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5 Business Tips From America's Top Girl Scout Cookie Seller
Fifteen-year-old Girl Scout Katie Francis knows a thing or two about the art of the sell. Since joining her Oklahoma City troupe seven years ago, she's smashed all previous cookie selling records, selling over 100,100 boxes. It's an achievement, she told CNN, that's the result of a lot of hard work, not to mention some pretty savvy entrepreneurial chops.
Texas Bill Would Fine Men $100 Each Time They Masturbate
A Texas lawmaker has proposed a bill that would fine a man $100 each time he masturbates.
Michelle Obama's Healthy School Lunch Program in Jeopardy?
One of Michelle Obama's signature accomplishments as first lady may be in jeopardy under the Trump administration.
Ivanka Trump Brand Will Shut Down Jewelry Line
While the rest of her products appear to be having an early-spring resurgence, Ivanka Trump's fine jewelry line has hit the skids.
5 Things for Thursday, March 16: Travel ban, Yahoo hack, Trump budget, Syria
It's déjà vu all over again: A federal judge has blocked President Trump's new travel ban. This judge, Derrick Watson, is from Hawaii, and yesterday he issued a scathing, 43-page takedown of the order, just hours before it was supposed to go into effect. Watson called the order legally weak and said the Trump team's comments about it on TV prove it's meant to specifically exclude Muslims.
Victims Of Guatemalan Youth Home Fire Arrive In US For Treatment
As the people of Guatemala come to grips with a fire at a youth home last week that killed 40 people, mostly teenage girls, pediatric burn centers in the United States are tending to some of the severely injured victims.
Fed Expected To Hike Rates: 4 Things To Know
A Fed rate hike is expected at the end of its widely watched meeting Wednesday. It would be the Fed's second rate hike since December and a sign that the central bank's leaders are moving interest rates up at a faster pace this year.
Kal Penn's Old Audition Scripts Highlight Hollywood Typecasting
Kal Penn spends his days at the fictional White House on ABC's "Designated Survivor." But the actor took to Twitter on Tuesday to remember the days when his acting career's survival meant auditioning for a number of offensive roles.
U.S. Firm Outbids Chinese Giant In Effort To Buy MoneyGram
U.S. electronic payments company Euronet Worldwide just offered $1 billion to buy national rival MoneyGram, potentially sparking a bidding war with Chinese competitor Ant Financial.
RuPaul Reveals He Married Long-time Partner
RuPaul is married. "I've never said this on television before, we are married," he revealed during an appearance on "Hollywood Today Live" Wednesday.
Roomba Will Now Tell You What Part Of Your Home Is Dirtiest
For the parent who's always suspected their kid's bedroom is the dirtiest part of the house -- Roomba is now ready to weigh in.
Ben Affleck Shares He's Completed Treatment For 'Alcohol Addiction'
Ben Affleck has revealed he has completed treatment for alcohol addiction.
Top Twitter Accounts Vandalized With Nazi Symbols
Twitter has become the latest front in a war of words that has pitted Turkey against the Netherlands and Germany.
The Ultimate Act Of Love? The Truth Behind Japan's Charaben Culture
On sale are rice omelets molded in the shape of the cafe's Golden Retriever cartoon character namesake and a puppy face made of rice floating in a plate of curry.
Judges Address Legal Future Of Travel Ban Wednesday
President Donald Trump's new travel ban is scheduled to go into effect Thursday, but several federal judges across the country may decide its legal fate just hours before midnight.
700 Laid-off GM Workers Will Get Their Jobs Back
It the kind of news that no one who gets laid off expects to hear -- you're rehired! But that's exactly what's about to happen 700 General Motors workers who were laid off earlier this month when the automaker cut 1,100 jobs.
Americans Divided Over GOP Health Care Bill, Kaiser Poll Finds
Although President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress promise that their plan will cover more people and cost less, nearly half of Americans don't believe it, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Wednesday.
CNN Town Hall: HHS Secretary Tom Price Caught In a Political Storm
Just a month into his new job, Tom Price is smack-dab in the center of a political storm. As President Donald Trump's Health and Human Services secretary, Price -- a former congressman and a longtime critic of Obamacare -- is now responsible for selling the Republican Party's controversial new plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act to his former colleagues and the public.
Did Donald Trump Leak His Own Tax Return?
Who knows who leaked two pages of Donald Trump's tax return. But the leak, such as it is, does no harm to the President. It shows he actually paid income taxes -- at least in 2005. Whether the President had paid income taxes recently had actually been something of an open question.
DOJ: 2 Russian Spies Indicted in Yahoo Hack
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that four people -- including two officers of the Russian Federal Security Service -- have been indicted in connection to a massive hack of Yahoo information.
Sessions: I never gave Trump reason to believe Obama wiretapped him
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Wednesday he never gave President Donald Trump any reason to believe the GOP candidate had been wiretapped by the Obama administration during the campaign.
House Intel Chairman: No Evidence of Wiretapping Claim
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said Wednesday that neither he nor the ranking Democrat on the committee have seen any evidence that then-President Barack Obama wiretapped Donald Trump last year, and want the Justice Department to respond to their requests from information by March 20.
Research: Spiders Feast On 400-800 Million Tons Of Insects Every Year
The next time you see a spider crawling around your house, look at the bright side. It's probably feasting on a bunch of other insects and providing you with free pest control.
70-Year-Old Woman Runs 7 Marathons On 7 Continents In 7 Days
Seventy-year-old Chau Smith wanted to challenge herself even further, so she decided to run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. In January, the Missouri woman accomplished that goal.
Jurnee Smollett-Bell: The Wounds of Slavery Have Not Healed
Despite being a fierce opponent of President Donald Trump, Jurnee Smollett-Bell remains hopeful during his presidency because the "spirit of revolution" brings change.
Deadly Cobra On The Loose in Central Florida
The search continues for a deadly cobra that escaped from an enclosure at the home of its owner in Ocala, said the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
How Democrats Will Use the GOP Health Care Bill Against Republicans in 2018
Democrats, armed with new numbers outlining the millions of Americans expected to be uninsured if the Republican health care plan goes into effect, are finally back on offense.
White House: Trump Paid $38 Million in Income Tax in 2005
President Donald Trump paid $38 million in taxes on income of more than $150 million in 2005, the White House confirmed on Tuesday.
5 Things for Wednesday March 15: Trump Taxes, Snowstorm Aftermath, Dutch Elections
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Mississippi School District Ends Segregation Fight
It's a settlement five decades in the making: Beginning in August, students in Cleveland, Mississippi, will no longer attend segregated schools.
Snoop Dogg 'shoots' Trump Clown 'Ron Klump' in New Video
A new rap video from Snoop Dogg has stirred controversy with its mock execution of a clown dressed as President Donald Trump.
Get Ready For Trump's Team Of Wall Street Watchdogs
In the months ahead, Trump stands to name a wave of the nation's topmost banking regulators -- including new heads of the Federal Reserve, FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency when the terms of the current leaders expire.
Turkey Suspends High-level Diplomatic Relations with Dutch
Turkey will not allow the Dutch ambassador to Ankara to return to Turkey and has suspended high-level diplomatic relations between the two countries, a top government official has said.
Nobody Wears Wearables? GoPro, Fitbit At All-Time Lows
GoPro, maker of the Hero line of action cameras and Karma drone, is trading at an all-time low. So is watch and fitness tracker maker FitBit.
Study: We Think Black Men Are Bigger Than White Men (even when they're not)
When we look at black men, what is and what we see are often different things. Namely, we may see black men as bigger, stronger, and scarier than white men, even if they are the same size.
US, South Korea, Japan Start Drills Off North Korea
The US, Japan and South Korea sent a pointed message to North Korea on Tuesday, dispatching high-tech missile defense ships to the same area where Pyongyang fired four missiles just eight days ago.
Is OPEC Headed For A Showdown With U.S. Shale?
A new report from OPEC shows the group slashed production further in February as its members largely fulfilled promises to reduce output. Meanwhile, higher prices are luring American shale producers back into the market.
CBO Report: 24 Million Fewer Insured by 2026 Under GOP Health Care Bill
Twenty-four million more Americans would be uninsured by 2026 under the House Republican health care bill than under Obamacare, including 14 million by next year, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said Monday.
Steve King: Blacks and Hispanics 'will be fighting each other' Before Overtaking Whites in Population
Iowa Rep. Steve King said Monday that blacks and Hispanics "will be fighting each other" before overtaking whites in the US population.
Democrat Seeks More Answers From Price On Claim 'nobody will be worse off financially'
The top Democrat on the Senate health committee is trying to keep a spotlight on Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's statement that nobody "will be worse off financially" under the Republicans' health care proposal.
Senator Rips Top Marine Over Nude Photo Scandal
The US Marine Corps' top general vowed Tuesday to prosecute those found responsible for posting photos of naked female service members on social media.
Oil, Arms, Tech: Trump And Saudi Prince Have A Lot To Discuss
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will have lunch at the White House in the highest level meeting yet between Saudi Arabia and the new U.S. president.
Ivanka Trump Brand Will Shut Down Jewelry Line
While the rest of her products appear to be having an early-spring resurgence, Ivanka Trump's fine jewelry line has hit the skids.
School Apologizes After Fifth-graders Asked to Make 'slave auction' Posters
A New Jersey schools superintendent has apologized for a "culturally insensitive" assignment in which fifth-graders learning about Colonial America were asked to create posters advertising slave auctions.
'El Chapo' Guzman Suffering Effects of Solitary Confinement, His Lawyers Say
Documents filed Monday by court-appointed defense attorneys representing drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman offered a glimpse into his isolated life behind bars.
Northeast Snowstorm Shifts From New York City; 15M Under Blizzard Warning
New York City and Philadelphia have been spared the worst of a nor'easter, but the storm is walloping other parts of the region with heavy snow and high winds -- with nearly 15 million people still in the path of blizzard conditions.
American Airlines To Launch Free Meals On Coast-To-Coast Flights
The company said Tuesday that it will offer free in-flight meals to all fliers on trips between Los Angeles and New York and San Francisco and New York beginning May 1.
American Airlines to Launch Free Meals On Coast-to-Coast Flights
American Airlines is dishing out more free perks. The company said Tuesday that it will offer free in-flight meals to all fliers on trips between Los Angeles and New York and San Francisco and New York beginning May 1.
'This Is Us' Star Says Fans Have It Wrong
Mandy Moore isn't revealing a great deal about the "This Is Us" season finale, but there is one thing she is speaking out about.
Undocumented Mom Hopes For a Miracle Outside Chicago ICE Office
Francisca Lino, an undocumented mother of four US-born children, waited outside the Chicago federal building on Monday in freezing temperatures, hoping for a miracle. She was told last week that she would be deported, even though she's been checking in with immigration officials regularly for 12 years.