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CNN  —  Nearly 100 days. Wide-ranging and chaotic firings across at least 30 agencies. At least 121,000 federal workers have been fired or laid off in the three months since President Donald Trump’s second term began, according to a CNN analysis of official statements, internal memos from government officials and news reports. It’s a vast number that doesn’t count those placed on administrative leave or who took voluntary buyouts. The fallout of the sweeping layoffs has already had a ripple effect across the country and raised questions about the government’s capacity to meet public needs when it comes to education,…

Vatican City CNN  —  Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying in state at the Vatican. About 250,000 people filed through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Francis, who was the first pope from Latin America and the first from the Jesuit order. The liturgical rite of closing his coffin was led by the Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the church, who is tasked with making arrangements for the pope’s funeral. Farrell, a Dublin-born cleric who became a naturalized…

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back Pain Relief.” CNN  —  If your knees hurt, your first instinct is probably to blame them. But in many cases, knee pain isn’t about the knees at all — it’s about what’s happening above them. Tight hips, especially when combined with weakness or poor control, can alter how your legs move, forcing your knees to compensate in ways they’re not designed to. Over time, this added stress…

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. CNN  —  In travel news this week: the world’s smallest park, Spain’s greatest food, plus North Americans who started new lives in Mexico and Germany. Taller, higher, larger, bigger: This week we bring you a roundup of new record-breaking projects and endeavors around the world. The world’s tallest bridge will open in China’s Guizhou province this June, a mountainous region that is already home to nearly half of the world’s top 100…

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  Russia’s war on Ukraine may be entering a pivotal moment. President Donald Trump, who CNN reported Friday has been surprised and frustrated at the difficulty of achieving his promise of ending the war, wants Ukraine to give up territory in exchange for peace and essentially cede control of Crimea, the peninsula Russia first invaded in 2014. Russia controls nearly 20% of Ukraine, much of which could be lost under the current US proposal. The US is…

New York CNN  —  In 2016, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, opened a tuition-free school for low-income families in California’s Bay Area, where Meta is headquartered. Created under the couple’s philanthropy, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the Primary School aimed to combine healthcare and education for students “from birth through high school.” Chan, a former pediatrician, once described the organization’s education efforts as combining her two core passions. But last week, the Primary School abruptly announced plans to shut down at the end of the 2025-26 school year. The school called the closure a “very difficult decision,” but…

New York CNN  —  In 2016, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, opened a tuition-free school for low-income families in California’s Bay Area, where Meta is headquartered. Created under the couple’s philanthropy, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the Primary School aimed to combine healthcare and education for students “from birth through high school.” Chan, a former pediatrician, once described the organization’s education efforts as combining her two core passions. But last week, the Primary School abruptly announced plans to shut down at the end of the 2025-26 school year. The school called the closure a “very difficult decision,” but…

CNN  —  The American Federation of Government Employees is planning to lay off more than half its staff, as the largest federal employees’ union reels from President Donald Trump’s move to end collective bargaining rights for many federal workers. AFGE, which has filed an array of lawsuits against the Trump administration, is set to shrink its own workforce to about 150 employees, down from 355 staffers, according to a union spokesperson. The layoffs, which will affect organizers, national representatives, support staff and others, could take place as early as June. But the union, which represents more than 800,000 federal staffers,…

CNN  —  In 2017, Christina and Ian Lacey decided to take a chance and leave their stable careers to turn their hobby into a small business. The risk and hard work paid off. The Denver couple started Retuned Jewelry from their home and have seen impressive returns — averaging $360,000 in annual sales, most of which stemmed from frequenting music and art festivals. Christina, a former dental assistant, and Ian, who previously worked in information technology, handcraft donated guitar and bass strings into earrings, necklaces and bracelets. “We’ve worked 24/7 on this,” Christina told CNN. “This is our baby. We’ve…

CNN  —  Disgraced former Rep. George Santos was sentenced Friday to 87 months in prison for aggravated identity theft and wire fraud charges stemming from fraudulent activity during his 2022 midterm campaign. The judge ruled he must surrender by July 25. Santos was sobbing in the courtroom on Friday and said he “betrayed the confidence entrusted in me” while giving a brief statement to the judge. “I cannot rewrite the past, but I can control the road ahead, I have tried my best,” Santos said. New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon spoke out against Santos regarding unemployment…