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CNN: Live & Breaking News on Windows Pc

Developed By: CNN

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 587.583 votes

Last Updated: August 04, 2026

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 25.24.0
Size 162.5 MB
Release Date December 11, 25
Category News & Magazines Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (9)]

What's New:
Update the app to follow the elections that matter most to you. Use the Magic Wall's interactive maps to get live, county-by-county results as they happen. [see more]

Description from Developer:
The CNN app is your destination for unrivaled, fact-based reporting. Stay informed at every turn as the story breaks through short-form videos, interactives, articles, podcasts, li... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download CNN: Live & Breaking News and install on Windows PC. CNN: Live & Breaking News is free News & Magazines app, developed by CNN. Latest version of CNN: Live & Breaking News is 25.24.0, was released on 2025-12-11 (updated on 2026-08-04). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000,000. Overall rating of CNN: Live & Breaking News is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 587,583 users, 407,006 users had rated it 5*, 63,300 users had rated it 1*.

How to install CNN: Live & Breaking News on Windows?

Instruction on how to install CNN: Live & Breaking News on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install CNN: Live & Breaking News on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install CNN: Live & Breaking News using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "CNN: Live & Breaking News" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install CNN: Live & Breaking News on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "CNN: Live & Breaking News" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 25.24.0 , 25.20.1 , 25.17.0 , 25.9.0.

Download CNN: Live & Breaking News 25.24.0 on Windows PC – 162.5 MB

Download CNN: Live & Breaking News 25.20.1 on Windows PC – 150.1 MB

Download CNN: Live & Breaking News 25.17.0 on Windows PC – 134 MB

Download CNN: Live & Breaking News 25.9.0 on Windows PC – 133 MB

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Update the app to follow the elections that matter most to you. Use the Magic Wall's interactive maps to get live, county-by-county results as they happen.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.