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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Cywyddau. Taurokathapsia. Natchitoches. Shrey Parikh correctly spelled these and more tricky terms to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which ended in a tense and record-breaking speed round. The 14-year-old Californian survived 18 regular rounds of the spelling competition plus a “spell-off” tiebreaker, during which he correctly spelled an

By T.M. Brown, CNN (CNN) — When Jason was 17 and “trying to get swole,” he said he and a friend started noticing they were getting served Instagram videos from gym influencers promoting a drug called MK-677. Intrigued by the promise that the drug would make them hungrier, so that they could eat more for

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Construction crews set to work this week building a “cage” on the White House lawn. The arched framework for a temporary sports arena already looms over the neoclassical building like a looping roller coaster at a theme park. For more than three decades, the cage — an eight-sided enclosure

By Alaa Elassar, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A manhunt that left a Hawaii community on edge ended Thursday with the arrest of a suspect in the killings of three men at separate locations, police said. Jacob Daniel Baker, 36, a suspect in the three killings on Hawaii’s Big Island, was arrested “without incident” Thursday

By Kimberly Richardson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Trying to live a happier life? It might help to think about death. Research suggests that reflecting on mortality could actually point you in the right direction. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Full-blown headache The World

By Alexandra Banner, CNN A legal technicality treats online prediction markets differently than traditional sportsbooks or other forms of gambling, which are 21+ in most states. Addiction experts and state regulators say this has opened the door to an emerging public health crisis. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed

CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — It was not the typical morning banter at the bustling Pancake House in the mill town of Longview, Washington. “We’ve actually just been sick to our stomach,” said Julie Oliver, 60, taking a moment from serving breakfast to speak on the phone. “We realize how many of the

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — It was not the typical morning banter at the bustling Pancake House in the mill town of Longview, Washington. “We’ve actually just been sick to our stomach,” said Julie Oliver, 60, taking a moment from serving breakfast to speak on the phone. “We realize how many of the ones

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy commissioned the last of its 35 littoral combat ships, the USS Cleveland, earlier this month at a pier in its namesake Ohio city. “Steel. Strength. Power,” acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao posted on social media to mark the occasion. Critics of the littoral combat

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard will send divers to new locations in its search for Lynette Hooker after investigators found inconsistencies between her husband’s location data and his statements to investigators about where to search for his wife, a US official familiar with the investigation told CNN. Lynette Hooker, a

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a video of himself wrangling two snakes with his bare hands. He has faced scrutiny over previous encounters with wild animals, including a bear cub. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Skipping

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Dead Sea is so salty that visitors can float effortlessly on its surface, creating a phenomenon that feels almost otherworldly. But the famous body of water is rapidly shrinking as scientists sound the alarm about an unfolding ecological disaster. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to

By Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Cuban migrants deported from the United States have faced violations of their rights and are currently in “a legal limbo” in Mexico, where they have difficulties regularizing their situation and even obtaining medical care, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch. The HRW report, published

CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — It was not the typical morning banter at the bustling Pancake House in the mill town of Longview, Washington. “We’ve actually just been sick to our stomach,” said Julie Oliver, 60, taking a moment from serving breakfast to speak on the phone. “We realize how many of the

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Teens need all the sleep they can get — experts recommend eight to 10 hours a day. But this late-night habit is hurting their mental health. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Deadly heat wave Europe is

By Emma Tucker, Alisha Ebrahimji, Hanna Park, Holly Yan, Nick Watt, CNN (CNN) — Search crews are expected to navigate treacherous circumstances as they continue efforts to recover nine people, who are presumed dead, a day after a deadly chemical tank rupture at a paper plant in Washington state. At least two were confirmed dead

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — As a courtroom interpreter in Texas’ immigration system, it was Meenu Batra’s job to make sure migrants understood the proceedings of immigration court – the good and the bad. In March, Batra was exposed to the other side of the immigration system when she was detained by the Department

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The 79th Cannes Film Festival has officially wrapped after another glamorous collision of cinema and fashion on the French Riviera. While much of the focus remained on the films themselves, the red carpet also delivered striking looks ranging from timelessly elegant to delightfully quirky. Here’s what else you need to know

WCBS By Chris Boyette, Sarah Dewberry, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Anger building over conditions at Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers is focused again Tuesday on a facility in Newark, New Jersey, where protesters are still gathered a day after their charged demonstration turned chaotic. Protesters at Delaney Hall – a privately owned, 1,000-bed

CNN, KCAL , KCBS, KABC, AMERICAN RED CROSS, KCAL / KCBS By Nina Giraldo, Taylor Romine, Emma Tucker, Alaa Elassar, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Officials have lifted all evacuation orders related to an overheating chemical tank in southern California, a day after a crack in the structure eliminated the risk of a catastrophic blast.

By Chris Boyette, Sarah Dewberry, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Anger building over conditions at Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers is focused again Tuesday on a facility in Newark, New Jersey, where protesters are still gathered a day after their charged demonstration turned chaotic. Protesters at Delaney Hall – a privately owned, 1,000-bed facility

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — For more than 40 Revolutionary War-era soldiers, the long journey to their final resting place fittingly ended on Memorial Day weekend in the idyllic southeastern foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. Former service members donning white gloves carried small pine boxes from the New York State Museum in Albany and

CNN, KABC, KCAL, KCBS, @OCFIREAUTHORITY, X, GKN AEROSPACE, MIGUEL LOO, KCAL/KCBS, @OCFireAuthority/X By Nina Giraldo, Taylor Romine, Emma Tucker, Alaa Elassar, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Officials racing to prevent an overheating chemical tank in California from exploding breathed a small sigh of relief Monday after confirming a crack in the structure had helped reduce

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Alaa Elassar, Alex Stambaugh, Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Tyler James Feehan found a way to live life to the fullest, but some of his greatest adventures awaited him on the other side of his deployment: getting married, graduating with an MBA and finishing law school, his family and university said.Now, instead

KABC, CNN By Nina Giraldo, Taylor Romine, Emma Tucker, Alaa Elassar, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Officials have lifted all evacuation orders related to an overheating chemical tank in southern California, a day after a crack in the structure eliminated the risk of a catastrophic blast. Pressure inside the tank at GKN Aerospace in Orange

By Pete Muntean, CNN Quonset State Airport, Rhode Island (CNN) — The small Cessna Caravan accelerates down the runway and climbs into the air, all while the pilot beside me keeps his hands off the controls. “Let’s see those jazz hands,” jokes Tim Burns, chief technology officer at startup Merlin Labs, over the airplane’s intercom

By Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A New York judge issued a mixed ruling last week, tossing some items found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack from his upcoming murder trial. But crucial evidence will still be admitted, paving the way for a strong case against Mangione, legal experts say, and raising questions about the

By Nina Giraldo, Taylor Romine, Emma Tucker, Alaa Elassar, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Officials have lifted all evacuation orders related to an overheating chemical tank in southern California, a day after a crack in the structure eliminated the risk of a catastrophic blast. Pressure inside the tank at GKN Aerospace in Orange County had