By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and control chaos. It’s the kind of scene that has brought a federal military response to US cities in the past. And it’s a vision of Washington, DC, that President Donald Trump is invoking to bring
Continue ReadingBy Gordon Ebanks, CNN (CNN) — Two Minnesota fishermen made an unexpected discovery beneath the Mississippi River this week when sonar technology led them to what authorities say could be a break in a decades-old cold case. Brody Loch, one of the fishermen, told CNN affiliate WCCO he spotted a car in the river using
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — After serving several decades in prison, Erik and Lyle Menendez are facing the possibility of freedom as the California Board of Parole Hearings this week considers whether they’ve adequately atoned for the 1989 murder of their parents. While this may seem like the final moment in the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man yelled for help as a group of men – one of whom said he was with Immigration and Customs Enforcement – picked him up and pushed him into a car outside a Los Angeles courthouse Wednesday, video shows. The detention has been condemned by
Continue Readingby Associated Press (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted Friday in what prosecutors called a yearslong scheme to hide a romantic relationship with her bodyguard, who is accused of being paid as if he was working even when they met alone in apartments and traveled to vineyards for wine tasting. Cantrell faces
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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A Washington state mother and her 6-year-old son have been released after spending more than three weeks in US immigration detention due to a brief trip to Canada and a small paperwork mistake, her attorney told CNN on Saturday. Sarah Shaw, a New Zealand citizen who has lived legally
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By Dalia Faheid, Kelly McCleary, Rebekah Riess, Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — A man who fled as an immigration raid unfolded at a Home Depot in Southern California was killed when he ran onto a freeway as federal agents moved in, local officials said. The National Day Laborer Organizing Network identified the man as Roberto
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN Time is running out to receive money back on rooftop solar, electric vehicles and energy-efficient appliances. President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress cut clean energy out of the tax code, and now some programs will expire as soon as next month. Here’s how to take advantage of those “green” rebates
Continue ReadingCNN By Jade Walker, CNN Time is running out to receive money back on rooftop solar, electric vehicles and energy-efficient appliances. President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress cut clean energy out of the tax code, and now some programs will expire as soon as next month. Here’s how to take advantage of those “green”
Continue ReadingBy Emily Scolnick, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A copyright battle over the viral children’s song “Baby Shark” has finally come to an end. An American songwriter had taken the tune’s Korean creators to court over plagiarism allegations. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A
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By Rebekah Riess, Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Cortez stood outside an elementary and middle school in East Los Angeles, carrying a sign while greeting her students and their families on the first day of classes. “This is a safe space for immigrants,” the teacher’s red sign with white and yellow lettering said. As
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By Gordon Ebanks, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously approved by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this month, but not without opposition from some conservation and animal rights groups. It followed the passage,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), a religious sect that broke away from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church, over the practice of polygamy. 2002-present – Warren Jeffs is the spiritual leader of
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By Isabel Rosales, Holly Yan, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Two separate lawsuits over “Alligator Alcatraz” could ensure detainees have proper access to their legal counsel or shut down operations at the controversial makeshift immigrant detention center in Florida’s swampy Everglades. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump have touted the location of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jade Walker, CNN President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal law enforcement officers in Washington, DC, and his takeover of the police department have apparently infuriated one local man. After a verbal encounter with a group of US Customs and Border Protection officers recently, he’s now facing felony charges for allegedly assaulting a federal
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal law enforcement officers in Washington, DC, and his takeover of the police department have apparently infuriated one local man. After a verbal encounter with a group of US Customs and Border Protection officers recently, he’s now facing felony charges for allegedly assaulting a federal police
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Even as Andrew James McGann sits in jail accused of the ghastly double murder of parents on a hike at a state park in the Ozark Mountains, key questions linger about the motive. McGann, 28, pleaded not guilty Thursday to two charges of capital murder, Prosecuting Attorney Brandon Carter
Continue ReadingBy Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Some people search for “the one” before they get married. For Micherre Fox, hers appeared at her feet – a glimmering diamond in the rough. About two years ago, the 31-year-old New Yorker decided she wanted to find her own diamond for her engagement ring. “I was willing to
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Sylvester Stallone and the rock band Kiss are among this year’s Kennedy Center honorees. See who else made the cut — including the person expected to host the awards show in December. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN Didn’t get enough sleep last night? Got dark circles under your eyes? Guess what — you’re fashionable! Or so goes the latest TikTok beauty trend … Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ DC police takeover Armored personnel carriers parked
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