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5 takeaways from NASA’s biggest test in decades

CNN By Ashley Strickland, Jackie Wattles, Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — After months of anticipation, the monumental 10-day Artemis II mission, which sent four astronauts on a record-breaking flyby of the moon, has concluded. It’s a “mission well accomplished,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman just after splashdown. The Orion spacecraft, carrying NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor

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Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast after a historic journey around the moon

By Ashley Strickland, Aditi Sangal, and CNN Staff San Diego, California (CNN), NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen splashed down off the coast of San Diego on Friday evening. The astronauts’ spacecraft hit the Pacific Ocean waters at 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time, 7:07 p.m. Central Time

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FAA and military agree on how to use lasers to take down drones at the southern border

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense have come to an agreement on how “high-energy laser counter-drone” systems can be used at the Southern border, according to a news release. A “thorough safety assessment,” determined using lasers to shoot down drones does “not pose undue risk to

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California gubernatorial candidate

Exclusive: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her

By Allison Gordon, Isabelle Chapman, Casey Tolan, Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies. “I was pushing him off of me,

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California gubernatorial candidate

Exclusive: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her

CNN By Allison Gordon, Isabelle Chapman, Casey Tolan, Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies. “I was pushing him off of

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A plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in October. The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation are targeting a new generation of air traffic controllers: video gamers.

The FAA wants video gamers to be the next generation of air traffic controllers

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation are targeting a new generation of air traffic controllers: video gamers. On April 17, the FAA will start accepting applications to alleviate the ongoing shortage the industry faces. The FAA has 11,000 controllers currently working, with 4,000 trainees in the

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Close call at LAX: Frontier Airlines jet slams on the brakes when two trucks cross its path

By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why two trucks pulled in front of a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport, nearly causing a collision, according to the pilot. Frontier Flight 3216 was preparing for takeoff from LAX at 11:25 p.m. local time

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Husband of American woman missing in Bahamas will remain in police custody after being questioned, attorney says

By Martin Goillandeau, Elizabeth Wolfe, Dianne Gallagher, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Brian Hooker, an American man who told investigators his wife fell overboard and vanished in rough waters in the Bahamas, will remain in police custody while local investigators try to determine the circumstances that led up to his wife’s disappearance, his attorney tells

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta

California unveils hospice fraud arrests, pushing back on ‘kingdom of fraud’ claim by Trump official

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — California officials announced Thursday the dismantling of a “massive hospice fraud scheme” they say defrauded the state of more than $267 million in funding meant to provide end-of-life care to ailing residents. More than 20 people have been charged in the takedown – dubbed “Operation Skip Trace” – and

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Despite a tenuous ceasefire, ships still aren’t going through the Strait of Hormuz

A fragile ceasefire that’s mostly quieted the skies over the Middle East isn’t giving shippers the nerve to brave the narrow waterway that holds the key to 20% of the world’s oil supply.

The Strait of Hormuz may be officially re-opening for business, but shipping company executives and analysts told CNN uncertainty surrounding the ceasefire is still making transit too risky right now. Explicit approval and safety assurances from Iran, clear guidance on how and when to transit and a long-term view of the strait’s future are all so far missing, shippers told CNN.

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ICE leaving some airport security checkpoints after helping TSA manage long lines

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have begun leaving some US airport security checkpoints, where they had been assisting Transportation Security Administration officers managing hourslong lines of passengers during the partial government shutdown. Beginning last week, agents concluded their checkpoint duties at some of the 14 US airports where

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USC freshman loses eye after being struck by federal agent’s projectile at Los Angeles ‘No Kings’ protest, attorney says

By Rebekah Riess, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old was allegedly struck with a projectile fired by a federal agent while attending and documenting a protest last month, leaving the University of Southern California freshman without an eye, according to his attorney. Thousands of people – including Tucker Collins – spent March 28 at

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Justice Department says Bondi won’t appear for Epstein deposition now that she’s no longer attorney general

The Department of Justice said Wednesday that Pam Bondi will not appear for her upcoming deposition in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation given that she is no longer serving as the US attorney general.

It marks the latest roadblock in Congress’ fight to secure Bondi’s sworn testimony related to the Justice Department’s public release of its investigative files into the late convicted sex offender.

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5 things to know for April 8: US-Iran ceasefire, Iran-linked hackers, ICE shooting, Hawaii flood threat, Missing American

By Alexandra Banner, CNN NASA has released some of the 10,000 photos captured by the Artemis II crew during their journey around the moon, and many are genuinely breathtaking. Every so often, it’s space photos like these that put things into perspective — quietly reminding us just how vast, mysterious and humbling our universe is,

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‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced in Matthew Perry case, highlighting a new era of accountability for drug dealers

By Jack Hannah, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — “I’m really select with people … red carpet motherf**kers.” For years, Jasveen Sangha, dubbed the “Ketamine Queen,” ran what prosecutors say in a sentencing memo was a “high volume drug trafficking business out of her North Hollywood residence.” She marketed herself, prosecutors say, as a dealer who

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Suspects in ISIS-inspired attack outside NYC mayor’s residence believed they could kill up to 60 people, prosecutors say

By Alex Stambaugh, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Two men accused of trying to detonate makeshift bombs during protests near New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence last month detailed in a notebook and through audio recordings how they hoped their ISIS-inspired attack would kill dozens of people, according to an indictment released Tuesday. Emir

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Coretta Scott King Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Coretta Scott King, civil rights and peace activist. Personal Birth date: April 27, 1927 Death date: January 30, 2006 Birth place: Marion, Alabama Birth name: Coretta Scott Father: Obidiah Scott Mother: Bernice (McMurray) Scott Marriage: Martin Luther King Jr. (June 18, 1953-April 4,

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Search turns to recovery for American woman whose husband says she fell overboard in Bahamas, officials say

By Chris Boyette, Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — An American woman is missing at sea in the Bahamas after reportedly falling overboard during an evening dinghy ride with her husband, prompting a recovery mission and investigation, police said. Lynette Hooker, 55, and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, both US nationals from Michigan, were heading back

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5 things to know for April 7: Historic spaceflight, Tax refunds, Iran war, Georgia special election, March Madness

By Alexandra Banner, CNN After weeks of war rattling supply chains, some businesses are beginning to pass along higher costs to consumers with sneaky — and not-so-sneaky — price hikes. Several airlines, for example, have raised checked baggage fees, while Amazon and other companies have introduced fuel surcharges. Here’s what else you need to know

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5 things to know for April 7: Historic spaceflight, Tax refunds, Iran war, Georgia special election, March Madness

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN After weeks of war rattling supply chains, some businesses are beginning to pass along higher costs to consumers with sneaky — and not-so-sneaky — price hikes. Several airlines, for example, have raised checked baggage fees, while Amazon and other companies have introduced fuel surcharges. Here’s what else you need to

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5 things to know for April 7: Historic spaceflight, Tax refunds, Iran war, Georgia special election, March Madness

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN After weeks of war rattling supply chains, some businesses are beginning to pass along higher costs to consumers with sneaky — and not-so-sneaky — price hikes. Several airlines, for example, have raised checked baggage fees, while Amazon and other companies have introduced fuel surcharges. Here’s what else you need to

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ICE’s story of a Minneapolis shooting fell apart. New video shows what happened before an agent fired

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A newly released city camera video from Minneapolis is shedding light on the moments leading up to a shooting involving an ICE agent and two Venezuelan immigrants in January – and why the agency’s initial account of the incident eventually crumbled. Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was shot

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These common drug tests lead to tens of thousands of wrongful arrests a year, experts say. One state is fighting back

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Bird poop scraped off a man’s car appeared on a drug test as cocaine. A toddler’s ashes registered as methamphetamine or ecstasy. And a great-grandmother’s medicine tested positive for cocaine – spawning a 15-month legal nightmare, forcing her to refinance her home, and spurring a new state law that

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More than a dozen injured after vehicle hits parade-goers during Louisiana celebration

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Fifteen people were injured, some seriously, after a vehicle struck multiple pedestrians during the Louisiana Lao New Year Festival parade in rural Louisiana on Saturday, the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office said. The driver of the vehicle is in custody, and the preliminary investigation determined the incident “does not appear

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Trump’s new budget seeks TSA privatization. Here’s what that could mean for airport security screening

By Alexandra Skores, Tami Luhby, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump wants the Transportation Security Administration to turn over more airport security screening to private companies, according to his new 2027 budget proposal released Friday. The issue gained traction in recent weeks as many airports across the country saw long lines at checkpoints

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Artemis II crew sleeping bag configurations are tested in the Orion spacecraft mock-up at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Artemis II officially begins its journey to the moon

CNN, NASA, NASA VIA YOUTUBE, CANADIAN GOVERNMENT By Jackie Wattles, Ashley Strickland, Asuka Koda, Lily Hautau and Elise Hammond Merritt Island, Florida (CNN) – Four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to journey around the moon after successfully conducting the translunar injection burn, or TLI. “Humanity has once again shown what

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Bill Gross Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO, Pacific Investment Management Company. Personal Birth date: April 13, 1944 Birth place: Middleton, Ohio Birth name: William Hunt Gross Father: Sewell “Dutch” Gross, a steel company sales executive Mother: Shirley Gross Marriages: Amy Schwartz (2021-present); Sue (Frank) Gross

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NTSB says ‘automation overreliance’ contributed to fatal SUV crashes in 2024

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board determined that “drivers’ overreliance” on automated systems were contributing factors to two fatal accidents in 2024. The investigation found that on separate highways, in different cities, Mustang Mach-E SUVs, with Ford’s BlueCruise technology, drove into stationary vehicles, highlighting “several gaps in safety and

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John Paul Stevens Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of the late US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Personal Birth date: April 20, 1920 Death date: July 16, 2019 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: John Paul Stevens Father: Ernest James Stevens, hotelier Mother: Elizabeth (Street) Stevens Marriages: Maryan (Mulholland) Stevens

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6 weeks, 3 missed paychecks and hourslong lines: Here’s what the shutdown has looked like for agents and passengers

By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A partial government shutdown restricting funding to the Department of Homeland Security has caused a ripple effect for airports across the country, worsening airport lines amid an incredibly busy spring break travel season. The shutdown began February 14 and fueled chaos at airports. Transportation Security Administration employees, including airport

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Are you a DHS employee still going unpaid during this partial government shutdown? Tell us about it

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of staffers at the Department of Homeland Security are still working without pay during the record partial government shutdown after President Donald Trump ordered the agency to compensate Transportation Security Administration employees. Are you a DHS employee who still hasn’t seen a paycheck? Share how the

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Air travelers face another busy weekend as uncertainty looms over TSA workers’ pay

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A particularly busy spring break travel weekend is underway, and travelers are enduring more long lines at some airports nationwide even as the Department of Homeland Security has said Transportation Security Administration workers should begin receiving paychecks on Monday after weeks of a partial government shutdown. President Donald Trump

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Skipped meals, eviction notices and repo’d cars: TSA workers desperately await checks after Trump and Senate push for funding

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Galgano, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Last week, Tatiana Finlay was forced to borrow gas money from her 15-year-old daughter. This week, she began rationing food so her three children could eat. “I’ve been skipping meals just hoping to stretch that dollar, because I want to make sure that they have

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Protests from Alabama to Wyoming — and on the Arctic Circle: What to know about Saturday’s third ‘No Kings’ rally

By Rebekah Riess, Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people are expected to join a national rally on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s policies, the higher cost of living and the war against Iran, event organizers say. More than 3,100 “No Kings” demonstrations – about as many events as there are counties in

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5 things to know for March 27: DHS shutdown, Presidential first, Iran war, Guthrie disappearance, César Chavez

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Spring is usually prime time for house hunting, but economic uncertainty is keeping many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines. Mortgage rates are climbing again, driven in part by the war in Iran, and are threatening to stall a housing market that was already struggling to gain momentum. Here’s what else you

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FAA investigating close call between United Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter in California

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a US Army National Guard helicopter crossed in front of a passenger jet landing at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, the agency said in a statement. On Tuesday evening, United Airlines Flight 589 from San Francisco was preparing to

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