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Oklahoma Board of Education votes to approve proposal requiring parents to prove citizenship when enrolling students

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve a proposal requiring parents to report their immigration or citizenship status when enrolling their children in school. The board discussed the proposal for about 20 minutes before approving it and other proposals in a 6-0 vote. The proposal still

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Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of Indigenous people being questioned and detained during immigration sweeps

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials. The reports, which have caused panic

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Start your week smart: Hegseth confirmed, hostages released, South Korean president, FEMA’s future, religious charter schools

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The richest man on the planet has a new enemy: the humble penny. Elon Musk’s fledgling Department of Government Efficiency wants to eliminate the 1 cent coin, which costs more than 3 cents to produce. Advocates say simply rounding up (or down) to the nearest nickel

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Final secret files are coming out on the murders that shattered the 60s. What we may learn on JFK, MLK and RFK

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump announced an executive order Thursday to release the remaining government files in three of the country’s most notorious assassinations, it immediately grabbed public attention and raised intrigue. “And everything will be revealed,” Trump said as his Sharpie applied his famously angular signature. The announcement was

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A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents prepare to arrest alleged immigration violators at Fresh Mark in Salem

A Chicago elementary school turned away agents they feared were from ICE. They turned out to be from the Secret Service

By Dalia Faheid and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Fearing federal agents asking to search a Chicago elementary school Friday morning were from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, school officials denied them entry. But it turned out they were US Secret Service agents pursuing an investigation. Around 11:15 a.m., the agents attempted to enter Hamline Elementary

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Kobe Bryant Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former NBA player Kobe Bryant, who played 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. Personal Birth date: August 23, 1978 Death date: January 26, 2020 Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Birth name: Kobe Bean Bryant Father: Joe Bryant, a professional basketball player Mother: Pam

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New Jersey mayor says his city was ‘unlawfully terrorized’ by federal agents during immigrant enforcement action at business

By Gloria Pazmino, Mark Morales and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A New Jersey mayor says his city has been “unlawfully terrorized” after federal agents detained multiple people Thursday during what Immigration and Customs Enforcement called “a targeted enforcement operation.” The agents “raided” a local business and detained “undocumented residents as well as citizens, without

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5 things to know for Jan. 24: Birthright citizenship, California fires, School safety, Storm Éowyn, Oscar nominations

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Louvre Museum in Paris, home to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” has requested urgent help from the French government to renovate its aging exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art. The museum is also seeking to relieve congestion after welcoming 8.7 million visitors in 2024,

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