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Claims that the federal workforce purge is only impacting low-performing and non-essential employees has been found to be false in many cases. Catholic bishops are suing the Trump administration over the sudden halt to refugee resettlement funding. We’ll tell you why a state grand jury is recommending a police department in Alabama is abolished. Seven Florida deputies have been suspended over a do...

Hamas has returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages. A new CNN poll suggests Americans have some concerns about President Donald Trump. The Trump administration is expected to label migrants at the US-Mexico border as a risk for spreading diseases. The Defense Secretary wants the military to make billions of dollars' worth of cuts. Plus, it’s going to get even colder in the US. Learn more about...

Department of Defense officials fear impending firings at the Pentagon. Two small planes collided in midair in Arizona this morning. We’ll tell you how a hearing in the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams played out. President Donald Trump’s latest target is New York City’s congestion pricing program. Plus, Apple has announced a new device that will replace the iPhone SE. Learn...

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continue to trade barbs over negotiations to end the war in Kyiv. The Department of Justice is appealing to the Supreme Court over Trump’s ability to fire a government watchdog. Authorities in Oregon say an avalanche killed two backcountry skiers. Target’s reduced DEI efforts aren’t sitting well with customers. Plus, we’ll tell you...

President Vladimir Putin is weighing in on how he thought yesterday's talks with the US and Russia went. A federal judge is considering the Justice Department's motion to drop the NYC mayor’s corruption charges. Scary events in the skies recently may make it feel like air travel is getting more dangerous, but the data suggests otherwise. The measles outbreak in West Texas is growing – what you nee...

Ukraine's president says President Donald Trump lives in a “disinformation space,” after he made false claims about the war in Ukraine. Trump has signed an executive order for wider access to IVF, as his administration cuts legal services for unaccompanied migrant children. We’ll give you the latest on Pope Francis' hospitalization. Actress Blake Lively has added to her lawsuit against Justin Bald...

President Donald Trump had some harsh words about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after talks between the US and Russia wrapped up. 60 million Americans are facing dangerously cold conditions. Trump plans to impose tariffs on three big US imports. Brazil’s former president has been charged over an alleged coup. And, we’ll tell you what a jury decided in A$AP Rocky’s assault case. Learn more...

A federal judge rejected a call to block the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal data systems. House and Senate leaders clash over strategy to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda. We have the latest on Pope Francis’s health. Thirteen people have been hospitalized with the measles amid an outbreak in West Texas. Plus, the world’s seventh-largest oil producer says it’s joinin...

We start with an update on some of the injured Delta passengers aboard a plane that flipped upside down upon landing in Toronto yesterday. The US and Russia will each appoint teams to negotiate the end of the war in Ukraine. A federal judge is allowing the Department of Government Efficiency to access student data. The top criminal prosecutor in the Washington, DC US attorney’s office resigned tod...

Talks between the US and Russia have reportedly ended with the two countries agreeing on principles aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Hamas says it will release the dead bodies of four Israeli hostages, including two children. New York’s governor is weighing whether to remove NYC Mayor Eric Adams from office. We’ll tell you how the CIA has been spying on cartels in Mexico. Plus, scientists now b...

Russian and US officials have met for initial peace talks on the war in Ukraine. The UN is accusing Isreal of violating a Security Council resolution, because it still has troops in Lebanon. The deadly winter storm impacting large parts of the US is now bringing snow and freezing temperatures to flood hit areas. Southwest Airlines has announced its first mass layoff in its history. Plus, an NFL st...

American and Russian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia today for initial talks to end the war in Ukraine. We’ll hear from a survivor of a Delta plane that crashed and flipped upside. Sources say the head of the Social Security Administration has stepped down because of a DOGE request. 75% of Americans are expected to be in temperatures below freezing this week. Plus, we’ll tell you why Google...

Several people are injured after a Delta plane flipped upside down while landing at a Toronto airport. We'll tell you what a particular group of voters think about President Donald Trump's first few weeks in office. Israel is preparing to receive the first handover of deceased hostages since its ceasefire deal with Hamas began. Four top deputies to Mayor Eric Adams have resigned in the latest fall...

European leaders are concerned for their continent's security amid high-level talks between the US and Russia to end the war in Ukraine. We'll tell you about the latest agency to be targeted by Elon Musk's DOGE. Federal workers are paranoid about getting fired and being watched. Rescue efforts are underway in Kentucky following severe storms. Plus, a crypto endorsement has one country's president...

US and Russian officials are meeting tomorrow to discuss the end of the war in Ukraine, leaving Kyiv and Europe in the dark for now. SpaceX engineers are visiting an FAA command center, as DOGE eyes an air traffic control overhaul. Six months later, how have new real estate rules impacted buying and selling a home in the US? We'll tell you why Pope Francis needs a change in medical treatment. Plus...

We’ll look at what Russia and the US are hoping to get out of talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. President Donald Trump is taking an appeal all the way to the Supreme Court. Hundreds of FAA workers have been fired. A deadly winter storm is lingering in parts of the US. Plus, the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur wants to delay his trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

European leaders are holding an emergency summit ahead of the US and Russia meeting for peace talks on Ukraine. A deadly and powerful winter storm has hit several eastern states. Israel’s prime minister says his country will “finish the job” against Iran. A company has been given conditional approval to develop a new bird flu vaccine. Plus, we’ll bring you the highlights from the NBA All-Star mini...

If you’ve been to the grocery store recently, you know egg prices are through the roof (if you can even find any). We explore how a growing avian flu outbreak is frustrating farmers and hindering President Donald Trump’s plans to lower prices. Guests: Doug Corwin, President of Crescent Farms & Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business and Politics Correspondent Have a tip or question about the new Trump adm...

In this special edition of CNN 5 Good Things all about love for Valentine’s Day, volunteers in every state are delivering roses and heartfelt cards to senior citizens. An animal shelter is playing matchmaker across the country. The psychologists behind the famous "36 Questions That Lead to Love" are celebrating 50 years of marriage – they share their secrets. A couple bonded over their love of thi...

The Trump administration is pushing out thousands of probationary workers at federal agencies today. We have the latest from the National Transportation Safety Board on the deadly mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter. Authorities have accused an Indiana teenager of planning to carry out a school shooting. We’ll tell you what major news outlet has been indefinitely ba...

Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met today amid negotiations over ending the war in Ukraine. A 28-year-old US citizen has been detained in Russia for drug possession. A storm responsible for heavy rainfall in California is moving east, putting millions under flood watch. The number of severely ill flu patients in hospitals is topping levels seen at some points of...

Vice President JD Vance has criticized European leaders and compared them to Cold War tyrants. Israel has named the next three hostages expected to be released tomorrow. Legal challenges haven’t stopped the Trump administration trying to shrink the federal government. Louisiana will no longer promote mass vaccinations. Plus, we’ll tell you where Valetine’s Day roses are coming from this year. Lear...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he doesn’t think the US has a plan to end the war. President Donald Trump says he didn’t order the DOJ to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The Vatican says the Pope is in the hospital. TikTok is back on US app stores. Plus, we’ll tell you who were the highest paid athletes of 2024.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Vice President JD Vance is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as he takes a different tone than his boss. President Donald Trump has ordered agencies to investigate possible reciprocal tariffs. There have been more resignations at the Justice Department over concerns about orders to drop corruption charges. The website for a monument celebrating the LGBTQ rights movement has take...

President Donald Trump welcomed India’s prime minister to the White House, hours after announcing new reciprocal tariffs. An order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams prompts multiple resignations. A prominent Senate Republican is at odds with some of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. Americans are falling further behind on their debt. Plus, there’s a growing me...