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By Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — The city and county of Los Angeles, along with several municipalities in Southern California, are seeking to join a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration over recent immigration raids that prompted several days of protests and the federalization of the National Guard. The lawsuit, filed last week by the

By Yahya Abou-Ghazala and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — An internal government assessment shows USAID officials raised “critical concerns” last month about a key aid group’s ability to protect Palestinians and to deliver them food – just days before the State Department announced $30 million in funding for the organization. A scathing 14-page document obtained

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Someone using AI to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted at least five people — including three foreign ministers, a US governor and a member of Congress. A diplomatic cable said the unknown cyber actor created an account on the messaging platform Signal. Here’s

By Casey Tolan and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — Two days before deadly Central Texas floods killed at least 27 people at Camp Mystic, a state inspector visited the youth camp and certified that it had an emergency plan in place and that its cabins and other buildings were safe, records obtained by CNN show.

By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman has been released from a hospital intensive care unit and moved into a rehabilitation facility to continue his recovery from a politically-motivated attack in June, a family spokesperson tells CNN Tuesday. Though the family acknowledges that Hoffman “still has a long recovery ahead,” spokesperson

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Anthony Kennedy, retired associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Personal Birth date: July 23, 1936 Birth place: Sacramento, California Birth name: Anthony McLeod Kennedy Father: Anthony J. Kennedy, lawyer and lobbyist Mother: Gladys (McLeod) Kennedy, civic leader Marriage: Mary

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating the storm would become. Entire neighborhoods vanished in flash flooding throughout the weekend, while residents and campers were swept away in the surging waters. The death toll across the

CNN, KELI RABON By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating the storm would become. Entire neighborhoods vanished in flash flooding throughout the weekend, while residents and campers were swept away in the surging waters. The death

By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine, Andrew Freedman, Melanie Hicken, Pamela Brown and Shoshana Dubnow, CNN (CNN) — As Central Texas reels from flash floods that killed over 100 people this weekend, questions are sharpening about whether officials could have done more to avert the tragedy – both in the decades leading up to the disaster,

CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an accountant before enlisting, and had graduated from rescue swimming school around six months ago when his team

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an accountant before enlisting, and had graduated from rescue swimming school around six months ago when his team got

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Women outlive men in dire circumstances — even though girls in many parts of the world have access to fewer resources, such as food and medical care. That’s because the female body is built for resilience and longevity. Here’s what else you might have missed

By Renée Rigdon, Matt Stiles, Byron Manley, Lou Robinson, Rosa de Acosta, Soph Warnes, Gillian Roberts, Yukari Schrickel and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — The search for missing bodies continues along Texas’ Guadalupe River after catastrophic and deadly flooding killed at least 111 people following a torrential downpour Thursday evening into early Friday. The death

By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a battery fire onboard a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 flying from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale prompted an emergency landing in Fort Myers, Florida, Monday morning. Flight 1334 was flying with 191 people onboard when the crew reported smoke in the cabin,

CNN By Michelle Krupa and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — With the holiday weekend ahead of them, some 750 girls bunked in last Thursday night at Camp Mystic. Just a few miles away in Central Texas, boys did the same at Camp La Junta. The 18 or so youth summer camps along the Guadalupe River

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Linda Ronstadt. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1946 Birth place: Tucson, Arizona Birth name: Linda Marie Ronstadt Father: Gilbert Ronstadt, hardware store owner Mother: Ruth Mary (Copeman) Ronstadt, homemaker Children: adopted: Carlos and Mary Clementine Education: Attended University of Arizona,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jennifer Lopez, singer, dancer and actress. Personal Birth date: July 24, 1969 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: Jennifer Lynn Lopez Father: David Lopez, a computer specialist Mother: Guadalupe (Rodriguez) Lopez, a teacher Marriages: Ben Affleck (July 16, 2022 – January

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A 27-year-old man with a rifle and tactical gear was killed Monday morning after exchanging fire with law enforcement officers at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring several. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the man “opened fire at the entrance of the United States Border