By Casey Tolan, Rob Kuznia, Isabelle Chapman, CNN (CNN) — The woman killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. The documents shed new light on Renee Good’s connection
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By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — As waves of protests have tested the Iranian regime’s ability to manage dissent, the country with arguably the most to gain has been waiting in the wings, reluctant to intervene even when its regional adversary is at its most vulnerable point in years. After months of publicly threatening Iran,
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By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Jurors heard the first explanation from former school district police officer Adrian Gonzales of what he did before the Uvalde massacre when an interview he had with investigators was played in court Tuesday. Prosecutors showed the interview after questioning Texas Ranger Ricardo Guajardo, who
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By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — An intense wave of Russian drone attacks has left hundreds of thousands of households in the Kyiv region without power, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday, as temperatures fall well below freezing. Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said about 500 high-rise buildings have no heating, and
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The au pair who was having an affair with Brendan Banfield when he allegedly killed his wife and another man in February 2023 told jurors Tuesday about the killings – and the elaborate scheme she said she helped execute. Prosecutors have alleged that plot was hatched with the
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WJLA, FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE, FAMILY PHOTO, FACEBOOK, FAIRFAX COUNTY COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, CNN By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The au pair who was having an affair with Brendan Banfield when he allegedly killed his wife and another man in February 2023 told jurors Tuesday about the killings – and the elaborate scheme she
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By Alexandra Banner, CNN Wall Street rallied on Monday as investors appeared to shrug off the Justice Department’s investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Still, experts warn that the criminal probe may unsettle stocks and spark volatility. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the United States, has apologized for continuing his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the wake of the latter’s conviction. Mandelson, who was fired from his ambassadorial role in September over his ties to the disgraced financier, had faced criticism for
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By Elise Hammond, Melissa Gray, CNN (CNN) — The clock is ticking for the man accused of killing a couple in their Columbus, Ohio, home to be sent back to the Buckeye State to face charges. Michael David McKee was arrested over the weekend in Illinois on two counts of murder in the deaths of
Continue Reading CNN, POOL VIA WIFR, WINNEBAGO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, ROB MISLEH, WBNS, WIFR, COLUMBUS POLICE DEPARTMENT, WLWT, WSYX By Elise Hammond, Melissa Gray, CNN (CNN) — The clock is ticking for the man accused of killing a couple in their Columbus, Ohio, home to be sent back to the Buckeye State to face charges. Michael David
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — It’s the oldest synagogue in Mississippi, a thriving religious center that has served Jackson’s small but vibrant Jewish community for more than half a century. Now, the Beth Israel synagogue is indefinitely closed, its historic interiors blackened with ash, after authorities say a man set a fire in the
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WLBT, BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION, US DISTRICT COURT, CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — It’s the oldest synagogue in Mississippi, a thriving religious center that has served Jackson’s small but vibrant Jewish community for more than half a century. Now, the Beth Israel synagogue is indefinitely closed, its historic interiors blackened with ash, after authorities
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By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A much-loved annual literary festival has been canceled after more than 180 writers quit the program to protest the dumping of a Palestinian Australian author, whose invitation was withdrawn due to “cultural sensitivities” following the Bondi Beach terror attack. Adelaide Writers’ Week has been mired in controversy
Continue Reading By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security has altered its account of an immigration enforcement-related shooting in a Baltimore suburb on Christmas Eve after details in its initial statement were contradicted by local police. On December 24, DHS issued a statement saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers “defensively fired” at a
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By Danya Gainor, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota and Illinois separately filed lawsuits Monday against the Trump administration, arguing the president’s immigration crackdown is terrorizing their communities and violating the Constitution. “We have watched in horror as unchecked federal agents have aggressively assaulted and terrorized our communities and neighborhoods in Illinois, undermining Constitutional rights
Continue Reading Story by the Associated Press London (AP) — London’s murder rate fell in 2025 to its lowest level in decades, officials said Monday. Mayor Sadiq Khan said the figures disprove claims spread by US President Donald Trump and others on the political right that crime is out of control in Britain’s capital. Police recorded 97
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KPTV, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, CNN By Taylor Romine, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A Border Patrol agent shot two people in Portland, Oregon, during a traffic stop after authorities said they were associated with a Venezuelan gang, another incident in a string of confrontations with federal authorities that have left Americans frustrated with immigration
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By Michael Rios, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s promise last week to release “a significant number” of political prisoners is progressing far slower than many had hoped, as hundreds of families continue to wait in agony for their loved ones to be freed. Of the more than 800 people considered arbitrarily detained for political
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By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Iranians screamed in anguish and cried in confusion as they gathered beside bodies shrouded in black bags in a makeshift morgue at the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Center and lying on the ground outside the facility south of Tehran. Videos making their way past Iran’s internet blackout circulated over the
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian civilians endured the deadliest year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of their country in 2022, with more than 2,500 people killed in 2025, the United Nations said in a new report Monday. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said it verified that 2,514 civilians were
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