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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Pride Month is designed to bring attention to the LGBTQ community in the United States, and this year’s events included the same parades, music, laughter and rainbow-colored displays of every kind across the nation. But Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for transgender youth was the kind of

CNN By Mark Morales, Dalia Faheid, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — After missing the birth of his child, his first Father’s Day and spending more than three months away from his family, Mahmoud Khalil has been reunited with his loved ones. The Palestinian activist arrived in Newark, New Jersey, Saturday afternoon, a day after he

By Ray Sanchez and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — When New York City Comptroller Brad Lander returned to a Manhattan immigration courthouse on Friday, days after being arrested while escorting an immigrant whom federal agents detained, he said he again witnessed “a deeply dehumanizing process.” “We saw three people removed by the same non-uniformed, masked

By Annette Choi and Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — Labubus — the fluffy, sharp-toothed figurines adorning belt loops and bags across the globe — aren’t just toys. They’ve become a cultural and commercial phenomenon. The creepy-cute collectibles, typically sold in “blind boxes” that conceal the design inside, have gone from niche toy to global craze,

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The man charged in the killings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband one week ago was a “prepper” and had at some point given his wife a “bailout plan” in case of “exigent circumstances,” according to an FBI agent investigating the case. The term “prepper” refers generally to

WCCO, SHERBURNE COUNTY JAIL, CNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The man charged in the killings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband one week ago was a “prepper” and had at some point given his wife a “bailout plan” in case of “exigent circumstances,” according to an FBI agent investigating the case. The

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The congresswoman was enjoying a quiet morning at home in the Minneapolis suburbs last Saturday when her doorbell rang. It was around 6 a.m., Kelly Morrison recalled. Far too early for visitors. But as she padded to the front door, Morrison noticed a police car in her driveway. “Sorry

By Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — Karen Read descended the steps of the Norfolk County Superior Court on Wednesday a free woman, acquitted of murder. Met by a sea of supporters, cheering and firing pink confetti cannons, there were tears and “I love you” gestures as the crowd — and Read — celebrated a long

By Natasha Chen, Kyle Feldscher, Diego Mendoza, Martin Goillandeau and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Details from community members and law enforcement have emerged about what unfolded in Los Angeles Thursday as federal agents were seen just outside the vast Dodger Stadium parking lot. The news had sparked concerns that the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

By Mark Morales, Dalia Faheid, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — After missing the birth of his child, his first Father’s Day and spending more than three months away from his family, Mahmoud Khalil has been reunited with his loved ones. The Palestinian activist arrived in Newark, New Jersey, Saturday afternoon, a day after he was

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Facts Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, contains the remains of more than 400,000 people from the United States and 13 other countries, buried there since the 1860s. More than three million people visit the cemetery annually. The Arlington estate was

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Raging wars. Climate change. Natural disasters. Global pandemics. These issues and others have some preparing for the worst. They’re stockpiling food and water, purchasing guns and medicines, assembling “bug-out bags” and listening to survivalist podcasts. Yet despite what you might imagine when someone says the word “prepper,” many of

WHBQ, MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, SHELBY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of trying to kidnap the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, after being seen on surveillance video climbing a wall in the city leader’s neighborhood and beelining for his home late Sunday, according to police. A Taser, gloves,

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of trying to kidnap the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, after being seen on surveillance video climbing a wall in the city leader’s neighborhood and beelining for his home late Sunday, according to police. A Taser, gloves, rope and duct tape were found in 25-year-old Trenton

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, shared details of the harrowing morning nearly a week ago when a man in a silicone mask who knocked on their door and identified himself as a police officer shot them repeatedly. In a statement released Thursday night and

CNN By Daniel Wine and Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! That extra fee for a plastic shopping bag at the grocery store is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems. Those policies are associated with a 25% to 47% decrease in plastic bag litter in shoreline cleanups, a new study found.

By Daniel Wine and Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! That extra fee for a plastic shopping bag at the grocery store is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems. Those policies are associated with a 25% to 47% decrease in plastic bag litter in shoreline cleanups, a new study found. Here’s

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Happy Juneteenth! Although the Trump administration has attacked diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Juneteenth remains a federal holiday. As such, many Americans will have the day off to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. Check out this list of what will be open and closed. Here’s

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Happy Juneteenth! Although the Trump administration has attacked diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Juneteenth remains a federal holiday. As such, many Americans will have the day off to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. Check out this list of what will be open and closed. Here’s

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Happy Juneteenth! Although the Trump administration has attacked diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Juneteenth remains a federal holiday. As such, many Americans will have the day off to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. Check out this list of what will be open and closed. Here’s what

WJAR, BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — The case that captured the attention of people across the country has finally come to a conclusion: Karen Read was acquitted of the 2022 death of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe. To a screaming crowd of hundreds outside the Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts,

CNN By Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — The case that captured the attention of people across the country has finally come to a conclusion: Karen Read was acquitted of the 2022 death of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe. To a screaming crowd of hundreds outside the Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, Read thanked

WHDH, WFXT, CNN By Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — The case that captured the attention of people across the country has finally come to a conclusion: Karen Read was acquitted of the 2022 death of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe. To a screaming crowd of hundreds outside the Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday,

By Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — The case that captured the attention of people across the country has finally come to a conclusion: Karen Read was acquitted of the 2022 death of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe. To a screaming crowd of hundreds outside the Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, Read thanked her

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — In the past several months, a number of high-profile manhunts that have captured national attention have ended when the fugitives, despite many hours or days on the run, were found close by. Vance Boelter, who is accused of shooting two state lawmakers and their spouses outside Minneapolis, was found

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The wife of an Egyptian man accused of carrying out an antisemitic attack in Colorado earlier this month says she was in “total shock” when she learned what her husband had allegedly done, detailing the “grieving and suffering” her family is enduring in after federal custody, in

By Morgan Severson and Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Swear words can act as social glue, playing meaningful roles in how people connect and express themselves. How often they’re used, though, varies depending on region and cultural differences. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things

CNN By Morgan Severson and Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Swear words can act as social glue, playing meaningful roles in how people connect and express themselves. How often they’re used, though, varies depending on region and cultural differences. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5

By Josh Campbell, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — An elaborate scheme to stalk and rob truck drivers hauling millions of dollars of jewelry and other high-end merchandise has resulted in criminal charges against seven alleged co-conspirators, the Justice Department announced. A newly-unsealed federal grand jury indictment provides insights into the massive theft of $100 million

By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man initially arrested on suspicion of illegally carrying a gun near a “No Kings” protest outside Philadelphia over the weekend was rearrested this week after investigators found a pipe bomb and several other explosive devices at his home, authorities said. Kevin Krebs, of Malvern in suburban

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The private jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood last month was too low on its descent path for more than a mile before clipping power lines less than 100 feet above the ground, National Transportation Safety Board investigators said Wednesday. The new findings

CNN By Dakin Andone, Jean Casarez, Sarah Boxer, CNN Dedham, Massachusetts (CNN) — Karen Read was acquitted in the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe on Wednesday, vindicating a defendant who had claimed to be the victim of a sweeping cover-up across two divisive trials. Though she was found guilty of drunk

By Dakin Andone, Jean Casarez, Sarah Boxer, CNN Dedham, Massachusetts (CNN) — Karen Read was acquitted in the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe on Wednesday, vindicating a defendant who had claimed to be the victim of a sweeping cover-up across two divisive trials. Though she was found guilty of drunk driving,

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Police in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, are investigating an apparent break-in at the home of state Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was shot and killed at the house with her husband, Mark Hortman, early Saturday in what Gov. Tim Walz called “a politically motivated assassination.” “The home appeared to have been

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1938 Birth place: Monterey, California Birth name: Leon Edward Panetta Father: Carmelo Panetta, restaurant owner and farmer Mother: Carmelina (Prochilo) Panetta, restaurant owner Marriage: Sylvia Marie (Varni) Panetta

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has nominated Jeanine Pirro to a full term as the top federal prosecutor in Washington, DC. The former Fox News host, who boosted claims that the 2020 election was stolen, is already serving as the interim US Attorney. Here’s what else you need to know to

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled. Organizers say safety issues along with mounting resistance to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are making it harder to hold events – raising concerns that political backlash is threatening the commemoration of

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested at Manhattan’s immigration court Tuesday, becoming the latest elected official to be detained or forcibly removed from immigration-related proceedings amid the Trump administration’s sweeping deportation efforts. At least four other elected officials have recently faced similar confrontations with

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Marva Johnson, a telecommunications executive, will become the 13th president of Florida A&M University, despite opposition from thousands of students and alumni. The Florida Board of Governors voted Wednesday to confirm Johnson’s appointment by the FAMU board of trustees. FAMU is Florida’s only public historically Black college. Several

By Taylor Romine, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Over the past several months, the nation has been exposed to images of immigration raids – at homes, food-processing plants and farmland, and favorite neighborhood restaurants. Protests have erupted in Los Angeles and other cities across the country in response as people voice their frustration with US

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Mark Bruley’s phone went off at 3:45 a.m. on June 14 — the loud ring shattering the quiet darkness surrounding the Brooklyn Park police chief’s home in Minnesota. The sergeant on the other end of the line was grim, her voice thick with the weight of a crisis unfolding.

CNN By Daniel Wine, Emily Scolnick, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A familiar carrier landed top honors at the 2025 World Airline Awards, claiming the accolade for the ninth time in the 26-year history of the “Oscars of the aviation world.” Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5

By Daniel Wine, Emily Scolnick, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A familiar carrier landed top honors at the 2025 World Airline Awards, claiming the accolade for the ninth time in the 26-year history of the “Oscars of the aviation world.” Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things

CNN By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was released from federal custody Tuesday afternoon, hours after he was arrested by officers at immigration court in Manhattan after he tried to escort a migrant whom officers were attempting to arrest. His arrest is the latest involving a

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of musician Beyoncé. Personal Birth date: September 4, 1981 Birth place: Houston, Texas Birth name: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Father: Mathew Knowles Mother: Celestine “Tina” Beyoncé Knowles Marriage: Shawn Carter, known as Jay-Z (2008-present) Children: Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir (twins) Other Facts Her fanbase

KUTV, CNN By Holly Yan, Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — An innocent bystander at a “No Kings” protest in Utah was shot and killed by a “peacekeeper” who was aiming for a different man pointing an AR-15-style rifle toward the crowd, according to the Salt Lake City police. Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, was fatally

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was released from federal custody Tuesday afternoon, hours after he was arrested by officers at immigration court in Manhattan after he tried to escort a migrant whom officers were attempting to arrest. His arrest is the latest involving a Democratic

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s foreign intelligence service, MI6, will be led by a woman for the first time in its history. Blaise Metreweli, who is currently head of the technology and innovation teams, will become chief of the Secret Intelligence Service in the fall. For fans of the James Bond movies, that

By Karina Tsui, Michelle Watson, Whitney Wild Chris Boyette (CNN) — After a 43-hour manhunt and intense search, authorities arrested a Minnesota man accused of shooting two state Democratic lawmakers and their spouses. Vance Boelter, 57, now faces both federal and state charges in connection with the killings early Saturday of state Rep. Melissa Hortman

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Heavily armed and dressed in tactical armor with a silicone mask hiding his face and a police-style badge, Vance Boelter made a convincing police officer – so much so that a real police officer mistook him for a fellow cop. The officer encountered Boelter near the home of an

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil renewed requests to have the pro-Palestinian activist released on bail or transferred from an immigration detention center in Louisiana to New Jersey, where he can be closer to his family and his counsel, according to court documents filed on Monday. Lawyers

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Mothers bear much of the burden for a child’s physical, emotional and cognitive growth. But a large new study found that a father’s poor mental health also could harm his kids’ development. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Mothers bear much of the burden for a child’s physical, emotional and cognitive growth. But a large new study found that a father’s poor mental health also could harm his kids’ development. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5