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By Isabelle Chapman, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Audrey Ash, Thomas Bordeaux, Gianna Toboni, CNN (CNN) — In the chaotic moments leading up to Alex Pretti’s death on Saturday, the aggressive actions of two federal agents transformed the encounter into a deadly shooting, a CNN analysis of video has found. While other agents helped restrain Pretti on a

CNN, POOL, CNN VIA WEBEX CISCO, FAMILY PHOTOS|WUSA, WJLA, FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia man on trial for allegedly killing his wife and another man told a jury how he found his wife being attacked in their bedroom and shot the man who was stabbing her. Prosecutors

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Everyone needs a quick reset to survive the afternoon slump. Starbucks thinks it’s found the perfect pick‑me‑up. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Massive spread The measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia man on trial for allegedly killing his wife and another man told a jury how he found his wife being attacked in their bedroom and shot the man who was stabbing her. Prosecutors say Brendan Banfield concocted an elaborate scheme to kill his wife, Christine Banfield,

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota man was arrested and charged with impersonating an FBI agent after he tried to enter a federal jail and release suspected murderer Luigi Mangione, according to law enforcement sources. Mark Anderson, 36, arrived at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday evening claiming he

By Alexandra Banner, CNN More than a million fewer people have enrolled in Obamacare for 2026, new data shows. The drop comes after enhanced federal subsidies expired, leaving many Americans struggling with soaring monthly payments. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ CNN town

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Maher Tarabishi’s family had hoped he could be present to say his final goodbyes to his son, Wael. Maher, Wael’s primary caretaker, has been in federal detainment since October, separating him from his son as he battled severe health complications from a serious and rare inherited disorder. But

WABC, CNN By Karina Tsui, Sarah Dewberry, John Miller, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — A driver who repeatedly rammed his car into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters building in Brooklyn, New York, was charged with several hate crimes, police said Thursday, as synagogues and other houses of worship were on high alert throughout the city.

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Doug Lane had to make one of the most difficult decisions of his life last January. An Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission and an American Airlines flight landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport collided over the Potomac River, less than a mile from the runway.

By Karina Tsui, Sarah Dewberry, John Miller, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — A driver who repeatedly rammed his car into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters building in Brooklyn, New York, was charged with several hate crimes, police said Thursday, as synagogues and other houses of worship were on high alert throughout the city. Dan Sohail,

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Before “American Idol” and “The Voice,” there was “Star Search,” where some of the biggest losers became megastars. Can the revival live up to its past? Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ ‘Like a war zone’ Simple

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia man on trial for allegedly killing his wife and another man took the stand in his own defense to tell his side of the story. Prosecutors say Brendan Banfield concocted an elaborate scheme to kill his wife, Christine Banfield, and another man, Joseph Ryan, in their

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — June 1 began as an ordinary day for Habiba Soliman: Her mother was doing some work in a cafe, her brother Omar was on an afternoon hike with friends, and she was babysitting her 8-year-old sister and 4-year-old twin siblings at home. Then the teenager, 17 at the time,

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — “We’re not scary,” Elizabeth told me over coffee in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday morning. “We’re not a bunch of extremists.” We’d both just heard the news that a federal agent or agents had fatally shot someone — Alex Pretti, an intensive-care nurse — on Nicollet Avenue, in the Whittier

By Ed Lavandera, Norma Galeana, Holly Yan, CNN Dilley, Texas (CNN) — The 5-year-old boy who with his father was taken last week by immigration agents from their suburban Minneapolis driveway has appeared depressed and lethargic at the South Texas detention facility where the pair is being held, said a congressman concerned for Liam Conejo

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Every morning since Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent, Will Stancil has gotten into his car, dialed into a local dispatch call and started driving. As he patrols the streets of his Minneapolis neighborhood, he looks for out-of-state license plates, tinted windows and other telltale signs of

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The way clinicians diagnose mental illnesses could soon change dramatically. A cornerstone manual, known as “psychiatry’s bible,” is being radically overhauled to improve mental health assessments. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Minnesota ICE crackdown New details are emerging

CNN By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Stella Carlson was supposed to spend Saturday morning painting children’s faces at a church. It would have been a welcome contrast to the weekslong onslaught of federal immigration enforcement and protests that have overwhelmed her home in the Twin Cities. Being an active participant in her community is

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN The way clinicians diagnose mental illnesses could soon change dramatically. A cornerstone manual, known as “psychiatry’s bible,” is being radically overhauled to improve mental health assessments. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Minnesota ICE crackdown New details are

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Stella Carlson was supposed to spend Saturday morning painting children’s faces at a church. It would have been a welcome contrast to the weekslong onslaught of federal immigration enforcement and protests that have overwhelmed her home in the Twin Cities. Being an active participant in her community is important

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scientists created the Doomsday Clock as a symbolic representation of how close humanity is to destroying the world. The timepiece just got reset, and it’s now the closest it’s ever been to midnight. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: February 6, 1911 Death date: June 5, 2004 Birth place: Tampico, Illinois Birth name: Ronald Wilson Reagan Father: John Edward Reagan, shoe salesman Mother: Nelle (Wilson) Reagan Marriages: Nancy (Davis) Reagan

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota preschooler detained in Texas with his father cannot be imminently deported, a federal judge ruled Monday. Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, was taken away from his family’s suburban Minneapolis driveway last week after federal agents apprehended his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias. The detention of the child —

By Holmes Lybrand, Alisha Ebrahimji, Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of being involved in human trafficking was injured after exchanging gunfire with US Border Patrol agents and firing at a federal helicopter during a pursuit in Arizona near the US-Mexico border early Tuesday, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos. Federal agents

By Jeff Winter, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Federal immigration officers have been collecting personal information about protesters and agitators in Minneapolis, sources told CNN – and had documented details about Alex Pretti before he was shot to death on Saturday. It is unclear how Pretti first came to the attention of federal authorities, but

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN A week after a US-owned joint venture took control of TikTok, some users are accusing the app of censorship after failing to upload videos about ICE. TikTok says the ongoing glitches are related to a power outage. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Nearly one year after the midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Washington, DC, the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for designing dangerous helicopter routes and failing to analyze years of near-collision data in