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CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — More than 10,000 firefighters, police and civil servants have been deployed to battle dozens of wildfires raging in South Korea. Fueled by dry air and strong winds, the blazes have killed at least 24 people, burned nearly 43,000 acres and destroyed a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple. Here’s what else

By Hanna Park, Travis Caldwell and Asher Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — A Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning her stepson for nearly two decades and subjecting him to starvation and relentless abuse is set to appear in court on Friday to face charges including assault, kidnapping and cruelty. Kimberly Sullivan, 56, was arrested on March 12

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for a Cornell graduate student whose student visa was recently revoked and has been targeted for deportation by the Trump administration said the case will be a test to determine whether the US government can target people for expressing views that are critical of the government. Attorneys for

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! The US Food and Drug Administration just approved a new type of antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. The

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO, Pacific Investment Management Company. Personal Birth date: April 13, 1944 Birth place: Middleton, Ohio Birth name: William Hunt Gross Father: Sewell “Dutch” Gross, a steel company sales executive Mother: Shirley Gross Marriages: Amy Schwartz (2021-present); Sue (Frank) Gross

By Chris Boyette, Yash Roy and Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — Labor unions representing professors and other educators have sued the Trump administration over its revocation of $400 million in congressionally authorized federal research funding to Columbia University following campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war, accusing the administration of leveraging the funds to

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Tattoos. Pro-Hamas flyers. Deleted photos. These are just a few of the pieces of evidence that the Trump administration has cited in its legal efforts to detain and deport migrants from the United States in high-profile actions the past few weeks. The evidence has been cited in efforts to

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has revoked at least 68 grants to researchers studying the health of sexual minorities. The grants funded research focusing on the health of LGBTQ people over 50, HIV prevention, cancer and youth suicide. Termination letters claimed the research was “unscientific” or did “nothing to enhance the

By Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — Good Samaritans in Alaska are being credited with helping save a pilot and two children who survived a plane crash on an icy lake Sunday night. The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser and its three occupants were reported overdue Sunday in the area of Tustumena Lake and the Kenai Mountains,

WPBF, VIEWER VIDEO, CNN By Matthew Rehbein, Hannah Rabinowitz, Javon Huynh, Zoe Sottile and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has created a task force intended to “crack down on violent Tesla attacks,” it announced Monday, following a spate of incidents appearing to target Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer. Acts of violence and vandalism

By Matthew Rehbein, Hannah Rabinowitz, Javon Huynh, Zoe Sottile and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has created a task force intended to “crack down on violent Tesla attacks,” it announced Monday, following a spate of incidents appearing to target Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer. Acts of violence and vandalism have been unfolding for

By Taylor Romine, Shimon Prokupecz and Linh Tran, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge Tuesday temporarily stopped federal agents from detaining 21-year-old Yunseo Chung, a US permanent resident and Columbia University junior, following her participation in pro-Palestinian protests. Chung sued the Trump administration Monday to stop removal proceedings. The lawsuit is also looking to stop

By Amanda Musa, Holly Yan and Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Orange County, California (CNN) — Gladys and Nelson Gonzalez have called the United States home since 1989. Their three daughters, now grown, were all born and raised in California. The couple led Bible studies at their Southern California church and volunteered at food pantries during

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! Reading can be a powerful way of escaping, relaxing and learning more about ourselves. Discover the benefits of bibliotherapy.

By Andy Rose, Gloria Pazmino and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration – after accusing Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil of being a Hamas sympathizer without providing evidence – now says Khalil’s deportation is justified because he did not reveal connections to two organizations in his application to become a

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Food banks across the country are struggling to find additional funding and donations after the US Department of Agriculture halted $500 million in food deliveries. The move comes as many Americans are struggling to afford groceries due to higher prices. Here’s what else you need to know to Get

By Emma Tucker and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Three federal agencies on Monday said they welcomed the policy changes announced Friday at Columbia University, following the Trump administration’s revocation of $400 million in federal funding following campus protests. Their statement seemed to signal the first steps of a possible restoration of money to the

WSB, FAMILY HANDOUTCCSO, CNN By Hanna Park, Zoe Sottile, Matthew Rehbein, Rafael Romo and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A 21-year-old man from Honduras accused of killing a mother of five in an Atlanta suburb was in the United States illegally, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Hector Sagastume Rivas crossed the US border

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — More Americans are cutting back on snacks like chips, pretzels and cookies — but not for health reasons. Why then? Rising prices. Over the last four years, for example, the price of chips has surged by nearly 30%. That sharp increase is driving many consumers to