A billionaire couple was found strangled near their pool. Their family is offering $35 million to help catch their killer

• Highland Park suspected shooter's father is charged with felony reckless conduct


America has tipping fatigue

A new checkout trend is sweeping across America, making for an increasingly awkward experience: digital tip jars.


Joe Kennedy III expected to be named as special envoy to Northern Ireland

President Joe Biden is expected to name former congressman Joe Kennedy III as his special envoy to Northern Ireland for economic affairs, according to two people familiar with the plans, installing a member of one of the United States' most famous political families to the post at a critical moment for the region.


Taiwan's military has a problem: As China fears grow, recruitment pool shrinks

Taiwan has noticed a hole in its defense plans that is steadily getting bigger. And it's not one easily plugged by boosting the budget or buying more weapons.


Amazon warehouse workers in UK vote to go on strike

Amazon warehouse workers at a facility in the United Kingdom plan to go on strike, their union confirmed to CNN on Friday, in a move that's being billed as a first for the company's workers in the country.


David Beckham responds to criticism of his ambassadorial role at Qatar World Cup

English football great David Beckham has addressed criticism over his role as an ambassador for Qatar during the World Cup, saying it is "positive that debate about the key issues has been stimulated directly by the first World Cup being held in the region."


TikTok might be too big to ban, no matter what lawmakers say

In July 2020, the same month former President Donald Trump said he would ban TikTok in the United States, Callie Goodwin of Columbia, South Carolina, posted her first video on the app to promote the small business she had started out of her garage during the pandemic.


Australian former deputy prime minister falls ill after downing potent kava drink

A tour of the Pacific region took a woozy turn for one Australian politician after he downed a cup of a traditional drink in one hit.


How the Arab world's most populous country became addicted to debt

Egypt has dug itself a massive hole of debt. On Friday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will extend a $3 billion loan to the country, a fourth aid package in six years, as its financial tailspin continues.


Itaewon Halloween selfies help families piece together tragedy that killed 158

"She's smiling, look at her smile, her face." Oh Il-seok looks lovingly at a photograph of his daughter taken in the last hours of her life. As he takes off his glasses to wipe his eyes, his wife whispers, "Ji-min is my friend, she is my best friend."