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By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — It may not be as oft-quoted as the First Amendment or as contested as the Second Amendment, but the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution plays a critical role in supporting some of our closest-held notions of American freedom and equality. For one, it clearly states that American

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! We’re three weeks into 2025. How are your New Year’s resolutions holding up? If you vowed to exercise

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! We’re three weeks into 2025. How are your New Year’s resolutions holding up? If you vowed to exercise more

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The one-time Georgia prosecutor accused of impeding the investigation into Ahmaud Arbery’s killers is set to stand trial more than four years after the Black 25-year-old’s death, which fueled nationwide protests over racial injustice. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the trial of former Brunswick District Attorney

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — As devastating wildfires have destroyed huge swaths of Los Angeles County, incinerating homes and leaving at least 27 people dead, fire and law enforcement authorities have also had to contend with multiple cases of arson. Authorities have arrested at least eight people accused of setting new, small fires in

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt, Andy Rose, Gloria Pazmino, Norma Galeana and Javon Huynh, CNN (CNN) — State and local leaders across the country are bracing for a tidal wave of aggressive immigration policies and possible mass deportations that President Donald Trump has vowed to enact in the hours and days following his

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Federal agents are investigating after a US Border Patrol agent was shot and killed Monday afternoon on a highway in Vermont close to the US-Canadian border. In addition to the Border Patrol agent, a “subject” was also killed in the shooting, and another “subject” was injured and is in

By Way Mullery, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is now officially the 47th president of the United States after taking the oath of office on Monday. The frigid temperatures brought the ceremony inside the Capitol for the first time in decades as a crowd of supporters, family members and various public figures watched up close.

By Zoe Sottile, Betsy Klein, Devon M. Sayers and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — In one of his last acts before leaving office, former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier, 80, will serve the remainder of his sentence at

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Walter Mondale, 42nd vice president of the United States. Personal Birth date: January 5, 1928 Death date: April 19, 2021 Birth place: Ceylon, Minnesota Birth name: Walter Frederick Mondale Father: Theodore Mondale, a Methodist minister Mother: Claribel (Cowan) Mondale Marriage: Joan (Adams) Mondale

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Bowe Bergdahl, former American prisoner of war. Personal Birth date: March 28, 1986 Birth place: Sun Valley, Idaho Birth name: Beaudry Robert Bergdahl Father: Robert Bergdahl Mother: Jani Bergdahl Military: US Army, 2008-present Other Facts Traveled throughout Europe before enlisting in the Army. Worked as a

By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Cecile Richards, a women’s rights crusader who served as president of Planned Parenthood as the nation approached a critical inflection point over reproductive freedom, has died, her family said Monday in a statement. She was 67. “This morning our beloved Cecile passed away at home,

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States, a couple of months after one of the most polarized presidential elections in US history. His inauguration coincides with MLK Day, when our country pauses to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States, a couple of months after one of the most polarized presidential elections in US history. His inauguration coincides with MLK Day, when our country pauses to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States, a couple of months after one of the most polarized presidential elections in US history. His inauguration coincides with MLK Day, when our country pauses to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther

By Chris Boyette, Michelle Watson, Mary Gilbert and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days. “Everyone needs to be on high alert,”

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Two federal death row inmates are asking to be exempted from outgoing President Joe Biden’s order commuting their sentences to life in prison without parole, as they seek to appeal their cases and prove their claims of innocence. The inmates, Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, filed petitions in federal

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — From wildfires and tornadoes to hurricanes and flooding, no part of the US is immune to the risk of extreme weather. With that in mind, there are steps you can take right now to help speed the repair and recovery process, should you ever be

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — From wildfires and tornadoes to hurricanes and flooding, no part of the US is immune to the risk of extreme weather. With that in mind, there are steps you can take right now to help speed the repair and recovery process, should you ever be directly

By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Thousands of displaced fire victims in Los Angeles need help, even as donations pour in from around the world. Relief workers have turned parking lots and front yards into makeshift workspaces to sort piles of donated clothing and goods. But according to aid groups on the ground, there

By Chelsea Bailey, Veronica Miracle and Matt Friedman, CNN Altadena, California (CNN) — Nearly every day since the Eaton Fire destroyed her home, Dr. Dorothy Ludd-Lloyd’s relatives have tried to get the 88-year-old past the National Guard so she can sift through the rubble. “We asked at several different stopping points each day if she

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — All poultry activities have been suspended in Georgia after bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation, officials said Friday. The positive bird flu case in Elbert County was confirmed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Agriculture, a news release said. This marks

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — The results of the 2024 election left some LGBTQ couples with a particularly gripping worry. Scarred by the many ways President Donald Trump’s first administration rolled back LGBTQ rights, and alarmed by recent court opinions from conservative Supreme Court justices, they feared that the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges case,

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles area residents, from all walks of life, have come together to help the thousands who lost their homes in the fires or were forced to evacuate, leaving everything behind. For over a week, firefighters have been battling the blazes, with their efforts complicated by strong winds

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — No stranger to natural disasters, Pasadena resident Pedro Rojas keeps a safety bag in his car with essentials like a jacket, gloves and running shoes in case he needs to flee at a moment’s notice. Rojas didn’t wait for an evacuation order. He and his family rushed out of

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: July 14, 1913 Death date: December 26, 2006 Birth place: Omaha, Nebraska (grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan) Birth name: Leslie Lynch King Jr. Father: Leslie Lynch King Sr. Mother:

By Byron Manley, Matt Stiles and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — The destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area are among the largest there in recent memory, burning more than 30,000 acres and destroying thousands of homes since last week. But how big would they be where you live? To put the sizes of the

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — In the next few months, many Americans will be focused on getting their tax documents together to complete their 2024 returns. Crypto investors should also be aware that information on some of their digital transactions will be reported to the IRS this year for the first time. Here’s what

KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — In the next few months, many Americans will be focused on getting their tax documents together to complete their 2024 returns. Crypto investors should also be aware that information on some of their digital transactions will be reported to the IRS this year for the first

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — In the next few months, many Americans will be focused on getting their tax documents together to complete their 2024 returns. Crypto investors should also be aware that information on some of their digital transactions will be reported to the IRS this year for the first time. Here’s

KGO, BHAVIK PATEL, CNN By Hanna Park and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An evacuation order has been lifted after a lithium-ion battery fire broke out at a power plant facility in Central California Thursday night, officials said Friday. “In an abundance of caution, Monterey County Health Officials are advising residents to stay indoors, keep

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN | Photographs by David Butow/Redux for CNN Altadena, California (CNN) — “The Nelsons’ house is gone. Joseph’s house is gone. Luella’s house is gone.” Crystal Dedeaux and her 81-year-old mother Virginia peer from the car window and watch what is left of their west Altadena neighborhood roll by as if in

By Hanna Park and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An evacuation order has been lifted after a lithium-ion battery fire broke out at a power plant facility in Central California Thursday night, officials said Friday. “In an abundance of caution, Monterey County Health Officials are advising residents to stay indoors, keep windows and doors closed,

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Parents always say “I love all my children equally.” But not all kids get treated that way. Experts explain

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — In the next few months, many Americans will be focused on getting their tax documents together to complete their 2024 returns. Crypto investors should also be aware that information on some of their digital transactions will be reported to the IRS this year for the first time. Here’s

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Unwanted spam calls are rampant nowadays — and some world leaders even struggle to escape them. Thailand’s prime minister said she received a spam call from an AI system, demanding money in the voice of another famous head of government. Here’s what else you need to know to

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Unwanted spam calls are rampant nowadays — and some world leaders even struggle to escape them. Thailand’s prime minister said she received a spam call from an AI system, demanding money in the voice of another famous head of government. Here’s what else you need to know to Get

By Yong Xiong and Simone McCarthy, CNN New York (CNN) — Two Chinese citizens are standing trial in New York for charges related to the illicit fentanyl trade in a landmark case as officials aim to crack down on the movement of the deadly drug and its components from China to the United States. Defendants

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! More than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals, the US Food and Drug Administration

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! More than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals, the US Food and Drug Administration banned

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will deliver a primetime farewell address to the nation today. It is the first time Biden will speak publicly from the Oval Office since he explained why he dropped out of the presidential race back in July. Here’s what else you need to know to

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will deliver a primetime farewell address to the nation today. It is the first time Biden will speak publicly from the Oval Office since he explained why he dropped out of the presidential race back in July. Here’s what else you need to know to Get

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Sitting in the hotel room where his family sheltered from the Eaton Fire, Eric Martin was certain his Altadena, California, house – the place he’d once believed his 1- and 3-year-old sons would know as their childhood home – was gone. When a friend sent him a photo of

CNN, KCAL, KCBS, SCOTT DILL, HENRI YONET, KCAL/KCBS By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Sitting in the hotel room where his family sheltered from the Eaton Fire, Eric Martin was certain his Altadena, California, house – the place he’d once believed his 1- and 3-year-old sons would know as their childhood home – was gone.

CNN By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (CNN) — Less than a month before fires swept across Los Angeles, a group of longtime firefighters gathered at City Hall to plead for more resources. They were at a “breaking point,” one said. Another revealed that million-dollar fire trucks sat idle because

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Trying to be a perfectionist can be exhausting — and harmful to your health. Sometimes you just need to

By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (CNN) — Less than a month before fires swept across Los Angeles, a group of longtime firefighters gathered at City Hall to plead for more resources. They were at a “breaking point,” one said. Another revealed that million-dollar fire trucks sat idle because budget