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By Alexandra Banner, CNN You may be ready for fall, but summer isn’t ready to let go. A surge of heat is on the way for a large swath of the US, with millions of people expecting highs above 90°F by Sunday. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and

CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk was in his element. The 31-year-old conservative firebrand had set up shop in the center of Utah Valley University for his national “The American Comeback” tour, the first stop at 10 college campuses around the US. His plan, as always: To rally his powers of persuasion

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk was in his element. The 31-year-old conservative firebrand had set up shop in the center of Utah Valley University for his national “The American Comeback” tour, the first stop at 10 college campuses around the US. His plan, as always: To rally his powers of persuasion and

CNN, FBI By Taylor Romine, Amanda Musa, Dalia Faheid, Emma Tucker OREM, Utah – More than a day after a shooting that stunned the nation, a massive manhunt is underway for the person who killed Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist. On Thursday, authorities shared a video that showed the suspect jumping off the

By Curt Devine and Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — As Charlie Kirk mobilized young conservatives on college campuses, he faced numerous personal threats in recent years. And his stops on campus tours were often met with impassioned protests that sometimes spiraled into chaos and violence, leading some schools to adopt strict security measures around his

CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The suspected shooter who critically wounded two students at Evergreen High School in Colorado during their third week of classes this semester appeared to have been “radicalized by some extreme network,” officials said Thursday. The suspect, a student at the school, took the school bus that morning and

By Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A shaky video zooms in on the black smoke pouring out of one of the World Trade Center towers. The cameraman says it was an explosion. But then the second tower is hit, and he realizes it’s even worse. 24 years after the deadliest terrorist

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Multiple historically Black colleges and universities in the South were on lockdown or canceled classes on Thursday over potential threats. Hampton University, Virginia State University, Bethune-Cookman University and Alabama State University were on lockdown after receiving “potential threats to campus safety,” according to posts on school

By Taylor Romine, Amanda Musa, Dalia Faheid, Emma Tucker OREM, Utah – More than a day after a shooting that stunned the nation, a massive manhunt is underway for the person who killed Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist. On Thursday, authorities shared a video that showed the suspect jumping off the roof of

CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk was in his element. The 31-year-old conservative firebrand had set up shop in the center of Utah Valley University for his national “The American Comeback” tour, the first stop at 10 college campuses around the US. His plan, as always: To rally his powers of persuasion

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN In a nation already deeply polarized, many Americans fear that the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk could widen divisions across the political landscape and spark further violence. Numerous politicians and public figures across party lines are now making urgent appeals for civility and respectful discourse. Here’s what else

By Alexandra Banner, CNN In a nation already deeply polarized, many Americans fear that the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk could widen divisions across the political landscape and spark further violence. Numerous politicians and public figures across party lines are now making urgent appeals for civility and respectful discourse. Here’s what else you

By Melissa Gray, CNN (CNN) — The camera zooms in on the flames and black smoke pouring out of the building more than 90 stories up. Papers fly down as people on the street stare up. The cameraman says it was an explosion. But then the second tower is hit, and he realizes it’s even

CNN, POOL, KUSA, KMGH, KCNC, SEE PREFONTS By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The suspected shooter who critically wounded two students at Evergreen High School in Colorado during their third week of classes this semester appeared to have been “radicalized by some extreme network,” officials said Thursday. The suspect, a student at the school, took

By Ray Sanchez, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Once again, a shooting with multiple victims has rocked Colorado – this time at a high school in Evergreen. At least two students were shot Wednesday at Evergreen High School, which is located roughly 28 miles southwest of Denver. The suspect, a student at the school, died

By Chris Boyette, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Katie Abraham and Chloe Polzin were hunting for a late-night snack with three other friends on a frigid night in Urbana, Illinois. The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Three female student athletes sued their Southern California school district and state Department of Education, claiming they suffered sex discrimination under Title IX and civil rights violations when the defendants allowed a transgender athlete to compete on their high school track and volleyball teams. The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Tesla CEO Elon Musk just lost his title as the “world’s richest person.” The new No. 1? An AI tech star. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Shedding jobs President Donald Trump promised tariffs would revive

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Tesla CEO Elon Musk just lost his title as the “world’s richest person.” The new No. 1? An AI tech star. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Shedding jobs President Donald Trump promised tariffs would revive American

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The suspected shooter who critically wounded two students at Evergreen High School in Colorado during their third week of classes this semester appeared to have been “radicalized by some extreme network,” officials said Thursday. The suspect, a student at the school, took the school bus that morning and brought

By Karina Tsui, Mike Valerio, Yoonjung Seo, Jennifer Hansler, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A flight carrying hundreds of South Korean workers who were detained by US immigration authorities in Georgia last week departed late Thursday morning, according to CNN Correspondent Gustavo Valdes, who witnessed the plane take off at Hartsfield-Jackson International airport in Atlanta.

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN The US government is selling a mega yacht that was seized on the shores of Fiji. It can be yours for just $100 million … if you can undock it from legal limbo Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The US government is selling a mega yacht that was seized on the shores of Fiji. It can be yours for just $100 million … if you can undock it from legal limbo Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣

By Holly Yan, Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the grisly slaying of a young woman on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train now faces a federal charge in a case that has turned into a political lightning rod in the country where she had come to seek safety. Iryna Zarutska fled

CNN By Eric Levenson, Wesley Bruer, Dianne Gallagher, CNN Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) — The national debate around crime and law-and-order politics has largely focused on America’s biggest cities in blue states: Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, as well as the federal government’s backyard of Washington, DC. But the unprovoked stabbing last month of

By Eric Levenson, Wesley Bruer, Dianne Gallagher, CNN Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) — The national debate around crime and law-and-order politics has largely focused on America’s biggest cities in blue states: Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, as well as the federal government’s backyard of Washington, DC. But the unprovoked stabbing last month of a

By Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — In a safety alert, Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration again warned airlines of the risk of lithium batteries carried onboard planes by passengers and crew members. Cell phones, laptops, portable power banks, e-cigarettes, and hearing aids are just some of the many devices with the batteries

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! First came a disastrous logo rollout that sparked intense backlash and sent the company’s stock tumbling. Just weeks later, Cracker Barrel is scrapping another major move. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Tech reveal Apple unveiled the

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Uvalde’s school board hired new lawyers Monday night as its members tried for a third time to be open about the circumstances of the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary, any problems beforehand and what happened afterward. Board members heard there may be a

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — When police arrested a 13-year-old boy in Washington state last week accused of making threats to kill, they found he had “everything ready to go to commit a mass shooting” – including a trove of more than 20 guns in his home. He was arrested after the Pierce County

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — Turbulence that injured more than a dozen people on a Delta Air Lines flight came with little warning to the pilots, even though they knew they were near thunderstorms, according to a new preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The seat belt sign was

By Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a regional jet was forced to abort its landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and circle the airport when pilots spotted an airport vehicle on the runway. American Airlines Flight 4528, operated by Republic Airways, was arriving from Detroit around

By Cindy Von Quednow, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department filed federal charges Tuesday against a man with a lengthy rap sheet for the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the latest escalation of a case fueling a White House crusade against purported violent crime

By Pete Muntean, CNN Washignton (CNN) — Members of the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Monday that would force the Federal Aviation Administration to make a sweeping overhaul of what critics call antiquated pilot mental health rules. The Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 is the most significant move yet in

By Alexandra Banner, CNN A new study found that 44% of people age 15 and older living with diabetes worldwide are undiagnosed — meaning they don’t know they have the disease. If you experience any of these symptoms, experts recommend you promptly schedule a glucose screening. Here’s what else you need to know to get

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — When a well-known and loved homeless man nicknamed “Pepe” was killed in the crossfire of a Chicago shooting outside her home on Labor Day weekend, Erica Hernandez woke up her six-year-old son and rushed him into a bathroom. She quickly peered through the bathroom window. Up the dark and

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jeff Winter, TuAnh Dam, CNN (CNN) — Iryna Zarutska was just another passenger when she boarded the late-night Blue Line train after it pulled into Scaleybark station, just a few miles outside of downtown Charlotte. She wore khaki pants and a dark shirt. Her long blonde hair had been tucked under a

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Everybody knows that eating too much sugar isn’t good for you. Scientists found a surprising reason why people are doing it nonetheless. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Steel deal US Steel is shutting down a mill

By Holly Yan, Sara Smart, Dianne Gallagher, Jeff Winter, Mia Blackman, and Zoe Sottile (CNN) — Gruesome video shows a man stabbing a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee to death on a Charlotte light rail train — a case that has turned into a flashpoint as the Trump administration vows to crack down on crime in large,

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Hi readers! Just as fall turns over a new leaf, I’m returning from a beautiful season of maternity leave with a fresh perspective. Becoming a new mom has been enlightening, occasionally chaotic, but always rewarding. I feel extra grateful nowadays for family, sleep, coffee — and all of you.. Here’s what

By Graham Hurley, Dalia Faheid, CNN Ellabell, Georgia (CNN) — If you drove into Ellabell, Georgia, on State Route 204 – past a few double-wides, a couple of churches and a Dollar General – you’d never guess a massive automobile complex sits just a few miles away. The town is small, unincorporated and best known

By Priscilla Alvarez, Danya Gainor, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Immigration enforcement operations are ramping up in Chicago and Boston, marking the latest escalation between the Trump administration and Democratic-led cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced “Operation Midway Blitz” aimed at targeting “criminal illegal aliens

CNN, POOL, CBS, WBBM, WLS, SEE PREFONTS By Priscilla Alvarez, Danya Gainor, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Immigration enforcement operations are ramping up in Chicago and Boston, marking the latest escalation between the Trump administration and Democratic-led cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced “Operation Midway

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Eleven years after the officer shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked waves of protest against police brutality, the friend who was with Brown when it happened has been shot dead. Dorian Johnson, 33, was the victim of a shooting at about 8:30 a.m. Sunday at a block

By Amanda Musa, Hanna Park, Yoonjung Seo, Mike Valerio, CNN (CNN) — When hundreds of federal, state and local officers descended on a Georgia Hyundai manufacturing plant last week, they came armed with a judicial search warrant naming four people. Ultimately, over 450 people were taken into custody, officials say, suspected of living and working

By Gustavo Valdés, Abel Alvarado, and Jonny Hallam, CNN Ellabell, Georgia (CNN) — “I have everything (in order), I have no reason to rush,” Luz Dary Suárez’s husband told her over the phone during Thursday’s surprise immigration raid at a Hyundai manufacturing plant a quiet southeast part of Georgia. Suárez, a migrant from Colombia, had

CNN By Hanna Park, Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — South Korean workers detained during a massive immigration raid in Georgia Thursday will be returned to South Korea on a chartered flight following negotiations, an official announced Sunday. “Negotiations for the release of the detained workers have been concluded, after swift responses by the relevant ministries,

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Annunciation Catholic Church shooter wrote in a journal they were “morbidly obsessed” with mass shootings and had a “deep fascination” with the Sandy Hook school shooter. On the firearms and magazines used in the attack, the shooter scrawled the names of other mass killers, ranging from the Unabomber

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — There is something my Pilates teacher says when I’m on the brink of giving up. My class will be in the middle of an inner thigh circuit, having done what feels like hundreds of micro squat “pulses.” My thighs ache. My calves are burning. A bead of sweat forms

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start of Mexican Independence Day celebrations. Costumed performers and children with baskets of treats paraded through the

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Hi readers! Just as fall turns over a new leaf, I’m returning from a beautiful season of maternity leave with a fresh perspective. Becoming a new mom has been enlightening, occasionally chaotic, but always rewarding. I feel extra grateful nowadays for family, sleep, coffee — and all of you.. Here’s