Restaurant chain faces outrage after carving up 500-year-old oak tree
By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — A restaurant chain has apologized after sparking outrage when it cut down an oak tree in London that was believed…
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Saudi defense minister visits Iran in highest-level trip in decades as nuclear talks proceed
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud arrived in Tehran on Thursday, in a rare visit by a…
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US and Ukraine to hold highest level talks in weeks with no end in sight to Russia’s war
By Christian Edwards and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 17: Harvard, Deportation flights, Puerto Rico, Health cuts, Meta
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10-year-old girl kidnapped by man she met on Roblox, police say
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox…
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DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host foreign students amid broader battle over universities’ autonomy
CNN By Taylor Romine, Nouran Salahieh, Hanna Park and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has significantly dialed up its pressure…
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iPhones and GPS owe their existence to US government-funded research. What’s at stake with Trump cuts to university funding
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Imagine a world without the internet, or GPS, MRNA vaccines or the touchscreen on your iPhone. The science and…
Continue ReadingChinese couple shot dead in Rome in mafia-style assassination linked to textile industry turf war
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — A Chinese couple allegedly tied to Chinese Triad gangs and a turf war over the lucrative textile…
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Erik and Lyle Menendez set for long-awaited resentencing hearing as they vie for release. Here’s what to expect
CNN, POOL, KCAL, KCBS, KABC, SEE PREFONTS, KCAL/KCBS By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, jailed for…
Continue Reading Erik and Lyle Menendez set for long-awaited resentencing hearing as they vie for release. Here’s what to expect
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, jailed for life for the 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly…
Continue ReadingHarvard weighs its next moves amid the federal funding standoff
By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — About 24 hours after the Trump administration said it would freeze more than $2…
Continue Reading DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host foreign students amid broader battle over universities’ autonomy
By Taylor Romine, Nouran Salahieh, Hanna Park and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has significantly dialed up its pressure on…
Continue ReadingHow safe it is to fly, Harvard funding freeze, Chinese manufacturers take to TikTok: Catch up on the day’s stories
Morgan Severson, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
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5 things to know for April 17: Harvard, Deportation flights, Puerto Rico, Health cuts, Meta
CNN, SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Even though I suffer from trypanophobia (an overwhelming fear of needles), I received the…
Continue ReadingPalestinian Islamic Jihad releases first-ever video of Israeli hostage Rom Braslavski
By Lauren Izso and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian militant group in Gaza released a video on Wednesday of Rom Braslavski, a…
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Sudan rebels declare rival government on anniversary of brutal 2-year war with army
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it has formed its own government as it marks two years…
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Lebanon’s president says he seeks to disarm Hezbollah this year
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said he hopes Iran-backed Hezbollah can be disarmed this year, following an…
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Suspect in Dallas high school shooting fired ‘indiscriminately,’ injuring 5 students, docs say
By Chris Boyette, Emma Tucker and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Five students were injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon at Wilmer-Hutchins High…
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New lawsuit alleges traffic stops, dismissed cases used as criteria to revoke student visas
By Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — A new federal lawsuit against the Trump administration offers a glimpse into the reasons why international students…
Continue ReadingUS pastor rescued ‘miraculously unharmed’ by South African police after gun battle with kidnappers
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — An American preacher who was taken hostage by armed men while preaching a sermon in a South African township…
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