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By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — NASA has regained communication with Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after a five-month computer glitch. The mission team was thrilled to receive the signal from interstellar space — an uncharted cosmic territory about 15 billion miles away. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up

WTMJ, FAMILY PHOTO, CNN By Raja Razek and Jennifer Feldman, CNN (CNN) — Blood evidence found in the home of Maxwell Anderson, the man accused of killing and mutilating 19-year-old Sade Robinson in Wisconsin, does not appear to match the college student’s DNA, according to an amended complaint obtained by CNN affiliate WDJT. Robinson was

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Kelly McCleary and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced Tuesday evening that student organizers face a midnight deadline to reach an agreement to dismantle the pro-Palestinian protest encampment that has escalated tensions at the school and led some students to feel unsafe on campus. If no agreement

By Raja Razek and Jennifer Feldman, CNN (CNN) — Blood evidence found in the home of Maxwell Anderson, the man accused of killing and mutilating 19-year-old Sade Robinson in Wisconsin, does not appear to match the college student’s DNA, according to an amended complaint obtained by CNN affiliate WDJT. Robinson was reported missing on April

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The judge in the case against Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students in the fall of 2022, is allowing surveys conducted with potential jurors to continue “without modification” after temporarily pausing them, according to an order issued last week. Latah County District Court Judge John Judge

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM, and Happy Earth Day! The world produces about 400 million metric tons of plastic waste each year. Every day, 2,000 truckloads are dumped into oceans, rivers and lakes. CNN’s climate and photography teams took a closer look at where a lot of it ends up.

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM, and Happy Earth Day! The world produces about 400 million metric tons of plastic waste each year. Every day, 2,000 truckloads are dumped into oceans, rivers and lakes. CNN’s climate and photography teams took a closer look at where a lot of it ends

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A suspect has been charged with a federal hate crime after allegedly breaking into and destroying property at Rutgers University’s Center for Islamic Life. The incident took place during Eid al-Fitr, the three-day Islamic religious celebration marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Jacob Beacher, 24, was arrested Monday morning

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Exactly how much has racism benefited White Americans? Journalist and author Tracie McMillan did the math: The advantages she’s gotten over her life from being White, she estimates, amount to $371,934.30. To calculate that number, McMillan tallied those benefits and divided them into two categories: A family bonus, which

By Devon M. Sayers, Chris Boyette, Holly Yan and Emma Tucker, CNN New Haven, Connecticut (CNN) — The arrests of dozens of pro-Palestinian, pro-divestment activists at Yale University didn’t deter protesters from uniting for another demonstration Tuesday. Yale University police arrested 45 protesters Monday and charged them with criminal trespassing after they refused orders to

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The world is celebrating Earth Day today — but the truth is, we could all live a “greener” lifestyle to better preserve our planet. For example, despite global efforts to rein in plastic pollution, only 9% of it is actually recycled. Here’s what else you need to know to Get

By Cindy Von Quednow and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A 29-year-old man has been charged with burglary in connection with a break-in at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ official residence that happened over the weekend while the mayor, her daughter, son-in-law and newborn grandson were inside, prosecutors said Tuesday. Ephraim Matthew Hunter faces felony counts of burglary and

By Amy Chillag, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The plight of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped New York’s Central Park Zoo last year, showed just how tough it is to survive in a world altered by humans. The gorgeous creature with a six-foot wing span, piercing orange eyes and tufted ears captivated the world as

By Jillian Sykes and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have identified the woman who was shot and killed early Sunday morning at Delaware State University in Dover. Camay Mitchell DeSilva, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, was found in a residence hall early Sunday with a gunshot wound to her upper body, according to the Dover

By Celina Tebor, Zoe Sottile and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University is facing a full-blown crisis heading into Passover as a rabbi linked to the Ivy League school urged Jewish students to stay home and tense confrontations on campus sparked condemnation from the White House and New York officials. The atmosphere is so

By Zoe Sottile and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — James Parker, a man who has spent more than half his life in prison for his role in the killing of Dartmouth College professors Half and Susanne Zantop in 2001, has been granted parole. Parker was just 16 when he and his 17-year-old friend Robert Tulloch

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The pandas are coming! The pandas are coming! China will send giant pandas to live at the San Francisco Zoo, the city’s mayor announced on Friday. The timeline for their arrival will be set by the completion of a new panda enclosure at the zoo. China

WXYZ, CNN By Emma Tucker and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother were killed, and at least nine others were seriously injured at a child’s birthday party at a boat club in Newport, Michigan, on Saturday when a driver drove through the building where the celebration was taking place,

By Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Tifany Machel Adams did not want her grandchildren to see more of their mother. The children’s mother, Veronica Butler, however, wanted more access to her kids than the court-ordered supervised Saturday visits she was allowed. It was the latest flash point in a custody fight that had already gone

By Paradise Afshar and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A Saturday night tram collision at Universal Studios Hollywood that left more than a dozen people injured during a tour occurred when the last car of the backlot tram crashed into a metal guardrail as the driver negotiated a turn, California authorities said Sunday. The