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By Danya Gainor, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Tens of millions of Americans who rely on the nation’s largest federal food assistance program have been caught in a weekslong swirl of Trump administration pronouncements, court orders and anxiety since the US government shutdown has called their ability to buy groceries into question. Some recipients of

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Xavier Vega and his partner, Soluna Vega, cheered in relief as the “Welcome to Connecticut” sign came into view. It marked the end of an unplanned 17-hour highway odyssey home after their flight became one of more than 1,000 cancellations on Saturday alone tied to the ongoing government shutdown.

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s vow to wage the biggest domestic deportation program in American history – expelling a million people a year – is one of his signature goals. His administration has enlisted multiple federal agencies to bolster immigration enforcement operations nationwide. Camo-clad officers are flexing their presence in cities

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The ashes have settled over the charred Louisville neighborhood where nine people remain missing and families cling to hope as investigators comb through the wreckage of Tuesday’s fatal UPS cargo plane crash. A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft plummeted from the sky in Kentucky into a community on the edge

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a month since Ashlee Buzzard packed her 9-year-old daughter Melodee into a rental car and left their home state of California — only to return three days later with no child and plenty of unanswered questions in tow, authorities say. As investigators search for Melodee, they say

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The happy hour regulars were already gathering at Stooges Bar & Grill less than two hours before tip-off at Tuesday night’s University of Kentucky men’s basketball season opener. About 30 or so customers occupied the wooden stools of the old-school, salty hangout in an industrial strip a few miles

By Emma Tucker, Pete Muntean, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Disgruntled travelers across the US will face more disruptions to their plans this weekend, as airlines cancel hundreds of additional flights and delays continue to mount due to air traffic controller staffing shortages amid a government shutdown with no end in sight. More than 1,700

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died Thursday after a brief illness, according to a statement from his former employer. He was 97. His death was confirmed by a spokesperson with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Grammy Awards. February 1, 2026 – The 68th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. February 2, 2025 – The 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony takes place in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena. 2026

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1930 Death date: December 1, 2023 Birth place: El Paso, Texas Birth name: Sandra Day Father: Harry A. Day, rancher Mother: Ada Mae (Wilkey)

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A civil jury’s decision this week to award $10 million to a former teacher shot and wounded by a 6-year-old student could weigh against the ex-assistant principal who now faces a criminal trial over the 2023 incident, legal experts said. Teacher Abby Zwerner sued then-administrator Ebony Parker for

CNN, POOL, WCCO, WBZ, DELTA AIRLINES, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES By Holly Yan, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Travel plans for millions of Americans could come to a screeching halt this month as more flights get canceled during the longest government shutdown in US history. More than 1,000 Friday flights were slashed on the first day of

CNN By Rob Kuznia, Allison Gordon, Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Zane Shamblin sat alone in his car with a loaded handgun, his face illuminated in the predawn dark by the dull glow of a phone. He was ready to die. But first, he wanted to keep conferring with his closest confidant. “I’m used to

By Rob Kuznia, Allison Gordon, Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Zane Shamblin sat alone in his car with a loaded handgun, his face illuminated in the predawn dark by the dull glow of a phone. He was ready to die. But first, he wanted to keep conferring with his closest confidant. “I’m used to the

By Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! We’re seeing delays and flight cancellations at major airports across the country amidst the government shutdown. This is what you should do if you’re affected, whether you haven’t left your house yet or are already trapped at your terminal for the night. Here’s what else

CNN By Bill Kirkos, Priscilla Alvarez, Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Chicago (CNN) — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction restricting the use of force by federal agents in Chicago, finding the Trump administration’s version of recent events involving agents was not credible. One of the incidents in question was a confrontation between federal agents and

CNN By Chris Boyette, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A jury on Thursday awarded $10 million to Abby Zwerner, the former Virginia teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in 2023, in a civil trial that offered a preview of the criminal case to come against the school administrator accused of ignoring warnings

By Bill Kirkos, Priscilla Alvarez, Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Chicago (CNN) — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction restricting the use of force by federal agents in Chicago, finding the Trump administration’s version of recent events involving agents was not credible. One of the incidents in question was a confrontation between federal agents and protestors,