By Hannah Rabinowitz, Mary Kay Mallonee and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of crashing a U-Haul truck into a security barrier near the White House Monday night praised Adolf Hitler to investigators after his arrest and said that he aimed to “kill the President” if necessary to overthrow the government and install
Continue Reading By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — On a recent Sunday morning, I found myself in a pair of ill-fitting scrubs, lying flat on my back in the claustrophobic confines of an fMRI machine at a research facility in Austin, Texas. “The things I do for television,” I thought. Anyone who has had an MRI or
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By Hande Atay Alam (CNN) — A female student is suspected of starting a deadly school dormitory fire that killed 19 children in Guyana, after her cell phone was taken away by a dormitory teacher, according to local police. The fire that engulfed Mahdia Secondary School’s female dormitory over the weekend killed 18 girls and
Continue Reading By Jeremy Harlan and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The family of Christian Glass, a 22-year-old man who was armed with a knife and fatally shot by police last year after calling 911 for roadside assistance, has reached multiple settlements totaling $19 million with Clear Creek County, the town of Georgetown, the city of Idaho
Continue Reading By Virginia Langmaid, CNN (CNN) — More than 450 adult Catholic clergymen abused nearly 2,000 children in the state of Illinois over a period of almost 90 years, according to a report released Tuesday from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. “This report reveals names and detailed information of 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers who
Continue Reading By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts father and son were sentenced in federal court on Monday for a scheme that saw the pair illegally claim more than $20 million in lottery winnings and lie on their tax returns to dodge more than $6 million in federal taxes, prosecutors said. Ali Jaafar, 63, was
Continue Reading By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent (CNN) — Investors and the public have been content to largely brush off the slow-motion Washington march toward a self-imposed economic catastrophe. Words and warnings haven’t resonated. The threat of cascading consequences has only just started to cause relatively minor ripples. Now would be a good time to
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, Josh Pennington and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A Russian politician died of – as of yet – unknown causes after falling ill on a plane on Saturday, the latest in a string of mysterious deaths among Russian elites. Russia’s Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, Pyotr Kucherenko, 46, died while
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla has released what is possibly its first-ever commercial, a week after Elon Musk announced the company was going to “try a little advertising and see how it goes.” The 2-minute video, posted on the Twitter account for Tesla Asia, is a driver testimonial from a mother
Continue Reading By Jennifer Korn New York (CNN) — Photoshop is about to look a little different. Adobe on Tuesday said it’s incorporating an AI-powered image generator into Photoshop, with the goal of “dramatically accelerating” how users edit their photos. The tool, called Firefly, allows users to add or delete elements from images with just a text
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A lawyer for GOP megadonor Harlan Crow told Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin that his committee did not have “the authority to investigate Mr. Crow’s personal friendship with Justice Clarence Thomas,” in a letter Monday night obtained by CNN. Crow declined to answer specific questions
Continue Reading By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — There’s not enough evidence to determine whether social media is safe enough for children and adolescents when it comes to their mental health, according to a new advisory from the US surgeon general. Tuesday’s advisory notes that although there are some benefits, social media use presents “a profound risk
Continue Reading By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — New York City is sinking under the collective weight of all of its buildings, a new study has found. This gradual process could spell trouble for a city around which the sea level has been rising more than twice as fast as the global rate — and is projected
Continue Reading By Rosa Flores and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Authorities on both sides of the US-Mexico border are trying to find whoever dropped a 4-year-old boy from a border barrier in San Diego, US Customs and Border Protection said. The incident happened around 9 p.m. on May 15, about half a mile east of the
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Beachgoers in New Jersey are being urged to use caution ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend after a 15-year-old girl was injured by an apparent shark bite. Emergency personnel responded to Stone Harbor’s 109th Street Beach on Sunday afternoon after receiving reports of someone injured
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz, Mary Kay Mallonee and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of crashing a U-Haul truck into a security barrier near the White House Monday night praised Adolf Hitler to investigators after his arrest and said that he aimed to “kill the President” if necessary to overthrow the government and install
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane season starts next week, and forecasters are already monitoring a system brewing in the Atlantic. So, if you live along the coast or in a flood-prone region, now is a good time to review your hurricane plans and stock up on these items to help stay safe. Here’s
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane season starts next week, and forecasters are already monitoring a system brewing in the Atlantic. So, if you live along the coast or in a flood-prone region, now is a good time to review your hurricane plans and stock up on these items to help stay safe. Here’s
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, Donald Judd, Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Republicans during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday that he’s not close to a bipartisan deal with President Joe Biden to avoid a first-ever default on the nation’s debt. “We are nowhere near a deal,” McCarthy told Republicans.
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sánchez are engaged, a source close to the couple tells CNN. No additional details about the proposal or pending wedding plans were immediately available. Bezos and Sánchez, a former broadcast journalist and now philanthropist, first went public with
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old girl and her 4-year-old brother died after they were swept away by a central California river they were traveling in with their mother during what authorities call extraordinarily dangerous conditions. The two children were swept by the rushing waters of the Kings River Sunday
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Rick Hoyt, the man who was pushed in a wheelchair by his father in 32 Boston Marathon races, died Monday morning. Hoyt, 61, died due to complications with his respiratory system, according to a family statement posted on The Hoyt Foundation’s Facebook. “It is with profound sadness that the
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A 23-year-old man has lost his arm after he was attacked by an alligator near a pond behind a bar in southwest Florida early Sunday morning, officials say. “The responding crew treated a male patient who had an above the elbow amputation of his upper right extremity. Bystanders applied
Continue Reading By Victoria Butenko, Anna Chernova and Sam Kiley, CNN (CNN) — A group of anti-Putin Russian nationals – who are aligned with the Ukrainian army – has claimed responsibility for an attack in Russian’s southwestern region of Belgorod, as Moscow said it was fighting a group of saboteurs there. Shelling damaged an administrative building, several
Continue Reading By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The global loss of wildlife is “significantly more alarming” than previously thought, according to a new study that found almost half the planet’s species are experiencing rapid population declines. Humans have already wiped out huge numbers of species and pushed many more to the brink – with some scientists
Continue Reading By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The global loss of wildlife is “significantly more alarming” than previously thought, according to a new study that found almost half the planet’s species are experiencing rapid population declines. Humans have already wiped out huge numbers of species and pushed many more to the brink – with some scientists
Continue Reading By Kit Maher, Eva McKend and Greg Krieg, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott on Monday formally entered the Republican presidential primary, promising to take on “the radical left” and bring faith and conservative, business-friendly policies to the White House, as he seeks to upend a contest that has so far been dominated
Continue Reading By Isabel Rosales, Paradise Afshar and Jaide Garcia, CNN (CNN) — A transgender teen in Mississippi missed her high school graduation after a federal judge denied a motion requesting she be allowed to wear a dress and heels under her robe. The 17-year-old, identified in court documents by her initials “L.B.,” did not attend her
Continue Reading By Liam Reilly and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — A third wave of expected layoffs is underway at Disney, and employees impacted by the cuts are being notified this week, a source familiar with the situation told CNN. More than 2,500 staff are expected to lose their jobs across the latest wave of layoffs, the
Continue Reading By Paula Reid, Kaitlan Collins, Katelyn Polantz, Kristen Holmes and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump asked whether he could push back against Justice Department efforts last year to recover any classified documents still in his possession during conversations with his lawyer over compliance with a federal subpoena, according to multiple sources familiar with
Continue Reading By Paula Reid, Kaitlan Collins, Katelyn Polantz, Kristen Holmes and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump asked whether he could push back against Justice Department efforts last year to recover any classified documents still in his possession during conversations with his lawyer over compliance with a federal subpoena, according to multiple sources familiar with
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reinforced her warning to Congress that it has only a little time left to address the debt ceiling before the nation defaults on its obligations. It is “highly likely” that the agency will not be able to pay all of its bills in full and
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — TikTok CEO Shou Chew vowed Tuesday that his company’s legal battle against Montana will succeed, after the state passed a law that would ban the app from personal devices starting in January. In an onstage interview with Bloomberg at the Qatar Economic Forum, Chew reiterated the company’s view that
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, Veronica Miracle and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of stabbing four Idaho college students to death, sat wordlessly in court during his arraignment on Monday as a judge read aloud the murder and burglary charges against him and asked whether the suspect was prepared to announce his
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The White House and House GOP negotiators are rushing to finalize a deal to raise the country’s debt limit. On Friday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned the department will not have enough funds to pay all of the nation’s obligations in full and on time if a
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s listeners are a truly dedicated group. One standout-Swiftie was, like many others, unable to secure a ticket to The Eras Tour the traditional way and devised a plan to get into Swift’s concerts in Tennessee anyway. Taking matters into his own hands, Nashville accountant Davis Perrigo told
Continue Reading By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — There have been no shortage of surprises for Michael Block since the 46-year-old club pro authored one of sport’s great surprise stories at the PGA Championship. Before he had even left Oak Hill Country Club, he’d been invited to play two PGA Tour events: Thursday’s Charles Schwab Challenge and
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta and Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — The images are arresting: Russian fighters aligned with Ukraine crossing the border into Russia’s Belgorod region, seizing a checkpoint and sowing confusion and anger in Moscow. Residents of the settlements under attack in Russia’s Belgorod region have been resettled in other areas as authorities continue “clearing
Continue Reading By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship for the third time, clinching his fifth major title on Sunday at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. A commanding final round showing saw the American finish on nine-under par, two shots ahead of compatriot Scottie Scheffler and Norway’s Viktor Hovland,
Continue Reading By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Uvalde, Texas (CNN) — Each morning, Felix Rubio helps his wife Kim get their younger kids ready for school. Clothes, breakfast, check on the dog. Normal family life. Then, every day, he visits the child he can’t help anymore – the daughter slaughtered by a
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — The pandemic-fueled home improvement kick seems to finally be waning. That’s bad news for Lowe’s and Home Depot, but good news for neighbors sick of constant power tool sounds. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can get
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The FAA has received 670 reports of unruly passengers on flights this year, according to recent data from the US transportation agency. One of the latest travelers to receive a citation for erratic behavior struck a Frontier Airlines flight attendant with an intercom phone after becoming belligerent onboard, police
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — US business economists are optimistic that the banking and debt ceiling turmoil won’t turn into full-blown crises; however, a majority of them also believe a recession is still in the cards — although likely starting later than previously thought, according to a new survey released Monday. About 59%
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — For those keeping score, that’s one wedding (sort of), one funeral this season on “Succession,” with the latter joining the pantheon of memorable funeral-related entertainment – on a level with “The Godfather” or the “Chuckles the Clown” episode of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” take your pick. The
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — In the new BMW 5-series sedan, unveiled Wednesday by the German luxury automaker, drivers will be able to change lanes on the highway just by looking to the side. The car’s optional Highway Assistant system allows drivers to go long distances on major highways without touching the steering wheel
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A SpaceX capsule carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers linked up with the International Space Station on Monday, kicking off a historic weeklong mission for the crew. After launching from Florida on Sunday afternoon, the crew spent about 16 hours aboard their Crew Dragon spacecraft
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Paul Whelan, an American who is wrongfully detained in Russia, told CNN on Sunday that he feels confident that his case is a priority for the United States government but wishes it could be resolved faster. “I remain positive and confident on a daily basis that the wheels are
Continue Reading By Isabel Rosales, Paradise Afshar and Jaide Garcia, CNN (CNN) — A transgender teen in Mississippi missed her high school graduation after a federal judge denied a motion requesting she be allowed to wear a dress and heels under her robe. The 17-year-old, identified in court documents by her initials “L.B.,” did not attend her
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein, Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz, Kristin Wilson and Phil Mattingly, CNN Hiroshima, Japan (CNN) — Staff-level discussions over the debt ceiling and budget between the White House and congressional Republicans will resume Sunday evening after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke by phone in the afternoon, according to
Continue Reading By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent (CNN) — A growing number of states are turning the screws on Big Tech, the internet and social media. On Wednesday, Montana became the first state to completely ban TikTok, although many are skeptical that the controversial new legislation will be enforceable. Other moves include laws that
Continue Reading By Shawna Mizelle, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said Sunday he doesn’t think Donald Trump would be able to win a general election, pointing to the GOP’s disappointing performance in last year’s midterm elections when several candidates endorsed by the former president went down to defeat. “The president’s kind of high-profile
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein, Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz and Kristin Wilson, CNN Hiroshima, Japan (CNN) — Staff-level discussions over the debt ceiling and budget between the White House and congressional Republican will resume Sunday evening after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke by phone in the afternoon, according to a White
Continue Reading By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — What does the future of clean energy look like in the US? Picture a massive floating offshore wind turbine that soars 850 feet above the waves and generates enough electricity to power thousands of homes. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week
Continue Reading By Darya Tarasova, Sugam Pokharel, Thom Poole and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Bakhmut was not occupied by Russia as of Sunday and Ukrainian soldiers remain there, a day after Russia claimed the fiercely contested city’s complete capture. “We are keeping on, we are fighting,” Zelensky said at a news
Continue Reading By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It has been described as one of the most incredible moments in sports, brothers-in-arms at the end of a grueling triathlon race in Cozumel, Mexico. In September 2016, over what were the last 400 yards of the season, triathlete Alistair Brownlee rounded a bend to find his younger brother
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — When all is said and done, it is looking increasingly likely that this iteration of Manchester City will go down as the greatest team in Premier League history. With Arsenal suffering a shock 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, ending any mathematical probability of the north London team
Continue Reading By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Uvalde, Texas (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story contains graphic images and descriptions of the Uvalde school massacre. The children pictured all survived and their parents asked CNN to show the images for people to see what their sons and daughters had to endure and
Continue Reading By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Uvalde, Texas (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story contains graphic images and descriptions of the Uvalde school massacre. The children pictured all survived and their parents asked CNN to show the images for people to see what their sons and daughters had to endure and
Continue Reading By Paula Reid, Kaitlan Collins, Katelyn Polantz, Kristen Holmes and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump asked whether he could push back against Justice Department efforts last year to recover any classified documents still in his possession during conversations with his lawyer over compliance with a federal subpoena, according to multiple sources familiar with
Continue Reading By Eddie Sun and Jeffrey Kopp, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — D’Arcy Drollinger, a veteran of San Francisco’s vibrant drag scene, has been named the city’s first-ever Drag Laureate and will become an ambassador for San Francisco’s drag and LGBTQ+ community for an 18-month term, Mayor London Breed’s office announced Thursday. The position is the
Continue Reading By Darya Tarasova (CNN) — Russia’s deputy foreign minister has warned Western countries of “enormous risks” if Ukraine is provided with F-16 fighter jets, Russian state media TASS reported Saturday. The comments come after US President Joe Biden gave his backing for Ukrainian pilots to be trained to fly F-16s, reversing his previous position. F-16s
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Nearly four years after an abandoned newborn girl was found alive in a plastic bag left in a wooded area of northern Georgia, authorities have identified and arrested the child’s mother. Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Karima Jiwani, 40, Thursday on charges of criminal
Continue Reading By Darya Tarasova, Sugam Pokharel, Thom Poole and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Bakhmut is not occupied by Russia as of Sunday and Ukrainian soldiers remain there, a day after Russia claimed the fiercely contested city’s complete capture. “We are keeping on, we are fighting,” Zelensky said at a news
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — An early Biden administration initiative to root out extremism in the military was designed to identify people like Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman with a long-history of violent and racist behavior now accused of perpetrating one of the biggest leaks of
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-two years of “The Fast & the Furious” movies have created enough characters and history for cameos and callbacks aplenty in “Fast X.” Yet for all its high-octane action this tenth film is really just revving its engine for more sequels to come, kicking off a multi-part story
Continue Reading By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — While President Joe Biden’s administration publicly hammered airlines for flight delays and cancellations last summer, behind the scenes Federal Aviation Administration officials were well aware that their own agency also bore responsibility for disrupting thousands of flights, according to previously unreported internal FAA records The FAA’s problem, according to
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” is perhaps the most highly anticipated video game of the year. (In fact, it won that very award in 2022 – the wait has been long.) And by all accounts, it’s living up to the hype: “Tears of the Kingdom,” released
Continue Reading By Matias Grez and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — When Erin Kennedy returns to the boat at the upcoming European Rowing Championships, the occasion will certainly be a joyful one. The first day of competition in the championships, which run from 25-28 May in Slovenia, will be exactly one year to the day since the
Continue Reading By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) — Members of the conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty are known for making impassioned and sometimes spicy speeches to school boards to complain that teachers are supposedly indoctrinating students. This can include mothers, often in the group’s trademark tee, standing at a
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s journey in the limelight began in 2000 when she was crowned Miss World – thanks in part to a nudge from her younger brother, Siddharth Chopra. In a new interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace, the “Citadel” star says that it was her brother who encouraged her
Continue Reading By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Claims that homeless veterans were pushed out of a Newburgh, New York, hotel to make room for migrants are false, according to two homeless men who told CNN they were part of a group of 15 who were offered money to pose as veterans. The men allege they were
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Smoke from wildfires in Canada is moving into parts of the central US and could linger in the days ahead, health and weather officials warned Thursday. Air quality alerts have been posted as of early Friday across several states, including Nebraska, Washington, Montana and Wisconsin, with a special weather
Continue Reading By Tamara Qiblawi and Isil Sariyuce, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — Turkey has a “special” and growing relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite mounting pressure on Ankara to help bolster Western sanctions against Moscow, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an exclusive interview ahead of next week’s presidential election runoff. “We are not at
Continue Reading By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Niamh Kennedy and Jessie Gretener, CNN Business (CNN) — A US photo agency says it has refused to hand over pictures and video of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex taken in New York on Tuesday night during what the royal couple called a “near catastrophic” car chase by “a ring of
Continue Reading By Allison Morrow and Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Disney on Thursday upped the ante in its battle with Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, and it cost his state 2,000 white-collar jobs. The company is scrapping plans to build a $1 billion office complex in Florida, citing “changing business conditions,” according to a memo provided
Continue Reading By Karla Cripps, CNN Maldives (CNN) — Made up of more than 1,000 islands spread over 90,000 square kilometers, Maldives is a country like no other. The majority of the nation’s 160-plus resorts sit on individual islands, many of which are accessed by float plane from capital Male’s Velana International Airport. A private island paradise in
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The Toyota Tacoma has been the best-selling mid-sized pickup in America for the last 20 years but its territory is getting much more competitive. To help it stay ahead in a crowded auto-industry battle for small-truck customers, Toyota just unveiled an entirely new Tacoma. It includes some options more
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s journey in the limelight began in 2000 when she was crowned Miss World – thanks in part to a nudge from her younger brother, Siddharth Chopra. In a new interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace, the “Citadel” star says that it was her brother who encouraged her
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Twitter is accusing Microsoft of abusing its data access privileges to its platform, in the latest sign of the social network’s owner Elon Musk igniting a feud between the two tech companies. In a three-page letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella — and sent by Alex Spiro, Musk’s
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the 89-year-old California Democrat who was diagnosed with shingles in February, confirmed Thursday she “continues to have complications” from a viral infection called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The syndrome is caused by the same virus, varicella-zoster, that causes chickenpox and shingles. In June, 2022, pop star Justin
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has an ambitious goal to reduce the country’s homelessness by 25% before 2025. In a move to accelerate those efforts, federal officials this week launched a new initiative to swiftly house unsheltered people in some of the nation’s hardest-hit cities. Here’s what else you need to
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has an ambitious goal to reduce the country’s homelessness by 25% before 2025. In a move to accelerate those efforts, federal officials this week launched a new initiative to swiftly house unsheltered people in some of the nation’s hardest-hit cities. Here’s what else you need to
Continue Reading By Tamara Qiblawi and Isil Sariyuce, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — Turkey has a “special” and growing relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite mounting pressure on Ankara to help bolster Western sanctions against Moscow, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an exclusive interview ahead of next week’s presidential election runoff. “We are not at
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, the idea of a former NFL legend and a former US Women’s National Team star wanting to bring “global eyeballs” to an English soccer club might seem an unusual ambition. Burnley FC will play in the Premier League next season and that the
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has signaled to European allies in recent weeks that the US would allow them to export F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, sources familiar with the discussions said, as the White House comes under increasing pressure from members of Congress and allies
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, Teele Rebane, Salai TZ and Paula Hancocks, CNN (CNN) — Abdul Hussein wipes away tears as he describes the day waves churned by Cyclone Mocha took his wife and three daughters from him. His family – all 11 of them – had huddled together in their house in Sittwe, on the coast
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, Alayna Treene and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Three self-described FBI whistleblowers, who are key to the Republican narrative that the FBI is weaponized against conservatives, testified at a House hearing Thursday, the latest escalation of Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s investigation into allegations of discrimination and bias within the FBI. The hearing
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration made an accounting error in assessing the value of the military support that the US has given to Ukraine to date, freeing up approximately $3 billion more in aid, an amount likely to mitigate the need for Congress to pass an
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the 89-year-old California Democrat who was diagnosed with shingles in February, confirmed Thursday she “continues to have complications” from a viral infection called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The syndrome is caused by the same virus, varicella-zoster, that causes chicken pox and shingles. In June, 2022, pop
Continue Reading By Stefano Pozzebon and Caitlin Hu, CNN (CNN) — As the Colombian military frantically searches for four children missing after a jungle plane crash over two weeks ago, new details are emerging about the plane’s history – and local concerns over the safety of air travel in that part of the Amazon. The single engine
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A group of TikTok users has sued to overturn Montana’s new statewide ban blocking the app, alleging that the law signed this week by Gov. Greg Gianforte violates the First Amendment. The complaint filed Wednesday evening in the US District Court for the District of Montana — hours after
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Starbucks is changing its ice cubes. Will its customers have a meltdown? Customers who order cold beverages will now sip on “nugget ice” in their drinks, ice pieces which are smaller than the chain’s current cubes. Ice is a key ingredient for the coffee giant, especially
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Vanderpump Rules” Season 10 came to an explosive end on Wednesday. Viewers of the show saw the results of cameras picking back up six months after filming ended for the new season due to castmember, Tom Sandoval, cheating on his long-term girlfriend, Ariana Madix, with her best friend, Raquel
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent vaccine advisers voted Thursday in favor of recommending approval of a new vaccine to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. “This is great news for kids and moms everywhere in the US,” said Dr. David Kim, a member of
Continue Reading By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — As the sun sets on another Little League game in America, 11-year Jack Wood, whose team just lost its recent game — and its first-place position — is still glowing with pride. “Baseball is just, like, very fun, I want to go to the MLB,” said Wood,
Continue Reading By Mia Alberti, Stefano Pozzebon and Jennifer Deaton, CNN (CNN) — A Colombian government official is “very confident” four children were found alive 17 days after their plane crashed in the Amazon jungle but is awaiting further proof. The Director of Colombia’s Family Affairs Institute, Astrid Caceres, said her team received second hand confirmation that
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever imagined what it might be like to live on Mars? Soon, four researchers will have the chance to live inside a Martian base, without enduring a long spaceflight or ever setting foot on the red planet. The simulated experience is the foundation of NASA’s latest experiment,
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Legal notices have been sent to several popular athletic wear brands after testing showed their clothing could expose wearers to up to 40 times the safe limit of BPA — a toxic chemical compound used to make plastic. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Legal notices have been sent to several popular athletic wear brands after testing showed their clothing could expose wearers to up to 40 times the safe limit of BPA — a toxic chemical compound used to make plastic. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Legal notices have been sent to several popular athletic wear brands after testing showed their clothing could expose wearers to up to 40 times the safe limit of BPA — a toxic chemical compound used to make plastic. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to
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