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Unpacking Bryan Kohberger’s guilty plea deal to avoid death penalty in Idaho student killings

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger appeared expressionless as a judge asked if he murdered four Idaho college students in their off-campus home, answering “yes” to each name called out in the courtroom Wednesday. At a change-of-plea hearing before state district Judge Steven Hippler in Boise, Idaho, the courtroom was packed with family

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‘Ghosted by FEMA,’ teen pilot in trouble, grilling tips: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! An American influencer was detained in Antarctica while attempting to fly solo to all seven continents. Authorities said 19-year-old Ethan Guo broke “multiple national and international regulations” by changing his flight plan without permission. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits an arms factory in the US in September 2024. The Pentagon has paused some munitions shipments to Ukraine.

US pauses some munitions shipments to Ukraine, including air defense missiles, senior White House official says

By Kristen Holmes, Lex Harvey and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, including air defense missiles, following a review of military spending and American support to foreign countries, a senior White House official told CNN. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed off on the review, which the

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Penn Quakers swimmer Lia Thomas swims the 200 free at the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships at Georgia Tech in March 2022. The University of Pennsylvania will block transgender athletes from female sports teams and erase the records set by Thomas.

Trump administration releases $175 million in federal funding to Penn after transgender athletes agreement

By Amanda Musa, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has released $175 million in previously frozen federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania, a White House official told CNN on Wednesday, following an agreement on how the university would handle transgender athletes. The funding release comes after the school reached an agreement with

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