What we know and don’t know about Trump’s deal to end the war in Gaza
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — After months of delays and disappointments, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on…
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5 things to know for Oct. 9: Gaza ceasefire plan, National Guard, Palisades fire, Severe weather, School lunches
By Alexandra Banner, CNN More than 100,000 people are on organ transplant waiting lists in the US, each holding onto hope for the chance at a…
Continue Reading Leo XIV speaks out on ‘dictatorship’ of economic inequality and support for migrants in first major text
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV, writing in the first major document of his pontificate, has denounced the “dictatorship” of…
Continue Reading Trump has had his sights on Portland, Oregon, for years. This is how we got here
By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has taken aim in his second term at some of the country’s largest Democratic-run cities…
Continue Reading Celebration and trepidation in Gaza and Israel following ceasefire plan agreement
By Helen Regan, Dana Karni, Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — News of the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas was met with…
Continue Reading North Korea’s ruling party turns 80 and Kim Jong Un is rolling out the red carpet for a major celebration
By Helen Regan, Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has rolled out the red carpet for a host of foreign…
Continue Reading 8 people charged in connection with clinics accused of providing abortions illegally, Texas attorney general says
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Eight people allegedly connected to a Texas midwife accused of performing illegal abortions have been…
Continue Reading Sending in the troops, dust devils on Mars, world’s best bar: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! When you go out for a drink, you want to feel comfortable while sipping your favorite beverage.…
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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! When you go out for a drink, you want to feel comfortable while sipping your favorite beverage. So…
Continue Reading Last of 10 New Orleans escapees captured after nearly 5 months following standoff with Atlanta police
By Jason Morris, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The last of 10 prisoners who escaped nearly five months ago from a New Orleans jail has been…
Continue Reading Israel assesses Hamas may not be able to return all remaining dead hostages, sources say
Exclusive by Ami Kaufman and Tal Shalev (CNN) — Israel assesses that Hamas may not be able to find and return all the remaining dead hostages…
Continue Reading Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to ISIS, police say
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The man who carried out a deadly attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, northern England, had pledged his…
Continue Reading Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef makes comeback to state TV after more than a decade in exile
By Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN (CNN) — Egyptian-American comedian and satirist Bassem Youssef made a long-awaited comeback to Egyptian TV on Tuesday…
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Officials arrest man in Florida on suspicion of starting devastating Palisades Fire
By Josh Campbell, Andi Babineau, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Nine months after a raging inferno decimated the Los Angeles area, claiming the lives…
Continue Reading National Guard troops have started their mission in Chicago area, official says, as court showdowns over deployments loom
By Andy Rose, Alisha Ebrahimji, Taylor Romine, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Members of the Texas National Guard have deployed into the greater…
Continue Reading Air traffic control staffing shortages cause more flight delays as government shutdown drags on for eighth day
By Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, Rebekah Riess, Dalia Faheid, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is again reporting short…
Continue Reading Hamas is demanding the release of a prominent Palestinian prisoner. This could be a red line for Israel
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — As far as politicians go, few have earned as much respect among Palestinians as Marwan Barghouti, the most…
Continue Reading Desmond Tutu Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Personal Birth date: October 7, 1931 Death…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 8: Air travel, Furloughed workers, James Comey, Gaza ceasefire talks, Tesla
By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees to urgently search for any records related to the 1937 disappearance of…
Continue Reading See how two years of war, loss and heartbreak has changed these Palestinians in Gaza
By Ivana Kottasová, Sana Noor Haq, Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — It’s been two years since Hamas’ attack on October 7 led to Israel’s war…
Continue Reading Bear enters Japanese supermarket, pounces on customer, as nationwide toll reaches new high
By Yumi Asada, Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A bear rampaged through the sushi section of a supermarket in central Japan Tuesday, the latest in…
Continue Reading Argentina’s Milei rocks the vote with resistance songs amid party turmoil
By Gonzalo Zegarra and Isa Cardona, CNN (CNN) — Argentine President Javier Milei took to the stage Monday night in Buenos Aires for a book…
Continue Reading Five arrested after alleged ‘assassination attempt’ on Ecuador President Noboa
By Isa Cardona, CNN (CNN) — Five people have been arrested following an alleged assassination attempt on Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa,…
Continue Reading Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the government shutdown impacts travelers
By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — There would not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at…
Continue Reading Contractors hit hard, pollution tracker, tech overload: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! You may think you’re exhausted because you have too many things on your plate. The real reason…
Continue Reading Contractors hit hard, pollution tracker, tech overload: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! You may think you’re exhausted because you have too many things on your plate. The real reason…
Continue Reading Russian regions are massively boosting military sign-up bonuses to lure more people to fight in Ukraine
By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian regions are dramatically increasing the amount of money they pay to new military…
Continue Reading Pope Leo will travel to Turkey and Lebanon in first international trip
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV will make his first international trip by visiting Turkey and Lebanon where he is expected to…
Continue Reading German mayor reportedly stabbed as Merz condemns ‘heinous’ attack
By Stephanie Halasz, Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The newly-elected mayor of a town in western Germany is in critical condition after a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 7: Israel, Troop deployments, Flight delays, Covid-19 vaccines, Hurricane season
By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s easy to think of diet sodas as a healthier choice, but they might not be as gentle on your body as you’d hope. New…
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Medical helicopter crashes on Sacramento highway, leaving 3 in critical condition
CNN By Diego Mendoza, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Three people were transported to hospital in critical condition after a medical helicopter…
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Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country
CNN, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — A pilot preparing to take off Monday from…
Continue Reading Trekker uses cooking pots to dig her way out of freak blizzard on Everest
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — What began as a hiking trip with friends on the breathtaking slopes on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest turned into…
Continue Reading October 7 prompted some Jews to leave Israel. For others, the country offers shelter from rising global antisemitism
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — On November 22, 2023, Chantal and Nicky Young closed their front door in London for the final time and boarded a…
Continue Reading Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country
By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in…
Continue Reading Medical helicopter crashes on Sacramento highway, leaving 3 in critical condition
By Diego Mendoza, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Three people were transported to hospital in critical condition after a medical helicopter…
Continue Reading India jailed him. Now Canada claims he’s orchestrating terror acts from prison
By Rhea Mogul, Lex Harvey and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — From his cell in a high-security Indian prison, Lawrence Bishnoi allegedly commands an…
Continue Reading A beauty pageant for buffaloes in Thailand raises status of the humble animal
Associated Press Chonburi, Thailand (AP) — It was 5-year-old Tod’s first time competing in a beauty pageant and the bright red interior of…
Continue Reading A grim outlook for EVs, smaller portions, inside a Turkish bath: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scrawled messages on bullet casings and weapons have popped up at several recent high-profile…
Continue Reading A grim outlook for EVs, smaller portions, inside a Turkish bath: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scrawled messages on bullet casings and weapons have popped up at several recent high-profile…
Continue Reading New Jersey rabbi assaulted in random attack outside his home on eve of Jewish holiday
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A rabbi in New Jersey was assaulted in a random attack Sunday afternoon ahead of a weeklong Jewish holiday,…
Continue Reading Tandem skydivers become separated, with one falling to his death and the other hanging from a tree
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A skydiving instructor fell to his death in Nashville this weekend after a tandem jump went wrong…
Continue Reading Illinois and Chicago sue Trump administration over deployment of National Guard
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — We’ve moved to Live Updates for coverage of this developing story. Follow the latest here. The state of Illinois…
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South Carolina authorities are investigating a fire that engulfed the home of state circuit court judge
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Edisto Island, South Carolina (CNN) — A blaze that engulfed the South Carolina home of a state circuit court judge…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 6: National Guard, Government shutdown, Supreme Court, Gaza ceasefire plan, France
By Alexandra Banner, CNN A blizzard stranded hundreds of trekkers on Mount Everest over the weekend as heavy snow pummeled the Himalayas. Around 350…
Continue Reading A federal judge blocked Trump from sending the National Guard to Oregon — again. Here’s what we know
By Kelly McCleary, Josh Campbell, Danya Gainor, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — We’ve moved to Live Updates for coverage of this developing story.…
Continue Reading France’s prime minister resigns after less than a month on the job
By Joseph Ataman, Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday just hours after he unveiled his…
Continue Reading Returning Gaza flotilla activists claim mistreatment in Israeli detention, fear for remaining prisoners
By Catherine Nicholls and Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — An Italian activist who was part of the Gaza aid flotilla and subsequently detained by…
Continue Reading Hundreds of trekkers still awaiting rescue on blizzard-struck Everest in Tibet
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet had been guided to…
Continue Reading Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours
Story by Associated Press Vilnius, Lithuania (AP) — Up to 25 small hot-air balloons, some of them confirmed to be carrying smuggled cigarettes,…
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