By Cheri Mossburg, Gloria Pazmino, David Williams, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — An unassuming industrial area on the outskirts of Newark, New Jersey, is a hub of discourse this week as one day after another, protesters clash with federal agents outside an ICE detention facility while lawmakers call for inspections and oversight. The demonstrations come
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By Ellie Stubbs, Lou Robinson, Sophie Tanno, Yukari Schrickel, Annette Choi, Henrik Pettersson, Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Five people have finally emerged from a remote cave in Laos after a daring and complex rescue mission. They had been trapped there for more than a week. Two others remain unaccounted for and rescuers say they
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Olaf Scholz, the former chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: June 14, 1958 Birth place: Osnabrück, Germany Birth name: Olaf Scholz Father: Gerhard Scholz, textile worker Mother: Christel Scholz, textile worker Marriage: Britta Ernst (1998-present) Education: University of Hamburg, J.D., 1984 Religion: Non-denominational
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CNN By Billy Stockwell, Sophie Tanno, Will Ripley, Rebecca Wright, Angie Puranasamriddhi, Isaac Tellechea, June Jeong, Kara Fox, Catherine Nicholls Laos (CNN) – Four more men have escaped from a flooded cave in Laos after being trapped there for 10 days, unexpectedly navigating their way through the underground tunnels themselves and surprising rescue divers who
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By Devon M. Sayers, Rebekah Riess, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A bus driver who is accused of failing to slow down for traffic and crashing into six cars, which left five people dead and dozens of others injured near Quantico, Virginia, has been arrested and charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, the Virginia
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — An ICE agent facing several assault charges in connection with a shooting involving two Venezuelan people in Minnesota earlier this year has been arrested in Texas, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said. Christian Castro was charged earlier this month with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The driver of a vehicle which crashed into a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Friday morning may have been experiencing a mental health crisis, an airport official said. “He made the statement upon being apprehended that he was there to meet with Tom Cruise, and to save
Continue Reading CNN By Kocha Olarn, Kara Fox, Isaac Yee, Bex Wright, Sophie Tanno, Will Ripley, Helen Regan,and Angie Puranasamriddhi Laos (CNN) – The rescue operation to bring the remaining four men out of a cave in Laos has been suspended until tomorrow, according to officials on the ground. One man was safely brought to the surface
Continue Reading By Billy Stockwell, Sophie Tanno, Will Ripley, Rebecca Wright, Angie Puranasamriddhi, Isaac Tellechea, June Jeong, Kara Fox, Catherine Nicholls Laos (CNN) – Four more men have escaped from a flooded cave in Laos after being trapped there for 10 days, unexpectedly navigating their way through the underground tunnels themselves and surprising rescue divers who were
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By Nimi Princewill, Larry Madowo, Lauren Kent, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Kenya’s government is pushing ahead with plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at a military installation in partnership with the United States after a Kenyan high court temporarily barred the arrangement earlier this week. The facility is for Americans potentially
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN AI-generated voice scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with technology that can now mimic the voices of people you know and trust. Experts say a few simple tips can help you spot the warning signs. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.
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By Andy Rose, Isa Mudannayake, CNN Alexandria, Virginia (CNN) — A pregnant woman and her 4-year-old son, who spent more than a week confined to “a windowless room with a single bed and toilet” at Washington Dulles International Airport after arriving on tourist visas, are on a flight back to their home country of Ghana
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By CNN Staff, CNN (CNN) — As negotiations between the United States and Iran edge toward a possible agreement, Tehran is increasingly signaling that any return to war would look very different from the last. US officials said Thursday that a tentative agreement had been reached in talks between Tehran and Washington and was awaiting
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — After US President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping earlier this month, much focus has been put on Washington’s support for Taiwan and US arms sales to its government. On the first day of those talks Xi delivered a stark warning to his US counterpart – that
Continue Reading By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — When gangs set fire to the FIFA Goal Center in Haiti’s capital this year, it wasn’t just a key sports ground that went up in flames. It was the center of Haitian youth sports, a training ground for talent and home to the dreams held by young athletes in
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By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — An explosive-laden Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania early Friday, injuring two people, its government said, as Moscow’s forces attacked a nearby Ukrainian port. The strike drew swift condemnation from the European Union and NATO, with US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker calling the strike a “reckless
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Cywyddau. Taurokathapsia. Natchitoches. Shrey Parikh correctly spelled these and more tricky terms to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which ended in a tense and record-breaking speed round. The 14-year-old Californian survived 18 regular rounds of the spelling competition plus a “spell-off” tiebreaker, during which he correctly spelled an
Continue Reading CNN By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Cywyddau. Taurokathapsia. Natchitoches. Shrey Parikh correctly spelled these and more tricky terms to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which ended in a tense and record-breaking speed round. The 14-year-old Californian survived 18 regular rounds of the spelling competition plus a “spell-off” tiebreaker, during which he correctly spelled
Continue Reading Story by Reuters (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a “new partnership” with the United States to “help make America great again,” in a speech delivered in New York on Thursday. Carney said that while the world is undergoing a “rupture” as the US transforms its commercial relationships, working closely with Canada
Continue Reading By Kimberly Richardson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Trying to live a happier life? It might help to think about death. Research suggests that reflecting on mortality could actually point you in the right direction. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Full-blown headache The World
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