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By Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Cancer rates in young people are growing. These five things can help you stay ahead of the curve. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A day in the life “Good morning, my fellow federal furloughed employees!” That’s

By Bill Kirkos, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice and an attorney for Marimar Martinez, who was shot by a federal agent after an alleged car ramming in Chicago earlier this month, have painted vastly different pictures of who is responsible for the incident – the woman or the federal agents. But

By Andy Rose, Bill Kirkos, Josh Campbell, CNN Chicago (CNN) — The sign outside the door said Courtroom 1403. But inside, it felt a lot more like the principal’s office. “I’m not happy,” US District Judge Sara Ellis said Thursday in a stern tone no student – or attorney – wants to hear. “I’m really

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — After the sentencing of Susan Lorincz – the White woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor, Ajike “AJ” Owens, through an apartment door in a dispute over Owens’ children playing near her home – the victim’s mother said her family could finally start to heal. “Now, we truly can

By Alexandra Banner, CNN During a CNN town hall on Wednesday, progressive lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced tough questions about the government shutdown and other pressing national issues. If you missed it, these are the key takeaways. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on

WTVF, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN During a CNN town hall on Wednesday, progressive lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced tough questions about the government shutdown and other pressing national issues. If you missed it, these are the key takeaways. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed

By Taylor Romine, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The battle for academic freedom and institutional sovereignty in higher education continues to play out as another university has rejected a White House offer for expanded access to federal funding in return for agreeing to a series of demands. On Monday, the University of Arizona declined an

By Dalia Faheid, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after a 23-year-old Philadelphia woman went missing, human remains belonging to an unidentified female have been found in a shallow grave in a heavily wooded area behind an abandoned school, police say. The remains are now in the care of the medical examiner’s office, which

WPVI, FAMILY HANDOUTS, POLICE HANDOUT, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after a 23-year-old Philadelphia woman went missing, human remains belonging to an unidentified female have been found in a shallow grave in a heavily wooded area behind an abandoned school, police say. The remains are now in the care

By Isabel Rosales, Alisha Ebrahimji, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Investigators using technology that lets them analyze DNA quickly without a lab have positively identified the remains of 14 of the 16 people killed in a massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant Friday, according to the Humphreys County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say there were

By Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture. DNA from a smoothie straw, prosecutors say, could now be the key piece of evidence they need to convict her killer. Theresa

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Layoffs can happen with little or no notice. When you see signs that your job may be at risk, it helps to create a financial plan just in case. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Sleep profiles

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democrats in the Senate are calling for an investigation and immediate removal of a video being shown at some Transportation Security Administration checkpoints, in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown. The 37 second video, intended to be shown to a captive audience

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — US District Judge Karin Immergut has ruled to extend her temporary restraining orders barring the deployment of the National Guard troops to Portland, keeping President Donald Trump’s federalization efforts in limbo as legal challenges unfold. The ruling by the Trump-appointed judge blocks the federal troops from deploying to Portland