By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’ll soon speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as momentum toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine has largely stalled and left the White House frustrated. “I’m having a conversation with him very shortly, and I’ll know pretty much what we’re going to be doing.
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Devon M. Sayers, CNN Angola, Louisiana (CNN) — The Trump administration is opening a new detention camp within a notorious state prison in Louisiana to house undocumented migrants accused of committing crimes, officials announced Wednesday. The new detention center, called “Camp 57,” will be at the country’s largest maximum-security prison, the Louisiana
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The NBA announced it would investigate the Los Angeles Clippers following a report by podcast host and journalist Pablo Torre, who accused the team of orchestrating a deceptive endorsement deal to sign then-free agent star forward Kawhi Leonard, circumventing the NBA’s salary cap. In an episode of “Pablo Torre
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By Anabella Gonzalez, Joaquin Doria, Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — “They use us. Some use us as pawns in their political schemes, and others as collateral damage.” This is how Adelys Ferro, who works at an NGO that advocates for the rights of Venezuelan immigrants, sums up the feelings of many Venezuelans living abroad after
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By Federico Jofre and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Argentine authorities recovered a 17th-century painting on Wednesday that was apparently stolen by the Nazis during World War II, the Mar del Plata Prosecutor’s Office reported in a statement. The work, “Portrait of a Lady” by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi, was handed over to the Prosecutor’s
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A transgender woman who was challenging Idaho’s ban on trans athletes told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that she is withdrawing her high-profile case, citing intense “negative public scrutiny” because of the litigation and a desire to focus on “academic and personal goals.” Lindsay Hecox, a 24-year-old senior at
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By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams forcefully denied rumors that he will abandon his reelection campaign if the Trump administration offers him a job. According to two sources familiar with the conversations, aides to President Donald Trump have floated the idea of offering Adams a job in the administration
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By Betsy Klein, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday gave Harvard University a landmark victory in its fight against the Trump administration, siding with the Ivy League school in its effort to restore more than $2 billion in federal funding for research frozen by the White House. The decision from US
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Demi Moore is in her family’s corner, and that includes Bruce and Emma Heming Willis. Moore has been public over the years about her blended family with her ex-husband – with whom she shares three daughters – and now she is coming out in support of his wife
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who consumed the highest levels of certain artificial sweeteners — equivalent to just one diet soda a day — saw a significant decline in their ability to remember and recall words when compared to people who consumed the lowest levels, a new study found. “People who consumed the
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By Amy Fleury Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — An elephant at the Milwaukee County Zoo needed some assistance Tuesday to get off the ground. Ruth, the zoo’s largest elephant, was unable to get up on her own. The zoo said Ruth tripped on a log in the outdoor habitat
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KHOU, ONSCENE, DANIEL GUZMAN, HARRIS CO SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Danya Gainor, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Eleven-year-old Julián Guzman and his cousin had been hanging out at a family party late Saturday when they decided to branch out on their own. But what started as innocent fun would soon take a devastating turn. They
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By Deidre McPhillips, Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — Florida will move to end all vaccine mandates in the state, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced Wednesday. The move would make Florida the first state to end a longstanding – and constitutionally upheld – practice of requiring certain vaccines for school students. The state health
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Pledging communication about vaccines that will be “grounded in science, not ideology,” the governors of California, Washington and Oregon announced Wednesday they will form a West Coast Health Alliance to begin coordinating public health guidelines separate from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The new alliance represents
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By Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story ANGELS CAMP, Calif. (KCRA) — Evacuations remain in effect after a series of fires sparked by lightning started in two Northern California counties. While Cal Fire, the state’s fire management agency, has not reported structure damage, KCRA 3 was able to visually confirm several structures
Continue Reading KCRA By Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story ANGELS CAMP, Calif. (KCRA) — Evacuations remain in effect after a series of fires sparked by lightning started in two Northern California counties. While Cal Fire, the state’s fire management agency, has not reported structure damage, KCRA 3 was able to visually confirm several
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By Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers stood outside the US Capitol on Wednesday alongside nearly a dozen women who said they’d been abused by the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with a poignant message: This is not a hoax. That included a direct plea from
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general’s office filed civil charges against far-right anti-immigration activist Peter Brimelow and his wife for allegedly misusing more than $2 million in assets, including a West Virginia castle, from a charitable foundation they run. Brimelow founded VDARE, whose website has been a platform for white
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CNN By Randi Kaye and Rachel Clarke, CNN West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — For many of the women victimized by Jeffrey Epstein, their lives are divided into two parts: before and after they were sexually abused by him. Change was obvious to Ashley Rubright’s friends after she met Epstein. But she didn’t recognize the
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By Daisy Kershaw Click here for updates on this story FLORENCE, Kentucky (WLKY) — An online video is sparking concerns over child abuse at a Northern Kentucky daycare, prompting a police investigation. On Aug. 27, a Florence neighbor who lives near Kinder Care, the daycare at the center of this, captured what police say is
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By Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story BRANDENBURG, Kentucky (WLKY) — A spooky corn field in Kentucky is paying homage to the “creators of crop circles” with this year’s maze. Field of Screams is a “haunted” corn maze in Brandenburg, Kentucky, about 45 minutes south of Louisville. Each year, the maze gets
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By Alexis Mathews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A nationwide “ding-dong ditch” social media challenge that turned deadly in one state over the weekend has made its way to Louisville. Resident Christine Cox watched surveillance video of a rowdy group of around 200 teens leaving a house party in
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By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Christopher Ruddy’s pro-Trump channel Newsmax on Wednesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News, accusing the Rupert Murdoch-owned broadcaster of illegally blocking competition in the right-wing pay-TV market. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida against the Fox News Network and its
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By Joyce Ogirri Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — At Grace M. James Academy, students aren’t just learning math and science, they’re exploring who they are and the legacy behind their school’s namesake, all through a simple but powerful symbol: a purple lab coat. On Tuesday, sixth graders took part
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With the new season of the NFL kicking off on Thursday, it’s only natural that everyone is talking about who will feature at the upcoming Super Bowl. But while some are busy predicting which two teams will battle it out for the Vince Lombardi Trophy on February 8, there
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By Sharman Sacchetti Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Federal law enforcement officials are touting the arrests of 171 alleged members of the Sinaloa cartel in a major crackdown on drug trafficking across New England. “These are high-level arrests, not low-level retail distribution. They are members of the Sinaloa
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By Caitlyn Scott Click here for updates on this story DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A man has died after officials say he was trapped underground by a large rock that fell onto his legs while working inside a mineshaft in Derry Township, Westmoreland County Tuesday afternoon. Westmoreland County dispatch first confirmed to Pittsburgh’s Action
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By Michelle Watson, Mark Morales, Rebekah Riess, CNN Riverhead, New York (CNN) — Evidence derived from cutting-edge DNA technology that prosecutors say points directly at Rex Heuermann being the Gilgo Beach serial killer will be admissible at his trial, a Suffolk County judge ruled Wednesday. The decision by Suffolk County Supreme Court Judge Timothy Mazzei
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Travis Kelce is reveling in his recent engagement to Taylor Swift. The pair broke the news – and the internet- when they announced last week they are getting hitched. The Kansas City Chiefs football player spoke about the reaction to his pending nuptials during the latest episode of
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By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Tens of millions of years ago, an apex predator resembling a giant crocodile stalked the humid freshwater floodplains of southern Patagonia. Measuring up to 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) long and weighing about 550 pounds (250 kilograms), it ate whatever it could catch. Including some dinosaurs. Near the southern tip
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