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By Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Democratic city officials in New Orleans are clashing with Republican state leaders over President Donald Trump’s threat of sending in the military to patrol streets and assist local enforcement in the Big Easy. Trump suggested Wednesday he may redirect National Guard members to New Orleans next, instead of Chicago

By Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Bathroom break? We get it — it might be the only quiet moment you’ve had all day. But a new study warns that bringing your phone to the toilet could raise your risk of hemorrhoids. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy

CNN By Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Bathroom break? We get it — it might be the only quiet moment you’ve had all day. But a new study warns that bringing your phone to the toilet could raise your risk of hemorrhoids. Here’s what else you might have missed during your

By Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a judge’s order requiring Florida and the federal government to shut down and dismantle a controversial immigration detention facility built in the Everglades, widely referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz.” On Thursday, the Eleventh US Circuit Court of Appeals granted requests from the

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — He was a delightful charmer known as a little “ladies’ man.” A gregarious Houston boy who loved cooking as much as he adored sports and video games. But instead of playing soccer with his friends, 11-year-old Julián Guzman will be laid to rest Saturday – exactly one week after

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced his resignation Thursday as the university faces an ongoing funding freeze by the Trump administration. His departure is the latest in a string of university leaders’ resignations, following tenures marked by criticism and battles with the federal government. “As I reflect on the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the Hugh Hefner, the founder and longtime editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine. Personal Birth date: April 9, 1926 Death date: September 27, 2017 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Hugh Marston Hefner Father: Glenn Hefner, accountant Mother: Grace (Swanson) Hefner, teacher Marriages: Crystal Harris

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1931 Death date: August 5, 2019 Birth place: Lorain, Ohio Birth name: Chloe Anthony Wofford Father: George Wofford Mother: Ella Ramah (Willis) Wofford Marriage: Harold Morrison (1958-1964, divorced) Children: Slade

By Jade Walker, CNN The world’s largest iceberg is “rapidly breaking up,” scientists say. Although Iceberg A23a previously weighed nearly 1.1 trillion tons and was slightly bigger than the state of Rhode Island, it has shrunk to about the size of Greater London. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed