The story was picked up by numerous conservative outlets before local newspapers debunked allegations that homeless veterans were displaced by migrants at a New York hotel. Albany Times Union reporter and editor Lana Bellamy joins.
Elon Musk launched a baseless Twitter attack on George Soros, a frequent target for antisemitic conspiracy theories, accusing the financier of hating humanity days after Soros disclosed having sold off a modest stake in Tesla. The CEO of the American Jewish Committee Ted Deutch and CNN’s media analyst Sara Fischer join Jake Tapper to discuss.
A long-awaited report by Republican-appointed special counsel John Durham failed to find the “crime of the century” that ex-President Donald Trump said targeted him at the center of the Russia investigation. But it delivered him a potential political payoff nonetheless.
Unconfirmed reports say four Russian aircraft were shot down within Russian territory, in what would mark a significant coup for Ukraine. Retired Major General James “Spider” Marks breaks down what it could mean for the war.
Video posted on Telegram by Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to Ukraine’s minister of internal affairs, appears to show Russian infantry fleeing a Ukrainian counterattack near Bakhmut. The video was purportedly filmed on May 11, though CNN cannot independently verify the date.
In an interview with a local Alabama radio station, Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville was asked if he believes White nationalists should be allowed in the military. He responded, “I call them Americans.”
In an interview on CNBC following Tesla’s shareholder meeting, outgoing Twitter CEO Elon Musk said he “didn’t care” if his controversial tweets drew the ire of Tesla customers or Twitter advertisers.
The Central Intelligence Agency has launched a new effort to capitalize on what US intelligence officials believe is an “unprecedented” opportunity to convince Russians disaffected by the war in Ukraine and life in Russia to share their secrets, posting a slickly produced, cinematic recruitment video online.
A senior Ukrainian official denies a Washington Post report that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin proposed sharing Russian intelligence with Kyiv in exchange for ceded territory around the besieged city of Bakhmut. CNN’s Matthew Chance reports.
A portion of Interstate 55 in downstate Illinois was shut down in both directions after a dust storm caused a major crash involving multiple vehicles Monday afternoon.