CNN – National

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Politics is always a touchy subject no matter who you’re talking with. In the workplace, things can get

By Shawn Nottingham and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A second former Memphis police officer charged in the violent arrest and beating death of Tyre Nichols intends to change his plea to guilty, according to federal court documents. Former Memphis Police Officer Emmitt Martin III had previously pleaded not guilty to charges related to the

By Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona man who was being sought for allegedly making threats against former President Donald Trump has been arrested, according to law enforcement. Ronald Syvrud, who is accused of threatening to kill Trump in multiple social media posts over the past couple of weeks, was taken

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old Virginia mother who has been missing for over three weeks, has been charged with concealing a body in connection with her disappearance, police say. The husband, Naresh Bhatt, was taken away in handcuffs outside the couple’s home Thursday morning, according to

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Four former hotel workers pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of felony murder in connection with the case of D’Vontaye Mitchell, a 43-year-old Black man who died this summer after he was pinned to the ground outside a downtown Milwaukee hotel in an encounter partially captured on video. Former security

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — How does a piece of produce go viral? Take the lowly cucumber, so frequently misidentified as a vegetable. (It’s a fruit, though in recipes it’s often prepared like a veggie.) It’s not necessarily underrated among produce, but it’s also not as flavorful as butternut squash, nor does it inspire

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Flight 93 National Memorial. It is a memorial to the 40 passengers and crew who died on United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Facts The memorial site is managed by the National Park Service. The memorial encompasses 2,200 acres and the

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to suspend his campaign on Friday at an event in Arizona. Sources familiar with the plans told CNN that he is in talks to endorse former President Donald Trump shortly after. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up

By Cindy Von Quednow and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The former Nevada politician accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter after a series of critical stories took the stand Wednesday, telling the jury in his murder trial he is innocent. Robert Telles, the 47-year-old former Clark County Public Administrator, has pleaded not

CNN By Graham Hurley and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man was nearly mauled to death by a brown bear while hiking in the Alaskan wilderness with his father earlier this week. Tyler Johnson, 32, was hiking off-trail Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska on a hunting trip with his father when

By Graham Hurley and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man was nearly mauled to death by a brown bear while hiking in the Alaskan wilderness with his father earlier this week. Tyler Johnson, 32, was hiking off-trail Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska on a hunting trip with his father when they

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 19 hijackers of September 11, 2001. Timeline September 11, 2001 – Nineteen men hijack four commercial airlines loaded with fuel for cross country flights, to carry out a terrorist attack on the United States orchestrated by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. – 8:46

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. Facts From 2001 to 2003, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) processed claims relating to injuries and deaths caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Personal Birth date: August 30, 1930 Birth place: Omaha, Nebraska Birth name: Warren Edward Buffett Father: Howard Buffett, politician and businessman Mother: Leila (Stahl) Buffett Marriages: Astrid Menks (August 30, 2006-present); Susan

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2016 Republican presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: September 6, 1954 Birth place: Austin, Texas Birth name: Cara Carleton Sneed Father: Joseph T. Sneed III, federal judge and law professor Mother: Madelon Montross Juergens, artist Marriages: Frank Fiorina

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Treasury Secretary Jacob “Jack” Lew. Personal Birth date: August 29, 1955 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Jacob Joseph Lew Father: Irving Lew, lawyer and rare book dealer Mother: Ruth (Turoff) Lew Marriage: Ruth Schwartz Children: Isaac “Danny” and

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Facts Nineteen men hijacked four fuel-loaded US commercial airplanes bound for west coast destinations. A total of 2,977 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attack was orchestrated by al

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams is expected to be resentenced to life without parole under a consent judgment reached Wednesday, the St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced, just over a month before he was scheduled to be put to death for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, a killing he

By Amanda Musa and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have captured Joshua Zimmerman, a Mississippi inmate who escaped two months ago and barricaded himself in a Chicago restaurant where he had apparently found a job, the US Marshals Service said Wednesday. No other details were immediately released about Zimmerman’s capture, whether he was armed or