She ‘wants to die there.’ The women forced to scam and the families left behind

Women trafficked to work in Asia’s notorious scam industry describe horrifying conditions inside heavily-guarded compounds, while their families fight for their release.

Trump ‘remains hopeful’ on Ukraine as Zelensky thanks world leaders for support

US President Donald Trump “remains hopeful and optimistic that a deal can be struck” to end Russia’s war with Ukraine. Follow live updates ...

Tornado leaves behind ‘significant’ path of destruction in Houston area

More than 100 homes were damaged Monday afternoon after a tornado ripped through Harris County, Texas, Constable Mark Herman said in a Facebook post.

Judge throws out cases against James Comey and Letitia James

A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the appointment of Trump’s handpicked interim US Attorney ...

Reimagining US travel, gold standard science, immune-boosting tips: Check out the day’s stories

The nation’s top public health agency changed its website to contradict the scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism. The move shocked health experts nationwide, but Robert F. Kennedy ...
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Takeaways from Lindsey Halligan’s disqualification and dismissal of the James Comey and Letitia James cases

The pervading picture of Trump’s retribution campaign has been that he just wants his foes indicted, and he doesn’t really care how or what for.

She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop

Cars stop on the street for Rochelle Johnson, a mother of five, when she walks through her Baltimore neighborhood greeting every person she encounters, running up to children and adults alike as she ...

Pamela Brown presses Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin on his defense of colleague’s text messages with Epstein

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland joined CNN’s Pamela Brown to discuss why he defended his colleague, Delegate Stacey Plaskett of the Virgin Islands, for her messages with Jeffrey Epstein ...

Trump administration formally designates Venezuela’s Maduro as member of a foreign terrorist organization

The Trump administration could have expanded authority to take action in Venezuela starting Monday, as the US designates ...

Oldest living survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre dies at 111 years old

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died at 111 years old Monday, her grandson Ike Howard confirmed.

What we know and don’t know about DOGE’s reported demise

Trump administration officials acknowledged that the Department of Government Efficiency no longer operates as a “centralized” organization but insisted that the “principles” of the administration’s ...

She was promised work as a customer service agent. Instead she was trafficked to run online scams

Women describe horrifying conditions inside heavily-guarded centers where they were forced to con victims in romance scams and more. Hanako Montgomery travels to a scam compound that held over 5,000 ...