Children aged 14 or younger now make up less than 12% of this country’s population
By Kathleen Magramo and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s estimated child population has shrunk for the 44th straight year to a record low,…
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Deported from Florida to Cuba, this mom saw her 17-month-old US daughter – and her American dream – ripped away
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — In a dilapidated home on the outskirts of Havana, Heidy Sánchez shows off photos from a past…
Continue ReadingTrump renews threat of military force to annex Greenland
By Jessie Yeung and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has renewed his threat of using military force to annex…
Continue ReadingDOJ investigating a Minnesota county attorney’s policy to consider race in plea deals
By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice is investigating a Minnesota county attorney’s policy that appears to suggest a…
Continue ReadingPope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children
By Dalia Abdelwahab and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — One of Pope Francis’s “popemobiles” is being transformed into a mobile healthcare…
Continue ReadingLady Gaga bomb plot targeted LGBTQ crowd, third person planned ‘satanist ritual’ child killing, Brazil authorities say
By Catherine Nicholls, Duarte Mendonca and Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — Two people arrested on suspicion of planning an attack at a Lady…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the massive staffing shortage that has caused 7 days of major delays at Newark Airport
By Chris Boyette, Pete Muntean and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — For years, the shortage of certified air traffic controllers in the US has led to…
Continue ReadingFather of crypto entrepreneur rescued from kidnappers after having finger severed
By Caroline Baum, CNN Paris (CNN) — French police rescued the father of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur from his kidnappers Saturday night, but…
Continue ReadingHamas executes Palestinians for looting as desperation grows under Israeli blockade
By Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi, Abeer Salman, Oren Liebermann and Tareq Al Hilou, CNN (CNN) — Hamas has executed six Palestinians in Gaza and…
Continue ReadingHe’s been in jail for 43 days, accused of trying to abduct a kid at Walmart. His lawyer argues video shows he’s innocent
By Chris Boyette and Jason Morris, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Mahendra Patel was looking for Tylenol in a Georgia Walmart two months ago when he…
Continue ReadingHe’s been in jail for 43 days, accused of trying to abduct a kid at Walmart. His lawyer argues video shows he’s innocent
CNN By Chris Boyette and Jason Morris, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Mahendra Patel was looking for Tylenol in a Georgia Walmart two months ago when he…
Continue ReadingA key witness just wrapped 3 days on the stand in the Karen Read murder trial. Here’s why her testimony is so important
By Jean Casarez and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The second murder trial of Karen Read, a former adjunct professor and financial analyst who is…
Continue ReadingFirst Trump targeted Mexico’s drug cartels. Now it’s the musicians who sing about them
By Max Saltman and Gustavo Valdes, CNN (CNN) — It’s Saturday night at a rooftop bar in downtown Atlanta, and the band Orden Activa is about…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Student loan debt, Trump AI image, Met Gala, papal election, Cinco de Mayo
By Andrew Torgan, Daniel Wine and Meghan Pryce, CNN (CNN) — Are you reeling from the recent stock market gyrations? Afraid to look at your…
Continue ReadingTrump posts AI image of himself as pope, leaving Catholics offended and unamused as conclave nears
By Sophie Tanno, Christopher Lamb and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as the pope,…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the killings of a Cincinnati deputy and an 18-year-old who was shot by police
By Hanna Park, Taylor Romine and Kara Devlin, CNN (CNN) — The city of Cincinnati is looking for answers after two high-profile killings on…
Continue ReadingUkraine claims it destroyed Russian fighter jet using seaborne drone for the first time
By Kosta Gak and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has claimed it shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet in the Black Sea using a seaborne drone…
Continue ReadingWhy do popes choose different names and what could the name of the new pope be?
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be…
Continue ReadingHarvard is taking the Trump administration to court. The judge overseeing the case is no stranger to either side
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The judge tasked with weighing in on the government’s reach into higher education in Harvard…
Continue ReadingIsrael fails to intercept Houthi missile targeting its main airport, showing the limits of US efforts to weaken the group
By Tamar Michaelis and Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A failed interception of a missile fired from Yemen forced Israel to briefly shut…
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