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By Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — In a safety alert, Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration again warned airlines of the risk of lithium batteries carried onboard planes by passengers and crew members. Cell phones, laptops, portable power banks, e-cigarettes, and hearing aids are just some of the many devices with the batteries

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! First came a disastrous logo rollout that sparked intense backlash and sent the company’s stock tumbling. Just weeks later, Cracker Barrel is scrapping another major move. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Tech reveal Apple unveiled the

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Uvalde’s school board hired new lawyers Monday night as its members tried for a third time to be open about the circumstances of the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary, any problems beforehand and what happened afterward. Board members heard there may be a

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — When police arrested a 13-year-old boy in Washington state last week accused of making threats to kill, they found he had “everything ready to go to commit a mass shooting” – including a trove of more than 20 guns in his home. He was arrested after the Pierce County

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — Turbulence that injured more than a dozen people on a Delta Air Lines flight came with little warning to the pilots, even though they knew they were near thunderstorms, according to a new preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The seat belt sign was

By Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a regional jet was forced to abort its landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and circle the airport when pilots spotted an airport vehicle on the runway. American Airlines Flight 4528, operated by Republic Airways, was arriving from Detroit around

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Personal Birth date: September 25, 1943 Birth place: Wichita, Kansas Birth name: Robert Michael Gates Father: Melville A. Gates, wholesale auto parts salesperson Mother: Isabel V. Gates Marriage: Rebecca (Wilkie) Gates (1966-present) Children:

By Pete Muntean, CNN Washignton (CNN) — Members of the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Monday that would force the Federal Aviation Administration to make a sweeping overhaul of what critics call antiquated pilot mental health rules. The Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 is the most significant move yet in

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — When a well-known and loved homeless man nicknamed “Pepe” was killed in the crossfire of a Chicago shooting outside her home on Labor Day weekend, Erica Hernandez woke up her six-year-old son and rushed him into a bathroom. She quickly peered through the bathroom window. Up the dark and

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jeff Winter, TuAnh Dam, CNN (CNN) — Iryna Zarutska was just another passenger when she boarded the late-night Blue Line train after it pulled into Scaleybark station, just a few miles outside of downtown Charlotte. She wore khaki pants and a dark shirt. Her long blonde hair had been tucked under a