Catch up on the day’s news: Trump trial testimony, campus protests, Earth Day
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM, and Happy Earth Day! The world produces about 400 million metric tons of plastic waste each…
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Catch up on the day’s news: Trump trial testimony, campus protests, Earth Day
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM, and Happy Earth Day! The world produces about 400 million metric tons of plastic waste each year.…
Continue ReadingKey takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money trial
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Monday’s opening statements in the first…
Continue ReadingLawmakers criticize CIA’s handling of sexual misconduct but offer few specifics
By JIM MUSTIAN and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional committee is criticizing the CIA’s handling of sexual…
Continue ReadingMaui officials push back on some details in Hawaii attorney general report on deadly wildfire
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Maui County officials are pushing back and offering clarifications after the Hawaii…
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in break-in at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s home, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles have arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass. Bass says Monday that she…
Continue ReadingA cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A cluster of earthquakes has struck Taiwan, the strongest measuring 6.1 magnitude. That’s according to the U.S.…
Continue ReadingIndigenous groups gathering in Brazil’s capital to protest president’s land grant decisions
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Thousands of Indigenous people began gathering in Brazil’s capital on Monday…
Continue ReadingNelly Korda puts bid for 6th straight victory on hold after withdrawing from Los Angeles tourney
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nelly Korda is putting her bid for a historic sixth straight victory on hold. The LGPA golfer has officially withdrawn from the…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia confirms first measles case since 2009
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia hospital has confirmed the first known case of measles in the state…
Continue ReadingWhen red-hot isn’t enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert…
Continue ReadingEcuador president’s war on crime gets a boost with early referendum results and gang member’s arrest
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Early results from Ecuador’s referendum suggest President Daniel Noboa has won public backing for security…
Continue ReadingMan who attacked police after storming US Capitol with Confederate flag gets over 2 years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag has…
Continue ReadingAn adored ostrich at a Kansas zoo has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A beloved ostrich at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center in Kansas has died after swallowing a staff member’s keys.…
Continue ReadingInsider Q&A: Trust and safety exec talks about AI and content moderation
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Alex Popken was a trust and safety executive at Twitter, leaving in 2023 after a decade at the social media…
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested and charged with vandalizing Rutgers Islamic center, stealing Palestinian flag during Eid al-Fitr
By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A suspect has been charged with a federal hate crime after allegedly breaking into and destroying property at…
Continue ReadingCleveland to pay $4.8M to family of teen killed by stolen car during police chase
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland will pay $4.8 million to the family of a 13-year-old girl was struck and killed by a stolen car during a police pursuit.…
Continue ReadingFor years, a Michigan company has been the top pick to quickly personalize draftees’ new NFL jerseys
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (AP) — Employees of the company tasked with rapidly personalizing jerseys for each…
Continue ReadingTop of Kharkiv’s giant TV tower crashes to ground after Russian missile strike
By Maria Kostenko and Andrew Carey, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — The top section of a giant television tower in Kharkiv has crashed to the ground after the…
Continue ReadingFoundation to convene 3rd annual summit on anti-Asian hate, building AAPI coalitions
NEW YORK (AP) — The Asian American Foundation will hold a Heritage Month Summit next month in New York City for AAPI Heritage Month.…
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