Plastics industry faces struggles in South Korea

From CNN. The war in Iran is reshaping industries, with oil prices surging as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout explains how the energy crisis is affecting plastic products in South Korea, from supply chains to everyday consumer goods. #CNN #News

Driver Rescued from vehicle ‘engulfed in flames’

From CNN. Video shot by a bystander captures a burning vehicle, shortly after it collided with a toll in Bedford, New Hampshire. According to New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark Hall, a trooper assigned to Governor Kelly Ayotte’s security detail came upon the crash and removed the driver from the vehicle, with the help of…

Panel: Pain with no gain? Will the Iran war leave the US worse off?

From CNN. President Donald Trump and his administration increasingly believe that they can’t promise to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a prerequisite to declaring “mission accomplished” in the war with Iran, sources familiar with the discussions tell CNN. Inside the White House, many top officials recognize that reopening the oil chokepoint controlled by Tehran…

UPenn must provide Jewish community list, judge rules

From CNN. A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to comply with a subpoena from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission seeking a list of Jewish community members in what the federal government says is an effort to combat antisemitism on the Ivy League campus. The EEOC has declined to comment, referring CNN…

American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad

From CNN. American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, sources and her media outlet said. It is unclear who is responsible for her abduction, but sources said that she was warned of threats against her, including kidnapping, from Iranian proxy group Kataib Hezbollah. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports.

Apple at 50: How the company became so profitable

From CNN. Veteran tech journalist and author of APPLE: The First 50 Years David Pogue sits down with CNN’s Bill Weir for an extended interview on Apple’s 50th birthday on its origins in a garage in California to becoming one of the most recognizable and profitable companies in the world. From the mind-blowing introduction of…

Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians

From CNN. Israel’s parliament finalized a controversial bill that would effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders — a long-standing demand of the country’s far right. The law excludes nationalistic murders carried out by Jewish Israelis against Palestinians, drawing an outcry from human rights organizations. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports.

Chicago Bulls player waived after anti-LGBTQ comments

From CNN. Chicago Bulls player Jaden Ivey was waived from the team after he posted anti-LGBTQ and religious rants to his Instagram account this week. The Bulls released a statement saying he was waived due to conduct “detrimental to the team.”  CNN’s Don Riddell reports. #cnn #news #lgbtq #shorts

Live: Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyby

From CNN. The highly anticipated lunar flyby of the Artemis II mission will take four astronauts on a pioneering survey of the moon Monday, including the rarely glimpsed lunar far side, which always faces away from Earth. The Artemis II crew is expected surpass the record previously set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970 for the…

Drinking water for 100M people in the Gulf could be at risk

From CNN. Desalination plants, the source of most drinking water across much of the Gulf, are at risk as the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to escalate. CNN’s Bijan Hosseini reports on how desalination works, why it matters and how damaging these plants could have serious implications for millions of people.

US gas prices hit $4 a gallon

From CNN. Gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon across America, according to AAA, the highest level since 2022. CNN’s Jake Tapper checks out a gas station in Los Angeles where regular unleaded topped more than $8 a gallon.

Live: Artemis II landing day: Reentry & splashdown

From CNN. NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby mission returns to Earth. The Orion crew capsule is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean at 8:07pm ET. NASA and US Department of Defense personnel are expected to assist the crew out of Orion and fly them to a waiting recovery ship. Watch more CNN here:…

What psilocybin therapy feels like

From CNN. What is it like to attend a psilocybin retreat? Dozens of readers responded to a CNN callout looking for people to talk about their experiences. Psilocybin, a hallucinogen found in so-called “magic mushrooms,” is illegal under US federal law, but several states have made it legal to use. So some retreats in Oregon…

Taylor Swift sued over ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

From CNN. Las Vegas performer Maren Wade is suing pop icon Taylor Swift over the singer’s 2025 studio album “The Life of a Showgirl,” alleging trademark infringement. CNN has reached out to Universal Music Group, also a defendant, for comment from Swift and the company but has not heard back. #CNN #News

NASA Artemis II prelaunch news conference

From CNN. NASA holds a news conference on the Artemis II moon flyby mission’s countdown status, one day before its planned launch on April 1. The space agency aims to launch on Wednesday, April 1 at 6:24pm ET. 0:00 Artemis II countdown status news conference 1:10 Remarks from Jeff Spaulding, senior test director, Kennedy Space…

Live: Artemis II views, countdown & launch

From CNN. NASA is aiming to launch its historic lunar flyby mission, Artemis II, as soon as 6:24pm ET on April 1. In the event of a delay, there are six additional windows for lift off  on April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 30. Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #NASA #ArtemisII #News

PowerPoint dating events are having a moment

From CNN. From the US to Australia, singles are ditching dating apps and instead letting friends pitch them with PowerPoint presentations. Now, Londoners are packing pubs to try it for themselves at “Date My Mate” nights. #CNN #shorts #dating