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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! So much for peace and quiet. Scientists have identified two new contenders for the title of world’s noisiest bird — and they’re as loud as a jackhammer. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Jack Smith testifies The

By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — New York City’s planned tax on secondary homes was dealt a major setback Tuesday after a Staten Island judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs challenging the rollout. The pied-à-terre tax, which places a surcharge on non-primary residences in New York City valued over $5 million, as

CNN By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Caleb Flynn, a former worship leader and “American Idol” contestant, was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, and all other charges Tuesday after prosecutors argued he fatally shot her and staged the scene to look like an intruder did it. The jury

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Airport security employees checking boarding passes and IDs will no longer be allowed to sit down while working, the Transportation Security Administration confirmed Tuesday. All chairs are being removed from the travel document checker podiums at the entrance to checkpoints nationwide, the union representing the screeners said.

By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — Six Flags announced Tuesday it will permanently shutter its most famous roller coaster, roughly a month after a CNN investigation exposed a long history of life-altering injuries and deaths linked to the ride. Six Flags Magic Mountain President Brian Oerding wrote in a blog post

By Associated Press Nashville, Tennessee (AP) — Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in what would be Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in

By Alex Stambaugh, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of kidnapping a woman he met on a dating app, holding her captive in a Boston-area attic and sexually assaulting her for six weeks before she was rescued. Jordende Pierre, 29, was arrested Thursday in Malden, Massachusetts, after the woman was found earlier

By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Caleb Flynn, a former worship leader and “American Idol” contestant, was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, and all other charges Tuesday after prosecutors argued he fatally shot her and staged the scene to look like an intruder did it. The jury found

CNN By Danya Gainor, Jason Carroll, Gloria Pazmino, Chris Boyette, Cindy Von Quednow, Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — The former Cornell University student who says she was gang raped made an explicit accusation of sexual assault in an interview with university police in November 2024, but the district attorney said university police didn’t share that

By Danya Gainor, Holly Yan, Gloria Pazmino, Hanna Park, Jason Carroll, Linh Tran, Chris Boyette, CNN Ithaca, NY (CNN) — A former Cornell University student filed a lawsuit this month alleging she was drugged and gang raped inside a fraternity house in 2024, and the fresh scrutiny has prompted local prosecutors to reopen the investigation

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! An 11-year-old British girl just became the youngest female chess grandmaster of all time. She says she started playing during the pandemic and wants to “keep making history.” Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Unprecedented test flight

By Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The prosecution and defense rested Monday in the murder trial of Caleb Flynn, the former “American Idol” contestant accused of killing his wife and staging the crime scene. The prosecution called 40 witnesses over seven days of testimony, while the defense did not call any witnesses. Closing

By Brittany Shammas, CNN (CNN) — Molly Kinder saw the apocalyptic warnings about artificial intelligence while walking home from dropping her children off at elementary school. Scrolling through social media posts where AI insiders were issuing dire claims that the technology could cause human extinction, she stopped dead in her tracks just a block from

By Laura Sharman, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines regional jet with 72 people aboard was forced to make an emergency return to Houston Sunday after the windshield glass shattered shortly after takeoff, sending pieces of glass into the cockpit, according to officials and air traffic control recordings. “We just had our glass

By Eduardo Cuevas, Steven Jiang, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Two giant pandas landed in Atlanta, tasked with pairing up to help ensure their species’ survival on Earth. A lot weighs on the bears — a 6-year-old male named Ping Ping and a 5-year-old female named Fu Shuang — who arrived at Zoo Atlanta on

By Nicki Brown, Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — After her triple-murder case ended in a mistrial, Lindsay Clancy will appear in court Tuesday for a status conference that should signal how the controversial case will proceed following a month of uncertainty. At the hearing, prosecutors and the defense are expected to address pending motions

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Caleb Flynn’s murder trial has it all: testimony about a secret affair between church members, thousands of deleted texts, lies to the FBI and curiously silent pet dogs. What the trial doesn’t have is the murder weapon. The absence of the firearm used to fatally shoot Ashley Flynn has

By Eduardo Cuevas, Dalia Faheid, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A Pittsburgh pediatrician was fatally stabbed and his wife was critically injured in their bed after midnight Thursday, and questions remain about an apprehended suspect’s potential motive and whether he knew the doctor. Dr. Idris Evans, 46, and his wife tried to fight back after

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN | Photographs by Joel Angel Juarez for CNN (CNN) — For years, Pamela Griffin cherished a promise from a stranger that the expansive plot of land just steps from her home in Taylor, Texas, would one day become the park she and other kids in her neighborhood always wanted. But as

By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A citywide manhunt led to the arrest of two suspects who New York City police say emerged from a manhole just outside a hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regularly stays during the UN General Assembly. The suspects’ trip into New York’s underground predawn Wednesday appears to have

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon and Hacks star Hannah Einbinder were among dozens of protesters detained Thursday in New York during a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he visited the United Nations. NYPD said it took 103 people into custody as it tried to break up a

By Dalia Faheid, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A Pittsburgh pediatrician was killed and his wife was critically injured after a man broke into their home and stabbed them in their bed while their young children escaped to a neighbor’s home, according to authorities. Dr. Idris Evans and his wife woke up to a man

By Eduardo Cuevas, CNN (CNN) — James Copenhaver, one of the men who was wounded during the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in 2024, has died, his family said through a lawyer Thursday. Copenhaver died Wednesday at a hospital at age 76, according to the Allegheny County Office of

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s a boy! And the first baby born on this remote Scottish island in more than 30 years. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Grim milestone In another blow to the frozen US housing market, mortgage rates

By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — As Caleb Flynn’s former lover Alleigha Botner sat on the stand, a prosecutor opened a cardboard box and presented her with a hefty red book to read aloud. Then he gave her another. And then another. 34 books later, the jury had heard key firsthand evidence about

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — What makes a journalist a journalist? In the United States, by foundational principle, anyone who wants to report and publish the news can do it without official permission. On the White House beat, however, a reporter needs to show an ID badge, linked to a security code, for consistent,

By Laura Sharman, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — A military training fighter jet crashed off the coast of California Tuesday, with the pilot rescued from the water by a search-and-rescue helicopter, officials told CNN affiliates KMPH and KCRA. The jet, a MK-58 Hawker Hunter, took off from Point Mugu Naval Air Station and flew northwest,

By Julianna Bragg, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Days after local police said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a US citizen in Evanston, Illinois, and left him injured on the ground, questions are swirling about what happened during the targeted enforcement operation gone awry — and the circumstances under which federal immigration officers can

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — More than 167,000 pounds of meat are being recalled across the United States after being produced without proper federal inspection, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Star Meat Delivery Inc., based in Lucama, North Carolina, is recalling 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat products that

By Cindy Von Quednow, Chelsea Bailey, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — The University of Mississippi has identified the two students who died Monday as authorities continue to investigate the tragedy that has left a campus community shaken. Kratom, a packaged herbal supplement, was found in both probes but not verified as connected to the deaths,

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been approved to move to a halfway house next year, ABC News reported, years after her stunning downfall that culminated in a conviction for defrauding investors while running her failed blood testing startup. She is scheduled to be placed in the Austin Transitional Center

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Hot springs? More like hot garbage. More than 20,000 pieces of trash have been pulled out of Yellowstone National Park’s hydrothermal areas so far this year. See some of the weird items. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Tomasz Kosowski sat each day alone at the defense table, wearing orange jail garb and rubber sandals with socks. In a rare and largely unprecedented move for a death penalty case, Kosowski represented himself, waiving his right to a jury trial and allowing a judge in Pinellas County,

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The death of Hayden Panettiere last month is now the subject of a federal investigation into whether the actress obtained illicit and possibly counterfeit drugs from a dealer in Southern California, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN. But building a criminal case from her accidental overdose death

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents mistakenly detained a US citizen in a Chicago suburb Sunday morning, leaving him on the ground with various injuries, according to local authorities. The man was found on the ground by police in Evanston, Illinois, after officers were dispatched around 9:49 a.m. over reports

By Associated Press (AP) — Camp Mystic faces a criminal investigation that could include manslaughter or negligent homicide charges in the deaths of 27 girls amid devastating flooding in Texas last year, court documents show. In applications for search warrants executed last week, investigators sought to obtain the electronic communications of the camp’s owners, saying

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are urging people to avoid an herbal extract found during their investigations into the deaths of two students – one on and one off campus – at the University of Mississippi following a rowdy weekend centered on a major football rivalry. While there is no confirmed evidence

By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people say they suffered brain injuries from a Six Flags roller coaster in the last two years alone, following a CNN investigation last month that linked the world-famous ride to life-altering injuries and deaths. Six Flags “has been willingly gambling with people’s

KCBS, KCAL, CNN By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people say they suffered brain injuries from a Six Flags roller coaster in the last two years alone, following a CNN investigation last month that linked the world-famous ride to life-altering injuries and deaths. Six Flags “has been willingly

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A London street musician was ending his session with Coldplay’s hit “Viva la Vida” when the band’s lead singer joined in for an impromptu performance. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ ICE shooting A Venezuelan delivery driver

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Clavicular, the controversial “looksmaxxing” livestreamer, has been charged with rape in Massachusetts. The infamous internet personality, whose real name is Braden Peters, was also charged in the criminal complaint, filed earlier this month in Orleans, Massachusetts, district court, with drugging a person for sexual intercourse and procuring alcohol for

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Caleb Flynn’s two preteen daughters seemed nervous after speaking privately with their father days following their mother’s fatal shooting, according to testimony in his murder trial Tuesday. Jill Smith – the girls’ grandmother and the mother of the victim, Ashley – testified that her son-in-law had asked to see

By Holly Yan, Deidre McPhillips, Elizabeth Wolfe, Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — Actress Hayden Panettiere, who publicly shared her struggles with early fame and addiction, died from a toxic mix of the opioid fentanyl and other drugs, authorities in South Carolina said Tuesday. Her death has been ruled an accident, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office

By Associated Press Boston (AP) — A lawyer for Lindsay Clancy is asking a judge to investigate the conduct of the lone juror who wanted to convict the Massachusetts mother of murder in the deaths of her three young children. In a motion filed Friday but made public Monday, Clancy’s lawyer asked the court to

By Taylor Romine, Priscilla Alvarez, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Venezuelan man who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Sunday is back in detention after being discharged from a hospital for a second time with a bullet still lodged in his back, according to his attorney, who is asking a court

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury unanimously found there was no evidence to support bringing charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who was found dead after a Fourth of July trip with friends off the coast of Mississippi. The grand jury said in a report released Monday

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s the best medicine — and it’s free. Science backs up this easy way to get healthier. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Childhood cancer Ewing sarcoma is so rare that only about 200 children and teens

By Cindy Von Quednow, Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Hours after telecom lines were severed by a construction crew in New Jersey, leading to a travel nightmare at five major Northeast airports Monday, repairs have been completed and operations have resumed, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. Both an aging circuit and its backup system failed

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Two members of a helicopter crew battling a wildfire in Yosemite National Park were killed when their aircraft crashed Sunday, according to the US Forest Service. Precision, LLC, an aviation company known online as Flyprecision, posted Sunday that two members of its team had died. “We are devastated by

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Speckled trout, redfish, flounder, mackerel, sharks. These are what you might expect to reel in while fishing off the Florida panhandle on any given day. But on Saturday, a group aboard a fishing charter were met with an unexpected encounter: a US military drone believed to be a clone

CNN By Eduardo Cuevas, Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough, Priscilla Alvarez, Boer Deng, Andy Rose, Julianna Bragg, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded a man from Venezuela who was working as a DoorDash driver Sunday in Texas’ capital, city officials confirmed, with protests erupting at the scene against

By Eduardo Cuevas, Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough, Priscilla Alvarez, Boer Deng, Andy Rose, Julianna Bragg, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded a man from Venezuela who was working as a DoorDash driver Sunday in Texas’ capital, city officials confirmed, with protests erupting at the scene against President

By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — On January 10, 2026, Lilly Dalton wrote her last Instagram post. “I can’t believe I’m making this post, but today I entered hospice care.” The 23-year-old from California who spent her childhood as an overachiever, graduating valedictorian and going on to earn a degree in history, was supposed

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — “The helicopter just crashed!” a voice in the crowd yelled, drawing eyes away from the splayed-out wreckage of a bus collision that claimed two lives. Los Angeles Fire Capt. Branden Silverman looked behind him to find a large plume of black smoke rising from a parking lot one block

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — A teen in North Carolina who prosecutors say played a key role in the deadly San Diego mosque shooting — by livestreaming the attack and disseminating the shooters’ writings — is facing murder charges in her home state. Under North Carolina’s aiding-and-abetting laws, which can hold someone criminally responsible

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Ohio prosecutors trying former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn for the murder of his wife opened their case Friday with a shocking revelation: The worship leader was having a yearslong affair with another woman and had messaged her about thoughts of killing his spouse of nearly 16 years. “I

By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — This week, the National Transportation Safety Board called to eliminate manual toll payment lanes – where drivers can pay cash – from highway toll plazas after an SUV slowing down to change lanes was hit by a tractor-trailer, killing two people and injuring three. The August 2024 wreck –

CNN By Aaron Cooper, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A US military F-16 fighter jet crashed in northern Michigan during a training exercise Thursday afternoon, with the pilot ejecting and 30 people being treated for toxic chemical exposure, officials reported. The Texas Military Department said the F-16 belonged to the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th

By Nicki Brown, Alex Stambaugh, Alisha Ebrahimji, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after the triple-murder trial of Lindsay Clancy ended in a mistrial, new voices, including the lone holdout juror and Lindsay’s ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, are coming forward to speak out about the case. The lone holdout juror in the trial – accused

By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were stopped for about 20 minutes on Wednesday night after two pilots spotted a drone flying over the active runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “We saw, like, a drone or something that went flying by, probably halfway down the runway,”

CNN By Danny Freeman, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — What began as a search into an illegally parked BMW that led police to discover bizarre fake IDs, drugs and weapons has spiraled into a sprawling investigation into the whereabouts of five potentially missing, and feared dead, women. Philadelphia officers first found 44-year-old Eugene Horsch in

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! This Japanese bodybuilder just won his 19th national title. Oh, and he’s 90 years old. See what’s fueling his success. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A grieving community An engaged reporter, a soon-to-retire pilot and a

By Aaron Cooper, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A US military F-16 fighter jet crashed in northern Michigan during a training exercise Thursday afternoon, with the pilot ejecting and 30 people being treated for toxic chemical exposure, officials reported. The Texas Military Department said the F-16 belonged to the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter

By Danny Freeman, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — What began as a search into an illegally parked BMW that led police to discover bizarre fake IDs, drugs and weapons has spiraled into a sprawling investigation into the whereabouts of five potentially missing, and feared dead, women. Philadelphia officers first found 44-year-old Eugene Horsch in June

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — About 13 years ago, “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn gushed about his wife Ashley, who he said encouraged him to audition for the 12th season of ABC’s singing competition. “I love my wife more than anything,” he said in an interview during his brief stint on the show. “She’s

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Eliana Moreno, an aerial photojournalist-reporter, was engaged to be married. George Marciniw, a veteran pilot, was planning on retiring soon. But Moreno won’t be able to walk down the aisle dressed in white, and Marciniw won’t relish in the downtime he had worked so hard and long for. The

KCAL, KCBS, FACEBOOK, GEORGE MARCINIW, ELIANA MORENO, INSTAGRAM, ELI_IN_THE_HELI, CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, KNBC, JUAN HERNANDEZ, BURBANK HIGHSCHOOL, TARAS SEMCHYSHYN, MUNICIPALIDAD DE CUILAPA OFICIAL, CNN By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Eliana Moreno, an aerial photojournalist-reporter, was engaged to be married. George Marciniw, a veteran pilot, was planning on retiring soon. But Moreno won’t be able to

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! What does it take to be named the world’s coolest neighborhood? This year’s winner is a vibrant foodie hub known for its amazing street eats and independent businesses. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Trump’s fixation President

CNN, KABC, KCAL, KCBS By Karina Tsui, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A news helicopter crashed Tuesday evening in a commercial part of Los Angeles, killing three people – including the veteran pilot and an aerial photojournalist-reporter – and injuring others, officials said.​‌ The Eurocopter AS350, working for stations NBC4 and Telemundo 52, crashed while

CNN By Karina Tsui, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A news helicopter crashed Tuesday evening in a commercial part of Los Angeles, killing three people – including the veteran pilot and an aerial photojournalist-reporter – and injuring others, officials said.​‌ The Eurocopter AS350, working for stations NBC4 and Telemundo 52, crashed while providing coverage of

By Karina Tsui, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A news helicopter crashed Tuesday evening in a commercial part of Los Angeles, killing three people – including the veteran pilot and an aerial photojournalist-reporter – and injuring others, officials said.​‌ The Eurocopter AS350, working for stations NBC4 and Telemundo 52, crashed while providing coverage of a

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Many Americans are feeling financially squeezed as prices for groceries, gas and other essentials remain stubbornly high. Even so, the median US household income just climbed to a record level. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ How

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have recovered the remains of the last hiker unaccounted for since deadly flash floods in the Grand Canyon last month, his family said Thursday. “My family has done a lot of waiting over the last three weeks … waiting and hoping,” Timothy Allen Smith’s wife, Carrie Smith, posted

By Josh Campbell, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death has stretched from coast to coast, with federal authorities now looking into whether the actress obtained illicit — and possibly counterfeit — drugs from a dealer in Southern California, a source familiar with the investigation tells CNN. Medics responding to a

By Hanna Park, Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The United States has deployed weapons in space and will use them to defend American forces, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday. It’s the first public acknowledgment that the nation has such capabilities in orbit and a potential signal to those that could pose threats in

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A lot of people love the flexibility of working from home, but new research suggests it could be taking a toll on your mental health. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Super status An already-strong El Niño

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A California woman was fatally shot in Sacramento last week by a man authorities said had been stalking her for months and the Department of Homeland Security said had been living in the country illegally. Deputies with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office responded to a scene near a restaurant

By Gloria Pazmino, Tami Luhby, Maria Santana, CNN New York (CNN) — New York and 21 other states are suing the Trump administration to block a new Department of Homeland Security rule they said would give immigration officials wider discretion to deny green cards, visas or entry into the United States when determining whether applicants

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The two pilots of an Amazon Air cargo jet escaped their Boeing 767 with minor injuries last week at Miami International Airport after the plane ran off the end of a runway, striking two vehicles and killing five people. The cause of the crash is still under investigation

CNN By Alaa Elassar, Diego Mendoza, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Wisconsin congressman Tom Tiffany was on his way home Saturday evening following a demanding day of parades and political events when his plane plunged into the pitch-black darkness of Lake Wausau. As he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner in

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — What exactly was the lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial thinking? The juror himself has not spoken, but several other jurors said the holdout acknowledged he had doubts about the prosecution’s case but still declined to find Clancy not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility. At least

By Alaa Elassar, Diego Mendoza, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Wisconsin congressman Tom Tiffany was on his way home Saturday evening following a demanding day of parades and political events when his plane plunged into the pitch-black darkness of Lake Wausau. As he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner in Onalaska,

By Ray Sanchez, Carolina Peguero, CNN (CNN) — An exhausted Julio Pineda would arrive some nights at the Miami-Dade County apartment complex where he lived with his reflective vest and gray work shirt and slacks covered in grease and grime, a neighbor recalled. Still, the 75-year-old member of an airplane cleaning crew, who was known

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — As a child growing up in Queens, Frank Kotnik watched the Twin Towers across the river growing taller and taller as their construction neared completion. As a teenager, he and his friends once snuck into the original World Trade Center, hoping to take in the views from the roof.

By Brittany Shammas | Photographs by Austin Steele Houston (CNN) — Every Sunday, George Parnham settles into the easy chair tucked in a corner of his ranch-style home, armed with a clunky flip-phone and a notepad scrawled with names. The calls have gotten shorter as he’s gotten older. “How are you?” the 85-year-old asks from

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A brief interaction between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez captured on video Friday during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, sparked fierce criticism that was met with pushback from those who say the video was taken

By Dalia Faheid, Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have arrested a man in the case of Tasia Fortune, the 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house last month, following the state medical examiner ruling her death a homicide. Jarques Ratliff, 51, has been charged with murder

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The merciless ring of the wall-mounted telephone forced Arnold Roma out of the kind of heavy sleep that only his 12-hour hospital shifts could lull him into. He’d only been home from work for five hours, anyway. Squinting against the morning sunlight threatening to consume his Staten Island living

By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Cadillac had baked her own 16th birthday cake, heart-shaped with white-and-pink frosting, and put it in the fridge the night before: September 10, 2001. The next night, what was there to do? She held the cake up, her face stricken, as a big TV behind her replayed smoke

By Dianne Gallagher, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A terrified family is pleading for help in finding a woman who has been missing for more than a week after she disappeared from her Washington, DC, home without her phones, wallet or car. Antoinette Forbes, 53, a single mother of a young boy and a beloved

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Princess Diana’s head-turning “revenge dress” is going on sale for the first time in nearly 30 years. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Cannabis edibles Accidental ingestion of recreational drugs among young children in the US has

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Jackson, Mississippi, police are investigating the death of Tasia Fortune as a homicide after the 29-year-old Black woman was found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house last month, the city’s police chief said Tuesday. “Jackson Police Department has been investigating this case from day one as a

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Crumbs of a vanilla ice cream sandwich covered Michael McCormick’s 6-year-old son’s mouth as the two sat on the edge of the fountain between the North and South towers of the World Trade Center. McCormick was celebrating his 45th birthday with his family on a warm, late summer Sunday

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — On Labor Day, President Donald Trump posted a series of maps to his Truth Social account with the state of New Mexico relabeled as “New America.” On the first day of his second term, Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” Last

By Mark Morales, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-five years later, John Ryan can still name all 37 Port Authority Police officers who died on September 11. Christopher Amoroso. Antonio Rodrigues. J.D. Levi. Stephen Huczko. He ticks off their names and their special attributes. Sgt. Robert Kaulfers stands out because he was one of Ryan’s

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — New York City’s leader at the time of the 9/11 attacks, Rudy Giuliani, says “it offends” him that current Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend Friday’s commemoration ceremony. George Pataki, state governor during the disaster, says Mamdani should stay away. Bruce Blakeman, a candidate for governor, vows to

By Lila Dominus, CNN New York (CNN) — Until this year, the annual September 11 commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero has included six moments of silence — one for each of the key fatal moments of that day in 2001. As the names of the nearly 3,000 victims are read aloud, a bell rings at

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Not hitting 10,000 steps a day? Research suggests picking up the pace may be as beneficial as walking longer at a slower speed. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Neck and neck The critical Senate contests in