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4 Illinois ICE facility protesters face federal charges; 1 threatened to kill an agent, complaint says

By Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — After clashes with law enforcement at an ICE facility in suburban Chicago over the weekend, four protesters are facing federal charges, including one who threatened to kill an agent, according to the criminal complaints. Dozens of federal law enforcement officers in tactical gear deployed non-lethal munitions while pushing back

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American Airlines plane aborts takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport after cargo jet crosses the runway in front of it

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — An American Airlines pilot taking off at Los Angeles International Airport had to slam on the brakes Sunday after a cargo plane crossed the runway in front of it. AeroLogic Flight 619, using the callsign German Cargo 619, landed at LAX at 10:33 p.m. from Shanghai,

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Confessions, DNA and his grandfather’s rifle: This is the evidence so far against the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — More than two weeks after Charlie Kirk, the conservative firebrand and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University, attorneys for his suspected killer appeared in court Monday – the latest step on the lengthy road to a state trial. Tyler

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Marine veteran in custody after 3 killed, at least 8 injured in shooting at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, officials say

WECT, WWAY, CNN By Hanna Park, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A 40-year-old Marine veteran who pulled up to a waterfront North Carolina bar by boat fatally shot three people Saturday night, authorities say, shattering the peaceful atmosphere of a community rarely touched by violent crime. Out-of-towners were enjoying the warm weather and music on

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Off-duty DC firefighter was shot and dialed 911. After minutes with no response, he took matters into his own hands

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Under dim Capitol Hill streetlights on September 20, Gary Dziekan headed down 8th Street Northeast dressed in lederhosen, walking home from the Oktoberfest party he co-hosted five blocks away. Dziekan, who goes by “Zeek,” crossed at the intersection with C Street, zeroing in on the short iron gate separating

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Marine veteran in custody after 3 killed, at least 8 injured in shooting at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, officials say

By Hanna Park, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A 40-year-old Marine veteran who pulled up to a waterfront North Carolina bar by boat fatally shot three people Saturday night, authorities say, shattering the peaceful atmosphere of a community rarely touched by violent crime. Out-of-towners were enjoying the warm weather and music on an outdoor deck

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After a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility, immigrants are still showing up, now fearing both deportation and violence

WFAA, KTVT, CNN By Alaa Elassar, Gustavo Valdés, CNN (CNN) — When people arrived at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas early Wednesday morning for routine appointments, they were instead thrust into chaos as an ordinary day turned into a life-threatening nightmare. Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs

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ICE officer who shoved a mother to the floor at an immigration courthouse is ‘relieved of his current duties,’ agency says

CNN By Diego Mendoza, Taylor Galgano, Alex Stambaugh, Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, Maria Santana, CNN (CNN) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shoved a woman into a wall and then pushed her to the ground has been “relieved of his current duties,” an ICE official said Friday. The incident was caught on camera

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Truck drivers from outside the US face new license restrictions as DOT threatens to withhold money from California

By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Transportation is imposing new limits to “drastically restrict” people from outside the United States from getting commercial driver’s licenses, and is threatening to withhold highway funds from states that don’t agree to comply. “The process for issuing these licenses is absolutely, 100%, broken,” Transportation Secretary Sean

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Detainees shot in attack on Dallas ICE facility identified, source says. Here’s what we know about the victims

By Alaa Elassar, Norma Galeana, Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough, CNN Dallas (CNN) — The wife of one of the detainees shot in the attack on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas earlier this week says her husband is nearly unrecognizable: unconscious and ravaged by bullets as machines do the work of keeping him

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ICE officer who shoved a mother to the floor at an immigration courthouse is ‘relieved of his current duties,’ agency says

By Diego Mendoza, Taylor Galgano, Alex Stambaugh, Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, Maria Santana, CNN (CNN) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shoved a woman into a wall and then pushed her to the ground has been “relieved of his current duties,” an ICE official said Friday. The incident was caught on camera Thursday

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After a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility, immigrants are still showing up, now fearing both deportation and violence

By Alaa Elassar, Gustavo Valdés, CNN (CNN) — When people arrived at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas early Wednesday morning for routine appointments, they were instead thrust into chaos as an ordinary day turned into a life-threatening nightmare. Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off

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Travis Decker confirmed dead after DNA results show human remains belong to fugitive

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Travis Decker, the man believed to have suffocated and abandoned his three young daughters at a campsite in the Washington state wilderness, is dead, Chelan County authorities said Thursday. Positive DNA results determined human remains authorities discovered last week, along with clothes that looked like what Decker was

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Abortion drug review, Starbucks closures, tropical tango for hurricanes: Check out today’s news stories

By Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! If you’re a parent or guardian, you’ve likely heard about the importance of respecting your children’s feelings. But to raise emotionally healthy kids, your mental health needs to matter, too. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Approved

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Service restored after widespread 911 outages impacted Mississippi and Louisiana, officials say

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Service has been restored after Louisiana and Mississippi experienced widespread outages of 911 emergency calling systems for several hours Friday afternoon as a result of damage to AT&T fiber optic cables, the carrier and officials said. The outages impacted multiple parishes in Louisiana including the state’s three largest cities,

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FAA will continue to limit arrivals and departures at Newark Airport through October 2026

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is extending the limited rate of arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport through October 2026. Air traffic controllers who handle flights arriving and departing the airport were plagued early this year by multiple communications and radar outages, leading to thousands of cancellations.

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5 things to know for Sept. 25: ICE facility shooting, Government shutdown, Hurricane season, Cyberattacks, Powerball winner

WFAA, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night television set a new record for his show. ABC says roughly 6.3 million viewers watched Kimmel’s first post-suspension episode on Tuesday, more than three times his typical audience. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your

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5 things to know for Sept. 25: ICE facility shooting, Government shutdown, Hurricane season, Cyberattacks, Powerball winner

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night television set a new record for his show. ABC says roughly 6.3 million viewers watched Kimmel’s first post-suspension episode on Tuesday, more than three times his typical audience. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣

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ICE shooter’s writings were ‘definitively anti-ICE’ and included ‘hatred for the federal government,’ prosecutor says

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Amanda Musa, Chris Boyette, Priscilla Alvarez, Leigh Waldman, Leigh Waldman CNN (CNN) — Handwritten notes left behind by the man who shot at a Dallas ICE field office on Wednesday indicated “hatred for the federal government” and led investigators to believe he intended to target ICE personnel and property, even though all

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A truck driver not paying attention caused a chain-reaction crash that killed 6 people and injured 41, the NTSB found

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A truck driver’s “inattention and failure to respond” to traffic slowing down in front of him caused a multivehicle crash that killed six people and injured 41, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a final report published Wednesday. On November 14, 2023, a Mid State Systems tractor

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Camp Mystic plans to reopen after flooding killed 27 people – and one girl’s body has yet to be found

By Holly Yan, Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — Two months after catastrophic flooding killed 27 girls and counselors at Camp Mystic, the famed Texas camp plans to reopen – shocking some family members who still don’t know where their loved one is. “The truth is, Camp Mystic failed our daughters,” CiCi Steward, whose 8-year-old daughter

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First federal lawsuit over January’s midair collision near DC is filed against American Airlines and the US government

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The family of a man killed in January’s midair collision near Washington, DC, is suing American Airlines, regional jet operator PSA Airlines, and the federal government, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. Rachel Crafton, whose husband Casey was on the passenger plane, filed the suit wrongful death and

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Dallas ICE facility shooting is among at least 4 attacks or threats on ICE or Border Patrol locations in Texas this year

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday’s fatal shooting at a Dallas ICE field office was at least the fourth instance of violence or a threat at an ICE or Customs and Border Protection facility in Texas this year. One of those instances involved an August bomb threat at the same Dallas facility where Wednesday’s

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Secret Service traced swatting threats against officials. They found 300 servers capable of crippling New York’s cell system

By John Miller, Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — On Christmas Day 2023, a man called the suicide prevention hotline claiming he had shot his girlfriend and threatening to kill himself. Police barreled toward the address but turned around before they arrived. It was a hoax – a swatting call at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia

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5 things to know for Sept. 23: Autism announcement, UN General Assembly, Hurricane Gabrielle, Artificial intelligence, Drones

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Should older pilots be allowed to keep flying passenger planes? The mandatory retirement age of 65 has sparked ongoing debate, with some arguing that experienced pilots should be allowed to stay in the cockpit — while others warn that age-related declines could jeopardize safety. Here’s what else you need to

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5 things to know for Sept. 23: Autism announcement, UN General Assembly, Hurricane Gabrielle, Artificial intelligence, Drones

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Should older pilots be allowed to keep flying passenger planes? The mandatory retirement age of 65 has sparked ongoing debate, with some arguing that experienced pilots should be allowed to stay in the cockpit — while others warn that age-related declines could jeopardize safety. Here’s what else you need to know

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Scaled-down cultural celebrations, literacy crisis, NASA’s new astronauts: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to the air Tuesday night, ABC announced. The show’s yanking last week sparked a national debate about freedom of speech. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Cultural celebrations Despite concerns about immigration

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Older pilots should be allowed to keep flying passenger planes, Senate Transportation Committee chairman says

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Pilots of commercial planes should be allowed to keep flying until they are 67 years old, Sen. Ted Cruz, the Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee, said in a letter to the White House urging them to support a new international standard. Tuesday, the International

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Latinos are celebrating their culture and heritage despite fears of immigration crackdown

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A bell rang as Christian Tonatiuh González Jiménez waved a large Mexican flag on the balcony of California’s Capitol building. “Viva México! Viva México!” the consul general of Mexico in Sacramento yelled several times, reenacting the cry that ignited the fight for Mexico’s independence in 1810. Unlike previous years,

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5 things to know for Sept. 22: Charlie Kirk memorial, Jimmy Kimmel, Super typhoon, Immigration, Middle East

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Today marks the official arrival of fall, yet lingering heat across the US reminds us that the seasons rarely follow the calendar’s script. Rising temperatures from fossil fuel pollution are pushing the first freeze later across much of the country, impacting agriculture, allergens and more. Here’s what else you need

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5 things to know for Sept. 22: Charlie Kirk memorial, Jimmy Kimmel, Super typhoon, Immigration, Middle East

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Today marks the official arrival of fall, yet lingering heat across the US reminds us that the seasons rarely follow the calendar’s script. Rising temperatures from fossil fuel pollution are pushing the first freeze later across much of the country, impacting agriculture, allergens and more. Here’s what else you need

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5 things to know for Sept. 22: Charlie Kirk memorial, Jimmy Kimmel, Super typhoon, Immigration, Middle East

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Today marks the official arrival of fall, yet lingering heat across the US reminds us that the seasons rarely follow the calendar’s script. Rising temperatures from fossil fuel pollution are pushing the first freeze later across much of the country, impacting agriculture, allergens and more. Here’s what else you need to

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When an ex-employee with a prior assault charge opened fire at a country club, bystanders jumped in to help

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Sky Meadow Country Club, nestled against sprawling greenery at the highest peak of Nashua, New Hampshire, boasts a beautiful backdrop for recreation and special occasions – a golf course, ballroom, fine-dining restaurant, patio, bar and more. That beautiful backdrop turned into a bloody scene Saturday night, when

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When an ex-employee with a prior assault charge opened fire at a country club, bystanders jumped in to help

WCVB, FAMILY PHOTO, CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Sky Meadow Country Club, nestled against sprawling greenery at the highest peak of Nashua, New Hampshire, boasts a beautiful backdrop for recreation and special occasions – a golf course, ballroom, fine-dining restaurant, patio, bar and more. That beautiful backdrop turned into a bloody

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Man charged with murder after shooting at New Hampshire country club leaves 1 dead, at least 6 injured, officials say

WHDH By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Wedding guests were gathering on the dance floor at a New Hampshire country club Saturday evening when the DJ warned the room to expect some loud noises from a dish-breaking tradition popular at Greek weddings. But the anticipated sounds of celebration and shattering

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Man charged with murder after shooting at New Hampshire country club leaves 1 dead, at least 2 injured, officials say

WMUR By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Wedding guests were gathering on the dance floor at a New Hampshire country club Saturday evening when the DJ warned the room to expect some loud noises from a dish-breaking tradition popular at Greek weddings. But the anticipated sounds of celebration and shattering

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Man charged with murder after shooting at New Hampshire country club leaves 1 dead, at least 6 injured, officials say

By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Wedding guests were gathering on the dance floor at a New Hampshire country club Saturday evening when the DJ warned the room to expect some loud noises from a dish-breaking tradition popular at Greek weddings. But the anticipated sounds of celebration and shattering plates

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Flights resume after radar and communication outages hit air traffic controllers in Dallas

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A telecommunication outage caused Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers in Dallas to lose radar and some communications Friday afternoon, leading to flights being stopped at the area’s airports. After a virtual shutdown of airports across the city, some flights were allowed to resume after

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Chicago-area mayor says federal agents teargassed him at a protest outside an ICE facility

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A Democratic mayor running for Congress in Illinois was teargassed Friday morning during a small protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in suburban Chicago, he said. At least one other person, who identified herself on social media as Kat Abughazaleh, a former journalist also

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Airlines should do more to make sure passengers don’t try to evacuate with their carry-on bags, FAA says

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced a safety alert Friday morning telling airlines they should do more to make sure passengers don’t try to evacuate with their carry-on bags in an emergency. Bringing luggage during an evacuation can slow the process, potentially risking the lives of passengers still on

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Joseph Lowery Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) – Here’s a look at the life of civil rights leader Joseph Lowery. Personal Birth date: October 6, 1921 Death date: March 27, 2020 Birth place: Huntsville, Alabama Birth name: Joseph Echols Lowery Father: LeRoy Lowery, store owner Mother: Dora (Fackler) Lowery, teacher Marriage: Evelyn (Gibson) Lowery (April 5, 1948-September 26,

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Huston-Tillotson University receives single largest donation to an HBCU with $150 million gift, school says

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — Huston-Tillotson University, a private university in Austin, Texas, will receive a $150 million donation over the next 10 years – the single-largest gift ever given to a historically Black college or university. In honor of the university’s 150th anniversary, Ross Moody, trustee and vice president of The Moody

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5 things to know for Sept. 19: Kimmel suspension, Vaccines, Erika Kirk, Israeli hostages, Roller coaster death

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Astronomers are studying an exoplanet about 40 light-years away from Earth that could be habitable. With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, some researchers are close to confirming if it has an Earth-like atmosphere and the potential to sustain liquid water. Here’s what else you need to know to

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The manhunt in Charlie Kirk’s killing ended with the suspect’s parents walking him up to their local sheriff’s office

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — After prominent political activist Charlie Kirk was killed at a speaking event at a Utah university last week, an intense, 30-plus-hour manhunt for a suspect in the shooting ended with him peacefully surrendering at a local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents. News of Kirk’s killing quickly went global,

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Detectives drop from helicopter to recover remains believed to be Travis Decker, who’s accused of killing 3 daughters

By Holly Yan, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Months after the bodies of three young sisters were found suffocated and abandoned in the Washington state wilderness, authorities believe they’ve found the remains of the man accused of killing them: their father. Investigators found bone fragments, other human remains and clothes that look similar to what

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5 things to know for Sept. 18: Jimmy Kimmel, State visit, Pennsylvania shooting, Interest rates, Tropical Storm Gabrielle

By Alexandra Banner, CNN A key CDC advisory panel will meet today to discuss potentially drastic changes to vaccine recommendations in the US. Health experts say the panel is expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shots for newborns, among other major updates. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and

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Leaders’ legal troubles, pop philanthropy, vaults for the ultra-rich: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Long lines and flight delays aside, most North American travelers are surprisingly satisfied with their flying experience. See how your favorite airport measures up. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Legal woes Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro

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Death of Mississippi university student found hanging on campus ruled a suicide – but family raises questions

By Andy Rose, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The death of a Black student found hanging on Delta State University’s campus in Mississippi this week has been ruled a suicide, the county coroner said Thursday. The body of Demartravion “Trey” Reed, 21, was found Monday morning hanging from a tree near the university’s pickleball

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Utah Valley University students return to class one week after Charlie Kirk was killed on campus

Students are returning to class Wednesday at Utah Valley University just days after prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event on campus, thrusting the community into the national spotlight.

Nyasha Paradzai, a UVU junior, said he was lined up in front of Kirk, waiting to debate him at the campus event, when he was killed.

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Controller scolds Spirit Airlines pilot to ‘pay attention’ to radio calls as Air Force One flies 8 miles away

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Spirit Airlines pilot was scolded by air traffic control on Tuesday after not immediately responding to a controller’s instructions as Air Force One flew about 8 miles away. The two aircraft were flying parallel over Long Island. Air Force One was flying President Donald Trump to the

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Censoring museums risks diminishing American exceptionalism, experts warn

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — As museums across the country face pressures to scale back a purported “overemphasis” on difficult subjects like slavery, experts warn such moves could diminish American exceptionalism and limit national progress while sidestepping the full historical picture visitors want. “The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how

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5 things to know for Sept. 17: State visit, Kirk shooting investigation, Middle East, Ben & Jerry’s, Robert Redford

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Hurricane season is stirring again after an unusual three-week quiet spell. A new tropical depression just formed in the Atlantic that could soon become Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ State visit President Donald Trump and

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Prosecutors seek death penalty for Charlie Kirk murder suspect. Key takeaways from the charges against Tyler Robinson

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson, who is accused of killing prominent conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, with aggravated murder on Tuesday and announced they would seek the death penalty. Kirk’s assassination six days ago at an event at Utah Valley University sent shockwaves across the country and is the latest

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Read texts police say Kirk shooting suspect and former roommate exchanged, which prosecutors could use as key evidence

By Matt Stiles and Gillian Roberts, CNN (CNN) — Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the September killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is in court this week for a multiday hearing where Utah prosecutors are expected to preview some of their evidence in the case. Texts that Robinson allegedly sent to his then-roommate the day

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