By Lex Harvey, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has doubled down on his attacks against Harvard University, demanding that the Ivy League school pay a $1 billion settlement to restore federal funding after months of failed negotiations. “We are now seeking One Billion Dollars in damages, and want nothing further to do,
Continue Reading By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — School drop-offs and pick-ups across Minneapolis look a lot different since Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents came to town. Kate Lundquist, a mom of six and a local teacher, told CNN, these days – as she hustles her children out the door – she finds herself checking to make
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By Elise Hammond, Chelsea Bailey, Cindy Von Quednow, Kelly McCleary, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Three days after Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing from her Arizona home, investigators are examining evidence and asking the public for leads. “Every lead and tip is important. We are aggressively pursuing
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By Andi Babineau, Elizabeth Wolfe, Nick Watt, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, sat stoically in a Utah courtroom Tuesday as a judge heard arguments over whether the prosecutor’s office, which is seeking the death penalty against him, should be tossed from the case. Robinson’s defense attorneys have argued the Utah
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By Jessie Yeung, Jennifer Hansler, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — Iran has tentatively agreed to resume nuclear talks with the United States as it tries to avert the threat of further military strikes, in what would be the first such negotiations since the Trump administration bombed three of Iran’s nuclear sites last summer.
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, and CNN’s Beijing bureau (CNN) — China is banning hidden door handles on all cars sold in the country, becoming the first country in the world to target the feature – which was popularized by Tesla but has for years drawn concern over safety risks. The hidden door handles are a signature
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Norway’s usually private royal family is under intense public scrutiny this week as the rape trial of the crown prince’s stepson begins days after a tranche of newly released Epstein files appear to link the crown princess to the late sex offender. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, appeared at Oslo
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By Victoria Butenko, Svitlana Vlasova and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russia launched its biggest missile and drone attack on Ukraine so far this year on Tuesday, according to Ukrainian authorities, cutting heat to tens of thousands of people and ending a brief reprieve agreed to by Moscow and Washington as Ukrainians grapple with
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By Uriel Blanco, Gonzalo Zegarra, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — After a year of insults, threats, tariffs and sanctions, the leaders of the US and Colombia will meet in Washington on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to put their bitter feud behind them. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accepted the invitation from Donald Trump last month
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CNN By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia jury found Brendan Banfield guilty of killing his wife and another man as part of an elaborate scheme with the family’s au pair. Prosecutors argued Banfield plotted with the au pair – with whom he was having an extramarital affair – to lure
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia jury found Brendan Banfield guilty of killing his wife and another man as part of an elaborate scheme with the family’s au pair. Prosecutors argued Banfield plotted with the au pair – with whom he was having an extramarital affair – to lure another
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Authorities in Arizona are investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie. Detectives described the scene at her home as “very concerning” and asked the public for help. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — The US government’s release of more than 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has raised further questions about the ties of three prominent figures in British public life to the disgraced financier, who appears to have been granted access to the heart of Britain’s government and royal
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CNN By Tal Shalev, Eyad Kourdi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Gaza’s only border crossing with Egypt reopened partially on Monday morning after Israel closed it nearly two years ago, according to an Israeli security official, allowing a small number of Palestinians to enter and leave the war-torn enclave. The European Union Border Assistance Mission is
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By Sophie Tanno, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Efforts to halt Russia’s use of the Starlink internet system to guide its drones for attacks on Ukraine have produced “real results,” Ukraine’s defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Sunday. Fedorov said Ukraine worked with Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, which owns Starlink, to take initial steps to
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil will emerge from his burrow today to predict whether we’re in for an early spring or six more weeks of winter. But take it lightly — the famed rodent is only right about 40% of the time. Here’s what else you need to know to get
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By Georgiana Ralphs, CNN London (CNN) — New users in the United Kingdom will be unable to access Aylo’s pornography sites, including Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube, from Monday, the company has said, citing changes to age verification requirements that it claims have made the internet less safe. Those with existing accounts and who have already
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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Back home in Minneapolis after more than a week at an immigration facility in Texas, Ecuadorian preschooler Liam Conejo Ramos and his father are trying to regain a sense of normalcy amid ongoing court cases and a national firestorm, after a judge ordered they be released from federal immigration
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Strandjord never imagined he would see the day his treelined, lake-dotted hometown, the quintessential image of the American idyll, morphed into a battleground. His house in Minneapolis sits between two neighborhoods stained by bloodshed where Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti were killed by federal immigration officers during a
Continue Reading By Tal Shalev, Eyad Kourdi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Gaza’s only border crossing with Egypt reopened partially on Monday morning after Israel closed it nearly two years ago, according to an Israeli security official, allowing a small number of Palestinians to enter and leave the war-torn enclave. The European Union Border Assistance Mission is operating
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