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By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Two Chinese researchers were charged with smuggling a fungus classified “as a potential agroterrorism weapon” that could decimate crops and impact human health into the US last summer in a wad of tissues, according to an FBI affidavit in support of the criminal complaint filed Tuesday. Testing at an

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning domestic (intimate partner) violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, intimate partner violence includes victimization by current and former spouses or current and former dating partners. Violence can include physical, sexual, emotional and economic abuse, according to the Department

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The US Food and Drug Administration is conducting the first comprehensive update and review of infant formula since 1998. “We’re going to make American infant formula the gold standard for the world,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said. Here’s what

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The US Food and Drug Administration is conducting the first comprehensive update and review of infant formula since 1998. “We’re going to make American infant formula the gold standard for the world,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said. Here’s what else

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has escalated its fight with Columbia University, declaring the school doesn’t meet accreditation standards for its failure to protect Jewish students. “After Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students on its campus,”

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Last week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted on X that an undocumented migrant from Mexico had been arrested for allegedly sending a letter threatening to kill President Donald Trump. She also shared a picture of the man and a copy of the letter. However, at the time of

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Watergate, the 1970s political scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Timeline June 17, 1972 – Five men are arrested after breaking into Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington, DC. White House press secretary Ron Ziegler describes the

By Chelsea Bailey and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — Like many Jewish Americans, Hannah Gay Keao has been living on edge and fear of antisemitism since Hamas’ deadly October 7 terrorist attack on Israel. But when her daughter asked why she was sad hours after a man targeted Jewish people and set them on fire

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Physician-assisted suicide is legal in ten US states and the District of Columbia. It is an option given to individuals by law in Colorado, California, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. It is an option given to individuals in Montana via court

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Open Golf Tournament. June 12-15, 2025 – The US Open is scheduled to take place at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. June 16, 2024 – American golfer Bryson DeChambeau wins his second US Open title, finishing one stroke ahead of Rory McIlroy in a nerve-shredding finale

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at ricin, a natural, highly toxic compound that is extracted from castor beans. Facts About one million tons of castor beans are processed every year, worldwide. Ricin is part of the waste from the beans when castor oil is made. Sometimes this is called “mash.” Less than

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — How do you take your coffee? I’d love to say I’m hardcore and drink it black, but I actually prefer milk and two sugars. That is, when I drink coffee at all. I prefer tea, both iced and hot, though I enjoy a cuppa joe once a month when

KMGH, CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — How do you take your coffee? I’d love to say I’m hardcore and drink it black, but I actually prefer milk and two sugars. That is, when I drink coffee at all. I prefer tea, both iced and hot, though I enjoy a cuppa joe once a

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — When Derrick Groves, 27, was convicted in October of killing two people, his sentence was supposed to bring relief to New Orleans and renewed confidence in law enforcement. “The days of Derrick Groves bullying and brutalizing this community are over,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil said

By Dakin Andone, Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Jurors in the retrial of Karen Read on Monday heard a spate of sexist messages the lead investigator of the case sent his friends, after the judge ruled to allow the since-fired Massachusetts State Police trooper’s texts into evidence. “She’s a whack job c*nt,” Michael Proctor wrote

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! File this under mite-y creepy: As you fall asleep each night, dozens of eight-legged creatures are crawling out of your pores. You have these nocturnal mites all over your body, but their favorite spot to hang out? Your face. Here’s what else you might have

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Personal Birth date: February 4, 1953 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Jerome Hayden Powell Father: Jerome Powell, attorney Mother: Patricia (Hayden) Powell, mathematician Marriage: Elissa (Leonard) Powell (1985-present) Children: Samuel, Lucy and Susie Education: Princeton University, A.B.