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CNN, POOL, NGA.GOV, CBS By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — People flying home for Thanksgiving this month have their list of things to be thankful for: the turkey, football, time with family. This year, they can also add H.R. 5371 to the list. That’s the funding bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Wednesday

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — In the latest judicial blow to President Donald Trump’s push to detain and deport undocumented immigrants en masse, a judge ruled Wednesday hundreds of people arrested in an Illinois immigration operation must be released. The detained people must be granted bond by the end of next week, the judge

By Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The pilots in a deadly business jet crash in Michigan were performing a test flight themselves, following repairs, instead of waiting for a test pilot, when the aircraft plunged into woods near Lansing, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Thursday. The Mexican-registered

By Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Heading home for the holidays? You might want to brace yourself. One major budget airline is facing serious financial turbulence, and it could shake up plans (and prices) for millions of travelers this season. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano. Personal Birth date: November 29, 1957 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Janet Ann Napolitano Father: Leonard Michael Napolitano, anatomy professor and Dean, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Timeline November 22, 1963– 11:37 a.m. – Air Force One arrives at Dallas’ Love Field with the President and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, Texas Governor John B. Connally Jr. and his wife, Idanell Connally.

By Dianne Gallagher, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Charlotte (CNN) — Before he got a call this week from CNN about reports US Border Patrol agents might be headed to Charlotte, North Carolina, City Councilmember Malcolm Graham had no idea such a plan was even in the cards. None of the Charlotte officials CNN reached out to

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! RIP to the penny. The last one was minted this afternoon in Philadelphia. After 238 years, it just made cents to discontinue the much-maligned coin because of production costs. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Epstein emails

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Caroline Kennedy, former US ambassador to Japan and Australia. Personal Birth date: November 27, 1957 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Caroline Bouvier Kennedy Father: John F. Kennedy, 35th US president Mother: Jacqueline (Bouvier) Kennedy Marriage: Edwin Arthur Schlossberg (July

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of award-winning singer, actress, comedian and activist Bette Midler. Personal Birth date: December 1, 1945 Birth place: Honolulu, Hawaii Birth name: Bette Davis Midler Father: Fred Midler, house painter Mother: Ruth (Schindel) Midler, seamstress Marriage: Martin von Haselberg (1984-present) Children: Sophie Education: Attended

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The search for Melodee Buzzard began on October 14 when a school administrator reported the 9-year-old had been absent for a prolonged time. The investigation into her whereabouts has now stretched for nearly a month, focusing on a 1,000-mile road trip from California to Nebraska and closely

By Matthew Rehbein, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it is investigating protests that broke out at the University of California, Berkeley, this week during an event held by Turning Point USA, the group founded by slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk that caters to youth on American campuses. Protesters gathered hours before

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Atlanta mom Amanda James’ heart shattered when her soon-to-be 11-year-old uttered the words: “Mom, I don’t have to have a birthday party this year.” Her son knew both James, a Federal Aviation Administration airway transportation systems specialist and mother of four, and her husband, an air traffic controller,

CNN, WSAW, WRAL, HOUSE TV, SENATE TV, LINDA HYINK By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Atlanta mom Amanda James’ heart shattered when her soon-to-be 11-year-old uttered the words: “Mom, I don’t have to have a birthday party this year.” Her son knew both James, a Federal Aviation Administration airway transportation systems specialist and mother

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A county in Kansas has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize for a 2023 raid on a small-town newspaper. Monday’s agreement stems from the August 2023 search of the Marion County Record, as well as the home of the paper’s publisher and a councilwoman, seizing

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Feeling lucky? Consider getting a Mega Millions ticket. The jackpot for tonight’s drawing just climbed to $900 million, the eighth-largest in the game’s history. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ ‘Slop bowl’ struggles Three fast-casual giants —

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at LGBTQ milestones in the United States. LGBTQ is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. The term sometimes is extended to LGBTQIA, to include intersex and asexual groups. Queer is an umbrella term for non-straight people; intersex refers to those whose

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at philanthropist and environmentalist Ted Turner, founder of CNN and Turner Broadcasting System (TBS). Personal Birth date: November 19, 1938 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Birth name: Robert Edward Turner III Father: Robert Edward Turner Mother: Florence (Rooney) Turner Marriages: Jane Fonda (1991-2001, divorced); Jane (Smith) Turner (1964-1987,