By Tamar Michaelis and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military is in central Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement Friday, despite international concern and anger over its military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city. The IDF statement confirms what eyewitnesses told CNN earlier this week, when tanks were spotted in
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, Steve Almasy and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A day after delivering a guilty verdict in Chad Daybell’s murder trial, an Idaho jury on Friday deliberated for six hours whether he will face the death penalty for killing his first wife and two of his second wife’s children. Daybell was convicted Thursday of first-degree
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has been criticized for a flag flown at his New Jersey vacation house that has ties to both the American Revolution and far-right ideologies. The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, as it is commonly called, also stands outside of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office in the Capitol
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Likely created using artificial intelligence, a viral image of Gaza with the text “All Eyes on Rafah” has taken over the internet. The graphic has been shared more than 46 million times on Instagram alone, raising both questions and critiques. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A manhunt is on for a suspect who took a woman hostage and fled after opening fire on officers trying to serve an arrest warrant Thursday night in Omaha, Nebraska, authorities said. Davenport is believed to be armed and may be injured, and anyone who sees him should call
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump became the first former US president to be convicted of a felony on Thursday, the historic verdict sparked huge interest – and a fair amount of schadenfreude – in China. As a rising authoritarian superpower, China has long sought to project its political system as superior to American democracy.
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, Eric Cheung and Simone McCarthy, CNN Singapore (CNN) — US and Chinese defense chiefs held rare talks in Singapore Friday touching on a host of fractious issues including Taiwan and China’s relationship with Russia as well as frictions in the South China Sea as the two powers navigate a contentious security landscape
Continue Reading By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — This is a historic and pivotal year for democracy across the globe. Around 70 countries – from the United States to South Africa, via Mexico and Taiwan – will hold elections in 2024. After India’s huge and ongoing six-week ballot, however, the biggest election in terms of voter numbers takes place this week, when 373 million Europeans can
Continue Reading By Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Like many victims of sexual abuse, it took years for Santiago to acknowledge that he was raped as a teenager. “You get into a kind of mental confusion there is something that is not right, but it is not clear at that time,” Santiago, who is being identified only by a
Continue Reading By Lou Robinson and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Russia has opened up a new front in its invasion of Ukraine, launching a surprise offensive in the northeastern region of Kharkiv after focusing much of their forces this year on the east. The assault, which began earlier this month, saw thousands of Russian soldiers punch through the
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The third of three defendants convicted in the 2022 firebombing of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Southern California – a 22-year-old Irvine man – was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison, the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California said. Tibet Ergul and his
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, Holly Yan, Dalia Faheid, Jillian Sykes, Sarah Dewberry, Chris Boyette and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Minneapolis officer hailed as a hero last year was killed by a gunman who ambushed the officer as he responded to the scene of another shooting, police said. Officer Jamal Mitchell, 36, was one of
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jill Biden, wife of 46th US President Joe Biden. Personal Birth date: June 3, 1951 Birth place: Hammonton, New Jersey Birth name: Jill Tracy Jacobs Father: Donald Jacobs, banker Mother: Bonny Jean (Godfrey) Jacobs Marriages: Joe Biden (June 17, 1977-present); Bill Stevenson
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations. Personal Birth date: June 13,1944 Birth place: Chunchongbuk-do Umsong, Republic of Korea Birth name: Ban Ki-moon Parents: Names unavailable publicly Marriage: Yoo Soon-taek (1971-present) Children: Hyun-hee, Woo-hyun and Seon-yong Education: Seoul National University, B.A., 1970;
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Beer and wine are taking a back seat as more and more people are using marijuana gummies instead of alcohol when they’re looking for a buzz or hanging out with friends. For the first time ever, daily use of cannabis among Americans exceeded the daily use of
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Beer and wine are taking a back seat as more and more people are using marijuana gummies instead of alcohol when they’re looking for a buzz or hanging out with friends. For the first time ever, daily use of cannabis among Americans exceeded the daily use
Continue Reading By Heather Chen, Hanako Montgomery and Moeri Karasawa, CNN Hong Kong/Tokyo (CNN) — Wearing a toy whale hat, whale tie and a whale motif shirt, Hideki Tokoro spends much of his days thinking about the world’s largest mammals. But he doesn’t want to protect them. He wants to hunt them. To do that his company
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former heavyweight world boxing champion Mike Tyson. Personal Birth date: June 30, 1966 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Michael Gerard Tyson Father: Jimmy Kirkpatrick Mother: Lorna Smith Tyson Marriages: Lakiha (Spicer) Tyson (June 6, 2009-present); Monica (Turner) Tyson (April 19, 1997-January
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1945 Birth place: Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar) Birth name: Aung San Suu Kyi Father: Aung San, commander of the Burma Independence Army. Helped negotiate Burma’s independence
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals follow the professional basketball leagues’ regular seasons. 2025 NBA and WNBA Finals June 22, 2025 – NBA Finals – The Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7. This is their
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