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The top US Border Patrol official will leave Minneapolis today, as courts decline to put guardrails on federal agents. Some TikTok US users say they’re concerned about censorship over ICE content. Officials in Mississippi and Tennessee officials are grappling with “devastating” ice damage. We explain why President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on South Korean goods. Plus, India and the Europe...

President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz spoke today, as a key player in the federal immigration crackdown in the state is being sidelined. We’ll explain what the latest deadly shooting in Minneapolis could mean for the fate of a government funding deal. Dangerously cold air is expected to break records in parts of the US this week. We have a tragic update on a private jet crash in M...

President Donald Trump has sent Border Czar Tom Homan to oversee ICE operations in Minneapolis. More than 250 million people remain under extreme cold alert in the US. A carrier strike group has moved closer to Iran, as Trump weighs potential strike options. A ferry carrying more than 350 people has sunk in the southern Philippines. Plus, what prompted the EU’s extensive probe into X’s chatbot. Le...

We start with reactions to the shooting of a man in Minneapolis. A major winter storm has caused casualties and left thousands without power in the US. First responders remain at a private jet crash site in Bangor, Maine. There are conflicting accounts over what led to the deaths of two Palestinian children in Gaza. Plus, we now know which teams will face-off in Super Bowl LX Learn more about your...

The White House says President Donald Trump is going to travel the country starting this week, selling his economic accomplishments ahead of the midterms. But after calling affordability a Democrat-led ‘hoax,’ will anyone buy it? We break down three recent Trump administration proposals about housing, health care, and credit cards and examine whether they could actually bring down prices.  For mor...

One of the only pig kidney recipients in the world just made medical history, again. Cursive is making a comeback nationwide, but these middle schoolers were ahead of the curve. A group of Buddhist monks are walking across the US with an inspiring message. We tell you about a TikTok trend that’s encouraging to cut down on screen time. Plus, as Hollywood spotlights table tennis, an American phenom...

Millions across much of the US are bracing for catastrophic ice and snow. Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota are hitting the streets in the bitter cold. President Donald Trump’s recent comments about NATO troops offended some US allies in the alliance. We have an update on the trial of a Virginia man accused of a double-homicide. Plus, a former Olympic snowboarder turned one of FBI’s mos...

For the first time since the war began, officials from Ukraine, Russia and the US are in the same room for peace talks. Minnesota businesses are shutting their doors in protest of the immigration crackdown there. FEMA is holding back its removal of emergency workers, as an intense winter storm bears down on the US. Social conservatives want the Trump administration to target access to abortion. Pl...

About half the US is set to face a potentially historic winter storm. Fears are growing over a preschooler and his father detained by ICE in Minneapolis this week. We recap an explosive World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. American, Ukrainian and Russian officials are set to have face-to-face talks for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine. Plus, TikTok’s fate in the US is fi...

We start with Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Minneapolis as the federal immigration crackdown continues. We’ll tell you what to expect from a massive winter storm slamming into much of the US this weekend. A former special counsel defended his criminal cases against President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill. New details on Trump’s framework deal for Greenland are emerging. Plus, the latest lawsui...

President Donald Trump has just met with Ukraine’s leader at Davos. Meanwhile, a stark warning about the Transatlantic relationship. The Vice President is visiting Minneapolis as tensions in the Twin Cities continue. Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying on Capitol Hill. Plus, which film has scooped a record-breaking number of Oscar nominations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

President Donald Trump has announced a “concept of a deal” for Greenland at Davos. Immigration authorities are targeting a new state. Several people are missing in New Zealand after a landslide at a popular holiday campsite. We explain how the cop at the center of the Uvalde school shooting was cleared of child endangerment charges. Plus, a congressional redistricting battle in New York City. Lear...

We start with President Donald Trump’s new framework deal for Greenland. A top bank executive raised an alarm over one of Trump’s economic policies. Federal immigration authorities are launching a new operation. Lawmakers are one step closer to holding the Clintons in contempt. Plus, the Supreme Court is skeptical about Trump’s authority over firing a Federal Reserve official. Learn more about you...

President Donald Trump seemed to rule out using force to take Greenland in his speech at Davos. Meanwhile, Trump is set to meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at the summit. The legal battles over the immigration crackdown in Minnesota are heating up. A Supreme Court case is putting the Federal Reserve’s independence to the test. Plus, an intense winter storm is coming to a large chun...

President Donald Trump is set to be at the World Economic Forum in Davos with Greenland top of the agenda. Lindsey Halligan is stepping away from her as US Attorney role. The Justice Department admits that DOGE employees have inappropriately handled sensitive data. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has joined Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza. Plus, the man who assassinated Japan’s former...

We start with key takeaways from President Donald Trump’s speech on his first year back in office. Parts of the US are bracing for a massive winter storm. Investors’ fears over Trump’s Greenland ambitions sent stocks sliding. The Justice Department is taking legal action against state and local officials in Minnesota. Plus, we’ll tell you how the Supreme Court is leaning over the latest gun rights...

A lawmaker in Greenland says the country is prepared to defend itself in the face of President Donald Trump’s plans to annex it. Meanwhile, global stock markets are not reacting well to Trump's threats. The Justice Department has lodged legal appeals to ramp up its immigration crackdown. It’s been a year since a measles outbreak started in Texas and cases are still rising. Plus, Netflix has revise...

President Donald Trump has sent a flurry of social media posts aimed at European leaders who have challenged him on Greenland. The FBI only briefly opened a civil rights investigation into the shooter of Renee Good before switching focus. Thousands of buildings in Kyiv are without heating in freezing temperatures. Medical groups are suing to reverse the government’s new childhood vaccine recommend...

We start with a message from Europe over President Donald Trump’s tariff threats in his bid for Greenland. A rock legend echoed most Americans’ sentiment in a poll about Trump’s ICE crackdown. A dangerous cold snap led to a massive car pileup on a highway in Michigan. A trial between a royal and a tabloid publisher is playing out in court. Plus, an Italian fashion icon has died. Learn more about y...

President Donald Trump has given a new reason for this effort to annex Greenland. A church in Minnesota where a pastor is reportedly an ICE member has become a site of new tensions. Trump has invited some controversial world leaders to his so-called "Board of Peace" for Gaza. Barely any Americans are satisfied with the number of Jeffrey Epstein case files released. Plus, China’s birthrate has shra...

We start with how European leaders are responding to President Donald Trump’s tariff on countries who don't support his attempt to control Greenland. The Pentagon is preparing to send more than 1,500 troops to Minnesota. Iran’s supreme leader has acknowledged that thousands of people have died during the unrest in the country. Two trains have collided in Spain, killing dozens of people. Plus, ther...

President Trump has not backed down on his threats to take control of Greenland, potentially by military force. Danish officials have also not backed down on their insistence that their territory is not for sale. So where does this go from here? How could things play out if Trump does follow through? And how do Greenlanders feel about being caught in the middle? CNN went to the island to find out....

What started as a random video turned into a movement for women in perimenopause and beyond. A teen is using her own traumatic experience to educate schools and her peers about the dangers of deepfakes. Barbie just got more inclusive. If your dog perks up when you talk, new research might explain why. Plus, how bereaved parents continued their child’s legacy. Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things news...

We’ll tell you where President Donald Trump’s threats to invoke a rarely used law over heated clashes in Minnesota now stand. Parts of the US could see snow this weekend. We break down why defense attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk are alleging a conflict of interest. The Trump administration and governors are making a new push to lower consumer energy bills. Plus, life-changing...

We break down what happened after another night of unrest in Minneapolis. A new CNN poll on President Donald Trump’s first year back in office paints a grim picture for Republicans. There's a cautious calm in Iran after weeks of deadly protests. We explain why the CIA’s director has travelled to Venezuela. Plus, the man responsible for making America healthy again has poked fun of Trump's diet. Le...