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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced a safety alert Friday morning telling airlines they should do more to make sure passengers don’t try to evacuate with their carry-on bags in an emergency. Bringing luggage during an evacuation can slow the process, potentially risking the lives of passengers still on

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) – Here’s a look at the life of civil rights leader Joseph Lowery. Personal Birth date: October 6, 1921 Death date: March 27, 2020 Birth place: Huntsville, Alabama Birth name: Joseph Echols Lowery Father: LeRoy Lowery, store owner Mother: Dora (Fackler) Lowery, teacher Marriage: Evelyn (Gibson) Lowery (April 5, 1948-September 26,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the timelines, victims and aftermath of the shootings that occurred in and around Washington, DC in October 2002. Ten people were killed and three injured in sniper-style shootings. John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo were arrested, tried and convicted for the shootings. Muhammad received a

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — Huston-Tillotson University, a private university in Austin, Texas, will receive a $150 million donation over the next 10 years – the single-largest gift ever given to a historically Black college or university. In honor of the university’s 150th anniversary, Ross Moody, trustee and vice president of The Moody

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — After prominent political activist Charlie Kirk was killed at a speaking event at a Utah university last week, an intense, 30-plus-hour manhunt for a suspect in the shooting ended with him peacefully surrendering at a local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents. News of Kirk’s killing quickly went global,

By Holly Yan, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Months after the bodies of three young sisters were found suffocated and abandoned in the Washington state wilderness, authorities believe they’ve found the remains of the man accused of killing them: their father. Investigators found bone fragments, other human remains and clothes that look similar to what

By Sarah Hutter, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! If you’ve ever felt like you have to pee but can’t, you’re not the only one. A urologist explains what could be happening and what you should do about it. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Hoping

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A prominent Jewish advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Hamas and other armed groups, as well as Iran, Syria and North Korea, seeking billions in damages over the October 7 attacks in Israel. The suit, brought on behalf of more than 140 plaintiffs, including US victims and

By Sarah Davis, Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Four Army soldiers are believed to be dead after a Black Hawk helicopter crashed near a military base in Washington state late Wednesday evening, according to a spokesperson from the US Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office. “The U.S. Army Special Operations Command confirms that the

By Jessie Yeung, Bill Weir, CNN (CNN) — Bob Dylan will perform at the annual Farm Aid festival this Saturday, announced the organization, which raises funds to help farmers in need. He’ll be among a number of stars at the music festival, including Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and more. He last

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Long lines and flight delays aside, most North American travelers are surprisingly satisfied with their flying experience. See how your favorite airport measures up. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Legal woes Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro

By Andy Rose, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The death of a Black student found hanging on Delta State University’s campus in Mississippi this week has been ruled a suicide, the county coroner said Thursday. The body of Demartravion “Trey” Reed, 21, was found Monday morning hanging from a tree near the university’s pickleball

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Spirit Airlines pilot was scolded by air traffic control on Tuesday after not immediately responding to a controller’s instructions as Air Force One flew about 8 miles away. The two aircraft were flying parallel over Long Island. Air Force One was flying President Donald Trump to the

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — As museums across the country face pressures to scale back a purported “overemphasis” on difficult subjects like slavery, experts warn such moves could diminish American exceptionalism and limit national progress while sidestepping the full historical picture visitors want. “The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Hurricane season is stirring again after an unusual three-week quiet spell. A new tropical depression just formed in the Atlantic that could soon become Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ State visit President Donald Trump and

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Hurricane season is stirring again after an unusual three-week quiet spell. A new tropical depression just formed in the Atlantic that could soon become Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ State visit President Donald Trump

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Hurricane season is stirring again after an unusual three-week quiet spell. A new tropical depression just formed in the Atlantic that could soon become Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ State visit President Donald Trump