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By Alexandra Banner, CNN The US government is selling a mega yacht that was seized on the shores of Fiji. It can be yours for just $100 million … if you can undock it from legal limbo Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣

By Eric Levenson, Wesley Bruer, Dianne Gallagher, CNN Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) — The national debate around crime and law-and-order politics has largely focused on America’s biggest cities in blue states: Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, as well as the federal government’s backyard of Washington, DC. But the unprovoked stabbing last month of a

By Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — In a safety alert, Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration again warned airlines of the risk of lithium batteries carried onboard planes by passengers and crew members. Cell phones, laptops, portable power banks, e-cigarettes, and hearing aids are just some of the many devices with the batteries

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! First came a disastrous logo rollout that sparked intense backlash and sent the company’s stock tumbling. Just weeks later, Cracker Barrel is scrapping another major move. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Tech reveal Apple unveiled the

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — When police arrested a 13-year-old boy in Washington state last week accused of making threats to kill, they found he had “everything ready to go to commit a mass shooting” – including a trove of more than 20 guns in his home. He was arrested after the Pierce County

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — Turbulence that injured more than a dozen people on a Delta Air Lines flight came with little warning to the pilots, even though they knew they were near thunderstorms, according to a new preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The seat belt sign was

By Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a regional jet was forced to abort its landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and circle the airport when pilots spotted an airport vehicle on the runway. American Airlines Flight 4528, operated by Republic Airways, was arriving from Detroit around

By Alexandra Banner, CNN A new study found that 44% of people age 15 and older living with diabetes worldwide are undiagnosed — meaning they don’t know they have the disease. If you experience any of these symptoms, experts recommend you promptly schedule a glucose screening. Here’s what else you need to know to get

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — When a well-known and loved homeless man nicknamed “Pepe” was killed in the crossfire of a Chicago shooting outside her home on Labor Day weekend, Erica Hernandez woke up her six-year-old son and rushed him into a bathroom. She quickly peered through the bathroom window. Up the dark and

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Everybody knows that eating too much sugar isn’t good for you. Scientists found a surprising reason why people are doing it nonetheless. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Steel deal US Steel is shutting down a mill

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Hi readers! Just as fall turns over a new leaf, I’m returning from a beautiful season of maternity leave with a fresh perspective. Becoming a new mom has been enlightening, occasionally chaotic, but always rewarding. I feel extra grateful nowadays for family, sleep, coffee — and all of you.. Here’s what

By Graham Hurley, Dalia Faheid, CNN Ellabell, Georgia (CNN) — If you drove into Ellabell, Georgia, on State Route 204 – past a few double-wides, a couple of churches and a Dollar General – you’d never guess a massive automobile complex sits just a few miles away. The town is small, unincorporated and best known