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5 things to know for Oct. 23: White House demolition, National Guard, Lethal boat strikes, Louvre heist, Russia sanctions

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Tropical Storm Melissa is slowly churning in the Caribbean Sea and could soon dump catastrophic flooding on Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. View CNN’s Storm Tracker to follow Melissa’s projected path. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ White

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US marshal and undocumented immigrant – a popular TikTok streamer – injured in shooting during ICE stop in Los Angeles

KABC, KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Josh Campbell, Alex Stambaugh, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A federal marshal and an undocumented immigrant were injured Tuesday after an agent’s weapon discharged during an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles, officials said. Federal prosecutors allege a man, identified as Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a 44-year-old Mexican national living in

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Hazards in cosmetics, must-visit destinations, Gen Alpha’s viral catchphrase: Check out the day’s stories

By Kimberly Richardson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Cold temps may be creeping in, but your travel dreams don’t have to hibernate. National Geographic just dropped its list of must-visit destinations that’ll have you mentally packing your bags. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Unknown

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US marshal and undocumented immigrant – a popular TikTok streamer – injured in shooting during ICE stop in Los Angeles

By Josh Campbell, Alex Stambaugh, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A federal marshal and an undocumented immigrant were injured Tuesday after an agent’s weapon discharged during an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles, officials said. Federal prosecutors allege a man, identified as Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a 44-year-old Mexican national living in South Los Angeles, rammed

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5 things to know for Oct. 21: National Guard, Government shutdown, Amazon tech outage, Japan, Tylenol

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Former President Joe Biden has finished a round of radiation therapy in his treatment for prostate cancer, a spokesperson told CNN. With his 83rd birthday approaching next month, he remains focused on recovery as he looks ahead to upcoming speaking engagements and appearances. Here’s what else you need to know to

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Judge presses federal officials on response to Chicago protests. Here’s what she learned

By Cindy Von Quednow, Andi Babineau, Whitney Wild, CNN Chicago (CNN) — US District Judge Sara Ellis still has questions. During a hearing Monday, she pressed two federal officials over the response to ongoing and intense protests in Chicago amid Operation Midway Blitz, especially after she expanded her temporary restraining order to include having agents

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Plane makes emergency landing after pilots lose contact with flight attendants and hear banging on cockpit door

By Pete Muntean, Amanda Jackson, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, made an emergency landing Monday night in Nebraska, after the pilots could not reach the flight attendants and heard someone outside the cockpit door, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight 6469 took off from Omaha’s

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Songwriter Brett James’ plane entered a ‘tightening spiral’ before crashing, the NTSB said in a preliminary report

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The plane Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James was piloting entered a “tightening spiral” before it crashed and killed everyone on board last month, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. James, 57, was flying his single engine plane on Sept. 18, when it crashed into

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5 things to know for Oct. 20: ‘No Kings’ protests, Louvre robbery, Government shutdown, Colombia aid, Gaza ceasefire

By Alexandra Banner, CNN More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world today are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. Also known as Deepavali, it is one of India’s most cherished holidays, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. Here’s what else you need to know to

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Federal officials try to reassure judge they’re following her orders to tone down and record Chicagoland protest actions

By Whitney Wild, Andi Babineau, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Trump administration officials are defending themselves in court as a federal judge demands explanations for their response to tense protests against immigration enforcement actions in Chicago. Monday’s hearing began with a promise Customs and Border Protection is taking seriously the judge’s order for

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Shrapnel from Marines anniversary demonstration detonates over California interstate and hits squad car, highway patrol says

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol. No injuries were reported from the incident, which took place in an area where the highway

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