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By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Wind-driven wildfires are pushing through Los Angeles County, forcing residents to flee their homes by the tens of thousands. Learn how you can help the evacuees and firefighters impacted by this unprecedented disaster. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your

By Julia Vargas Jones, Tom Larson, Stephanie Elam and Chelsea Bailey, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Acrid smoke shrouded the sky in Altadena, California, as Gail watched flames from the raging Eaton Fire swallow her next-door neighbor’s house. Each ember carried by powerful gusts of wind could be the spark that ignites the home she

CNN By Julia Vargas Jones, Tom Larson, Stephanie Elam and Chelsea Bailey, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Acrid smoke shrouded the sky in Altadena, California, as Gail watched flames from the raging Eaton Fire swallow her next-door neighbor’s house. Each ember carried by powerful gusts of wind could be the spark that ignites the home

CNN By Julia Vargas Jones, Tom Larson, Stephanie Elam and Chelsea Bailey, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Acrid smoke shrouded the sky in Altadena, California, as Gail watched flames from the raging Eaton Fire swallow her next-door neighbor’s house. Each ember carried by powerful gusts of wind could be the spark that ignites the home

By Jay Ganglani, CNN (CNN) — An alleged leader from Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicates has pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar as part of a global web of trades in drugs, weapons and laundered cash, according to the US Department of Justice. During an undercover investigation by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Artificial intelligence is coming for your job. About 40% of employers worldwide intend to downsize their workforce as AI

By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Historic, wind-driven wildfires have killed at least 27 people in the Los Angeles area and displaced tens of thousands. It will take months – or even years – to recover. The wildfires have not only scorched the earth, destroyed property and left behind hazardous debris, but they have

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta. Personal Birth date: May 14, 1984 Birth place: Dobbs Ferry, New York Birth name: Mark Elliot Zuckerberg Father: Edward Zuckerberg, dentist Mother: Karen (Kempner) Zuckerberg, psychiatrist Marriage: Priscilla Chan (May 19, 2012-present) Children: Aurelia, August

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Richard Reid, who attempted to detonate explosives hidden in his sneakers while on an American Airlines flight. He is serving a life sentence at the US Penitentiary Administrative Maximum facility in Florence, Colorado. Personal Birth date: August 12, 1973 Birth place: England Birth

By Matt Stiles, Sean O’Key, Byron Manley, Lou Robinson, Curt Merrill, Annette Choi, Rachel Wilson, Henrik Pettersson, Amy O’Kruk and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — A series of life-threatening fires have destroyed homes and taken lives across Los Angeles County and surrounding areas in the past month. CNN tracked the fires — now contained —

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Tesla is under investigation for a self-driving feature that allows owners to summon a car from a parking space without anyone being in the vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching a probe into around 2.6 million Tesla vehicles following “multiple crash allegations.” Here’s what else

WSOC, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Tesla is under investigation for a self-driving feature that allows owners to summon a car from a parking space without anyone being in the vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching a probe into around 2.6 million Tesla vehicles following “multiple crash allegations.” Here’s what

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Tesla is under investigation for a self-driving feature that allows owners to summon a car from a parking space without anyone being in the vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching a probe into around 2.6 million Tesla vehicles following “multiple crash allegations.” Here’s what else you

By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Dominique Hackey was waiting to cradle his preemie son for the first time when a nurse delivered devastating news: The newborn’s left leg was fractured. In an instant, Hackey’s world shattered. His wife, Tori Hackey, had just been discharged after giving birth to fraternal twins, Micah and Noah. The

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — CNN national correspondent Natasha Chen and her team were wrapping up a long day of reporting on the devastating wildfires racing through the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, as the sun set over the scorched landscape. But what began as a routine assignment quickly escalated into a dangerous ordeal,

CNN By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — CNN national correspondent Natasha Chen and her team were wrapping up a long day of reporting on the devastating wildfires racing through the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, as the sun set over the scorched landscape. But what began as a routine assignment quickly escalated into a dangerous

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CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s nice to express affection in person, but that’s not always possible. Sending a monthly postcard can help

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The active-duty US Army Green Beret who authorities say exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas last week used artificial intelligence to plan the blast, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a Tuesday news conference the soldier,

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Sean Higgins, the suspected drunken driver accused in the deaths of former NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother last year, pleaded not guilty to all charges stemming from the fatal crash. The 44-year-old appeared at an arraignment hearing Tuesday in Salem County, New Jersey, where his attorneys entered

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Jeff Winter and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Sebastian Zapeta-Calil repeatedly told detectives he had no memory of an attack that killed a woman who was set ablaze on the New York City subway train he was riding the morning of December 22, according to court documents. Then, investigators played surveillance video

WFOR, CNN By Andy Rose, Josh du Lac and Carlos Suarez, CNN Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) — Two people were found dead in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane from New York City after it landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the airline said Tuesday. It’s the latest in a string of incidents that

CNN By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — A Los Angeles tech entrepreneur found himself trapped in a self-driving taxi last month on his way to the airport, with the car repeatedly circling around a parking lot. Mike Johns posted a video on LinkedIn in which he was headed to Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The US housing market is showing signs of a slight cooling, but prospective homebuyers in the Northeast and Midwest may be disappointed by the ongoing competition for affordable homes this year. A new report predicts Buffalo, New York, will be the hottest housing market in 2025 as many Americans

By Andy Rose, Josh du Lac and Carlos Suarez, CNN Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) — Two people were found dead in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane from New York City after it landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the airline said Tuesday. It’s the latest in a string of incidents that have raised

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a week after Shamsud-din Jabbar rammed a pickup truck into a busy crowd celebrating New Year’s in New Orleans, killing 14, details of how he planned the attack are becoming clearer. As investigators piece together his movements and motivations, it appears Jabbar – whom officials have said acted

CNN, FBI, WVUE, POOL, PAUL S. By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a week after Shamsud-din Jabbar rammed a pickup truck into a busy crowd celebrating New Year’s in New Orleans, killing 14, details of how he planned the attack are becoming clearer. As investigators piece together his movements and motivations, it appears Jabbar

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By Chris Boyette and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Ted Turner, the 86-year-old media mogul and philanthropist who founded CNN, is recovering from pneumonia and “is doing well in rehab,” a spokesperson said Monday. Turner was hospitalized with a mild case of pneumonia and is now recuperating at a rehabilitation facility, Phillip Evans, the chief

By Pamela Brown and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A consulting firm in 2019 found security in New Orleans’ French Quarter was hampered by politicking among various law enforcement agencies, private security outfits and stakeholders, according to a report obtained by CNN, painting a portrait of a city whose dysfunction inhibited its ability to protect