CNN – National

By Lauren Chadwick, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Some visitors to the United States may soon have to provide their social media history from the prior five years to enter the country, according to a new Trump administration proposal. The proposal, posted on the Federal Register by US Customs and Border Protection, suggests travelers coming

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates again today, though deep divisions remain within its influential rate-setting committee. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will hold a press conference at 2:30 pm ET to explain the decision and its implications for borrowers. Here’s what else you need to know to get

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates again today, though deep divisions remain within its influential rate-setting committee. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will hold a press conference at 2:30 pm ET to explain the decision and its implications for borrowers. Here’s what else you need to know to

WAVE, WKYT, WLEX, CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — One student is dead and another remains in critical condition after a shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort on Tuesday just days before going on winter break, officials said. A suspect, Jacob Lee Bard, 48, of Evansville, Indiana, has been booked into Franklin County

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors at Brian Walshe’s murder trial continued Tuesday to present evidence they say proves he killed his wife around New Year’s Day 2023 at their Massachusetts home. On the seventh day of witness testimony, the jury heard about DNA testing that found Ana Walshe, a corporate real estate

By CNN staff (CNN) — Australia now bans social media for children and teens under 16. The world-first nationwide legislation went into effect on December 10. Most of the 10 platforms included in the ban — Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, Kick, Reddit, Twitch and X — have agreed to comply, using age verification

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Sugar and spice and everything nice? McCormick analyzes dining trends every year and predicts this flavor will show up in a lot of food and drinks in 2026. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Winter weather woes

By Associated Press Springfield, Illinois (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting federal officials from taking enforcement actions against immigrants near courthouses, in hospitals, on college campuses or in day care facilities. The law, which takes effect immediately, is in response to the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration in the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of American comic book author Stan Lee. Personal Birth date: December 28, 1922 Death date: November 12, 2018 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Stanley Martin Lieber Father: Jack Lieber, tailor Mother: Celia (Solomon) Lieber Marriage: Joan (Boocock) Lee (December 1947-July 6,

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN A water leak at the Louvre in Paris has damaged hundreds of books, which now need to be dried out and repaired. The incident has exposed further issues at the world’s largest art museum, just weeks after a dramatic jewelry heist captured global attention. Here’s what else you need to

By Alexandra Banner, CNN A water leak at the Louvre in Paris has damaged hundreds of books, which now need to be dried out and repaired. The incident has exposed further issues at the world’s largest art museum, just weeks after a dramatic jewelry heist captured global attention. Here’s what else you need to know

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — One year ago today, the manager of a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, reluctantly called 911 at the urging of perceptive and perturbed customers. “What’s the address of your emergency?” the dispatch operator asked when she answered the 9:14 a.m. call. “It’s not really an emergency,” the manager said

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The second week of witness testimony in the murder trial of Brian Walshe is underway as prosecutors continue to work to prove he killed his wife Ana Walshe around New Year’s Day in 2023. Much of Monday was spent revisiting the early hours and days after Ana’s purported

By Daniel Wine, Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Golden Globes nominations were revealed, and “One Battle After Another” led the way with nine. There were a few surprises — and some snubs. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Apple’s future The

By Byron Manley, Matt Stiles and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Tens of millions of Americans live in places with a high earthquake risk, many of them in large metropolitan regions, such as Los Angeles, where major seismic events would also be costly to buildings and other infrastructure. In addition to Los Angeles, the locations

By Andy Rose, Dianne Gallagher, CNN Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) — The man accused of turning some angry words into another stabbing incident on the light rail service in Charlotte, North Carolina, made his first court appearance Monday. Prosecutors said in court 33-year-old Oscar Solarzano has admitted to the stabbing, but the suspect was not

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The nominations for the 83rd Golden Globes will be announced today, highlighting the best in film and television. Take a look at the leading contenders for awards. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Affordability crisis The Trump administration has

By Rob Kuznia, Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — People of Somali descent in Minnesota have endured a dizzying week. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called them “garbage” and sent immigration enforcement agents into the state, which is home to the nation’s largest Somali diaspora. By Thursday, officials in the Department of Homeland Security were

By Kara Nelson, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has let Southwest Airlines off the hook for paying the remainder of a fine for the airline’s 2022 holiday travel meltdown – a service disruption that left more than 2 million passengers stranded. An order by the Department of Transportation issued late Friday said

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The city of Charlotte is contending with another stabbing on its light rail system, months after the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee served as a flashpoint for the crime debate in major American cities. The stabbing on Friday, which left one person seriously injured, happened on Charlotte’s LYNX

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — The “Wicked” musical and its offshoot movies are meant to celebrate diversity and preach radical acceptance in the face of rising fascism. The protagonist, the witch Elphaba, is consistently misjudged for her bright green skin. As “Wicked: For Good” has filled theaters and its publicity tour has circled the

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Competing for Team Canada, Ryan Wedding finished as the 24th-best parallel giant slalom snowboarder in the world at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Over two decades later, he’s now part of another distinctive group: The FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. “Make no mistake about it: Ryan Wedding is a modern-day

By Gordon Ebanks, Leigh Waldman and Maria Sole Campinoti (CNN) — A high school senior was charged with federal arson after allegedly setting fire to a sleeping subway passenger in New York early Monday morning. Hiram Carrero, 18, is accused of arson resulting in injury after authorities said he lit a piece of paper and

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The first week of testimony in Brian Walshe’s murder trial in Dedham, Massachusetts, has come to an end. The jury heard from about two dozen witnesses called by the commonwealth in its case against Walshe as prosecutors work to prove he killed his wife, Ana Walshe, around New

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The draw for next year’s World Cup will begin at 12 p.m. ET today, with billions of soccer fans around the globe expected to tune in. President Donald Trump will attend the ceremony at the Kennedy Center alongside a star-studded lineup of athletes, musicians and political figures. Here’s what else you

By Eric Levenson, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The quiet calm of a weekday morning in a Woodbridge, Virginia, neighborhood was suddenly interrupted Thursday by a loud siren, two Humvee-style vehicles and a group of SWAT-like figures in camouflage, rifles trained on a house. “This is the FBI. We

By Alaa Elassar, Amanda Jackson, CNN Kerrville, Texas (CNN) — Heartbreaking pleas for help poured into the Kerrville, Texas, police department’s Telecommunications Center as the deadly catastrophic floods swept across Texas Hill Country in the early hours of July 4. The recordings, released by the Kerrville Police Department on Friday, are uploaded in the order

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Brian Walshe on Thursday came face-to-face for the first time with the man who had been having an affair with his wife before her death, as he took the stand to testify in Walshe’s murder trial. Washington, DC, real estate broker William Fastow is a key witness for

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s been more than a decade since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished without a trace, spawning competing theories about what happened. Now, the search for the missing plane is about to resume. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things