By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport again had difficulty communicating by radio with President Donald Trump’s helicopter as it prepared to depart the White House on Thursday, relying on other helicopters in the air to relay messages to Marine One, according to air traffic control audio
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By Jonny Hallam, Carolina Peguero, CNN (CNN) — A US federal judge in Miami is weighing whether to grant bail to controversial online influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face rape and human trafficking charges. The brothers have repeatedly denied all wrongdoing. After hours of argument
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By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — A Canadian city council is considering renaming a street named after US President Donald Trump – and among the contenders for a replacement are “Obama Avenue” and “Taco Avenue.” In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, Ottawa City Council took a first step toward renaming Trump Avenue, a residential street
Continue Reading By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! August’s full sturgeon moon will align with a partial lunar eclipse this week, producing a stunning cosmic sight for sky-gazers. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Caregiving crisis While caring for her late husband, Dolly Parton said
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Communication issues occurred between air traffic control frequencies and Marine One just before a passenger jet got too close to the helicopter carrying President Donald Trump as he was taking off from a temporary location at the White House earlier this month, the National Transportation Safety Board said in
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Two LaGuardia Airport air traffic controllers in the control tower left work early the night an Air Canada Express flight collided with an airport fire truck on the runway, according to a source familiar with the investigation into the March 22 crash. The two pilots of Air
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — An 86-year-old Austrian man has been reunited with climbing equipment he was forced to abandon in a glacier crevasse more than six decades ago, after melting ice brought the long-lost belongings back to the surface. A hiker discovered the backpack on the Sulztalferner glacier in Austria’s western Tyrol region
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By Elise Hammond, Nicki Brown, Lauren del Valle, Eric Levenson, Maureen Chowdhury and Chelsea Bailey (CNN) – The jury is now deliberating in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, after weeks of testimony wrapped up with closing arguments from both sides this morning. The courtroom was packed with reporters and members of the public. A
Continue Reading POOL By Elise Hammond, Nicki Brown, Lauren del Valle, Eric Levenson, Maureen Chowdhury and Chelsea Bailey (CNN) – The jury is now deliberating in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, after weeks of testimony wrapped up with closing arguments from both sides this morning. The courtroom was packed with reporters and members of the public.
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CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian-Serb general who orchestrated the Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo during the Balkan wars, has died in prison aged 84. Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” Mladić was convicted in 2017 by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for masterminding
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian-Serb general who orchestrated the Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo during the Balkan wars, has died in prison aged 84. Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” Mladić was convicted in 2017 by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for masterminding a
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Two workers at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport have died after contracting malaria believed to have been spread by a mosquito brought into the country via an aircraft. A total of six employees became infected with what is known as airport malaria, Fraport, the company that operates the airport, told CNN.
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Most Americans don’t want AI data centers near them. There are plenty of well-reported reasons why: People may be concerned about the environmental impacts, or angry over AI companies threatening mass unemployment and skeptical of promises that data centers will usher in a jobs boom. They could be worried
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CNN By Jessie Yeung, Laura Sharman, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — When floodwaters cascaded down deep mountain gorges and swept into a Nepali valley on Wednesday, it devastated already-vulnerable communities that sat along the swollen river, home to many ethnic groups and farmers. But it also sent shockwaves across the world, with hundreds of foreign
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, Laura Sharman, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — When floodwaters cascaded down deep mountain gorges and swept into a Nepali valley on Wednesday, it devastated already-vulnerable communities that sat along the swollen river, home to many ethnic groups and farmers. But it also sent shockwaves across the world, with hundreds of foreign nationals
Continue Reading By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — As Washington launches its latest plan to cripple Iran’s economy, the Islamic Republic has threatened a regional and global response designed to raise the stakes for the United States and the world. In a news conference on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US will target a
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By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A Kentucky police officer was arrested after authorities said he used the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend over 2,000 times, marking the latest in a string of recent law enforcement officer resignations or arrests for alleged abuses of the controversial technology. Shively Police
Continue Reading By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! We’re starting with more sad news today: Tim Curry, the actor whose unforgettable performances in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “Clue” and the TV miniseries “It” made him a beloved cult icon, has died. He was 80. 📸 In pictures: Remembering actor Tim Curry Here’s
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By Maria Aguilar Prieto, Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — An American Airlines plane blew two tires while taxiing for departure at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration – the fourth tire mishap in a month at the airport. Passengers used stairs to deplane and were taken by bus
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By Taylor Romine, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Sheltered from the oppressive August heat, attorneys, members of the public, media and jurors sat listening in a cramped, windowless Las Vegas courtroom as prosecutors worked to prove one thing: that Duane Davis, also known as “Keffe D,” is responsible for Tupac Shakur’s murder. Following a week
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