Kim Jong Un is loving North Korean women’s soccer. What drives its remarkable success?
By Andrew McNicol, Gawon Bae, CNN Hong Kong, Seoul (CNN) — Kim Jong Un led the celebrations, and players wept with joy, as Asian club…
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Multicultural pride surges in Canada as the World Cup approaches
By Paula Newton, CNN Ottawa (CNN) — It was the kind of pitch-perfect evening amateur soccer players and their parents dream of all winter.…
Continue ReadingDOJ debunks social media claim of discrepancy in LA mayor vote count while Trump sows doubt in California’s elections
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A Los Angeles-based Justice Department official late Friday debunked a baseless claim of a discrepancy in the vote…
Continue ReadingWhy the search for Lynette Hooker just resumed 2 months after her disappearance in the Bahamas
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Dianne Gallagher, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Two months after the disappearance of an American woman in the Bahamas set off…
Continue ReadingMissing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search
By Rebekah Riess, Chris Boyette, Hanako Montgomery, CNN (CNN) — Search-and-rescue volunteers in Japan have found the body of an Auburn…
Continue ReadingUkraine targets St. Petersburg in what Russia calls an ‘unprecedented’ attack
By Tim Lister, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Luke Unger (CNN) — Ukraine launched extensive drone attacks against Russian refineries and military…
Continue ReadingIsraeli soldiers open fire on car in West Bank, killing 7-month-old baby
By Abeer Salman and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Israeli soldiers opened fire on a car in the occupied West Bank on Friday, killing a 7-month old…
Continue ReadingThey vowed to love each other forever. A few hours later, they fell out of the sky
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Dave Fiji prayed for two days straight to stave off the rain forecast for the night of his wedding. In all…
Continue ReadingFor whom the boys troll
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — “It’s just jokes,” 19-year-old Lucas “Luke” Nevcherlian told his mother. The two were outside…
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Oakland First Fridays faces funding challenges, forced to make entertainment cuts
The lack of sponsorship is already impacting Oakland First…
Continue ReadingIvanka Trump plans a luxury resort on a protected beach. Locals and conservationists aren’t thrilled.
By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — In a slickly produced podcast interview published this week, Ivanka Trump talked about her latest real-estate…
Continue ReadingDivisions, migration and Bad Bunny. What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities
By Christopher Lamb, CNN Madrid (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV urged against division and said the world is crying out for peace as he gave a speech…
Continue ReadingThe US college student missing in Japan has been found dead. Here’s a timeline of key moments in the case
By Jessie Yeung, Rebekah Riess, Hanako Montgomery, CNN (CNN) — An American college student who went missing during a family vacation in Japan…
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Proposal would crackdown on hidden fees to help San Francisco renters
As rents continue to climb in San Francisco, a new proposal at City Hall aims to prevent renters from being surprised by hidden fees that can add…
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The story behind Livermore’s famous light bulb first turned on in 1901
The story bulb’s story is really about more than just a…
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Students bid farewell to 2 Santa Rosa school closing down permanently
Comstock Middle School and Steele Lane Elementary closed for good on…
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Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters explains why it takes so long to count ballots
Entering the day, around 170,000 ballots still needed to be processed here in Santa Clara County. The election workers got through another 30,000 to…
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Hayward athlete get opportunity to represent community on one of biggest youth sports stages
This June, Gigi will represent Hayward Little League as one of just 100 kids in the country selected to play in a special tournament in Williamsport,…
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Santa Cruz population falls as housing costs rise
Santa Cruz is getting smaller. Not the size of the city, but its population. Some residents think it may have something to do with rising housing…
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Santa Clara transportation officials encourage FIFA fans to take public transit
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in a little less than a week and the bay area is getting ready to welcome fans from all corners of the globe.…
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Large crack in Pacifica Pier prompts closure of pier and local cafe
Long-time coffee shop the Chit Chat Cafe has closed, along with the Pacifica Pier, after officials discovered dangerous cracks in its concrete.…
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Democrat Xavier Becerra will advance to November election in California governor’s race, CNN projects
By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November election in…
Continue ReadingUK’s Starmer hits out at people ‘trying to interfere in our democracy,’ after Vance blames Nowak death on mass migration
By Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hit out at people “trying to interfere in our democracy” after US…
Continue ReadingWhy Colombia’s pro-Trump candidate was banned from wearing the national team jersey
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Bogota, Colombia (CNN) — South American electoral authorities may want to consider the soccer calendar when setting…
Continue ReadingIndia’s youth are fuming. A Boston University graduate wants to fix that
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s youth have had enough. After years of exam scandals, persistently high unemployment, and opportunities…
Continue ReadingGraham Platner can’t explain why ex-girlfriend knew tattoo’s Nazi link before he says he did
By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Thursday said he could not explain why a former girlfriend…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Lebanese president accuses Iran of using his country as a bargaining chip in peace talks with the US
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun delivered a searing rebuke to Iran on Friday, accusing it of using his country as…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Iran supreme leader’s adviser says talks deadlocked over $24 billion and warns of wider war
By Frederik Pleitgen and Claudia Otto, CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — A potential peace deal between the United States and Iran hinges on the Trump…
Continue ReadingJapanese citizens join in arduous search for a missing American who vanished in a mountainous forest
By Hanako Montgomery, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — One stranger from Tokyo is shutting down his business for a week to help. Another volunteer…
Continue ReadingICE to stop reporting deaths of recently released detainees amid scrutiny
By Laura Sharman, Andy Rose, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ending its policy of reporting deaths of…
Continue ReadingAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor sublet cottages on Royal Lodge estate while he paid peppercorn rent, report says
By Issy Ronald, Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor sublet and generated an income from three cottages on his estate in…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 5: Everest survival, immigration, peace talks, missing American student, Ukraine aid
By Alexandra Banner, CNN Healthcare is one of the few sectors still reliably adding jobs in America, now accounting for roughly 15% of the nation’s…
Continue ReadingNorway’s crown princess on waiting list for lung transplant
By Lianne Kolirin and James Frater, CNN (CNN) — Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a transplant due to…
Continue ReadingWhat it takes to keep the area around ‘The World’s Most Famous Arena’ secure during the NBA Finals
By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officials in New York are employing their version of a full-court press off the basketball court…
Continue ReadingMiraculous story of survival high on Everest as Sherpa guide missing for a week found alive
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — A Sherpa climbing guide who was believed to have died high on Mount Everest was found crawling back to Base Camp…
Continue ReadingBrendan Banfield sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife, stranger amid affair with his family’s au pair
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Brendan Banfield, the Virginia man convicted of killing his wife and a stranger as part of an elaborate plot with…
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Alameda company breaks ground on nuclear power plant amid demand for electricity
Kairos Power, which is headquartered in Alameda, has taken a decisive step forward in order to meet the demand for…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi Jinping to make rare trip to North Korea next week
By Sylvie Zhuang, Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week for a rare visit just weeks after the…
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World Cup fans to navigate extensive conduct rules at Levi’s Stadium
With the FIFA World Cup less than two weeks away, fans planning to attend matches at Levi’s Stadium will have to navigate an extensive code of…
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Santa Rosa family’s apartment transformed through Healthy Room Project
More than a dozen Santa Rosa police officers and volunteers helped transform a family’s apartment as part of an effort to give children a safer, more…
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Trump administration revives Oakland coal terminal plan with $75 million in federal support
Opponents vow to keep fighting the long-delayed project, arguing West Oakland residents would bear the environmental impacts while coal is shipped…
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East Bay housing dilemma leaves leaders searching for answers
State leaders have ordered every community in the Bay Area – and beyond – to do their share to address the housing crisis. Two Bay Area cities say…
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MLK library’s ‘California Room’ could fall victim to San Jose’s budget tightening
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library in San Jose features priceless pieces of Bay Area history, but they could fall victim to San Jose’s budget…
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Teenage graduate killed in shooting at Fairfield High School ceremony
Katie Nielsen reports from Fairfield High School, where students and parents shared feelings of fear and…
Continue ReadingPutin rebuffs Zelensky’s call for face-to-face talks, saying there is ‘no point’
By Victoria Butenko, Katharina Krebs, Nina Subkhanberdina, Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin rebuffed…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses murder case against Arkansas sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer
By Faith Karimi and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Thursday dismissed a second-degree murder charge against Aaron Spencer, the Arkansas…
Continue ReadingFlesh-eating worm, baffling cold case, cameos on ‘Friends’: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Kimberly Richardson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s widely considered one of the world’s most addictive substances — yet influencers…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines flight was 19 feet above highway when it struck a pole as it was landing at Newark last month, NTSB says
By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The United Airlines flight that struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty…
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