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CNN  —  Police in Germany have raided the home of a teenage boy suspected of making and storing ricin, a highly toxic and deadly biological warfare agent. The 16-year-old is accused of producing “several vials” containing a mixture of ricin and aconitine, another potent plant toxin, in a makeshift laboratory in the attic of his family home in Zeithain, a municipality in the eastern state of Saxony, police said. The Saxony State Criminal Police Office has launched an investigation in conjunction with the Dresden Public Prosecutor’s Office into the possible violation of Germany’s Weapons of War Act, which regulates the…

CNN  —  Federal Judge Paula Xinis is at the center of the case of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration that has emerged as a critical test of Trump’s aggressive crackdown on immigration in the United States. Following a Supreme Court ruling that the US must “facilitate” Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return, Xinis, a New York native who has sat on the federal bench in Maryland for nearly a decade, must now contend with a government whose officials insist it’s an issue for the president of El Salvador to decide. “Our only job legally was…

Summary Harvard researchers face difficult decisions after the Trump administration froze more than $2.2 billion in funding to the university. Scientists are considering canceling studies, laying off workers and potentially euthanizing research animals used in critical health studies. Harvard School of Public Health Professor Sarah Fortune says her tuberculosis research involving primates is now threatened. Harvard Medical School Professor Donald E. Ingber was ordered to stop work on human organ chips to study the effects of microgravity and radiation exposure. Harvard professor David Walt warns his canceled ALS research grant “will cost lives” and cedes US science and technology leadership…

Jordon Hudson celebrated boyfriend Bill Belichick’s 73rd birthday with an endearing post on social media Wednesday, calling the UNC head football coach her “twin flame.” In a series of photos shared on Instagram, the Miss Maine USA Beauty Pageant contestant wished the longtime football coach a happy birthday.  Jordon Hudson, the girlfriend of Bill Belichick, was in attendance at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence on Dec. 12, 2024. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)”Wishing the happiest of birthdays to my twin flame,” the caption of her post read. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe photos showed Hudson and Belichick posing for photos near a cake,…

A Frontier Airlines passenger recounted how one of the plane’s wheels broke off during a terrifying landing in Puerto Rico on Tuesday.Melani Gonzalez Wharton wrote on Facebook that her family’s flight from Florida to Puerto Rico became a “horrific experience” as the plane tried to land at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.”For a few minutes I thought it was the end of our story here on earth,” Wharton wrote on Facebook.Wharton described watching the ordeal unfold through her window on the flight.NYC HELICOPTER TOUR COMPANY SHUTS DOWN AFTER HUDSON RIVER CRASH THAT KILLED 6: FAA No injuries were immediately reported after…

CNN  —  A restaurant chain has apologized after sparking outrage when it cut down an oak tree in London that was believed to be up to 500 years old. Described by British conservation charity the Woodland Trust as “one of London’s largest and most significant ancient trees,” the huge oak was located outside a branch of Toby Carvery, a popular restaurant chain known for its roast dinners, in Whitewebbs Park in the borough of Enfield. The tree’s remains, surrounded by its severed branches, were discovered by council workers on April 3. Enfield Council owns the land the tree was located…

New York CNN  —  US stocks were lower Thursday morning after President Donald Trump called for the termination of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates fast enough — a criticism he has levied multiple times in a long-standing feud between the president and the Fed chair. The Dow tumbled 700 points, or 1.8%. The broader S&P 500 slid 0.3% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.65%, erasing their gains after opening higher. Dow futures had dropped steeply Thursday morning as Trump posted on social media lambasting Powell. The Dow was also dragged lower by UnitedHealth Group…

Washington CNN  —  The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Frontier Airlines flight made a hard landing at Luis Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. Flight 3506, an Airbus A321, was arriving from Orlando International Airport when its first landing attempt failed. Audio from the website Broadcast includes air traffic controllers alerting pilots of “debris on the runway” after an “aircraft landed a bit harsh.” “The last aircraft that tried to land in San Juan hit the surface too hard and apparently (it) lost some things in the runway,” the controller explained to another pilot.…

New York CNN  —  When Coca-Cola fully took control of BodyArmor in 2021 in a $5.6 billion deal, the company had the goal of it “becoming the #1 global sports drink,” toppling PepsiCo’s Gatorade from its top-selling position. About four years later, BodyArmor remains stuck behind rival Gatorade and sister brand Powerade. The drink is beset with several problems, including more competition, a muddled identity and stagnating sales that forced its parent company to take a $760 million write-down of the brand last April. BodyArmor is a “little lost in the middle,” said Howard Telford, head of soft drinks for…

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  CNN’s report that the IRS is making plans to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status the day after President Donald Trump suggested it represents an unprecedented use of presidential power over the tax code. While there are examples of colleges losing or failing to achieve tax-exempt status, this has never come on the heels of a president’s express wish. The IRS is supposed to be immune from politics. US law specifically prohibits presidents from directing the IRS…