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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Obsessed with the number on your scale? Just let it go. Experts say fitness — not weight — is what truly matters. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Striking statistics Americans cast ballots at polling places across

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights at dozens of major airports as early as Friday if no shutdown deal is reached, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced at a news conference Wednesday. Ten percent of air traffic at 40 busy airports would be cut, potentially impacting

By Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, John Miller, CNN (CNN) — Two New Jersey men were arrested in a terror plot probe on the heels of arrests in Michigan in an alleged ISIS-inspired terrorist plot, said Alina Habba, acting US attorney for New Jersey. The two men are said to have been part of the same

By Cindy Von Quednow, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Deliberations will resume Thursday after a jury deliberated for nearly two hours in the $40 million lawsuit filed by a former Virginia teacher shot by her 6-year-old student in a case that could set a dramatic precedent for who to blame after school shootings. “A gun

By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s a bittersweet moment in Washington: While Democrats celebrate historic election victories, the government shutdown is stretching into its 36th day — now the longest in US history. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Election results Democrats secured significant

By Karina Tsui, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — As the sun set and businesses started to close in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, the evening calm was suddenly shattered by a giant explosion near the city’s airport. A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport –– ripping through several

CNN, WAVE, WLKY, SEE PREFONTS By Karina Tsui, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — As the sun set and businesses started to close in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, the evening calm was suddenly shattered by a giant explosion near the city’s airport. A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s a bittersweet moment in Washington: While Democrats celebrate historic election victories, the government shutdown is stretching into its 36th day — now the longest in US history. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Election results Democrats secured

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Voters in several states are casting ballots in critical races in what’s shaping up as an early referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term. Track live results and join Charlamagne tha God and Ben Shapiro for an exclusive Election Day conversation at 8:30 p.m. ET.

WVEC, POOL VIA COURT TV, TEXT MESSAGE OBTAINED BY WVEC, CNN By Cindy Von Quednow, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The first-grade teacher shot by her 6-year-old student at a Virginia elementary school took the stand to testify Thursday in her civil trial against a former assistant principal, who is accused of ignoring multiple warnings

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Transportation may close some parts of US airspace if enough air traffic controllers don’t show up to work, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. “If you bring us to a week from today, Democrats, you will see mass chaos,” Duffy said at a news conference

By David J. Lopez, CNN (CNN) — At 7:32 a.m. on Friday, FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X that his agency “thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan.” “More details to come,” Patel said. Two law enforcement sources with knowledge of the case told CNN about a cryptic reference to

By Michelle Watson, Melissa Gray, CNN (CNN) — Tips from the public led to the arrests Tuesday of two men who authorities say are responsible for a weekend explosion inside a Harvard Medical research lab — an act that one official called “selfish” and “shortsighted.” Logan David Patterson, 18, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 20, both

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Hello readers — welcome to a special Election Day edition of 5 Things. Voters will head to the polls today in critical races across the country, from New York to California. It’s the first major electoral test of President Donald Trump’s second term, and it may offer insights into how next

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A series of encrypted phone calls – secretly recorded by a confidential FBI source – tipped off federal agents that a group was allegedly planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Michigan on behalf of ISIS, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday. Mohmed Ali, 20, and Majed

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge in Illinois who ordered federal agents to limit aggressive tactics against protesters is known for her stern tone and an extensive career in civil and criminal litigation. Trump administration officials have defended themselves in court as Judge Sara L. Ellis of the Northern District of Illinois

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Air traffic controllers not showing up to work or taking second jobs to make ends meet, coupled with long lines at the airport and delays, understandably heighten the anxieties of some passengers. Since the start of the shutdown, controllers and other essential workers, like Transportation Security Administration screeners,

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Increasing the number of steps you take each day could slow cognitive decline in older adults, a study found. Physical activity helps prevent the buildup of proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Human remains discovered earlier this year in a remote area of northwestern Washington state are those of an Indigenous woman who had been missing since 2020, police say. Authorities announced Friday they used DNA analysis to confirm the remains matched Mary Johnson. Johnson, an enrolled citizen of the

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Senators are returning to Capitol Hill today as the government shutdown enters its 34th day — with no end in sight. The record for the longest shutdown in US history is likely to be broken in less than 48 hours as Democrats and Republicans show no signs of reaching an

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Senators are returning to Capitol Hill today as the government shutdown enters its 34th day — with no end in sight. The record for the longest shutdown in US history is likely to be broken in less than 48 hours as Democrats and Republicans show no signs of reaching an end

By Eric Levenson, Ryan Young, and Cynthia Salinas Cappellano, CNN (CNN) — When Brian O’Hara took over the Minneapolis Police Department in 2022, he saw a department in free fall. The murder of George Floyd and the ensuing riots in 2020 had fractured the public’s trust in law enforcement. Crime and shootings were rising at

By Chris Boyette, Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — An expert for the defense in the $40 million lawsuit filed by a former Virginia elementary school teacher shot by a 6-year-old student with a history of disciplinary problems testified Monday the assistant principal did not breach professional standards or act with indifference. Former Assistant Principal Ebony

By Aaron Cooper, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Flight delays linked to the ongoing federal government shutdown continue, with this past weekend marking the worst for air traffic control staffing shortages since the shutdown began, according to a CNN analysis of Federal Aviation Administration operations plans. Between Friday morning and Sunday night, there were 98

By Alaa Elassar, Leigh Waldman, Jeff Winter, Holly Yan, CNN Dearborn, Michigan (CNN) — Two men face federal charges for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired Halloween attack in the US – possibly on the scale of the 2015 Paris terror attacks that killed at least 130 people, authorities say. An FBI raid on Halloween morning stunned

By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A judge has extended her order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying any National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, until Friday – keeping soldiers in the city in limbo as the legal showdown over presidential power continues. US District Court Judge Karin Immergut’s decision on Sunday followed

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The mayor of Evanston, Illinois, says he is opening two investigations after federal agents were filmed pinning down and repeatedly striking a person in the head as they arrested him Friday. Videos shared on social media showed federal agents pinning a man to the ground and punching him in