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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Due to budget constraints, NASA is rethinking its original plan to return rare samples from Mars to Earth. The Perseverance rover has been gathering specimens since 2021 to help scientists better understand whether life ever existed on the red planet. Now, the space agency is soliciting proposals for

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Due to budget constraints, NASA is rethinking its original plan to return rare samples from Mars to Earth. The Perseverance rover has been gathering specimens since 2021 to help scientists better understand whether life ever existed on the red planet. Now, the space agency is soliciting proposals for a

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The Anti-Defamation League tracked 8,873 antisemitic incidents in the United States in 2023 – the highest number of incidents reported since the organization began tracking data in 1979, according to the organization’s annual audit of antisemitism released Tuesday. Last year, the number of antisemitic incidents outpaced the all-time high set

By Joe Sutton and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — More than 250 people were arrested or taken into custody across the US Monday as pro-Palestinian protesters blocked roads and one of the country’s most famous bridges. In places from San Francisco and Seattle to Chicago and the East Coast cities of Miami and New York,

By Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Court documents unsealed Monday shed new light on the disappearance of two women and the arrest of four people accused of their slayings in rural Oklahoma. Tad Bert Cullum, 43; Tifany Machel Adams, 54; Cole Earl Twombly, 50; and Cora Gayle Twombly, 44, each

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Apple’s iPhone sales are plunging. The company lost momentum in China as nationalism, a rough economy and increased competition have hurt Apple there. Samsung went all in on artificial intelligence, a market researcher noted, while Apple has not articulated a strong message about AI. Here’s

By Holly Yan, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A trio of new investigations is underway Monday to see who might be responsible for the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six people, destroyed a major thoroughfare and crippled the local economy. On Monday, authorities confirmed the body of a fourth victim had

By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Two law enforcement officers and a suspect were killed Sunday following an exchange of gunfire at a home near Syracuse, New York – a confrontation that began with an attempted traffic stop, officials say. “This is a dark day for Syracuse. This is our worst nightmare come true. And

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A major Los Angeles highway will undergo weeks of closures to construct “the world’s largest wildlife crossing.” Officials said traffic detours will begin today while crews work to create an overpass for mountain lions, coyotes, deer, snakes, and even ants. Here’s what else you need to know to Get

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A major Los Angeles highway will undergo weeks of closures to construct “the world’s largest wildlife crossing.” Officials said traffic detours will begin today while crews work to create an overpass for mountain lions, coyotes, deer, snakes, and even ants. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up

By Zoe Sottile and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — A Black-led running group is suing the organizers of the Boston Marathon as well as the city of Newton, Massachusetts, and the Newton police chief over alleged racial discrimination that took place in a cheer zone at last year’s race. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by the all-women running group TrailblazHers, just days

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Two visitors at Lake Mead National Recreation Area were captured on video destroying ancient rock formations and park rangers are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspects. Video shows two visitors who scaled towering russet-colored rock formations along the park’s Redstone Dune Trail and were shoving wide slabs

WLS, JOSE MOLINA, CNN By Dalia Faheid and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old girl died and seven other people were wounded – including two young children – when shots were fired while they were standing outside at a family gathering in Chicago Saturday night, police said. The girl was pronounced dead after being

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, are expecting their first child, the couple announced in an Instagram post on Saturday. “Can’t believe we’re less than three months away from meeting our favorite human being,” they captioned a picture of them holding hands over an ultrasound of the child, adding the

By Cindy Von Quednow and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Construction on “the world’s largest wildlife crossing” will close a portion of the Los Angeles County’s 101 Freeway overnight on weekdays for several weeks starting Monday. The crossing will span 10 lanes of highway and aim to provide safe passage for wildlife – especially mountain

By Chris Boyette and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are working to identify two bodies found in rural Oklahoma on Sunday, a day after four people were arrested on murder and kidnapping charges in connection with the disappearance of two women late last month. Officials with the agency and the FBI offered condolences at

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN If your work schedule has you dreading the return to the office tomorrow, we have good news: Nearly one-third of large US companies are exploring new schedule shifts such as four-day or four-and-a-half-day workweeks, according to a recent survey of CEOs by KPMG. Here’s what else you need

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN If your work schedule has you dreading the return to the office tomorrow, we have good news: Nearly one-third of large US companies are exploring new schedule shifts such as four-day or four-and-a-half-day workweeks, according to a recent survey of CEOs by KPMG. Here’s what else you

WTMJ, FAMILY PHOTO, MAYA LOPEZ, CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — When 19-year-old Sade Robinson didn’t show up for her shift at a Wisconsin pizza restaurant on April 2, her co-workers immediately suspected something was wrong. The evening before, Robinson had planned a first date with Maxwell Anderson, 33, at a local seafood restaurant,

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — When 19-year-old Sade Robinson didn’t show up for her shift at a Wisconsin pizza restaurant on April 2, her co-workers immediately suspected something was wrong. The evening before, Robinson had planned a first date with Maxwell Anderson, 33, at a local seafood restaurant, according to a criminal complaint against