By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In 1782, a lesser-known Founding Father, Charles Thomson, slapped a shield onto a bald eagle with talons full of arrows and olive branches and called it the Great Seal of the United States. Benjamin Franklin remarked that the bird in the illustration looked more like a turkey, a “bird
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN President Donald Trump’s sweeping changes to student loans take effect today, bringing higher monthly payments for some borrowers and tighter borrowing limits for others. Experts say the overhaul will ripple across generations, affecting everyone from new professionals to parents helping pay for their child’s education. Here’s what else you need to
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By Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Something odd caught a park ranger’s attention one recent Friday morning, according to court documents: a black BMW was parked in the wrong place. But police say the ranger approaching the car would ultimately lead to a sprawling investigation involving drugs, guns, mysterious chemicals, a missing woman and
Continue Reading KYW, PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, AMANDA STOFFER, CNN By Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Something odd caught a park ranger’s attention one recent Friday morning, according to court documents: a black BMW was parked in the wrong place. But police say the ranger approaching the car would ultimately lead to a sprawling investigation involving drugs,
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By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a passenger tried to open the cabin door and led a regional jet to make an emergency landing on Tuesday. United Airlines Flight 3989, operated by Mesa Airlines, landed back in Indianapolis after being in the air for just
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! In a big setback for President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court rejected his attempt to end birthright citizenship for millions of people. The justices also ruled that states can ban transgender athletes from playing on girls’ sports teams. Here’s what else you might have missed
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Sansone and Michael Yoshida George Washington is on the $1 bill; he’s got a monument named after him in our nation’s capital; a state in the Pacific Northwest that bears his moniker, and he chopped down that cherry tree and told his father he “could not tell a lie.” Well, that “fact” about
Continue ReadingCNN, GEORGE WASHINGTON’S MOUNT VERNON By Amanda Sansone and Michael Yoshida George Washington is on the $1 bill; he’s got a monument named after him in our nation’s capital; a state in the Pacific Northwest that bears his moniker, and he chopped down that cherry tree and told his father he “could not tell a
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Months after a 7-year-old boy who weighed 255 pounds died in Michigan, his parents face murder and child abuse charges in connection with his death, court documents say. Casper O’Brien, who lived with his family in Flint Township, Michigan, died on November 4, 2025 at a local hospital, after
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN SpaceX arrived on Wall Street this month amid high expectations, and it has so far delivered. But for many investors, the real bet is on CEO Elon Musk — and that his next act will be as lucrative as his last. Here’s what else you need to know to get
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN SpaceX arrived on Wall Street this month amid high expectations, and it has so far delivered. But for many investors, the real bet is on CEO Elon Musk — and that his next act will be as lucrative as his last. Here’s what else you need to know to get up
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CNN By Kate S. Petersen, Alaa Elassar, Karina Tsui and meteorologist Chris Dolce (CNN) — Dozens of wildfires are raging across the western United States, burning homes and national forest lands and forcing the evacuations of entire towns. Low humidity, dry vegetation and strong winds are driving the rapid growth of already established fires and
Continue ReadingBy Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Multiple people have been attacked by alligators across central Florida in the last week, with the most recent attack killing a 31-year-old woman. Serious encounters with alligators remain relatively rare, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission data, but there have been three attacks in the last seven
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By Chelsea Bailey, TuAnh Dam, Alex Stambaugh, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Everything changed in a matter of minutes. The wildland firefighters assigned to the Rifle County, Colorado, Helitack crew were among the first to arrive at the Knowles Fire Saturday, as the fast-moving blaze scorched the state’s western border. As the crew began initial
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CNN By Chelsea Bailey, TuAnh Dam, Alex Stambaugh, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Everything changed in a matter of minutes. The wildland firefighters assigned to the Rifle County, Colorado, Helitack crew were among the first to arrive at the Knowles Fire Saturday, as the fast-moving blaze scorched the state’s western border. As the crew began
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The first full moon of summer — aka the “strawberry moon” — will rise tonight. This is how you can get the best views. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Supreme Court In a split decision, the
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By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The JetBlue flight that reported striking a drone on approach to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday did not actually hit a drone, a source familiar with the preliminary investigative findings tells CNN. Investigators have found no damage to the passenger aircraft
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By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Congressional candidate and California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a prominent gay Democrat who has spearheaded pro-transgender rights legislation, was surrounded and berated by protesters at San Francisco’s annual Trans March on Friday as they accused him of supporting genocide in Gaza. A video widely shared on social media shows
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By Chris Boyette, Amanda Musa, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a 2-year-old child dead alongside his mother and aunt last week in Jackson, Mississippi, officials announced Thursday. The suspect, who was not publicly identified, was arrested in Texas and faces a capital
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN Summer vacations are calling. Cheap flights, not so much. Aviation experts say jet fuel prices have fallen sharply in recent months, but something else is keeping airfares high. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Heat wave A heat wave
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