McDonald's tells employees that fast food is an "unhealthy choice." CNN's Allison Kosik reports.

Gifts a no-show from UPS backlog

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 10:56 AM PST

Santa wasn't the only one racing against the clock to get packages to homes last night. UPS was, too. But some didn't make it under the tree.

UPS cites surge in orders

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 11:45 AM PST

According to UPS, a surge in online shopping combined with winter weather has caused major delays for holiday deliveries.

Girl who inspired 10,000 carolers dies

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 08:46 AM PST

A little girl whose Christmas wish inspired thousands of people to sing in the streets died overnight.

3 killed in New Jersey bar shooting

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 09:34 AM PST

Three men were killed and two others wounded early Christmas morning in a shooting outside a New Jersey bar, according to the Essex County prosecutor's office.

Firefighter finds daughter dying in crash

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 05:45 AM PST

Duty called a volunteer firefighter in New Hampshire on Christmas Eve to the site of a fatal car crash, where fate dealt him a heartbreaking blow.

Father was one of first on scene

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 06:24 AM PST

A New Hampshire firefighter called to the site of a fatal car crash makes a heartbreaking discovery on Christmas Eve.

Same-sex marriage with a Scout assist

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 12:23 PM PST

Amid the women in lacy wedding veils and the men in spiffy suits at the county clerk's office was Peter Brownstein. He'd replaced the blue neckerchief of his Scoutmaster's uniform with one in the colors of the rainbow, the colors of gay pride. He carried boxes of hot pepperoni and cheese pizzas in his arms. And by his side, he had his son Michael, a 14-year-old Eagle Scout.

18 dead after boat flips in Caribbean

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 11:26 AM PST

At least 18 people have died and 32 others have been rescued after a boat capsized off the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean on Wednesday, the government said in a Facebook statement.

Shoplifter triggers mall stampede

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 08:38 PM PST

Police say a scuffle with a shoplifter sent people stampeding for the exits on last shopping day before Christmas.

See man's 111 Christmas trees

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 05:25 AM PST

One pastor in Missouri celebrates Christmas in a unique way. KCTV reports.

Movies you should watch today

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 03:26 AM PST

New York Magazine's David Edelstein gives CNN's Dana Bash his picks for what to see -- and what to miss -- at the movies.

'A Christmas Story:' Then and now

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 09:41 PM PST

What to binge-watch this holiday

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 09:31 PM PST

What to binge-watch this holiday

Gift inside the box will melt your heart

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 06:30 AM PST

A family grants this teen's Christmas wish that's been on her list for a decade.

When Apollo 8 filmed Earth in 1968

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 03:31 PM PST

Kyra Phillips looks back at December 24, 1968, when the Apollo 8 team filmed the Earth as they flew around the moon.

Man spends over $60K to create this

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 05:23 AM PST

Decorating the house with rows of Christmas lights isn't unusual this time of year, but wait until you see this display!

Strangers step in, help scatter ashes

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 09:09 AM PST

Hallie Twomey said she had "lost all faith" after her son's suicide. So she posted a plea online, and then "spent the first two weeks doing nothing but crying."

Most shared op-eds of 2013

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 06:18 AM PST

CNN Opinion rounds up 9 of the most shared pieces of 2013 on issues ranging from privacy to inequality.

Good will toward men?

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 12:54 PM PST

Another sign of new rapprochement with Western culture, or a cynical public relations ploy?

Gifts a no-show from UPS backlog

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 10:56 AM PST

Santa wasn't the only one racing against the clock to get packages to homes last night. UPS was, too. But some didn't make it under the tree.

Good will toward men?

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 12:56 PM PST

Iran's top leaders used Twitter to send Christmas greetings that praised Jesus, continuing a new era of social media outreach.

Pope: 'Peace on Earth' means Syria, Sudan, and Nigeria

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 12:59 PM PST

Pope Francis doesn't want a commonly quoted Bible verse chanted as empty words on Christmas Day -- the one about peace on Earth.

Snowden's 'alternative' Christmas address

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:00 PM PST

Edward Snowden delivers an "alternative" Christmas address on Britain's Channel 4, warning of a growing lack of privacy.

Photos: Christmas around the world

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 12:58 PM PST

McDonald's

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 11:18 AM PST

McDonald's may have finally realized how tone-deaf its internal employee website was. It has shut it down after a tip on it advised employees to avoid McD's fare.

Pope Francis

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 05:27 PM PST

Pope Francis rang in his first Christmas at the Vatican, preaching a message of love and forgiveness.

Marijuana

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 05:27 PM PST

Retail marijuana licenses issued by Colorado -- the first in the nation -- should arrive in the mail by the end of this week, according to the state Department of Revenue's Marijuana Enforcement Division.