"President Donald Trump wants the world to understand that Charlie Kirk’s killing will not temper him or induce him to mend the country’s divides," Stephen Collinson | Analysis https://cnn.it/4gACl5g

A tiger handler linked to "Tiger King" Joe Exotic was killed by one of the big cats at the Oklahoma preserve where he worked, according to the facility. https://cnn.it/4gAcsCA

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli clashed over their responses to political violence and solutions to the rising cost of living in the first general election debate of New Jersey’s 2025 gubernatorial race. https://cnn.it/46gbBU8

A “ghost ship” that sank in Lake Michigan nearly 140 years ago and eluded several search efforts over the past five decades has been found, according to researchers: https://cnn.it/4naIIyt

Astronomers spotted a quasi-moon near Earth. The small space rock has likely been hanging out near our planet unseen by telescopes for about 60 years, according to new research: https://cnn.it/48tMMp5

"When you’re wearing the frames, the display looks like it’s projected several feet in front of you. You have to focus on it to really see what’s there — otherwise, it kind of floats in your peripheral vision when you’re looking at things in the real world." https://cnn.it/46AUH1v

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, if more detailed analyses verify preliminary observations from the James Webb Space Telescope: https://cnn.it/4nfn8sU

In modern Iraq, the ruins of ancient Babylon have witnessed epochs of historic turmoil. They now face an uncertain future, but still have the power to amaze. https://cnn.it/3Ius7GM

President Donald Trump’s speech at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service took a detour into previewing an announcement he plans to make from the Oval Office on Monday about autism. https://cnn.it/3Vtz4eb

A violent storm may have sent two baby pterosaurs spiraling to their deaths in a lagoon about 150 million years ago, new analysis of the astonishingly well-preserved fossils suggests. The research offers fresh clues on an enduring mystery about the site where they were found: https://cnn.it/4mLKg1b

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and a host of top administration officials vowed Sunday that the mission of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk would only grow stronger in the wake of his assassination. Read takeaways from the memorial: https://cnn.it/4nFeKT0

Four US citizens, including three children, were among five people killed by an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese government.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remembered Charlie Kirk's "devotion to his God" during remarks at Kirk's memorial service, and drew a parallel between the life of the assassinated political activist and that of Jesus Christ.

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro wrote to US President Donald Trump days after a US strike on an alleged drug boat and offered to engage in direct talks with special envoy Richard Grenell.

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss Russian incursions over Estonia’s airspace, Estonian and UN officials said. https://cnn.it/48oR40T

Brazilians held protests in all 26 states and the Federal District against a possible pardon for former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies, who were convicted of attempting a coup.

Erika Kirk and President Trump are the final speakers at the service honoring Charlie Kirk. Watch and follow live updates.

A closer look reveals that the US economy is now “K-shaped,” with a small share of high-wealth Americans seeing continued gains, while a larger share of middle- and lower-income households is experiencing increased strain: https://cnn.it/426PQDM

Tropical Storm Gabrielle has strengthened into a hurricane southeast of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters say. https://cnn.it/4pxU8y3

The Trump administration is terminating the federal government’s annual report on food insecurity in America, saying it had become “redundant, costly and politicized” and noting that “extraneous studies do nothing more than fear monger.”

A 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened in western North Carolina, just in time for the busy fall season. It marks a major milestone in the state’s recovery nearly one year after Hurricane Helene devastated much of the region: https://cnn.it/4n7UklS

The 24-year-old made a late surge at a rain-soaked National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan to finish in 12:58.30. Read more: https://cnn.it/46AR0sA

Weeds cover the grave of Yagana Usman’s baby – a painful reminder of the months that have passed since she lost her infant twin to malnutrition. Her surviving twin’s fate now hinges in part on decisions made thousands of miles away in Washington, DC. Read more: https://cnn.it/4ndweWP

Charlie Kirk's funeral is about to begin in Arizona, where high-profile speakers, including President Trump, are set to take the stage. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3K6C8L1

President Trump says tech and media giants Larry Ellison, Michael Dell, and Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch will be a part of the group to take over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operations: https://cnn.it/46KUeuG

A postcard mailed from the United Nations headquarters in New York arrived at the post office in Ottawa, Illinois, in August. It would have been unremarkable, except it had been postmarked at 8 p.m. — on June 17, 1953: https://cnn.it/3VvoZgS

A US-funded nutrition program was helping to keep this woman’s baby alive. Days after the program was cut, he died. https://cnn.it/4ndDYbl

A’ja Wilson has been voted as the 2025 WNBA Most Valuable Player, winning the award for a record-breaking fourth time: https://cnn.it/46v5V7z

"Donald Trump’s greatest success in the 2024 election may pose the greatest threat to Republicans in the 2026 contest," writes Ronald Brownstein. | Analysis Read more: https://cnn.it/4pzM6Vd

In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Manu Raju, Rep. Don Bacon raised concerns over Trump and the First Amendment in the wake of controversy over the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show: https://cnn.it/4pxa2Zp

California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill that was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and swiftly denounced by Trump administration officials. https://cnn.it/4gwCypU

BREAKING NEWS: Canada, UK and Australia say they recognize a Palestinian state as part of efforts to pile pressure on Israel over Gaza. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3VtaMRI

“You constantly get called thinking you could die on this call, and it keeps being a false alarm. You know, you never solve those issues inside you,” Vince Champion, the southeast regional director of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, told CNN affiliate WTVC: https://cnn.it/46hGo2M

Charlie Kirk's funeral will punctuate a watershed moment for the grassroots conservative movement he founded as a teenager and was working to advance earlier this month when a gunman shot and killed him. https://cnn.it/4nHuaq7

Despite billions in tariff costs for imported autos and parts, new car prices have stayed relatively flat. But the news isn’t as good for car owners taking their vehicles to the repair shop: https://cnn.it/48bIjHJ

Tom Homan, now the president’s border czar, was recorded last year accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash by undercover FBI agents in an investigation the Trump Justice Department later closed, The New York Times reported.

President Donald Trump’s latest effort to overhaul America’s legal immigration system — raising the annual fee on H-1B visa applicants from $215 to $100,000 — could deal a major blow to some US industries that rely on skilled foreign workers.

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office could be investigated for a social media post that some Republicans perceived as a threat to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid a heightened threat environment for political figures.

Authorities have arrested a suspect and are working to determine a motive after bullets zipped through the windows of a local Sacramento TV station in what city police described as a drive-by shooting on Friday afternoon.

Multiple people have been shot at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire, according to the city's police department. Read more: https://cnn.it/46Mn3qG

Sky-gazers should get ready for a full day of celestial events on Sunday, including a partial solar eclipse in parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Read more: https://cnn.it/4ncQAPZ

The last two remaining dates in singer d4vd’s US tour and multiple stops in his upcoming European tour have been removed from ticketing websites, as authorities continue to investigate the discovery of the decomposed body of a teenage girl in Los Angeles.

The United States will have control over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

Investigators spent the summer combing the wilderness of the Washington Cascades for Travis Decker – the man thought to have killed his three young daughters at a campground at the end of May. Here's what they found: https://cnn.it/4mq22Xu

A dating show modeled on “Love Island” that features Pakistani contestants has sparked anger in the Muslim-majority country, despite no episodes being aired yet, and the series being only accessible on YouTube.

‘Tidal wave of problems’: With harvest here, Trump’s trade war pushes some US farmers to the brink https://cnn.it/3Keg6G0

On Friday, Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya left his family home for a shift as the director of the Al-Shifa hospital. A day later, the bodies of six family members arrived while he was still on duty.

Prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence the person who attempted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 to at least 30 years in prison: https://cnn.it/46LPvJg

Cycling isn’t just good for the planet, your wallet and your fitness. Choosing this form of transportation for your errands instead of driving or taking the train may also help you prevent cognitive decline, a recent study found.

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge on Saturday to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. https://cnn.it/4ne44LD