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1. The Empire actor, who authorities said filed false reports, was indicted this month on 16 felony counts

   

   

2. Smollett was a victim who was vilified, his lawyers say

   All charges against actor Jussie Smollett -- who had been accused of staging a hate crime and filing a false police report -- have been dropped, his attorneys said Tuesday.

   

   

3. Attorney for brothers involved in the Jussie Smollett case says they were 'betrayed' by the celebrity

   Two brothers who authorities said took part in a staged attack on actor Jussie Smollett were "betrayed" by the celebrity, their attorney told CNN on Monday.

   

   

4. Jussie Smollett: I've been truthful since day one

   Actor Jussie Smollett spoke following the announcement that all charges against him have been dropped.

   

   

5. Why would anyone lie about being a victim of a crime?

   Everyone lies. But some falsehoods have graver consequences than others, such as lying to police about being a crime victim.

   

   

6. Chicago Police open internal investigation into alleged leaks

   Reports of leaks about the Jussie Smollett case have prompted an internal investigation of the Chicago Police Department.

   

   

7. Why Chicago's police chief says the case is so personal

   When Eddie Johnson landed the top spot as Chicago's police superintendent, his to-do list was a long, tough one.

   

   

8. Trump just made sure health care will decide 2020

   • Analysis: Trump claims win after Barr letter but opens new front • House Democratic leaders to unveil health bill • Opinion: Who will Trump choose for his next enemy?

   

   

9. Justin Bieber stepping away from music because of 'deep rooted issues'

   

   

10. 7 days. 3 suicides. 1 tragic connection

    In a span of a week, there have been three suicides that shared a connection.

    

    

11. Yale rescinds admission of a student whose family paid $1.2 million to get her in

    • Racketeering suspects all plead not guilty in college admissions scheme • Dr. Dre celebrates his daughter getting into USC 'on her own' years after his donation

    

    

12. NYT: Pilots had 40 seconds to avert disaster in test of Boeing 737 Max plane

    Flight simulations recreating the problems suspected to be responsible for the crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 plane last year gave pilots under 40 seconds to override a malfunctioning system, according to a report in the New York Times.

    

    

13. Clapper reacts to Sarah Sanders' claim

    Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper reacts to White House press secretary Sarah Sanders saying he and other former intelligence officials should be investigated after special counsel Robert Mueller did not find any evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

    

    

14. Pelosi: Barr believes Trump is 'above the law'

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats in a private meeting Tuesday that Attorney General William Barr's words cannot be taken at face value, according to multiple sources in the meeting, arguing Barr got the job in the first place by authoring a memo criticizing special counsel Robert Mueller's obstruction probe as "fatally misconceived."

    

    

15. Cuomo: The reason people are surprised by Mueller summary

    CNN's Chris Cuomo discusses the release the summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report and says the pursuit of the truth should not drive the country apart.

    

    

16. Analysis: Democrats are starting to get antsy about the push for Trump's tax returns

    With special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election now over, some House Democrats are getting increasingly antsy about efforts to get a look at President Donald Trump's tax returns.

    

    

17. May clings to power as UK Parliament seizes control

    

    

18. Supreme Court rules against USS Cole victims in Sudan lawsuit

    The Supreme Court Tuesday ruled against victims and families of the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole in their lawsuit against Sudan.

    

    

19. NASA's first all-female spacewalk delayed because there aren't enough spacesuits

    NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch were set to make history as the first all-female crew to conduct a spacewalk at the International Space Station, but it was announced on Monday that the historic spacewalk will be delayed because of spacesuit issues.

    

    

20. Opinion: What was Mueller thinking?

    Attorney General William Barr delivered his summary of Robert Mueller's investigation to Congress, clearing the President of collusion. But CNN's commentators say there's more to it than that. The views expressed in this commentary are theirs. View more opinion articles on CNN.

    

    

21. Graham upset by reporter's question

    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) takes questions from reporters after Attorney General William Barr released his summary of the main conclusions from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

    

    

22. NFL owners are meeting. Here's the thinking on how they'll handle Robert Kraft's charges

    NFL owners want to postpone any decision on whether to punish New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft until he resolves his legal issues, two sources at the owners' annual meeting said Tuesday.

    

    

23. Retailers want to go cashless. But opponents say that's discriminatory

    Retailers and restaurants say eliminating cash at their stores makes them more efficient. But opponents argue that cashless stores exclude millions of Americans without bank accounts.

    

    

24. NBAer taken off on stretcher after serious leg injury

    

    

25. TripAdvisor reveals the world's best destination

    

    

26. California town buried by massive snowfall

    A California community has found itself buried under massive amounts of snow, and more is likely on the way.

    

    

27. Europe is changing the internet again

    Europe has approved a sweeping overhaul of copyright rules, dealing a blow to major tech companies that argued the changes will be costly and limit free expression.

    

    

28. Nike wins Michael Jordan logo suit

    Nike has prevailed in a lawsuit over the "Jumpman" logo for its Air Jordan brand.

    

    

29. Oops: Flight lands in wrong country

    Passengers on a British Airways flight from London's City Airport to Dusseldorf in Germany were met with a surprise Monday morning when their plane touched down -- in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh.

    

    

30. $300M MLB star shedding 'dirty' reputation

    

    

31. French masterpieces renamed after black subjects

    

    

32. Mom of 5 donates her uterus

    Aprill Lane talks about the infertility troubles she and her husband had that made the now mom of five decide to donate her uterus.

    

    

33. Buy an island in Sicily for $1.1 million

    Isola delle Femmine is in the heart of a scuba diving and snorkeling mecca off the coat of Sicily. It could be yours from $1.1million.

    

    

34. Airbus lands big deal with China as Boeing battles its 737 Max crisis

    As Boeing struggles with the 737 Max crisis, its big rival Airbus has announced a huge order from China.

    

    

35. Boeing testing plane software changes

    Pilots from the three American carriers that fly Boeing 737 MAX planes tested software changes developed by Boeing to a key stabilization system on Saturday, a person briefed on the tests said.

    

    

36. Source: Pilots trained on Boeing 737 in 2.5-hour course

    CNN's Drew Griffin reports on Boeing and its troubled 737 Max, which is the type of plane at the center of two deadly crashes.

    

    

37. Pilot: Boeing has lost my trust

    The tragedies of the Ethiopian Airlines crash this month and the Lion Air crash in October are all but unprecedented. Except for the de Haviland Comet in the early 1950's -- an airplane plagued by in-flight break-ups related to structural design flaws -- never before has a brand-new model of passenger jet been involved in such a catastrophe.

    

    

38. Ethiopian Airlines is a symbol of national pride. Now a disaster has put it under scrutiny

    Ethiopian Airlines unveiled plans last October to build a mega-airport south of Addis Ababa. The new hub, it claimed, would handle 80 million passengers a year — the same volume as Heathrow in London.

    

    

39. Tim Cook calls Apple Card a game changer. Experts aren't so sure

    Apple CEO Tim Cook said Monday that the tech company's new credit card would be "the most significant change in the credit card experience in 50 years." But not everyone's buying it.

    

    

40. Analysis: Apple made one of its boldest bets ever. It will have to do a lot more

    Apple badly needs something to sell other than the iPhone. How badly? It just made its splashiest, most star-studded announcement ever and didn't bring up the iPhone.