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• UN documents hundreds of disappearances and arbitrary detentions by Russian and Ukrainian forces • A Ukrainian orphanage tried to hide its children when war began. Then the Russians came • Watch: Retired general identifies one thing he says will bring Putin to the negotiating table

A judge sentenced Aiden Fucci -- the Florida teenager convicted of first-degree murder for stabbing a 13-year-old over 100 times in 2021 -- to life in prison on Friday.

Four sea otters in California have died from a rare strain of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite that scientists said could pose a risk to human health.

On the eve of a high-profile TikTok hearing this week, the company shared that it now has more than 150 million US monthly active users. But after the heated, hours-long hearing, filled with lawmakers telling TikTok's CEO the app should be banned, some may now be wondering where all those users will go next if the social network disappears.

A West Texas A&M student-led LGBT+ organization and its leaders have filed a federal lawsuit after a student drag show was canceled Monday by the university's president, who called such shows "derisive, divisive and demoralizing misogyny," drawing backlash from students and free speech advocates.

Stephanie Young, a veteran Democratic aide, has been tapped to be Vice President Kamala Harris' new senior adviser to focus on messaging and outreach.

Reese Witherspoon and her husband Jim Toth are divorcing after 12 years of marriage.

I started this year talking about a daily practice that's made me feel more connected, content, and attentive: writing a daily haiku that makes me take note of the world each day. I'm still enjoying that practice: With all the rain in California, today's haiku is: "So much depends/ on wet plum blossoms/ in my red wheelbarrow."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the removal of some drought restrictions, while keeping other measures to bolster water supply for vulnerable communities and develop water resilience after a parade of atmospheric river storms pummeled the state and boosted water supply in recent months.

Prosecutors in Brazil have agreed to a deal with Rep. George Santos in a case in which he is accused of defrauding a Rio de Janeiro area clerk of $1,300 over clothes and shoes in 2008, documents obtained by CNN show.

Some chemicals linked to health issues have been banned in food products in the European Union, while the United States has allowed use at levels determined safe. A bill recently introduced in the California State Assembly could start to change that.

Europe's banking stocks tumbled Friday in a sign that investors are still nervous that the recent crises at some banks could spill over into the wider sector.

Winter is over and thoughts for many travelers will be turning to that most classic of springtime destinations: Paris.

Adam Sandler is the 2023 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, March 26, at 8pm ET. During the event Chris Rock took to the stage, and roasted Will Smith's famous Oscar slap.

• Opinion: Trump's visit to Waco is a provocation of historic significance

For a presidential campaign, rally locations often serve double duty: putting the candidate in front of supporters while sending a message about the campaign.

Much of the US is under a severe storm warning with some states facing tornadoes and flooding. CNN Meteorologist Jennifer Gray reports.