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Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all of the noise and negativity on social media. CNN Science and Wellness writer Madeline Holcombe said she woke up most mornings with a sense of dread, but one little change made a big difference. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ What to pack: When hurricanes are bearing down or floodwaters are rising, you and your family members need to be ready to evacuate. A “go bag” full of emergency supplies can save you critical time when you’re rushing out the door. These items could mean the difference between life or death. 2️⃣ Signs of skimpflation: Sometimes it’s hard to spot when a company makes tweaks to cut costs. But fans of Whole Foods’ iconic Berry Chantilly Cake caught on quickly when changes were made to the beloved dessert. 3️⃣ Crash probe: A European spacecraft and two shoebox-size satellites launched to survey the aftermath from NASA’s DART mission, which intentionally slammed into an asteroid and altered its orbit two years ago. The Hera mission lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The Abundant Life Christian School remains a crime scene Thursday as detectives search for a motive in the deadly Monday morning shooting carried out by a student and probe her possible links to a man who – according to an Associated Press report – authorities believe was planning another mass shooting in California.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the two billionaires tasked with slashing government waste, are expected to recommend an agency-wide purge of spending on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, three sources familiar with their plans tell CNN.
A Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the case against President-elect Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators in the 2020 election.
The annual “Ugly Christmas Sweater Day” at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin was to be a festive precursor to the long-anticipated winter break, a respite of nearly two weeks to gather with family and friends, unwrap presents and reflect on the year that passed.
While Donald Trump is returning to the White House with sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution, that won’t necessarily keep him out of the courtroom or free from testimony under oath.
The pilgrims mix Catholicism with Santería to honor St. Lazarus on a day that reveals many of Cuba’s complexities.
Police have identified the shooter in Monday’s deadly attack on a Madison, Wisconsin, private Christian school as a 15-year-old female student as they investigate the latest school shooting to devastate an American community.
The city of Aurora, Colorado, has re-entered the national debate on immigration after a man and woman were dragged from a unit in an apartment complex Monday night and bound, beaten and pistol-whipped until they were able to beg for their release, police say.
Tom Homan, who Donald Trump has tapped as his incoming administration’s “border czar,” said Wednesday night that plans are underway to deport undocumented immigrants at large scale, and that he’ll need funding from Congress to do so.
A US citizen arrested in 2023 in connection to running an “overseas police station” in New York City pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to act as an agent of the Chinese government.
US officials are investigating potential national security risks tied to a telecom company founded in China whose internet routers are used by millions, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.