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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The stalemate in Washington, DC over funding the Department of Homeland Security has led to hourslong airport security lines and frustrated travelers, but now passengers could see some airports closed altogether, the Transportation Security Administration is warning. “It’s not hyperbole to suggest that we may have to quite

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM. Mush! Dogs named Zeus and Polar helped a former reality TV star cruise to a repeat victory in the Iditarod. The grueling sled dog race covers about 1,000 miles in the Alaska wilderness. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — During Kouri Richins’ weekslong murder trial, her attorneys repeatedly drove home the crux of their defense – that prosecutors could not prove how the drugs that killed her husband entered his body. Not one of more than 40 witnesses called by the prosecution testified about how Kouri Richins administered

By Aaron Cooper, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic controllers will now use radar to actively track helicopters when flying through the flight paths of planes taking off and landing at busy airports, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an order published Wednesday. Chopper pilots had been allowed to take responsibility for visual separation

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — At a March 13 news briefing about the US-Israeli war with Iran, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proclaimed: “We will keep pushing, keep advancing, no quarter, no mercy for our enemies.” Of the Oxford English Dictionary’s few dozen definitions for “quarter” — covering units of measurement, physical locations and

By Chris Boyette, Pau Mosquera Barcelona, Spain (CNN) — James “Jimmy” Gracey, an American college student reported missing in Spain earlier this week, has been found dead, a spokesperson for the Barcelona police told CNN. “Everything points to it being an accident, not a criminal act,” the spokesperson said. The 20-year-old junior of Elmhurst, Illinois,

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Scientists have long sought ways to slow the brain’s aging, often focusing on drugs and high-tech therapies. But a new study points to a surprisingly accessible solution: a unique diet low in salt and rich in leafy greens may help slow cognitive decline by more than two years. Here’s what else

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The head of the US Postal Service has warned lawmakers that the storied 250-year-old agency is at a “critical juncture” and will run out of cash in less than a year unless Congress allows it to borrow more money and charge more for postage. “At our current rate, we’ll