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By Emily Scolnick, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The roots of the modern-day potato have always been a mystery. But biologists have finally traced its origins to an unlikely wild plant relative. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Tehran running dry The capital of Iran

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It was the second of three days of investigative hearings into what happened in the

By Will Ripley, CNN Honolulu (CNN) — Wednesday evening in Waikiki ended in classic Hawaiian style, with a stunning red, orange and gold sunset, children laughing and splashing in waves lapping at the shore – and parents sipping cocktails from plastic cups. But just a day earlier, the mood was starkly different. A massive, 8.8

By Hanna Park, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The man authorities allege killed four relatives of a Tennessee baby found abandoned alive remains at large but two other men have been arrested and charged with helping the suspect after the crime, authorities announced Saturday evening. Tanaka Brown, 29, whom investigators described as an associate of

WHBQ, ADRIANNA WILLIAMS, BROADCASTIFY, CNN By Hanna Park, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are looking for a man they allege killed four relatives of a Tennessee baby who was found abandoned alive this week in sweltering heat, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Thursday. Austin Robert Drummond, 28, is wanted in connection with the

By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — After months of speculation, former Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that she will not run for governor of California in 2026. Nevertheless, Harris said she’s planning to help “elect Democrats across the nation who will fight fearlessly.” Here’s what else you need to know to get up to

KHBS, KHOG, ARKANSAS STATE POLICE, BROADCASTIFY, FAMILY PHOTO, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Andy Rose, Rebekah Riess, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The intense search for a man accused of a grisly double murder in northwest Arkansas over the weekend ended Wednesday when the suspect stopped for a haircut. “I was in the middle of cutting

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Angela Craig spent her last days ill and frustrated as doctors in Colorado couldn’t pinpoint why she suddenly felt sluggish despite her active lifestyle. For nearly two weeks in 2023, family and friends saw the 43-year-old deteriorate as they drove her to hospitals and an urgent care

WABC, BLACKSTONE, UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK, FAMILY HANDOUT, NYPD, LINKEDIN, GATHMAND ETIENNE, FACEBOOK, CNN, Gathmand Etienne/Facebook By Lauren Mascarenhas, Mark Morales, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A supervisor at the Las Vegas casino where Shane Devon Tamura worked legally purchased the gun used in the Midtown Manhattan shooting and sold it to him for

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The New York City office building that was the site of a mass shooting Monday had significant security measures in place. There was an off-duty police officer present, along with other security officers, a lengthy check-in process, locked turnstile gates, lobby alarms, elevators that allowed access only to certain

By Rebekah Riess, Shimon Prokupecz, Rachel Clarke, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — All key leading officials from the Texas county hardest hit by the July 4 flash flooding that killed at least 136 people were absent from an emergency briefing call held before the tragedy unfolded, questioning from state lawmakers on Thursday revealed. Kerr County

CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed in central California Wednesday near Naval Air Station Lemoore, according to a Navy press statement. The pilot ejected safely, and the cause of the crash, which occurred around 6:30 pm, is under investigation, the statement said. Video from CNN affiliate KFSN

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed in central California Wednesday near Naval Air Station Lemoore, according to a Navy press statement. The pilot ejected safely, and the cause of the crash, which occurred around 6:30 pm, is under investigation, the statement said. Video from CNN affiliate KFSN showed