By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s preferred paint colors will be applied to the new planes which will serve as Air Force One, an Air Force official tells CNN. The new heavily modified Boeing 747s, which the military designates VC-25B, will be painted red, white, gold and dark blue, a color
Continue ReadingBy Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A Netflix docuseries has reopened the wounds of “America’s Next Top Model.” Tyra Banks, former contestants and other judges look back at the show’s legacy — one messier than we ever knew. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — What was supposed to be a quiet studentless staff planning day for teachers at a Georgia public school turned into a day of mourning when a man fleeing immigration agents crashed a car into a cherished educator’s vehicle. Linda Davis, a special education teacher in her first year at
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Multiple failures across different parts of the government caused an Army Black Hawk helicopter to collide with an American Airlines regional jet, operated by PSA Airlines, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a nearly 400-page report released Tuesday. The January 29, 2025, midair collision near Ronald Reagan
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” March 15, 2026 – The 98th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Conan O’Brien hosting. March 2, 2025 – The 97th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Conan O’Brien hosting. 2026 Winners (selected) Best Picture
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By Eric Levenson, Isabel Rosales, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — Melany Delira-Castaneda was 15 and in her ninth-grade math class at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, when her ear began ringing and she smelled smoke. She stood up and turned toward the door and saw Colt Gray, then 14, pointing a firearm into the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1941 Birth place: Greenville, South Carolina Birth name: Jesse Louis Burns Father: Noah Robinson, cotton grader Mother: Helen (Burns) Jackson, hairdresser Marriage: Jacqueline Lavinia (Brown) Jackson (December 31, 1962-present) Children:
Continue ReadingBy Yahya Salem, CNN (CNN) — There’s a sense of urgency in Basim Sabri’s voice as he stands in the middle of a banquet hall at his mall in the heart of Minneapolis, directing the flow of busy volunteers and jovially asking his cooks to be patient as he finishes his call with CNN. Sabri’s
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN Lunar New Year celebrations are in full swing as millions participate in festivities and honor traditions believed to bring good fortune. From giving red packets to ensuring your home is properly prepared, CNN outlines the essential do’s and don’ts to help set the tone for a successful year ahead. Here’s what
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CNN, GETTY IMAGES, POOL, RAINBOW PUSH, STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, WARNER BROTHERS, WJLA By John Blake, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, has died, his son said. He was 84. Jackson, a protégé of the
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