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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the plenum of the Knesset

Controversial death penalty and foreign media bills clear first reading in Israel’s parliament

By Tal Shalev, Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli parliament advanced two controversial bills on Monday, including one that would expand the use of the death penalty for convicted “terrorists” and individuals found guilty of nationalistically motivated murder. The death penalty bill, championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, passed its first

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A view of Camp Mystic in Hunt

Families of 15 Camp Mystic flood victims file lawsuits claiming gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors died

By Pamela Brown, Shoshana Dubnow, Holly Yan, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The families of 13 girls and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding that swept through Camp Mystic this summer are suing the Texas camp and its owners, accusing them of gross negligence, according to four lawsuits filed this week. The flurry

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This artist’s illustration depicts NASA Artemis astronauts working on the moon.

A plan written by Trump’s NASA pick was leaked. Here’s what to know about ‘Project Athena’

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A 62-page document written by President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again pick to run NASA, billionaire Jared Isaacman, outlines a sweeping, ambitious, and at times controversial plan for the space agency. Isaacman, who was tapped to be NASA administrator after Trump was elected in 2024, only to see his nomination retracted

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