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By Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — After a frenzied week of small group meetings, leadership listening sessions and private committee discussions, House Republicans are still grappling with core disagreements over how they will extract $1.5 trillion in savings over the next decade. Questions over how to overhaul Medicaid and which tax provisions to pay for
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — A Harvard Medical School researcher currently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement says she should have reviewed customs protocols before attempting to enter the US with “non-hazardous” frog embryo samples but insists what she told immigration agents was misunderstood. “I never provided false information to any government official,” Kseniia
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Investigators probing last week’s crash that killed champion aerobatic pilot Rob Holland as he attempted to land at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia are focused on a part of a special modification to his airplane’s controls. The new findings published by the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Brisbane and Sydney, Australia (CNN) — Polls have closed in Australia in a national election dominated by cost-of-living concerns that’s being closely watched abroad for signs of a Donald Trump-inspired swing against conservative candidates. Early counts suggest a swing towards Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s center-left government, according to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Facts The organization’s charter states that the signing parties will “seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area,” and will “unite their efforts for collective defense and for the preservation of peace and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Felony charges were filed against two convicted felons suspected in shootings in Indio that left three people injured, including a mother and her five-year-old son. Jesus Delarosa, 25, and Ricardo Mercado, 29, both of Indio, were arrested Tuesday in connection with the shooting. Delarosa was charged with multiple felonies, including assault
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic control staffing issues continued to cause major delays for passengers flying in and out of the busy Newark airport outside of New York City for an unprecedented sixth day in a row. The Federal Aviation Administration once again imposed delays Saturday for flights bound for Newark Liberty
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, Ella Nilsen, Andrew Freedman, Samantha Delouya, Sarah Owermohle and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The White House unveiled a budget blueprint Friday that would pump more money into defense and homeland security, while taking an ax to programs the Trump administration has already targeted, including education, foreign aid, environment, health and public
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Apple, Inc, creator of the Mac computer and the iPhone. Facts The corporate headquarters are in Cupertino, California. As of September 2024, the company reported that it employs approximately 164,000 people full-time. Timeline April 1, 1976 – Apple Computers, Inc. is founded by Steve Jobs and
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the social media network Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Facts Meta had 3.07 billion monthly active users around the world, as of December 31, 2023. There were 72,404 full-time employees at Meta, as of September 30, 2024. Facebook introduced words such as “friending” to the lexicon.
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s imaginary gas price has fallen. Two weeks ago, Trump falsely claimed “a couple” states had just seen gas prices fall to $1.98 per gallon. That was not even close to true – no state had an average lower than about $2.70 per gallon, and there
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Youth mental health is in crisis. The National Alliance on Mental Illness found that 1 in 6 U.S. youth ages 6 to 17 experience a mental health disorder each year. Family therapist Melissa Hawkins, from the Betty Ford Center, says many kids are overwhelmed by social media and online content, leading to anxiety and depression
Continue ReadingBy Karina Tsui and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee state law enforcement on Thursday released a video showing a 2022 traffic stop involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an incident Trump administration officials have used to justify the removal of the Maryland man who the government has admitted was wrongly deported to El Salvador in March.
Continue ReadingCNN By Karina Tsui and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee state law enforcement on Thursday released a video showing a 2022 traffic stop involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an incident Trump administration officials have used to justify the removal of the Maryland man who the government has admitted was wrongly deported to El Salvador in
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Winter and Nicki Brown, CNN Cambridge, Massachusetts (CNN) — As Harvard University students hunker down for spring semester finals, dozens of students rallied on campus on Tuesday urging the school’s leadership to hold firm in their fight with the Trump administration. It was the latest public display of support the Harvard community has
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A strong trough of low pressure is headed our way, and winds are already on the rise across the region. As those winds increase, we will be under a First Alert Weather Alert tomorrow and Sunday, with gusts to 40 m.p.h. expected. Highs will also see significant impact from this frontal zone. Today we expect
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Prince Harry has revealed that his father, King Charles, no longer speaks to him and that he cannot imagine bringing his family back to the UK after losing a court case over his security arrangements on Friday. In an explosive interview with
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump says Harvard University will be stripped of its tax-exempt status — redoubling an extraordinary threat that the Ivy League school’s president is pushing back against. “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what they deserve!” Trump posted Friday
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — US Vice President JD Vance said the war in Ukraine is “not going to end any time soon,” just hours after Washington and Kyiv signed a key minerals agreement that has peace in Ukraine among its goals. Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, Vance poured some cold water on
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Tami Luhby, Sarah Owermohle, Sunlen Serfaty, Brian Todd and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 days into Donald Trump’s presidency, many federal workers have decided to do something that was unthinkable on inauguration day: quit their jobs. As the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency cuts budgets and headcounts across
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