George Washington was a dancer and 3 other things you didn’t know about our first president
CNN, GEORGE WASHINGTON’S MOUNT VERNON By Amanda Sansone and Michael Yoshida George Washington is on the $1 bill; he’s got a monument named…
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Ukraine launches major drone attack on Moscow, hitting a satellite center and killing a baby
By Kosta Gak, Clare Sebastian and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine said on Tuesday it hit one of Russia’s largest satellite communication…
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Michigan parents face murder and child abuse charges in death of 7-year-old boy who weighed 255 pounds
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Months after a 7-year-old boy who weighed 255 pounds died in Michigan, his parents face murder and child abuse…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 30: Birthright citizenship, Venezuela aftermath, peace talks, E. Jean Carroll, alligator attacks
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN SpaceX arrived on Wall Street this month amid high expectations, and it has so far delivered. But for many investors,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 30: Birthright citizenship, Venezuela aftermath, peace talks, E. Jean Carroll, alligator attacks
By Alexandra Banner, CNN SpaceX arrived on Wall Street this month amid high expectations, and it has so far delivered. But for many investors, the…
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Manhunt after Monaco bomb attack wounds Ukrainian tycoon in ‘attempted assassination’
By Lex Harvey, Ivana Kottasová, Stephanie Halasz, Victoria Butenko, Elina Baudier Kim, CNN (CNN) — An assassination attempt against a…
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Fast-moving wildfires scorch thousands of acres across the West, and there’s more danger ahead
CNN By Kate S. Petersen, Alaa Elassar, Karina Tsui and meteorologist Chris Dolce (CNN) — Dozens of wildfires are raging across the western…
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Venezuelans deported by the US hours before the deadly earthquake struck are missing
By Osmary Hernández and Lex Harvey, Stefano Pozzebon, CNN La Guaira, Venezuela (CNN) — Relatives are desperately searching for their loved…
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The smell of death lingers in Venezuela’s ruined streets as overwhelmed hospitals race to save lives
By Max Saltman, Isa Soares, Madelena Araujo, Mary Triny Mena, CNN Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — Venezuela was broken long before two back-to-back…
Continue Reading The smell of death lingers in Venezuela’s ruined streets as overwhelmed hospitals race to save lives
CNN By Max Saltman, Isa Soares, Madelena Araujo, Mary Triny Mena, CNN Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — Venezuela was broken long before two…
Continue ReadingSelf-exiled Chinese billionaire gets 30 years in US jail for ‘astonishing’ fraud
Associated Press New York (AP) — A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China’s wealthiest men was…
Continue ReadingAlligators injure three, one fatally, in string of attacks in Florida
By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Multiple people have been attacked by alligators across central Florida in the last week, with the most recent…
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They were the ‘unsung heroes’ of firefighting. Their deaths mark a grim milestone for the new wildland fire service
By Chelsea Bailey, TuAnh Dam, Alex Stambaugh, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Everything changed in a matter of minutes. The wildland firefighters…
Continue Reading They were the ‘unsung heroes’ of firefighting. Their deaths mark a grim milestone for the new wildland fire service
CNN By Chelsea Bailey, TuAnh Dam, Alex Stambaugh, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Everything changed in a matter of minutes. The wildland…
Continue ReadingBig court rulings, hemp homes, strawberry moon: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The first full moon of summer — aka the “strawberry moon” — will rise tonight. This is how…
Continue ReadingBenghazi Mission Attack Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the September 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya.…
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Preliminary investigation finds no sign JetBlue plane landing at JFK hit a drone, source says
By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The JetBlue flight that reported striking a drone on approach to New York’s…
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Jewish lawmaker who champions trans rights says he was forced to leave SF Trans March after he was confronted about Gaza
By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Congressional candidate and California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a prominent gay Democrat who has spearheaded…
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Fourth suspect arrested after Mississippi killings of toddler, mother and aunt, police say
By Chris Boyette, Amanda Musa, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a 2-year-old…
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Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million after Supreme Court denies his appeal of sexual abuse verdict
This story was originally published by CNN. Click here for live updates. (CNN) — The Supreme Court Monday declined to take up an appeal from…
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