Here’s what you might have missed Wednesday on CNN:
— President Donald Trump pressured his staff to grant Ivanka Trump a security clearance against their recommendations, sources say.
— Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testified at a hearing on border security, immigration policies, and Trump’s national emergency declaration.
— The US trade deficit has grown by more than $100 billion under Trump, hitting a 10-year high in 2018, according to the Census Bureau.
— A Senate hearing is being held to discuss reports of abuse and neglect in nursing homes nationwide.
— R. Kelly appeared in his first TV interview since his arrest. The singer says he has been “assassinated” by scorned women and social media.
— A father has been found guilty for plotting an acid attack on his 3-year-old son amid a custody battle with his ex-wife.
— There are fewer places to drop some $1 bills. Family Dollar says it will close nearly 400 stores this year.
— Women who experience severe infections such as the flu during pregnancy have an increased risk of giving birth to a child with autism and depression, a study says.
— Santa Anita Park announced it is temporarily suspending racing following reports of 21 racehorses dying at the racetrack since late December.
— For the first time in history, an all-female crew will conduct a spacewalk at the International Space Station.
