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By Hanna Park, Jake Tapper, Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota, according to a Trump administration source, as state officials have also mobilized the National Guard. Having troops on standby does not mean a deployment is imminent

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Jason Carroll, CNN Jackson, Mississippi (CNN) — What was once a place of worship filled with precious objects packed with meaning now sits in heavy layers of dark soot, burdened by the pungent smell of smoke after someone set fire to Mississippi’s largest and oldest synagogue. A 19-year-old suspect confessed just hours

By Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — A family trying to get home from their son’s basketball game in Minneapolis on Wednesday found themselves between protesters and federal agents, before they were tear gassed in their car and the mother had to administer CPR to her infant. Destiny Jackson, 26, tells CNN her family of eight

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Measles was eradicated in the Americas, Beyoncé made “Lemonade” and liberal hopes were high for the first woman president. Voters were encouraged to Pokémon Go to the polls. Remember 2016? A decade on, celebrities and laypeople are sharing fond memories from 2016, the era of face “baking” and #ImWithHer,

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Clay Crystal was sitting on his front porch in Jackson, Mississippi, as a child in 1967 when he heard the thunderous sound of an explosion echo through his neighborhood. “I had no idea what it was,” said Crystal, who was 13 at the time. He’d later learn from

By Holly Yan, Hanna Park, Sydney Bishop, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Tensions are flaring in Minneapolis as protestors decrying ICE and its agents’ use of force face off with federal law enforcement and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes the state National Guard to stand ready to assist. Crowds of bundled-up demonstrators chanted and waved

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — The smell of wet grass from the recent atmospheric river rains, mud and gasoline wafts through the warm Southern California air as Alec Derpetrossian works the chainsaw with a foreman, Randy Magaña, who helps him guide where to put the blade. Derpetrossian is still learning how

By Zoe Sottile, Alisha Ebrahimji, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Emergency call logs and reports detailing last week’s fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration officer reveal a greater sense of the organizational chaos and heightened emotion surrounding her final moments. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents “just shot a lady,” one 911 caller

CNN By Andi Babineau, Nick Watt, CNN Provo, Utah (CNN) — Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Friday afternoon as his attorneys pushed for prosecutors to be pulled from the case over what they allege is a conflict of interest. Robinson’s defense attorneys are arguing the

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — After Renee Good was shot last week by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, the mother of three was “unresponsive, not breathing, with inconsistent, irregular, thready pulse activity,” an incident report from the city’s fire department says. “I saw … an ICE officer fire two shots through her windshield

By Alexandra Banner, CNN A new CNN poll finds that most Americans view the economy as the country’s top issue. It also suggests that President Donald Trump is struggling to prove that he is addressing the cost of living, with 64% of respondents saying he hasn’t done enough to lower the prices of everyday goods.

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN A new CNN poll finds that most Americans view the economy as the country’s top issue. It also suggests that President Donald Trump is struggling to prove that he is addressing the cost of living, with 64% of respondents saying he hasn’t done enough to lower the prices of everyday

Amanda Musa, Holly Yan, Taylor Romine, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — As temperatures plummet in Minnesota, the struggle between the Trump administration and opponents of Operation Metro surge are playing out indoors: A judge has ruled federal agents can’t retaliate against peaceful protesters or stop people in their cars if they aren’t obstructing operations. And

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A viral app has taken China by storm with just one question. It tackles a rising trend of widespread loneliness and isolation in the world’s second most populous country. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ What

CNN, POOL, WJLA, FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPT. By Lauren del Valle, Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The au pair who was having an extramarital affair with Brendan Banfield when he allegedly killed his wife and another man in February 2023 said she finally agreed to cooperate with prosecutors a year after her own arrest because

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Trump administration is indefinitely suspending visa processing for immigrants from 75 countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Haiti, Somalia and Russia. Starting next week, the move will block visas for many people seeking to work in the US or reunite with their families. Here’s what else you need to know

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Trump administration is indefinitely suspending visa processing for immigrants from 75 countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Haiti, Somalia and Russia. Starting next week, the move will block visas for many people seeking to work in the US or reunite with their families. Here’s what else you need to know to

CNN By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in a week, a shooting involving an immigration agent sparked heated clashes in Minnesota – prompting the president to threaten to use the Insurrection Act. According to the Department of Homeland Security, federal agents were conducting a “targeted traffic stop”

CNN, KARE, WCCO By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in a week, a shooting involving an immigration agent sparked heated clashes in Minnesota – prompting the president to threaten to use the Insurrection Act. According to the Department of Homeland Security, federal agents were conducting a “targeted

By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in a week, a shooting involving an immigration agent sparked heated clashes in Minnesota – prompting the president to threaten to use the Insurrection Act. According to the Department of Homeland Security, federal agents were conducting a “targeted traffic stop” when

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! About half of Americans think Immigration and Customs Enforcement is making cities less safe, a new CNN poll found. Just 26% say they view the shooting of Renee Good as an appropriate use of force. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Investigators have pinpointed the exact part that failed in the fiery Louisville crash of a UPS cargo flight in November, killing 15 in all. The rare investigative update issued Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board says a 3-inch-wide metal housing around a bearing — central to

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — As Americans across the country demonstrate their opposition to Donald Trump’s immigration offensive, the president and his administration aren’t classifying them as protesters. Instead, they’re calling them “agitators.” In the words of the Trump administration, Renee Good, the woman killed by an ICE agent while protesting enforcement actions in

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Minnesota and Illinois filed lawsuits within hours of each other Monday seeking to curb the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown in their states. Although the lawsuits are separate and nuanced, both states cited the 10th Amendment to back their claim that the surge of Immigration and Customs

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — A school employee testified Wednesday she saw both a teenage gunman and a police officer responding to an emergency before the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Melodye Flores, a teaching aide who helped children with special needs, said she ran

By Lauren del Valle, Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The au pair who was having an extramarital affair with Brendan Banfield when he allegedly killed his wife and another man in February 2023 said she finally agreed to cooperate with prosecutors a year after her own arrest because she could no longer carry the guilt

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN As excitement builds for next month’s Winter Olympics in Milan, organizers are already looking ahead to the 2028 Summer Games. Starting today, fans can register to enter a random draw for the chance to buy affordable tickets to the Los Angeles Olympics. Here’s what else you need to know to