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Law enforcement conduct a major immigration operation at the construction site of a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia Thursday

Massive immigration raid at Hyundai megaplant in Georgia leads to 475 arrests. Most are Korean

By Chris Boyette, Emma Tucker, Karina Tsui, Diego Mendoza, Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of federal officers descended on a small southeast Georgia community and raided the Hyundai Metaplant – arresting 475 people in the largest sweep yet in the current Trump administration’s immigration crackdown at US worksites. The majority of those

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrive for a reception in the Great Hall of People

Xi and Kim pledge deeper ties a day after unprecedented show of unity with Putin at Chinese military parade

By Nectar Gan, Yoonjung Seo, Yong Xiong, CNN (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un have pledged to deepen strategic coordination in their first formal summit in six years, after they put on an unprecedented show of unity against the West alongside Russia’s Vladimir Putin at a massive military parade.

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Former leader leaves Thailand in private jet days before court ruling that could see him imprisoned

By Helen Regan, Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra suddenly left the country on his private jet Thursday days before a court ruling that could see him imprisoned, raising speculation that he might not return to face the verdict. His departure came a day before Thailand’s parliament picked veteran

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US sanctions Palestinian rights groups who asked top court for Israel war crimes investigation

By Lex Harvey, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department has imposed sanctions on three Palestinian human rights groups that asked the International Criminal Court to investigate and arrest Israeli leaders over accusations of war crimes in Gaza. Late last year the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former

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Exclusive: School records show doors weren’t closing at Robb Elementary before Uvalde massacre

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Leigh Waldman and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Maintenance records still being withheld by the Uvalde school district show entry doors at Robb Elementary School had repeated problems before the May 2022 massacre, CNN can reveal. On April 18, 2022, a complaint was submitted that “West door not closing

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New Orleans could be the first city in a Republican-led state where Trump militarizes police

By Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Democratic city officials in New Orleans are clashing with Republican state leaders over President Donald Trump’s threat of sending in the military to patrol streets and assist local enforcement in the Big Easy. Trump suggested Wednesday he may redirect National Guard members to New Orleans next, instead of Chicago

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Pete Rose Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose. Personal Birth name: Peter Edward Rose Birth date: April 14, 1941 Death date: September 30, 2024 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Father: Harry Rose, bank clerk and semi-pro baseball and football player Mother: LaVerne Rose Marriages:

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A federal appeals court blocked a judge's order to shut down "Alligator Alcatraz."

Appeals court allows ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to continue operations — for now

By Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a judge’s order requiring Florida and the federal government to shut down and dismantle a controversial immigration detention facility built in the Everglades, widely referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz.” On Thursday, the Eleventh US Circuit Court of Appeals granted requests from the

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11-year-old Julián Guzman was fatally shot while playing a doorbell ditch prank

A vivacious 11-year-old killed in a ‘ding dong ditch’ prank will be laid to rest Saturday. A veteran is charged in his death

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — He was a delightful charmer known as a little “ladies’ man.” A gregarious Houston boy who loved cooking as much as he adored sports and video games. But instead of playing soccer with his friends, 11-year-old Julián Guzman will be laid to rest Saturday – exactly one week after

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Michael Schill

Northwestern University president steps down following federal funding freeze

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced his resignation Thursday as the university faces an ongoing funding freeze by the Trump administration. His departure is the latest in a string of university leaders’ resignations, following tenures marked by criticism and battles with the federal government. “As I reflect on the

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Hugh Hefner Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the Hugh Hefner, the founder and longtime editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine. Personal Birth date: April 9, 1926 Death date: September 27, 2017 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Hugh Marston Hefner Father: Glenn Hefner, accountant Mother: Grace (Swanson) Hefner, teacher Marriages: Crystal Harris

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