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By Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, Rebekah Riess, Dalia Faheid, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is again reporting short staffing at air traffic control operations as the government shutdown continues in its eighth day. On Wednesday evening, six major air traffic control facilities will be short-staffed, according to a publicly available FAA operations

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of American fashion designer and philanthropist Ralph Lauren. Personal Birth date: October 14, 1939 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: Ralph Rueben Lifshitz Father: Frank Lifshitz, housepainter and artist Mother: Frieda (Cutler) Lifshitz Marriage: Ricky (Low-Beer) Lauren (December 1964-present) Children: Dylan, 1974; David,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Personal Birth date: February 12, 1965 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Brett Michael Kavanaugh Father: Everett Edward Kavanaugh Jr., president of a trade association Mother: Martha Kavanaugh, teacher, prosecutor and judge Marriage: Ashley (Estes) Kavanaugh Children: Liza

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — There would not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration warned. In Nashville, so many controllers have stayed home, the facility – which guides planes into and out of the airport –

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! You may think you’re exhausted because you have too many things on your plate. The real reason might be how you’re using technology. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Contractors hit hard Unlike federal employees, contract

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! You may think you’re exhausted because you have too many things on your plate. The real reason might be how you’re using technology. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Contractors hit hard Unlike federal employees, contract workers

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Rudolph William Louis Giuliani Father: Harold Giuliani, tavern owner Mother: Helen (D’Avanzo) Giuliani, secretary Marriages: Judith Nathan (May 24, 2003-2019, divorced);

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League. February 8, 2026 – Super Bowl LX takes place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots 29-13. February 9, 2025 – Super Bowl LIX takes place at

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Dolly Parton, the Grammy Award-winning singer, song writer, producer, actress and entrepreneur. Personal Birth date: January 19, 1946 Birth place: Locust Ridge, Sevier County, Tennessee Birth name: Dolly Rebecca Parton Father: Robert Lee Parton, farmer Mother: Avie Lee (Owens) Parton Marriage: Carl

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan. Personal Birth date: May 24, 1941 Birth place: Duluth, Minnesota Birth name: Robert Allen Zimmerman Father: Abraham Zimmerman, furniture and appliance salesman Mother: Beatty (Stone) Zimmerman, model and housewife Marriages: Carol Dennis (1986-1992, divorced); Sara Lowndes (1965-1977,

CNN By Diego Mendoza, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Three people were transported to hospital in critical condition after a medical helicopter crashed on a California highway Monday evening, according to fire officials. The three injured, two women and a man, were on board the helicopter before it went down around 7 p.m. on eastbound

CNN, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California took the routine step of radioing the air traffic control tower. But instead of the usual back-and-forth conversation of coordinating departure, the pilot received a different response:

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California took the routine step of radioing the air traffic control tower. But instead of the usual back-and-forth conversation of coordinating departure, the pilot received a different response: “The tower is closed

By Diego Mendoza, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Three people were transported to hospital in critical condition after a medical helicopter crashed on a California highway Monday evening, according to fire officials. The three injured, two women and a man, were on board the helicopter before it went down around 7 p.m. on eastbound Highway

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scrawled messages on bullet casings and weapons have popped up at several recent high-profile shootings. It’s actually an ancient practice, but the way people are doing it now offers a window into their motives. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scrawled messages on bullet casings and weapons have popped up at several recent high-profile shootings. It’s actually an ancient practice, but the way people are doing it now offers a window into their motives. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A rabbi in New Jersey was assaulted in a random attack Sunday afternoon ahead of a weeklong Jewish holiday, prompting police to add extra patrols around residences and synagogues. Avraham Wein, the assistant rabbi at Congregation Keter Torah, was assaulted outside his home in Bergenfield, New Jersey, just 15

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A skydiving instructor fell to his death in Nashville this weekend after a tandem jump went wrong and he somehow became separated from the other skydiver and their parachute. A tandem jump is when two skydivers, usually an instructor and a beginner, are harnessed together and share one

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — We’ve moved to Live Updates for coverage of this developing story. Follow the latest here. The state of Illinois and Chicago on Monday sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as the White House targets Democrat-led cities amid weeks of protests against

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump’s administration announced it was boosting its investment into historically Black colleges and universities and tribal colleges this year, HBCU advocates lauded the move as a win for the chronically underfunded institutions. The promised one-time gift of an additional $495 million would help Black colleges