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It's a busy day in news, with a lot of stories from across the globe. From the UK, we have news on the monarchy and the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. In the US, there are stories on the West Coast's extreme weather conditions, and a federal lawsuit filed by a Black pastor. And in other news, Disney has unveiled the first look at its live-action Little Mermaid, and Yeet! has been added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

Outline

Harrison Ford returns to the 'Indiana Jones' franchise
Why your car's speedometer goes up to 160 mph
Smerconish on British monarchy support: There's a generational divide
A Black pastor who was arrested while watering his neighbor's flowers has filed a federal lawsuit
Travel news: Wild weather, clifftop hotels and all eyes on the UK
Watch: King Charles III is publicly proclaimed as King
Picturing the Queen: How artists have portrayed Queen Elizabeth II through her reign
Debunking myths about suicide can help encourage compassion and understanding
The legacy of Queen Elizabeth II in Africa
Disney unveils the first look at the live-action 'Little Mermaid'
Life isn't a fairy tale for Amy Adams in the teaser trailer for 'Disenchanted'
From wildfires to tropical storm rains, parts of the West Coast continue to face extreme weather conditions this weekend
King Charles III pledges the rest of his life to the monarchy as he is proclaimed King
It's not hard to see how the Murdochs inspired 'Succession'
A judge grants final approval of the Boy Scouts of America reorganization plan to pay more than $2.4 billion in sex abuse claims
Opinion: We really do want to worry, darling -- just not about what you think
The real-life drama behind filming locations for 'Stranger Things,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'Only Murders in the Building' and other Emmy favorites
Maren Morris raised over $150,000 for transgender youth after Tucker Carlson insult
How Serena Williams has rewritten the playbook for female athletes juggling motherhood and sport
Takeaways from the Trump and DOJ Mar-a-Lago special master court filing
Waukesha Christmas parade suspect's attorneys withdraw insanity plea
What is CNN 10?
Next stress for many parents: First school lunch bills since 2020
Former Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller is subpoenaed by the Justice Department
A cave discovery shakes up our understanding of the Stone Age
The funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will be held September 19
Russia's war in Ukraine
Yeet! Merriam-Webster adds 'baller,' 'cringe' and 'pumpkin spice' to the dictionary
A suspect is charged with two counts of murder in the killings of two Georgia sheriff's deputies who were shot while serving an arrest warrant
Trump and the Justice Department submit special master nominees to review Mar-a-Lago documents

Harrison Ford makes emotional return to 'Indiana Jones' franchise

Indiana Jones, the world's most famous archeologist, is back for his next adventure.

Why your car's speedometer goes up to 160 mph (even when your car can't)

Apple recently revealed a new version of its CarPlay system for vehicles, which include gauges like speedometers. But even Apple, the company that cast aside tradition when it reinvented phones, music players and headphones, bows to convention when it comes t…

Smerconish on British monarchy support: There's a stark generational divide

CNN's Michael Smerconish breaks down how much different generations of British citizens support the monarchy and what new British Prime Minister Liz Truss said about the monarchy in the past.

A Black pastor arrested while watering his neighbor's flowers has filed a federal lawsuit

Attorneys for Michael Jennings, a Black pastor arrested while watering his neighbor's flowers, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Friday alleging that the three Childersburg, Alabama, police officers who arrested him violated his rights under the First and F…

Travel news: Wild weather, clifftop hotels and all eyes on the UK

In our travel round-up this week, we bring you lightning strikes, rainbow ice caves, clifftop hotels and tales of romance. And as the world is rocked by the news of Queen Elizabeth's death, we want to know if it's affecting your travel plans.

Watch: King Charles III publicly proclaimed as King

The "Principal Proclamation" of King Charles III is read by Garter King of Arms on the balcony overlooking Friars' Court at St. James's Palace in London.

Picturing the Queen: How artists portrayed Queen Elizabeth II through her reign

It was one of those photogenic if historically insignificant moments when one (bona fide) icon fleetingly met another. Queen Elizabeth II met Marilyn Monroe at a London film premiere in 1956. The women probably had precious little in common aside from their a…

Debunking myths about suicide helps encourage compassion and understanding

Society sometimes deems people who die by suicide as selfish, attention-seeking or mentally ill. On World Suicide Prevention Day, learn about common suicide myths that worsen the stigma.

Cloud of colonialism: Queen Elizabeth's legacy in Africa

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted an outpouring of reflection and reaction online. But not all was grief -- some young Africans instead are sharing images and stories of their own elders, who endured a brutal period of British colonial history duri…

Disney unveils first look at live-action 'Little Mermaid'

Look at this teaser, isn't it neat?

Life isn't a fairy tale for Amy Adams in teaser trailer for 'Disenchanted'

Giselle is finding out what comes after happily ever after in the new teaser trailer for "Disenchanted," the sequel to 2007's "Enchanted" -- and she's not loving it.

From wildfires to tropical storm rains, parts of the West Coast continue to face extreme weather conditions this weekend

As parts of the West grapple with destructive wildfires fueled by scorching temperatures, a storm that brought life-threatening flash flooding and powerful winds to Southern California will deliver more heavy rain Saturday.

King Charles III pledges rest of his life to monarchy as he is proclaimed King

King Charles III dedicated "what remains to me of my life" to "the heavy task that has been laid upon me" after he was formally confirmed as the new king of the United Kingdom in a ceremony steeped in tradition and pageantry at St. James's Palace on Saturday.

It's not hard to see how the Murdochs inspired 'Succession'

"Succession" drops viewers into the high-stakes world of running a media empire and all the top-secret deals, attempted coups and shocking scandals that comes with it.

Judge grants final approval of Boy Scouts of America reorganization plan to pay more than $2.4 billion in sex abuse claims

A judge in Delaware federal bankruptcy court granted final approval Thursday for the confirmation of a reorganization plan for the Boy Scouts of America -- one set to pay out more than $2.4 billion in compensation to more than 82,000 sexual abuse survivors.

Opinion: We really do want to worry, darling -- just not about what you think

Holly Thomas writes that the never-ending drama over "Don't Worry Darling" was less about the film or its stars (or their saliva) and more about the rest of us and our desire for some good old-fashioned celebrity gossip.

The real-life drama behind filming locations for 'Stranger Things,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'Only Murders in the Building' and other Emmy favorites

What do a pub in London, a 113-year-old apartment building in New York City, a former mental hospital in Atlanta, a luxury resort in Hawaii, a sprawling office complex in New Jersey and a mausoleum in one of the South's largest cemeteries have in common? On t…

Maren Morris raised over $150,000 for transgender youth after Tucker Carlson insult

Fox's Tucker Carlson called country star Maren Morris a "lunatic" after she defended transgender kids -- so she used the insult to raise over $150,000 for organizations supporting transgender youth.

How Serena Williams rewrote the playbook for female athletes juggling motherhood and sport

When Serena Williams announced that she would "evolve away from tennis," she was pictured with her five-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

Takeaways from the Trump and DOJ Mar-a-Lago special master court filing

The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump's lawyers faced off yet again in the Mar-a-Lago investigation, this time in a court filing late Friday where they offered vastly different proposals for how the critical special master review of seized …

Waukesha Christmas parade suspect's attorneys withdraw insanity plea

Public defenders for the man accused of driving an SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Friday requested his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity be withdrawn, court records show.

What is CNN 10?

CNN 10 is a daily news show for students over 13 and other viewers who want to learn about current events and global issues in 10 minutes or less. Our mission is to break down complicated news stories with easy-to-understand explanations from CNN reporters al…

Next stress for many parents: First school lunch bills since 2020

In most of the US, children soon will no longer automatically receive breakfast and lunch at school without charge as they have for the past two years. That's because Congress in June did not extend the Covid-19 pandemic waivers that had expanded free school …

Former Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller subpoenaed by Justice Department

A former White House speechwriter and senior advisor under former President Donald Trump has been subpoenaed by the Justice Department, a source familiar tells CNN. The Justice Department is seeking information about the Save America PAC and alleged fake elec…

Cave discovery shakes up our understanding of the Stone Age

This week, marvel at the discovery of a 31,000-year-old amputee and the creation of synthetic mouse embryos by trailblazing scientists. Plus, check out an update on NASA's Artemis I moon mission and the Webb telescope's latest image.

Funeral for Queen Elizabeth II to be held September 19

The state funeral for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will take place a week from Monday at Westminster Abbey, and she will lie in state in Westminster Hall from Wednesday, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Russia's war in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces have entered the strategic city of Izium after forcing Russian troops to retreat, an officer involved in the operation told CNN. Follow news updates here. Ukrainian forces have entered the strategic city of Izium after forcing Russian tro

Yeet! Merriam-Webster adds 'baller,' 'cringe' and 'pumpkin spice' to the dictionary

If you like to turn a lewk, regularly pwn your friends in "Fortnite" or find the ordinary dictionary janky, you're in luck: Merriam-Webster has added a slew of slang to its dictionary, lending new legitimacy to those informal terms and more.

Suspect charged with two counts of murder in the killings of two Georgia sheriff's deputies shot while serving an arrest warrant

Two men are facing charges after two Cobb County, Georgia, sheriff's deputies were fatally shot Thursday while serving an arrest warrant.

Trump and Justice Department submit special master nominees to review Mar-a-Lago documents

The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump's lawyers have submitted their proposals to a federal judge for who should serve as special master to review materials seized from Mar-a-Lago and how the process should work.