6-5 Fire grows to 6,400 acres, scorches historic California Gold Rush town
A fast-moving wildfire has burned nearly 6,500 acres in Chinese Camp, a historic Gold Rush-era town about 60 miles east of Stockton, California. The fire has forced the town and nearby highways to evacuate, according to CalFire. The blaze has destroyed homes and continues to threaten other structures. The fire also scorched the Chinese Camp […]
Kim Jong Un brings daughter to Beijing, fueling succession speculation
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday aboard his armored train, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae. It was his first trip to China in six years, timed with a massive military parade marking 80 years since the end of World War II. Chinese officials said leaders from more than […]
Southwest Airlines begins using planes with secondary cockpit barrier
The Transportation Security Administration says more than 17 million travelers flew during the long Labor Day weekend. Many may not have noticed a new safety feature on some Southwest flights: a retractable barrier designed to make the cockpit more secure. New safety feature Southwest Airlines has started equipping planes with a foldaway gate that blocks […]
Proud Boys call on Bondi to resign as DOJ seeks to dismiss $100M lawsuit
Members of the Proud Boys are calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to resign in the wake of the U.S. Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss their more than $100 million lawsuit against the federal government. The lawsuit seeks compensation for the alleged “egregious and systemic abuse of the legal system and the United States […]
‘SNL’ adds five new cast members amid shakeup
“Saturday Night Live” is shaking up its lineup ahead of season 51. The show announced five new cast members on social media, just days after several performers and writers confirmed their exits. The news comes after longtime creator Lorne Michaels hinted at changes in an interview with Puck News. He said he felt pressure to […]
Disney agrees to $10M fine for improperly collecting kids’ personal data
A child sits down to stream a cartoon, but behind the scenes, their personal data may have been quietly collected. That alleged practice has now left Disney facing a $10 million fine. The Federal Trade Commission announced the penalty after finding the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, known as COPPA. Regulators said […]
Barrett says abortion debate differs from marriage rights in new book
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends her 2022 vote to overturn Roe v. Wade in a forthcoming memoir, Listening to the Law. In passages reviewed by CNN, Barrett argues abortion differs from other constitutional rights because it remains at the center of a long-running moral conflict, unlike same-sex marriage, contraception or childbearing, which she […]
LA man charged for towing ICE SUV during TikToker’s immigration arrest
A Los Angeles tow truck driver is charged with theft of government property after U.S. authorities say he towed a federal law enforcement vehicle during the arrest of popular TikTok personality Tatiana Mafla-Martinez, 24. The suspect, identified as Bobby Nunez, 33, stands accused of interfering with an immigration enforcement operation in downtown LA when he […]
More than 1,000 federal health employees call on RFK Jr. to step down
The message is impossible to miss: “It’s time for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to resign.” That headline stretches across a website launched this week by more than 1,000 current and former employees of the Department of Health and Human Services. In a letter released Wednesday, they called on Kennedy to step down as secretary, saying […]
