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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy commissioned the last of its 35 littoral combat ships, the USS Cleveland, earlier this month at a pier in its namesake Ohio city. “Steel. Strength. Power,” acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao posted on social media to mark the occasion. Critics of the littoral combat

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard will send divers to new locations in its search for Lynette Hooker after investigators found inconsistencies between her husband’s location data and his statements to investigators about where to search for his wife, a US official familiar with the investigation told CNN. Lynette Hooker, a

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a video of himself wrangling two snakes with his bare hands. He has faced scrutiny over previous encounters with wild animals, including a bear cub. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Skipping

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Dead Sea is so salty that visitors can float effortlessly on its surface, creating a phenomenon that feels almost otherworldly. But the famous body of water is rapidly shrinking as scientists sound the alarm about an unfolding ecological disaster. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to

By Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Cuban migrants deported from the United States have faced violations of their rights and are currently in “a legal limbo” in Mexico, where they have difficulties regularizing their situation and even obtaining medical care, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch. The HRW report, published

CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — It was not the typical morning banter at the bustling Pancake House in the mill town of Longview, Washington. “We’ve actually just been sick to our stomach,” said Julie Oliver, 60, taking a moment from serving breakfast to speak on the phone. “We realize how many of the

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Teens need all the sleep they can get — experts recommend eight to 10 hours a day. But this late-night habit is hurting their mental health. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Deadly heat wave Europe is

By Emma Tucker, Alisha Ebrahimji, Hanna Park, Holly Yan, Nick Watt, CNN (CNN) — Search crews are expected to navigate treacherous circumstances as they continue efforts to recover nine people, who are presumed dead, a day after a deadly chemical tank rupture at a paper plant in Washington state. At least two were confirmed dead

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — As a courtroom interpreter in Texas’ immigration system, it was Meenu Batra’s job to make sure migrants understood the proceedings of immigration court – the good and the bad. In March, Batra was exposed to the other side of the immigration system when she was detained by the Department

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The 79th Cannes Film Festival has officially wrapped after another glamorous collision of cinema and fashion on the French Riviera. While much of the focus remained on the films themselves, the red carpet also delivered striking looks ranging from timelessly elegant to delightfully quirky. Here’s what else you need to know

WCBS By Chris Boyette, Sarah Dewberry, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Anger building over conditions at Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers is focused again Tuesday on a facility in Newark, New Jersey, where protesters are still gathered a day after their charged demonstration turned chaotic. Protesters at Delaney Hall – a privately owned, 1,000-bed

CNN, KCAL , KCBS, KABC, AMERICAN RED CROSS, KCAL / KCBS By Nina Giraldo, Taylor Romine, Emma Tucker, Alaa Elassar, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Officials have lifted all evacuation orders related to an overheating chemical tank in southern California, a day after a crack in the structure eliminated the risk of a catastrophic blast.