Ross Levitt

Philadelphia sports fan, foodie, husband and father of twins. Run CNN’s coverage of DC breaking news and space. 🚀

[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

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[Bethany Stevens @NASASpox]

The Zvezda service module transfer tunnel, known as PrK, has suffered from cracks and leaks for some time, and has been mitigated by Roscosmos as much as possible to date. The cracks have always been a concern that NASA watches very closely. NASA and Roscosmos have been working to determine the root cause of the cracks, and Roscosmos manages the issue through operational mitigation measures and periodic partial-repair efforts.

Following new leaks, Roscosmos has elected to proceed with a more extensive repair operation on Friday, June 5. Out of an abundance of caution, NASA has directed all four of the agency's SpaceX Crew-12 members and NASA astronaut Chris Williams to assume an elevated safety posture in the Dragon spacecraft while the repair is underway.

We continue to work with our Russian counterparts, along with the rest of the international community that supports the space station, to arrive at a more permanent resolution.

[Patrick Svitek @PatrickSvitek]

New to @CNN, from a source close to Janet Mills:

"The Governor remains on the ballot, and in the wake of this week’s stories, people across Maine are reaching out to tell her they’re voting for her and encouraging her to get fully back into the race." #MESEN

[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

@lawlornfl Oh man. Sorry it has been such a rough journey. Looking forward to your triumphant return to the keyboard. Hang in there.

[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

Congrats Khalil! A tremendous and extraordinarily well-deserved honor for an A+ human.

[RTCA Capitol Hill @RTCACapitolHill]

🚨NEWS: CNN's Khalil Abdallah @abdallahcnn is the 2025 recipient of the Jerry Thompson Memorial Award. He will be honored June 30

Established in 2012, this award is presented in memory of Thompson, a CNN photojournalist, for his 25 years of excellence.

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[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

President Trump had his physical on Tuesday.
Today is Friday.
There is still no statement from a doctor about what transpired or the state of his health. Trump is the oldest president to be inaugurated. Reporting from @adamcancryn https://t.co/EUwSXF2VI9

[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

@TheRedStripesSG If I'm trading, it's for bats. You only need three strong starters for the playoffs. But you need people who can hit.

[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

@theblockspot Reginald Howard White

[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

@SpikeEskin It's almost as if we root for a team that isn't well run and hasn't been for a long time.

[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

Thinking of all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice and the families they left behind. #MemorialDay https://t.co/BcXr4g76N4

[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

After a 7-month hiatus, SpaceX is set to launch a new, more powerful version of its Starship megarocket, getting it ready to carry NASA astronauts to the moon. Reporting from @jackiewattles https://t.co/wMh7MES33W

[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

@Elex_Michaelson So great! Congrats Elex!!

[Anderson Cooper 360° @AC360]

There's a legal fight over the president's reflecting pool renovations in the nation's capital, as the price tag rises. CNN's Sunlen Serfaty has the details.

[Priscilla Alvarez @priscialva]

An ICE agent is facing several assault charges in connection with a January shooting involving two Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. https://t.co/zOd0HXdoYc

[Ben Pershing @benpershing]

Exclusive from @snlyngaas:

US officials suspect Iranian hackers are behind a series of breaches of systems that monitor the amount of fuel in storage tanks serving gas stations in multiple states, according to multiple sources briefed on the activity.

[Patrick Oppmann CNN @CNN_Oppmann]

Desperation of a Cuban mother that I interviewed last night who said she has no food for her children.

[Priscilla Alvarez @priscialva]

EXCLUSIVE: A CNN investigation into ICE detainee deaths found deadly outcomes in more than a dozen cases could be linked, in part, to substandard treatment by at-times understaffed medical teams dealing with escalating detainee populations. https://t.co/NaDhAqm5LC

[Haley Britzky @halbritz]

Acting Army Chief of Staff Gen. Chris LaNeve told lawmakers today that conversations about the cancellation of these deployments and the decision to do so were made "relatively recently."

“You say recent — when you say recent, you mean 10 days, or two months?” Republican Rep. Austin Scott asked.

“Yeah, it’s probably been within the last two weeks,” LaNeve said, also confirming advanced elements of the brigade were already overseas and equipment was in transit.

[Priscilla Alvarez @priscialva]

US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks confirms to me that he resigned Thursday, effective immediately. His is the latest departure of a senior immigration official since Secretary Markwayne Mullin stepped in.

[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

@SpikeEskin Nor does it bring you an owner willing to pay the luxury tax (though perhaps it brings you someone who can convince the owner. perhaps, no guarantee)

[Ross Levitt @cnnross]

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