'Coming to America' sequel set for 2020 release
Get ready because Eddie Murphy is coming to America, again! Paramount confirmed Monday that the actor will star in a sequel to "Coming to America," set to hit theaters next year.
Massive insect decline could have 'catastrophic' environmental impact, study says
Insect populations are declining precipitously worldwide due to pesticide use and other factors, with a potentially "catastrophic" effect on the planet, a study has warned.
Turkey orders detention of more than 1,100 people linked to failed 2016 coup
Turkey has ordered the detention of 1,112 people over suspected links to a failed coup attempt, a Ministry of Interior source told CNN.
Cardi B deactivates Instagram account after Grammys, Nicki Minaj, BET drama
Cardi B should have been celebrating after becoming the first solo woman to win the Grammy for best rap album.
Facebook screens posts for suicide risk, and health experts have concerns
A pair of public health experts has called for Facebook to be more transparent in the way it screens posts for suicide risk and to follow certain ethical guidelines, including informed consent among users.
'A new era on guns:' Gun-safety groups look to 2020 a year after Parkland
Nearly a year after a gunman massacred 17 students and staffers at a Parkland, Florida, high school, the political landscape on guns has shifted.
Firefighters called as mom has baby at home. Then they shovel the driveway.
As extremely cold weather descends on much of the United States, one Iowa family had a heartwarming experience they will never forget.
The strategy behind McDonald's latest breakfast creation
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for fast food chains, and McDonald's has released yet another innovation to help it regain lost momentum in the morning.
IBM's fast-talking AI machine just lost to a human champion in a live debate
People are great at arguing. But a project from IBM shows that computers are getting quite good at it, too.
Firefighters walk a mile on ice to get injured patient to the hospital
What seemed like a normal call for two Maryland Heights Fire Protection District firefighter paramedics in St. Louis, Missouri, quickly turned into an unsteady situation unknowingly captured by a stranger.
Katy Perry faces criticism over shoe design resembling blackface
First it was Prada. Then Gucci. Now, Katy Perry is being called out for creating fashion that evokes blackface.
Budget talks sticking point: How many people ICE can detain
Border security talks hit an impasse over the weekend, as Democrats pushed back against another facet of the Trump administration's agenda to crack down on immigration: aggressive detention efforts by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Trump's racist Elizabeth Warren taunts have entered a new phase
President Donald Trump can't merely slur Elizabeth Warren with the nickname "Pocahontas" anymore. That's old hat.
Trump Jr. makes light of Native American genocide while rooting for father's attack on Warren
President Donald Trump's eldest son made light over the weekend of the US government's history of genocide against Native Americans as part of a slam against Sen. Elizabeth Warren and her claims of American Indian heritage.
More men with low-risk prostate cancer are forgoing treatment, study finds
More men with low-risk prostate cancer are forgoing treatment to instead watch and wait to see whether their cancer progresses -- and experts say that's a good thing.
Aretha Franklin honored at Grammys
The Grammys did it right. Fantasia Barrino-Taylor, Andra Day and Yolanda Adams took the Grammys audience to church when they honored the late "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin at Sunday's Grammy Awards.
Drake calls out Grammys during acceptance speech
Drake had a message for musicians and the Grammys on Sunday. His hit "God's Plan" won for best rap song and the rapper offered words of encouragement to fellow artists during his acceptance speech.
Childish Gambino makes Grammy history
Childish Gambino's "This Is America" won Grammys for song and record of the year on Sunday, becoming the first rap song to win the prestigious awards.
Here's the other thing that made Cardi B cry
Cardi B got so emotional. Oh not just for her historic Grammys win as the first solo female rapper to win rap album of the year for her debut project "Invasion of Privacy."
Alicia Keys hits perfect notes as Grammys host
Alicia Keys took us to "Club Keys" as host of the Grammys on Sunday night, and viewers seem open to becoming regulars.
Smokey Robinson calls Jennifer Lopez Motown tribute complainers 'stupid'
Before they even hit the stage Sunday night at the Grammys for a tribute to Motown, Smokey Robinson was defending the selection of Jennifer Lopez.
The 'Aladdin' trailer has people talking and they're scared
Disney's latest look at the upcoming live-action version of "Aladdin" has a few people wishing the genie would go back in the bottle.
Harris takes on questions about her 'blackness'
Sen. Kamala Harris directly confronted critics Monday who have questioned her black heritage, her record incarcerating minorities as a prosecutor and her decision to marry a white man.
Amy Klobuchar's not-so-subtle troll of Hillary Clinton
On Sunday, after announcing for president, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar took questions from reporters about her 2020 plans. She was asked about her travel plans for the early days of the campaign, and said this:
Official discover underground pot-growing operation
An investigation by Yancey County authorities leads investigators to an elaborate hydroponic growing operation.
There's a trade war with China. Here's why most Americans haven't noticed
Most of the baseball caps sold in the United States are made in China, and President Donald Trump's trade war has made them 10% more expensive.
10-yo with heart defect named national ambassador for heart program
February is American Heart Month and this week — Feb. 7 through 14 — is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week.
Dozens of convictions tied to a corrupt Chicago cop are being tossed
Kim Wilbourn says that, after he left his home in the Illinois suburbs to visit family in Chicago several years ago, he was stalked by a Chicago police officer.
Harris says she has smoked pot and supports marijuana legalization
Sen. Kamala Harris, a former California attorney general, said Monday she has smoked marijuana and supports the legalization of the drug.
Skyrocketing teen e-cig use erases recent declines in youth tobacco use
Public health experts are continuing to sound the alarm on the teen vaping epidemic, tying the 1.3 million increase in teen tobacco users from 2017 to 2018 directly to e-cigarettes. The rise has been so significant that it has wiped out any progress in declining youth tobacco use in recent years, according to a report published Monday.
A third of Americans say blackface is ok for Halloween costumes
Thirty-four percent of Americans said they find a white person using makeup to darken their skin so they appear to be a different race as part of a Halloween costume to be always acceptable (15%) or sometimes acceptable (19%), with big divides between political parties, according to a Pew Research Center poll.
Virginia's governor called slaves 'indentured servants.' Here's a fact check
Once again, Virginia's governor caused a nationwide facepalm with race-related comments. This time, Gov. Ralph Northam told "CBS This Morning" that slaves who landed on the shores of Virginia centuries ago were "indentured servants."
Nearly 1 in 7 US kids and teens has a mental health condition, and half go untreated, study says
Half of children with a mental health condition in the United States go without treatment, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
FDA targets illegally marketed dietary supplements
The US Food and Drug Administration is taking new action against dietary supplements, sending warning letters to companies who claim, without proof, that their products can prevent or treat Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer, the agency announced Monday.
Michelle Obama led a banner year for women at the Grammys
There's no doubt that women had a banner year at the Grammys. It's hard to say if this is an anomaly or the new normal, and it's too soon to herald a changing of the guard within the Recording Academy. However, the diversity of the female performers/honorees and winners -- not only in terms of race, but also musical genre and generation (from legends like Dolly Parton and Diana Ross to newcomers like Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, and H.E.R.) -- is worth noting and applauding. Let's hope it's a sign of a more equitable future in the music industry.
Stacey Abrams, First Black Woman to Give Democratic Rebuttal
Democratic Party rising star Stacey Abrams sharply criticized the Trump administration and Republican leadership on Tuesday night in her response to the President's State of the Union address.
Camila Cabello and Cardi B Among Grammy Performers
The Grammy Awards are going to be filled with show stopping performances.
Jussie Smollett Wants to Clarify a Few Things
Actor and Musician Jussie Smollett performed at his first show since his reported attack, tearfully telling fans at the event in Southern California that he is not fully healed but he is doing OK.
DMX Is Heading Out On Tour
Fresh out of prison, DMX is hitting the road. The rapper has announced his "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot" 20th Anniversary tour will kick off March 8 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in celebration of the 1998 album. DMX was in prison on May 12 of last year, the actual anniversary of the album's release. He was released from Gilmer Federal Correctional Institution in Glenville, West Virginia, last month.
Kristoff St. John, Star of 'Young & the Restless,' Dead at 52
Actor Kristoff St. John, who played Neil Winters on the CBS daytime soap opera "The Young & the Restless," has died, according to his attorney Mark Geragos. He was 52. A cause of death has not been released.
Walmart's online mattress brand has a new retail strategy: Tiny homes
Walmart will start putting Allswell, its online mattress and bedding brand, in mini stores.
Confusion and anger after security guard holding suspect was shot by police, video shows
As Jemel Roberson lay motionless in the parking lot of a suburban Chicago bar, patrons stood feet away wailing and yelling at a group of law enforcement officers.
Grammys find balance between awards and performances
The Grammys return this weekend, facing some of the same challenges as those confronting its movie-industry counterpart, the Oscars, but with at least one significant advantage: the music world's top prize has already found a balance between handing out awards and delivering entertainment.
Kristoff St. John's fiancée, co-stars and fans mourn his death
Kristoff St. John's fiancée Kseniya Mikhaleva has one question: "How did it happen?"
DMX is heading out on tour
Fresh out of prison, DMX is hitting the road. The rapper has announced his "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot" 20th Anniversary tour will kick off March 8 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in celebration of the 1998 album.
Andy Cohen welcomes baby boy Benjamin Allen via surrogate
Andy Cohen is a dad. The host of Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live" posted on Instagram Monday night that his son, Benjamin Allen Cohen, was born via surrogate earlier in the day.
'Modern Family' coming to an end
One of television's most beloved and celebrated families will soon go their separate ways after ABC announced that "Modern Family" has been renewed for an 11th and final season.
Atlanta lawmaker calls for release of rapper 21 Savage from ICE custody
A Georgia lawmaker is urging federal officials to release rapper 21 Savage after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained him in Atlanta this week.
Miley Cyrus uses viral egg to shut down pregnancy speculation
Miley Cyrus wants you to focus on an egg, but not hers. The singer shot down reports Wednesday that she and her new husband, Liam Hemsworth, are expecting.
Liam Neeson expresses regret for once contemplating racist revenge
Liam Neeson has revealed that years ago he contemplated carrying out a racist revenge attack after someone close to him was raped.
