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• Families of Cuban prisoners hopeful as US, Pope push for their release

CNN's Lucy Kafanov speaks to several people who say their life could be negatively impacted if the slew of bills, mostly in Republican-led states, that are looking to restrict or prohibit drag show performances pass.

Just after crossing the border and less than three hours before they were kidnapped, the group of four Americans were heading to a doctor's appointment they never showed up at, as seen in new livestream video taken by one of the victims, and obtained, geolocated and analyzed by CNN. CNN's Josh Campbell reports.

• La Niña has ended and El Niño will form during hurricane season, forecasters say • Scientists find way to suck up carbon pollution, turn it into baking soda and store it in ocean

Alison Greenberg, CEO of Ruth Health, describes to CNN's Erin Burnett what it was like to urgently withdraw money from Silicon Valley Bank before it collapsed.

The man convicted of killing fellow college student Kristin Smart in 1996 was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison without parole Friday in a California court, according to CNN affiliate KSBY.

• Colin Kaepernick calls out adoptive parents' racism as he promotes new graphic novel

Embattled Rep. George Santos said he was "innocent" of an allegation that he had orchestrated a credit card skimming operation in 2017 in Seattle that led to the guilty plea and deportation of a Brazilian man. CNN's Randi Kaye reports.

• Opinion: #StopWillow has become too big to ignore -- are you listening, President Biden? • Quiz: Which state rejected a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana?

• Analysis: End of a dark era in the Middle East

Thousands of people gathered in Kyiv, Ukraine, for the funeral of a decorated young Ukrainian military commander Dmytro Kotsiubaylo, known as "Da Vinci," killed in Bakhmut at 27. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

People who want to fly from China to the U.S. will have an easier time of it starting Friday.

In a Twitch livestream, Grace Van Dien alleged a producer on an unnamed project tried to involve her in a threesome.

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank is rattling markets and raising uncomfortable questions: Will it undermine the broader banking system and start a new meltdown?

FC Barcelona was charged on Friday by the Barcelona provincial prosecutor's office with "continued corruption between individuals in the sports field" in addition to other charges in relation to an alleged payment scandal which has rocked Spanish soccer.

Investigators are looking into the cause of the third Norfolk Southern train derailment in five weeks. CNN's Ryan Young reports on the most recent derailment in Calhoun County, Alabama.

A popular California resort near Lake Tahoe has changed its long-standing name and logo from one that's offensive to many Native Americans to the Everline Resort & Spa, the resort announced in a news release this week.

The sudden collapse of a top Silicon Valley lender has pushed tech investors and startups to scramble to figure out their financial exposure and the impact on their ability to operate, at a time when many businesses were already on edge from widespread layoffs and less access to easy money in an uncertain economy,

"Stranger Things" star Grace Van Dien says she's been declining acting roles after experiencing sexual harassment on set.