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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Harvard University alumni have signed on to a legal message of support for their alma mater, CNN has learned, an unprecedented effort to back the school as it challenges the Trump administration’s decision to halt more than $2.2 billion in federal funding. More than 12,000 Harvard alumni

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Six people were killed when a small plane crashed into the ocean off San Diego on Sunday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. The final moments before the twin-engine Cessna crash – which triggered a major search of the Pacific Ocean near San Diego – are captured in

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — You may have missed it, but on Friday, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court order that blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Social Security Administration’s data systems. Since Social Security tracks data from cradle to grave, here is just some of the information DOGE will

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — You may have missed it, but on Friday, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court order that blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Social Security Administration’s data systems. Since Social Security tracks data from cradle to grave, here is just some of the information DOGE

By Dakin Andone, Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: An Oklahoma judge granted a temporary stay of execution Monday to John Hanson. Find the latest on his case here. Over the next four days, four inmates in four states are scheduled to be put to death – a cluster that, while not abnormal –

CNN, KCAL, KCBS, KABC, SPECTRUM NEWS LOS ANGELES, KCAL/KCBS By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, overriding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections in a rare move. This invocation of presidential powers that have remained dormant for decades signifies

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, overriding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections in a rare move. This invocation of presidential powers that have remained dormant for decades signifies an escalation that challenges both state authority and long-established

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Several people are receiving medical treatment after a skydiving plane with 20 passengers and crew on board crashed in Coffee County, Tennessee, about 60 miles south of Nashville, according to the City of Tullahoma, where the crash occurred Sunday afternoon. Three people were airlifted to hospitals for medical treatment

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Every parent wants their children to be happy and healthy, but admit it: If they just happen to grow up to be professional athletes or tech entrepreneurs, so much the better. Well, it turns out that the key to raising an ultra-successful kid is not something

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The last time Whitney Decker saw her three daughters, she gave them each a hug and kiss goodbye, not realizing it would be the last time she saw them alive. The sisters, 5-year-old Olivia, 8-year-old Evelyn and 9-year-old Paityn Decker, were found suffocated to death at an abandoned campsite

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An Oregon teen arrested last month in connection with an alleged mass shooting plot targeting a mall in southwestern Washington subscribed to a “nihilistic violent extremist ideology,” according to officials. Similarly, FBI officials said Guy Edward Bartkus, the man accused of bombing a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic last

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — At 83, Paul Kuntzler, a pioneering LGBTQ rights activist, vividly recalls joining a picket line outside the White House that would change the course of American history. “I was just 20 and was the only minor in a tiny gay rights movement consisting of about 150 people in five

By Karina Tsui, Zoe Sottile, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles to disperse protests that began in response to immigration raids, the White House said in a statement Saturday night. Immigration authorities and demonstrators have clashed for two days in the

By Zoe Sottile, Taylor Romine, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Grant Hardin, the one-time Arkansas police chief who escaped from prison where he was serving sentences for murder and rape, has been recaptured, according to the Izard County Sheriff’s Office. Hardin, 56, had been on the run for more than 10 days after breaking out

KATU, KPTV, CNN By Hanna Park, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An Oregon teen has been arrested in connection with an alleged mass shooting plot targeting the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, in southwestern Washington, officials said. The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed due to his age, allegedly planned to detonate a chlorine

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — It doesn’t matter if it’s a long or short flight — once a plane lands on the runway, some travelers will immediately stand during taxiing rather than remain safely in their seats. However, this practice may be about to change because Turkish aviation authorities are taking a stand on

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Sailor Benjamin Kibler was overcome with pride when he was selected for the competitive position of Limited Duty Officer, a class of personnel the US Navy describes as “valuable individuals” who are among the “most fully qualified” talent the branch has to offer. Kibler and his wife celebrated the

By Hanna Park, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An Oregon teen has been arrested in connection with an alleged mass shooting plot targeting the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, in southwestern Washington, officials said. The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed due to his age, allegedly planned to detonate a chlorine bomb to create

By Hanna Park, Jeremy Harlan, CNN (CNN) — The Egyptian man accused of carrying out an antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, appeared in court Friday afternoon on a federal hate crime charge related to the attack that left several people injured. The court appearance comes a day after Mohamed Soliman, 45, was charged with 28

CNN By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A judge rebuked Sean “Diddy” Combs for his behavior in court, and a woman using the pseudonym “Jane” alleged that Combs pressured her to have sex with other men as part of her testimony at the hip-hop mogul’s federal criminal trial

By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A judge rebuked Sean “Diddy” Combs for his behavior in court, and a woman using the pseudonym “Jane” alleged that Combs pressured her to have sex with other men as part of her testimony at the hip-hop mogul’s federal criminal trial on

By Andy Rose, Emma Tucker, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to block international students from coming to Harvard University. The temporary restraining order issued late Thursday by US District Judge Allison Burroughs came hours after the university urged the judge to step in on an

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s a big day for gamers. Some Nintendo fans camped out overnight to get dibs on the new Switch 2 console, which arrived on store shelves. It marks the gaming giant’s first major launch since the original Switch came out in 2017. Here’s what else

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate at the center of a high-profile deportation fight with the US government over his pro-Palestinian views, personally responded to the government’s claims that he’s a threat to foreign policy for the first time in a sworn legal declaration unsealed Thursday. The declaration from

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Cindy VonQuednow, Jeremy Harlan, CNN Boulder, Colorado (CNN) — While Mohamed Soliman occupies a cell in Boulder County Jail in Colorado, hundreds of miles away, his wife and five children are also in detention, at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Soliman, the man charged with attempted murder following an antisemitic

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University could find itself facing far-reaching consequences as the Trump administration threatens its accreditation and accuses the school of violating federal anti-discrimination laws. The potential loss of accreditation raises unanswered questions and poses serious risks for Columbia – or any other higher education institution – as a high-stakes

By Jade Walker (CNN) — New Zealand legislators voted today to suspend three lawmakers from Parliament who performed a Māori haka last November in protest of a proposed law. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a seven-day ban and the leaders of her political party, Te Pāti Māori (the Māori Party), Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, were barred

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Emergency crews from a host of government agencies were working through the night to clean up a 2,000-gallon diesel spill along part of Baltimore’s waterfront that started Wednesday morning. The spill is near the East Harbor Marina in the Patapsco River and originated from a Johns Hopkins Hospital facility

By Emma Tucker, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to suspend international visas for new students at Harvard University, the White House announced Wednesday, in a dramatic escalation of its efforts to block foreign nationals from enrolling at the elite university. The proclamation temporarily blocks the entry of nearly

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday he’s “confident” the technology issues at troubled Newark Liberty International Airport will be resolved by October. “The (transportation) secretary has been very clear with me that we need to fix this, and we’re fixing this now,” Chris Rocheleau,

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a halt to the deportation of the family of the Egyptian man charged after an antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado – a day after the White House said the family’s deportation was imminent. Judge Gordon P. Gallagher of the US District Court in

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Two Chinese researchers were charged with smuggling a fungus classified “as a potential agroterrorism weapon” that could decimate crops and impact human health into the US last summer in a wad of tissues, according to an FBI affidavit in support of the criminal complaint filed Tuesday. Testing at an

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The US Food and Drug Administration is conducting the first comprehensive update and review of infant formula since 1998. “We’re going to make American infant formula the gold standard for the world,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said. Here’s what

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The US Food and Drug Administration is conducting the first comprehensive update and review of infant formula since 1998. “We’re going to make American infant formula the gold standard for the world,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said. Here’s what else

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has escalated its fight with Columbia University, declaring the school doesn’t meet accreditation standards because of its failure to protect Jewish students. “After Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students on its

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — American gay rights activist Harvey Milk was known for keeping his face and name on the front pages of San Francisco’s newspapers. Now, as Pride Month begins, the Trump administration is set to take the almost unprecedented action of stripping his name from a Navy ship, a defense official

By Jean Casarez, Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A new court filing by Karen Read’s defense team could indicate she will not testify in her retrial for the January 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, as questions swirl about whether she will take the stand in the case’s waning days. Proposed

By Cindy Von Quednow, TuAnh Dam, CNN Fifteen minutes outside of downtown Boulder, Colorado, sandwiched between a golf course and a marsh, is Congregation Bonai Shalom. In Hebrew, bonai shalom means “builders of peace,” and the congregation welcomes both Jews and non-Jews to participate in all aspects of the community. But that peace was shattered

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Last week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted on X that an undocumented migrant from Mexico had been arrested for allegedly sending a letter threatening to kill President Donald Trump. She also shared a picture of the man and a copy of the letter. However, at the time of

By Taylor Romine, Andy Rose, Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Two Chinese researchers were charged with smuggling a biological pathogen that they planned to study at a University of Michigan lab last summer, a complaint filed Tuesday says. Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, were charged with conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud

By Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — Calls to “Free Marcelo” are echoing beyond the high school campus of a Massachusetts town where a standout student was arrested by ICE over the weekend. A vocal contingent of students at the high school in Milford – many wearing white in a show of solidarity – staged a

CNN By Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — Calls to “Free Marcelo” are echoing beyond the high school campus of a Massachusetts town where a standout student was arrested by ICE over the weekend. A vocal contingent of students at the high school in Milford – many wearing white in a show of solidarity – staged

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen will go on display at a museum in the Netherlands. Believed to be made from a sheep’s appendix, it’s part of an exhibit on prostitution and sexuality. Here’s what else

By Chelsea Bailey and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — Like many Jewish Americans, Hannah Gay Keao has been living on edge and fear of antisemitism since Hamas’ deadly October 7 terrorist attack on Israel. But when her daughter asked why she was sad hours after a man targeted Jewish people and set them on fire

By Holmes Lybrand, Priscilla Alvarez, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The family of the Egyptian national charged with attempted murder after an antisemitic Molotov cocktail attack in Boulder, Colorado, has been taken into ICE custody, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The suspected attacker, Mohamed Soliman, has a wife and five children, all of

By Holly Yan, Rebekah Reiss, Amanda Jackson, Ryan Young, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement agencies raided and searched the home where they believe a serial escapee, who vanished from a New Orleans jail two weeks ago, may have filmed a video where he claimed his innocence and called on rapper Lil Wayne and

CNN By Holly Yan, Rebekah Reiss, Amanda Jackson, Ryan Young, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement agencies searched the home where they believe Antoine Massey, a serial escapee who vanished from a New Orleans jail two weeks ago, may have recorded a video proclaiming his innocence and asking rapper Lil Wayne and President Donald

KMGH, CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — How do you take your coffee? I’d love to say I’m hardcore and drink it black, but I actually prefer milk and two sugars. That is, when I drink coffee at all. I prefer tea, both iced and hot, though I enjoy a cuppa joe once a

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — How do you take your coffee? I’d love to say I’m hardcore and drink it black, but I actually prefer milk and two sugars. That is, when I drink coffee at all. I prefer tea, both iced and hot, though I enjoy a cuppa joe once a month when

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — When Derrick Groves, 27, was convicted in October of killing two people, his sentence was supposed to bring relief to New Orleans and renewed confidence in law enforcement. “The days of Derrick Groves bullying and brutalizing this community are over,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil said

CNN, BROADCASTIFY, BOULDER CITY POLICE DEPT., BOULDER CITY FIRE DEPT., COLORADO JUDICIAL BRANCH, @BHFLYER5, X, HEADY BAUER, KUSA, KMGH, @BHFlyer5/X By Danya Gainor and TuAnh Dam, CNN (CNN) — It started as a typical Sunday for Ed Victor. Every Sunday since September, he had stood in silent solidarity with members of the Jewish community in

By Danya Gainor and TuAnh Dam, CNN (CNN) — It started as a typical Sunday for Ed Victor. Every Sunday since September, he had stood in silent solidarity with members of the Jewish community in front of the Boulder County Historic Court House. The group had gathered to take part in “Run for Their Lives”

By Curt Devine, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Mostafa Salem, John Miller and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — For a full year, Mohamed Sabry Soliman planned a violent assault driven by his simmering anger toward Israel and hatred of “Zionists,” he told federal authorities. That plot culminated on Sunday, when the 45-year-old Egyptian national left an

By Dakin Andone, Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Jurors in the retrial of Karen Read on Monday heard a spate of sexist messages the lead investigator of the case sent his friends, after the judge ruled to allow the since-fired Massachusetts State Police trooper’s texts into evidence. “She’s a whack job c*nt,” Michael Proctor wrote

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! File this under mite-y creepy: As you fall asleep each night, dozens of eight-legged creatures are crawling out of your pores. You have these nocturnal mites all over your body, but their favorite spot to hang out? Your face. Here’s what else you might have

By Chris Boyette, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A police chief-turned-murderer-and-rapist, a repeat escapee and a double murderer are still nowhere to be found after two high-profile jailbreaks keep communities on edge and law enforcement on alert. As much as these stories have in common, the circumstances behind their escapes, where they may be hiding

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Someone has apparently been impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. One of President Donald Trump’s closest advisers and the first woman to hold the title of chief of staff, Wiles reportedly believes her phone and contact list were hacked. The administration only discovered the issue when several

KMGH, CNN By Karina Tsui, Holmes Lybrand, Chris Boyette, John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A man yelling “Free Palestine!” used incendiary devices and a makeshift flamethrower to attack people calling for the release of Israeli hostages Sunday in Colorado, in what authorities are calling a targeted antisemitic attack. Witnesses described seeing huge flames and people

By Karina Tsui, Holmes Lybrand, Chris Boyette, John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A man yelling “Free Palestine!” used incendiary devices and a makeshift flamethrower to attack people calling for the release of Israeli hostages Sunday in Colorado, in what authorities are calling a targeted antisemitic attack. Witnesses described seeing huge flames and people pouring buckets

By Alaa Elassar, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security handcuffed and briefly detained a staff member in New York Rep. Jerry Nadler’s Manhattan district office on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the congressman. Video taken by a person inside Nadler’s office, obtained and reported by Gothamist,

CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 class president of MIT was barred from attending her graduation ceremony on Friday after delivering a speech denouncing the war in Gaza at a commencement event the day before. Megha Vemuri told CNN that after her speech, the university’s senior leadership informed her she was not

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 class president of MIT was barred from attending her graduation ceremony on Friday after delivering a speech denouncing the war in Gaza at a commencement event the day before. Megha Vemuri told CNN that after her speech, the university’s senior leadership informed her she was not allowed

By Andrew Torgan, Daniel Wine and Meghan Pryce, CNN (CNN) — Celebrities lending their names to products is nothing new, but actress Sydney Sweeney is taking her latest endorsement to an entirely new level. On the heels of a now-viral ad, the “Euphoria” star is again partnering with soap brand Dr. Squatch to sell a

By Emma Tucker, Julia Vargas Jones, Norma Galeana, CNN Clovis, California (CNN) — The transgender high school athlete whose participation in this weekend’s California track and field championships prompted President Donald Trump to threaten to remove state funding reached the podium in all three of her events Saturday. A.B. Hernandez, a public high school junior

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — On an April episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the host used a slur within the first 45 seconds of the show. “The word ‘retarded’ is back, and it’s one of the great culture victories,” Rogan said with a laugh in the April 10 episode of his über-popular podcast.

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A key runway at Newark Liberty International Airport, which has been under construction for months causing significant delays and cancellations, will reopen on Monday. The 11,000-foot-long runway 4L-22R is reopening 13 days ahead of schedule and will allow “regular runway operations to resume,” according to the Port Authority

By Dakin Andone, Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Karen Read’s defense called its first witness on Friday, marking a new phase in her retrial in the killing of John O’Keefe, her off-duty Boston police officer boyfriend whose body was found buried in the snow outside a home in Canton, Massachusetts, in January 2022. Read –

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S, Faizan Zaki! The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night. Zaki, who has competed in the annual contest four times, came in second last year. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.

By Emma Tucker, Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A transgender high school student who was pushed into the national spotlight this week after President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California over her participation in this weekend’s state track and field championships has advanced to the finals. A.B. Hernandez, a public high

CNN By Emma Tucker, Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A transgender high school student who was pushed into the national spotlight this week after President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California over her participation in this weekend’s state track and field championships has advanced to the finals. A.B. Hernandez, a public

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — As the search for escaped prisoner Grant Hardin enters a fifth day, authorities pursuing the convicted murderer and rapist in northern Arkansas face various challenges from the landscape that could give Hardin an advantage in evading capture. Wearing “a makeshift outfit designed to mimic law enforcement,” Hardin broke out

CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Imprisoned former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, who for decades shared an acrimonious relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs, urged his longtime archrival to take the stand in his ongoing trial. Speaking to CNN’s Laura Coates in a brief phone interview from prison, where he’s serving a 28-year-sentence for

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Imprisoned former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, who for decades shared an acrimonious relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs, urged his longtime archrival to take the stand in his ongoing trial. Speaking to CNN’s Laura Coates in a brief phone interview from prison, where he’s serving a 28-year-sentence for a

By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A New York City Police detective assigned to Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail will be questioned in relation to a bizarre crypto currency kidnapping and torture plot after he allegedly delivered the victim to his tormentors, according to multiple law enforcement officials briefed on the case. It is not

CNN By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A New York City Police detective assigned to Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail will be questioned in relation to a bizarre crypto currency kidnapping and torture plot after he allegedly delivered the victim to his tormentors, according to multiple law enforcement officials briefed on the case. It is

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The most popular breakfast food for kids — a bowl of cereal — has gotten even unhealthier. CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen, the mother of two school-age children, offers some better options for what parents can serve instead. Here’s what else you might have

By Katelyn Polantz and Devan Cole, CNN Boston (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday said she will order Trump administration officials to not make any changes to Harvard University’s international student visa program indefinitely, delivering another legal victory for the embattled school as its commencement unfolded with an air of protest not far away.

By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A FedEx plane landed with its landing gear up, skidding off the runway in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2023 after a leak in a hydraulic hose caused the system to fail and a broken wire kept the backup system from working, according to a final National Transportation Safety Board report.

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are pleading for the public’s help in finding a convicted double murderer and an experienced fugitive who broke out of a New Orleans jail 13 days ago and could be anywhere in the US. Derrick Groves and Antoine Massey are still on the run after they and eight

By Dakin Andone, Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Thursday rested its case in chief in the retrial of Karen Read, who is accused of striking her off-duty Boston police officer boyfriend with her vehicle and leaving him to die in January 2022. Prosecutors called nearly 40 witnesses as part of

By Matt Rehbein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s use of an obscure portion of immigration law to detain and attempt to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is likely unconstitutional, according to an order issued Wednesday by a federal judge in New Jersey. Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate and permanent US resident, is “likely

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Want to immigrate to America, but don’t want to wait years going through the legal process? Soon you’ll be able to register for a “gold card” visa. The new card will replace the government’s EB-5 immigrant investor visa program, which grants green cards to immigrants who make a $1.8

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The town of Gateway lies on US Highway 62, a two-lane highway in the northwest corner of Arkansas, less than a mile from the Missouri border in the Ozarks. As of the 2020 census, only 436 people lived there. It’s the kind of town where everybody knows everybody, locals

By Chris Lau, Ruben Correa, Matt Rehbein, CNN (CNN) — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced it will shut down its DEI office, joining a raft of universities scrambling to scale back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs amid President Donald Trump’s push to end those initiatives in US schools. In a letter posted

By Dakin Andone, Mark Morales, Bill Kirkos, Danya Gainor (CNN) — The reality show couple Todd and Julie Chrisley were released from federal custody on Wednesday after they were pardoned by President Donald Trump following their 2022 convictions for fraud and tax crimes. Todd Chrisley was serving a 12-year prison sentence in Pensacola, while Julie

Morgan Severson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Awe is an “emotional superfood” that calms the mind, sparks curiosity and creates connection. A child development specialist explains how the emotion benefits teens and how parents can foster it. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things 1️⃣ Safety first:

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A US district court judge in Vermont ruled that Kseniia Petrova, the Harvard Medical School researcher from Russia accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States, could be released from ICE custody on bail. The researcher remains in custody until a bail hearing on criminal charges,

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A new fiber optic cable is now in place between Philadelphia and New York to improve air traffic control telecommunications at the facility that handles flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, following a busy Memorial Day weekend, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday. “That was

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — From the time Leo Gerdén left his native Sweden, he has looked forward to this day, when he’ll cross a stage as one of more than 1,700 undergrads earning degrees from Harvard University. But he’s not sure he will feel the kind of joy he expected at commencement. “I

By Holly Yan, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A double murderer and a repeat escapee have evaded capture for almost two weeks – leading authorities to believe the fugitives could be anywhere in the US now. As of Wednesday morning, Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves were still on the run – 12 days after they

By Chris Lau, Ruben Correa, CNN (CNN) — With two escapees still on the run after a mass jailbreak in New Orleans and an ex-police chief convicted of murder on the loose in Arkansas, high-profile cases of daring breakouts have captured headlines for more than a week. As of Tuesday, authorities in Louisiana were still

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Remember when Southwest Airlines’ policy was “bags fly free?” Those days are now over. On flights booked today and going forward, the carrier will charge travelers $35 for checking one bag, $45 for a second and $150 for a third checked bag. Overweight luggage will require paying up

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Remember when Southwest Airlines’ policy was “bags fly free?” Those days are now over. On flights booked today and going forward, the carrier will charge travelers $35 for checking one bag, $45 for a second and $150 for a third checked bag. Overweight luggage will require paying up

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Remember when Southwest Airlines’ policy was “bags fly free?” Those days are now over. On flights booked today and going forward, the carrier will charge travelers $35 for checking one bag, $45 for a second and $150 for a third checked bag. Overweight luggage will require paying up to

By Sharif Paget, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A flight from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin was delayed Saturday after two birds tried to stow away on the aircraft. The apparent wild pigeons were on Delta Air Lines flight 2348, along with 119 passengers and five crew members. “It was bizarre,” passenger Tom Caw told CNN.

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — DNA evidence has become a cornerstone of modern police work, be it through the use of genetic genealogy or submitting material found before modern advances in testing. One tool, known as a John Doe DNA warrant, has made news after a former police chief serving sentences for murder and

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 landed on its belly after a crack in a part of the supports for the nose landing gear kept it from extending, according to a National Transportation Safety Board final report issued Tuesday. The flight was attempting to land at Charlotte Douglas

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Losing weight in middle age could set you up for a longer and healthier life, a new study found. The benefits include a lower risk of chronic diseases and death. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things 1️⃣ Mystery

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — “Excessive grinding” during maintenance led to a metal pin cracking and eventually breaking causing the left landing gear to collapse on an Alaska Airlines flight in 2023, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a final report Tuesday. On August 20, 2023, the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 was