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CNN  —  The world’s oldest person, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, has died at age 116, her order announced on Wednesday. The soccer-loving Brazilian nun officially became the oldest person in the world in January following the death of Japan’s Tomiko Itooka, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). When Canabarro was born on June 8, 1908, according to GWR, Theodore Roosevelt was still the United States President, penicillin had not yet been discovered, and movies were still silent. There is some dispute about her exact birth date, as Cleber Canabarro, her 84-year-old nephew, told the Associated Press that her birth was…

CNN  —  Elon Musk sits at the center of a galaxy of companies and pursuits while also taking point on President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal government. Musk recently told nervous Tesla shareholders that he plans to continue working at his Department of Government Efficiency throughout Trump’s time in office, though he will dial back his full time work to a day or two each week starting this month. Trump told Musk at a Cabinet meeting in late April that: “You’ve really been a tremendous help… you’re invited to stay as long as you want.” Musk’s daily involvement…

New York CNN  —  In 1995, Chick-fil-A planted a billboard in Georgia adorned with three cows holding up signs declaring “Eat Mor Chikin.” That image later became a hallmark of its advertising campaign persuading people to ditch their burgers for tenders. Three decades later, the adage is perhaps truer than ever. Chicken-centric chains, notably Raising Cane’s and Wingstop, were the strongest performers among all restaurant categories in 2024. Sales for both chains jumped by double-digits, far out-pacing their burger rivals, according to a new report from consumer research firm Circana. The insatiable hunger for chicken, mainly nuggets and tenders, has…

New York CNN  —  US stocks soared Wednesday, but the S&P 500 is still trying to climb out of a slump instigated by President Donald Trump’s trade war. After hitting a record high in February, the S&P 500 dropped into correction in March as Trump unveiled his plan for tariffs. The benchmark index as of Wednesday was still down 12.5% from its peak two months ago. (A 10% decline from a peak is considered a correction. A 20% decline from a peak is considered a bear market). The S&P 500 has shed $6.5 trillion in market value since its record…

Cambridge, Massachusetts CNN  —  As Harvard University students hunker down for spring semester finals, dozens of students rallied on campus on Tuesday urging the school’s leadership to hold firm in their fight with the Trump administration. It was the latest public display of support the Harvard community has shown following the school’s rebuke of the White House. “We are all very proud of the administration for the way it has stood up against the Trump administration – and stood strong,” said sophomore Caleb Thompson, co-president of the Harvard Undergraduate Association. Last month, Harvard publicly rejected demands for policy changes that…

CNN  —  A federal judge on Friday ruled that an executive order signed by President Donald Trump targeting a law firm that represented his 2016 presidential opponent was unconstitutional. US District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the executive order targeting Perkins Coie violated the First, Fifth and Sixth Amendments, calling it a “blunt exercise of power” that “is not a legitimate use of the powers of the U.S. government or an American President” “The U.S. Constitution affords critical protections against Executive action like that ordered in EO 1423,” Howell, referring to the executive order, wrote in her 100-plus page opinion.…

Culiacán, Mexico CNN  —  The man sitting in front of us belongs to the Sinaloa Cartel — one of the most powerful and feared criminal networks in the world — and one the US government recently designated a foreign terrorist organization. This is a gang that “murder, rape, torture and exercise total control… posing a great threat to (the United States’) national security,” according to US President Donald Trump, who has promised to “wage war” against Mexico’s cartels. It’s taken weeks to reach this man, verify his identity, and persuade him to talk with us. Our contact on the ground…

Jerusalem CNN  —  Sitting inside her new apartment in kibbutz Tzora, a leafy community just west of Jerusalem, Almog Holot ran her fingers over a bowl of crystals as the wind chime on her balcony blew in the breeze. Eighteen months ago, she spent 12 hours gripping the handle of her safe room door in kibbutz Nirim as she, along with her mother and her children – then 6 and 8 years old – hid from Hamas militants, who threw grenades at their house, ransacked their home and terrorized their community. Five people were killed and another five were kidnapped…

CNN  —  After a frenzied week of small group meetings, leadership listening sessions and private committee discussions, House Republicans are still grappling with core disagreements over how they will extract $1.5 trillion in savings over the next decade. Questions over how to overhaul Medicaid and which tax provisions to pay for are front and center and the divides are still so entrenched that GOP members and aides aren’t ready to begin hearings next week on key elements of the bill. To sum it up, one GOP member close to the talks told CNN when asked about Medicaid negotiations, “we’re not…

CNN  —  A Donald Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas ruled that the president unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act and blocked the administration from quickly deporting some alleged members of a Venezuelan gang. US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez of the Southern District of Texas said Trump had unlawfully invoked the sweeping 18th century wartime authority to speed up some deportations. His decision means Trump cannot rely on the law to detain or deport any alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua within his district. The ruling is a significant blow to Trump’s decision in March to invoke the…