End of an era for Kmart, Europe’s secret travel season, time limit on hugs: Catch up on the day’s stories
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Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Catch flights, not feelings. An airport in New Zealand has introduced a time limit on hugs with a new sign, adding “for fonder farewells please use the car park.” Some are outraged by the curfew on cuddles. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ End of an era: The last full-size Kmart in the mainland US closed its doors for good over the weekend, joining the list of iconic chains like Toys “R” Us and RadioShack that ended up in retailing’s graveyard in recent years. Shoppers bid farewell to the last outpost of a once-beloved “mainstay.” 2️⃣ Reduce your risk: Men develop breast cancer, too. But it can be misdiagnosed or overlooked because it’s so rare. Early detection can be lifesaving, so here’s what a doctor wants you to know. 3️⃣ Data privacy: X has unveiled its newest terms of service. Starting next month, by continuing to use the platform, users will agree that X can use their data to train its AI model. Why creators are up in arms with the changes.
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro entered a plea of not guilty in his first court appearance in New York as President Donald Trump threatens other countries with US action. Follow here for the latest.
Federal Emergency Management Agency leaders were told to prepare for a possible gutting of their workforce — by as much as half — in the coming months, according to an internal email sent to top FEMA officials last month.
The Department of Homeland Security said global hotel chain Hilton has launched a “coordinated campaign” to refuse service to agents by cancelling their room reservations in Minneapolis as the agency readies for escalated immigration enforcement there.
Critics of the US ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this weekend have regularly invoked President Donald Trump’s comments during the 2016 campaign.
The US is making plans to try to intercept a fleeing oil tanker that Russia has claimed ownership of, according to four people familiar with the matter, setting up a possible confrontation between Washington and the Kremlin over the vessel’s fate.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to speak on his political future today as he faces criticism over fraud allegations against day care centers.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to abandon his bid for a third term has suddenly sparked one of the biggest political questions of the new year: Will Sen. Amy Klobuchar run for governor?
President Donald Trump’s second term entered a new phase over the weekend, with the administration launching a successful operation in Venezuela that captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will hold a news conference after announcing he won’t seek a third term. Follow here for live updates.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is taking administrative action to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by cutting his retirement pay for participating in a video where he and other Democratic lawmakers reminded US service members of their duty to refuse illegal orders.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is reconsidering whether to seek reelection to a third term and is expected to announce his decision at a Monday news conference, two senior Democrats told CNN, as criticism over a welfare-fraud scandal in his state intensifies.
One person is in custody and an investigation is under way following an incident at the Ohio residence of Vice President JD Vance, according to a federal law enforcement source.