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By Associated Press Los Angeles (AP) — The FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home. Federal officials in Los Angeles were serving the search warrants Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke on condition of

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Weather forecasters at the National Weather Service, The Weather Channel and this very news organization had a name for the kind of storm that upended daily life for residents of the Northeast US this week: It was a nor’easter. A “nor’easter,” or “northeaster,” is a kind of coastal storm

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Some Democrats staged a quiet protest at the State of the Union by wearing white buttons — a subtle yet coordinated effort that didn’t go unnoticed. CNN spoke with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who explained the meaning behind the symbol. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Some Democrats staged a quiet protest at the State of the Union by wearing white buttons — a subtle yet coordinated effort that didn’t go unnoticed. CNN spoke with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who explained the meaning behind the symbol. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to

By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — It started as a viral snowball fight in a historic blizzard. It ended up putting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the opposite side of his city’s police, creating a politically sensitive moment early in his tenure. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday that largely dealt with

By Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of FBI witness interviews from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein appear to be missing from the massive trove of files released by the Department of Justice last month, according to a CNN review – including three interviews related to a woman who accused President Donald Trump

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress tonight — and he warned that “it’s going to be a long speech.” Special coverage starts at 8 p.m. ET on CNN. These are four things to watch.

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — A Utah County prosecutor’s office will be allowed to continue building its death penalty case against Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, despite the defense’s claims that it mishandled a potential conflict of interest. Robinson’s defense attorneys had asked for the entire Utah County Attorney’s Office to

By Eric Levenson, Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The day of his teenage son’s deadly rampage at a Georgia high school, Colin Gray asked his daughter to “cover for him” if investigators questioned her about what he knew leading up to the shooting, the girl testified Tuesday at her father’s murder trial. Jenni Gray, who

CNN By Taylor Romine, Lauren Mascarenhas, Randi Kaye, CNN (CNN) — The family of Nancy Guthrie is offering up to $1 million for information leading to her recovery, a tearful “Today” host Savannah Guthrie said in a video posted to her Instagram on Tuesday — more than three weeks after her mother vanished from her

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The US government has to refund at least $134 billion in tariff revenue, which the Supreme Court ruled was collected illegally. You probably paid higher prices due to these tariffs, but unfortunately, you won’t get a slice of the refunds. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The House of Representatives rejected a measure Tuesday afternoon that would have swiftly mandated collision avoidance systems on every plane in the US. Supporters have advocated for the ROTOR Act, saying it could have prevented last year’s deadly midair collision near Washington, DC. Sixty-seven people were

CNN By Randi Kaye, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The masked person seen on the doorbell camera footage of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home the morning she is believed to have been kidnapped was also at her doorstep on another night, a source tells CNN, another clue in the exhaustive, multi-week search for the mother

By Taylor Romine, Lauren Mascarenhas, Randi Kaye, CNN (CNN) — The family of Nancy Guthrie is offering up to $1 million for information leading to her recovery, a tearful “Today” host Savannah Guthrie said in a video posted to her Instagram on Tuesday — more than three weeks after her mother vanished from her desert

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Did you know that Saturn has 274 moons — far more than any other planet in our solar system? Astronomers say they have solved one of the ringed planet’s greatest mysteries. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Marcee Gray, the mother of the Apalachee High School shooter, testified Monday that her estranged husband, Colin Gray, was not supportive of getting their son into crisis counseling in the weeks before the shooting. After a stint in jail and rehab, Marcee Gray lived with Colin and their three

By Alexandra Banner, CNN An armed man was shot and killed after breaching the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence on Sunday. Neither Trump nor the first lady was present at the time of the incident, and no one else on the estate was harmed. Here’s what else you need to know to

By Sana Noor Haq, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Delta Air Lines flight from Savannah, Georgia, to Atlanta was forced to turn back Sunday night due to engine trouble, sparking a large grass fire near the airport runway. Delta flight 1067, a Boeing 737-900, had just taken

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — About a year after her husband’s death, Kouri Richins published a children’s book to help her three sons cope with their grief. “Just because he’s not present here with us physically, that doesn’t mean his presence isn’t here with us,” Richins said during an interview promoting the book on

By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — More than four decades after a teenager was murdered in California, DNA found on a discarded cigarette has helped authorities catch her killer. Sarah Geer, 13, was last seen leaving her friend’s house in Cloverdale, California, on the evening of May 23, 1982. The next morning, a firefighter

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The eight friends found joy in the mountains, skiing together across the untracked powder of the hushed, pristine wilderness of California’s Sierra Nevada – their close friendship standing out against a rugged, unforgiving terrain. The trip had been planned well in advance: A three-day expedition that began at Frog

By Alaa Elassar, Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — A driver is dead after he rammed a vehicle through the gate of a power substation in Boulder City, Nevada, on Thursday in what authorities are investigating as a terrorism-related event, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The driver, who was found with a self-inflicted

By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — It was not a mistake to close the airspace around El Paso, Texas, last week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a news conference Friday afternoon. He declined to share details about what happened and the subsequent finger pointing, saying he would speak to Congress before

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Deborah Polhamus, the maternal grandmother of teenage school shooter Colt Gray, testified Friday that the teen’s father Colin Gray bought him an AR-15-style rifle as a Christmas gift nine months before the shooting. Polhamus initially said she did not remember if the firearm was kept in Colt Gray’s room,

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Egg prices have been plummeting — which is great if you’re buying, though not so much if you’re selling. American farmers say an oversupply of eggs is forcing them to sell at rock-bottom rates, while expenses like packaging and shipping continue to climb. Here’s what else you need to know to

By Chelsea Bailey, Way Mullery, CNN (CNN) — It’s been nearly three weeks since Nancy Guthrie vanished from her secluded Tucson, Arizona, home in the dead of night, and investigators say they are no closer to identifying a leading theory or motive behind her abduction. The saga has become a waking nightmare for Guthrie’s family,

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A major snowstorm could hit the East Coast hard this weekend … or be nothing more than a minor inconvenience. See what scenarios are in play. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Top of the list

By Alexandra Banner, CNN More than three weeks into the search for Nancy Guthrie, investigators are now using genetic genealogy in the hopes of identifying a suspect. The technology has previously achieved major successes in solving high-profile cold cases by tracing family trees through DNA databases. Here’s what else you need to know to get

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown across the US, health care providers warn the impact of federal agents in health care settings – and the looming threat of immigration enforcement they’ve instilled nationwide – is presenting a barrier to care that could have a lasting impact on

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Only a few years ago, Tuesday’s announcement that a glove believed to be connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona, had no match in a DNA database would have been a dead end. Now for investigators, it is just the beginning. “Investigators are currently looking into

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Chris Boyette, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A group of six mothers and wives, their lives linked by their great love of the outdoors, are among the nine skiers who are confirmed or presumed dead after their backcountry tour was overtaken Tuesday by the deadliest avalanche the US has seen in

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Smoke in the passenger cabin of a JetBlue plane that made an emergency landing Wednesday night at Newark Liberty International Airport led to passengers evacuating onto the tarmac and temporarily shut down the airport. JetBlue flight 543 took off shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday heading to West Palm Beach,

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The widow of “Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner has called for an investigation into her late husband’s foundation, which she alleges possesses his personal scrapbooks and diary containing troves of highly sensitive information and explicit photographs of women and, “possibly,” underage girls. The announcement was made Tuesday at a news

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The very first video posted on YouTube — a 19-second clip about elephants called “Me at the Zoo” — has been viewed 382 million times and has received more than 18 million likes. It was just deemed museum-worthy. Here’s what else you might have missed

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Last week, Jeremy Carl, who was nominated by the Trump administration for a top State Department post, was asked in his Senate confirmation hearing to define white identity. Carl, who published a book called “The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart,” struggled for 20 seconds to

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Houston to Atlanta made an emergency landing early Wednesday after a passenger tried to access the cockpit, the pilot told air traffic controllers. Delta flight 2557, a Boeing 717 aircraft, had just taken off from Houston’s Hobby Airport

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Air Force One will be repainted in President Donald Trump’s preferred red, white, gold and dark blue color scheme — a design proposed during his first term in office but later reversed by the Biden administration. The change will replace the baby blue and white livery that has defined the presidential

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Air Force One will be repainted in President Donald Trump’s preferred red, white, gold and dark blue color scheme — a design proposed during his first term in office but later reversed by the Biden administration. The change will replace the baby blue and white livery that has defined the

By Martin Goillandeau and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Eight skiers buried by snow and debris near California’s Lake Tahoe amid dangerous conditions were killed in what is now the deadliest avalanche in the state’s recorded history, authorities said Wednesday. One skier is still missing and presumed dead, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said at

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s preferred paint colors will be applied to the new planes which will serve as Air Force One, an Air Force official tells CNN. The new heavily modified Boeing 747s, which the military designates VC-25B, will be painted red, white, gold and dark blue, a color

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A Netflix docuseries has reopened the wounds of “America’s Next Top Model.” Tyra Banks, former contestants and other judges look back at the show’s legacy — one messier than we ever knew. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — What was supposed to be a quiet studentless staff planning day for teachers at a Georgia public school turned into a day of mourning when a man fleeing immigration agents crashed a car into a cherished educator’s vehicle. Linda Davis, a special education teacher in her first year at

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Multiple failures across different parts of the government caused an Army Black Hawk helicopter to collide with an American Airlines regional jet, operated by PSA Airlines, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a nearly 400-page report released Tuesday. The January 29, 2025, midair collision near Ronald Reagan

By Eric Levenson, Isabel Rosales, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — Melany Delira-Castaneda was 15 and in her ninth-grade math class at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, when her ear began ringing and she smelled smoke. She stood up and turned toward the door and saw Colt Gray, then 14, pointing a firearm into the

By Yahya Salem, CNN (CNN) — There’s a sense of urgency in Basim Sabri’s voice as he stands in the middle of a banquet hall at his mall in the heart of Minneapolis, directing the flow of busy volunteers and jovially asking his cooks to be patient as he finishes his call with CNN. Sabri’s

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Lunar New Year celebrations are in full swing as millions participate in festivities and honor traditions believed to bring good fortune. From giving red packets to ensuring your home is properly prepared, CNN outlines the essential do’s and don’ts to help set the tone for a successful year ahead. Here’s what

CNN, GETTY IMAGES, POOL, RAINBOW PUSH, STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, WARNER BROTHERS, WJLA By John Blake, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, has died, his son said. He was 84. Jackson, a protégé of the

By John Blake, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, has died, his son said. He was 84. Jackson, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., had been hospitalized in recent months and

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — After losing four decades of his life serving time for a murder he maintains he did not commit, a gray-haired Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam prepared to step out of a Pennsylvania prison last October as a free man. Instead, a day after his charges were dropped, Vedam was

CNN, WCVB, WJAR, WHDH, WBZ, @GOVDANMCKEE, X, @GovDanMcKee/X By Elise Hammond, Mark Morales, Danya Gainor, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A youth hockey game was violently interrupted Monday when the sound of gunfire echoed inside a packed ice rink in Rhode Island, leaving at least two people dead and three others injured, police said. The

WSB, POOL, CNN By Nicki Brown, Isabel Rosales, Eric Levenson, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — Jurors heard emotional testimony and a harrowing 911 call on the first day of testimony in the trial of Colin Gray, who prosecutors say bears responsibility for the deadly 2024 shooting allegedly carried out by his son at the teen’s

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Howard Silverblatt worked on Wall Street for nearly 50 years. The markets analyst and data wizard shares what he learned about your finances. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Voter rolls President Donald Trump’s administration has sued

CNN By Elise Hammond, Mark Morales, Danya Gainor, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A youth hockey game was violently interrupted Monday when the sound of gunfire echoed inside a packed ice rink in Rhode Island, leaving at least two people dead and three others injured, police said. The suspected shooter, who police say took their

By Elise Hammond, Mark Morales, Danya Gainor, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A youth hockey game was violently interrupted Monday when the sound of gunfire echoed inside a packed ice rink in Rhode Island, leaving at least two people dead and three others injured, police said. The suspected shooter, who police say took their own

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Many Americans will enjoy a day off for the federal holiday today, but there’s little agreement on what to call it. Depending on the state, it may be known as Presidents’ Day, President’s Day or Presidents Day — a subtle shift in apostrophe placement that has fueled decades of debate.

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Many Americans will enjoy a day off for the federal holiday today, but there’s little agreement on what to call it. Depending on the state, it may be known as Presidents’ Day, President’s Day or Presidents Day — a subtle shift in apostrophe placement that has fueled decades of debate. Here’s

CNN, FBI, SAVANNAH GUTHRIE , INSTAGRAM, KOLD, Savannah Guthrie / Instagram By Elizabeth Hartfield, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 16 days since Nancy Guthrie was reported missing, and investigators working the case that has captivated the nation’s attention are encountering a unique mix of challenges. The secluded area in Arizona where Guthrie lives and appears

By Elizabeth Hartfield, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 16 days since Nancy Guthrie was reported missing, and investigators working the case that has captivated the nation’s attention are encountering a unique mix of challenges. The secluded area in Arizona where Guthrie lives and appears to have been kidnapped in the early morning hours of February

By Nicki Brown, Isabel Rosales, Eric Levenson, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — Jurors heard emotional testimony and a harrowing 911 call on the first day of testimony in the trial of Colin Gray, who prosecutors say bears responsibility for the deadly 2024 shooting allegedly carried out by his son at the teen’s Georgia high school.

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna was on shift in Minneapolis on a Wednesday evening last month, making deliveries as a DoorDash driver, when he realized he was being followed by ICE agents, his attorney said. He drove home and was tackled by an agent but broke free and ran into the

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The au pair who crafted an elaborate double murder plot with former IRS agent Brendan Banfield and later testified against him in court was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday, the maximum sentence and well above the joint sentencing recommendation. Juliana Peres Magalhães, 25, pleaded guilty in October

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has fired another shot in its nearly year-long battle with Harvard University over federal funding to the institution, filing a new lawsuit Friday against the Ivy League school. The Department of Justice claims Harvard has refused to provide documentation the government has requested in an investigation

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s Friday the 13th — a day cloaked in superstition, when even the most rational people knock on wood just in case. Cursed or not, it has a way of making an ordinary day feel slightly ominous. If you dig deeper, though, there’s evidence that both Fridays and the number

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s Friday the 13th — a day cloaked in superstition, when even the most rational people knock on wood just in case. Cursed or not, it has a way of making an ordinary day feel slightly ominous. If you dig deeper, though, there’s evidence that both Fridays and the number

By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s Friday the 13th — a day cloaked in superstition, when even the most rational people knock on wood just in case. Cursed or not, it has a way of making an ordinary day feel slightly ominous. If you dig deeper, though, there’s evidence that both Fridays and the number 13

CNN, KOLD, NBC, FBI, @FBIDIRECTORKASH, PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT By Danya Gainor, Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has stretched into nearly a third, anguished week, with mounting pressure on investigators and a family grappling with uncertainty. Guthrie was last seen on

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Want to train like a Winter Olympian? This tailored guide includes details on what to eat, when and how often. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Buyer beware Samples of commercial dog foods contained “dangerous levels”

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN One mindful step at a time, a group of monks completed a 2,300-mile walk on Wednesday in the hope of spreading peace across the US and beyond. Hundreds of people gathered on the National Mall for the concluding ceremony, marking the end of their extraordinary trek from Texas to Washington,

By Alexandra Banner, CNN One mindful step at a time, a group of monks completed a 2,300-mile walk on Wednesday in the hope of spreading peace across the US and beyond. Hundreds of people gathered on the National Mall for the concluding ceremony, marking the end of their extraordinary trek from Texas to Washington, DC.

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — This Valentine’s Day, your bouquet will likely travel thousands of miles in a jetliner’s cargo and refrigerated truck before it gets to your local florist and ultimately, your sweetheart. In the United States, most fresh cut flowers come from Colombia and Ecuador. Roses, chrysanthemums, and carnations are the

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! James Van Der Beek, who rose to fame as a teen idol on the hit TV series “Dawson’s Creek,” has died at age 48. In 2024, the actor said he was battling colorectal cancer. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of United States Senator Ted Kennedy. Personal Birth date: February 22, 1932 Death date: August 25, 2009 Birth place: Boston, Massachusetts Birth name: Edward Moore Kennedy Father: Joseph Kennedy Mother: Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy Marriages: Victoria (Reggie) Kennedy (1992-2009, his death); Virginia Joan (Bennett)

By Eric Levenson, Dianne Gallagher, Jason Morris, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — At Alex Murdaugh’s appeal of his double-murder conviction Wednesday, South Carolina Supreme Court justices asked tough questions about improper comments from a county clerk and the fairness of including so much testimony about Murdaugh’s financial crimes. Overall, the five-member panel of justices

By Andy Rose, Bill Kirkos, Alaa Elassar, Danya Gainor, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Newly released government evidence from last year’s Border Patrol shooting of a Chicago woman revealed body camera footage from the shooting, previously unseen text messages from the agent who shot her and praise from the then-top Border Patrol official just hours

By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Major US cities overall experienced a steep drop in violent crime last year, according to a statistical analysis released by the Major Cities Chiefs Association. The analysis reflects an overall downward trend in recent years, after violent crime spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to year-end statistics compiled by

By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s been a tough job market — hiring has been sluggish across industries for months, and minimal layoffs have left workers with limited opportunities. Fresh data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics today will show whether 2026 opened with new momentum. Here’s what else you need to know to get up

By Pete Muntean, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, Alexandra Skores, Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted Wednesday’s unprecedented airspace shutdown over El Paso, Texas, multiple sources told CNN. Two people

CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Video and images showing an armed, masked individual outside the Tucson, Arizona, home of Nancy Guthrie have given new life to the search for the 84-year-old – and may offer investigators important clues about the subject’s identity. The imagery released by the FBI on Tuesday is the biggest

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Video and images showing an armed, masked individual outside the Tucson, Arizona, home of Nancy Guthrie have given new life to the search for the 84-year-old – and may offer investigators important clues about the subject’s identity. The imagery released by the FBI on Tuesday is the biggest break

By Aaron Cooper, CNN New York (CNN) — Pilots aboard a United Airlines flight where three flight attendants were seriously injured were not warned about turbulence reported by a plane in front of them, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded Tuesday. United Flight 1890 was traveling from Los Angeles to Newark Liberty International Airport on

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scientists have always believed that longevity is shaped by your lifestyle choices, but a new study reveals that your genes could play a critical role. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Guthrie video The FBI released doorbell

By Kara Fox, Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — An Irish man who has been in US immigration detention for five months has said he fears for his life and is confined in appalling conditions, as international scrutiny grows over the treatment of immigrants held by US authorities. Seamus Culleton, originally from the Irish county of