Hanna Park - News Desk Reporter, US
Hanna Park
News Desk Reporter, US
Hanna Park is a National News Desk Reporter based in CNN’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.
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Top Border Patrol official accused of violating judge’s use-of-force order by throwing tear gas at Chicago protestersOct 24, 2025US Border Patrol leader Gregory Bovino is accused of throwing at least one tear-gas canister into a crowd of protesters in a Chicago neighborhood Thursday in a potential violation of a federal judge’s order restricting federal agents from using aggressive crowd control tactics during anti-ICE protests. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates October 23, 2025: News on National Guard deployment and immigration raidsOct 24, 2025A lineup of legal disputes is unfolding as the Trump administration pushes to deploy US troops to Democratic-led cities amid protests over its immigration enforcement surge. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates October 22, 2025 - National Guard and ICE legal battlesOct 24, 2025The Trump administration has been given the green light by the appeals court to send the Oregon National Guard into Portland. -
American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29Oct 21, 2025Daniel Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster who attracted a massive online following through his livestreamed play and accessible teachings, has died at 29. -
Multiple airports refuse to play Kristi Noem video that blames Democrats for government shutdownOct 15, 2025Several major US airports - including Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International, Portland International, Seattle-Tacoma International, and three in New York - are refusing to play a video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown. -
1 killed, dozens rescued after storm slams western Alaska leaving thousands displacedOct 15, 2025Emergency responders in western Alaska are working to help thousands of residents displaced after ferocious, hurricane-force wind gusts from what once was Typhoon Halong tore through remote, coastal communities, unleashed record-breaking storm surge and shoved homes completely off their foundations. -
Massive blast that destroyed a Tennessee explosive plant leaves 16 dead, officials sayOct 12, 2025The families of the 16 victims killed in the devastating blast at a Tennessee explosive plant have been notified, authorities said at a Saturday news conference. -
National Guard troops have started their mission in Chicago area, official says, as court showdowns over deployments loomOct 9, 2025Members of the Texas National Guard have deployed into the greater Chicago area, an official said Wednesday night, as lawyers prepare for critical court hearings on federalized troops 2,000 miles away from each other amid an ongoing battle between President Donald Trump and Democratic-led cities. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates October 7, 2025: National Guard deploymentsOct 8, 2025The Trump administration’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops to Democrat-led cities have prompted a legal showdown. Follow here for the latest. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates October 6, 2025: National Guard deploymentsOct 7, 2025The state of Illinois and Chicago on Monday sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago. Follow here for the latest. -
A federal judge blocked Trump from sending the National Guard to Oregon — again. Here’s what we knowOct 6, 2025For the second time in two days, a Trump-appointed federal judge in Oregon delivered a second blow to the president’s Trump administration’s effort to send National Guard troops into Portland late Sunday night, temporarily blocking the deployment of National Guard members to that city from anywhere in the US.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks any deployment of National Guard to PortlandOct 6, 2025A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland. The ruling comes after the Trump administration moved to send the California National Guard to Portland after the judge earlier denied sending Oregon National Guard troops. -
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli separate after nearly 28 years of marriageOct 3, 2025Actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli have separated after nearly 28 years of marriage, a representative for the actress said. -
Massive fire breaks out at the largest oil-producing facility on the West Coast, near Los AngelesOct 3, 2025A large fire broke out Thursday night at a Chevron refinery, in El Segundo, the largest oil-producing facility on the West Coast, officials said. -
What to know about Trump’s latest federal deployments in Memphis, Portland and other US citiesOct 3, 2025The Trump administration is escalating efforts to deploy federal law enforcement officers in several Democratic-led cities, as part of what it calls a crackdown to address crime and restore order. -
• Live Updates Live UpdatesLive Updates October 1, 2025: Day 1 coverage of the government shutdownOct 2, 2025The federal government shut down at midnight after a deadlocked Congress failed to reach a deal on funding. Republicans and Democrats are at odds over enhanced Obamacare subsidies.
About
Hanna Park is a National News Desk Reporter based in CNN’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. She covers breaking news that unfolds while US readers are asleep and enterprise stories that explore the intersection of domestic and international issues.
Park has reported on major issues shaping the world, including the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, and events in the US, such as the 2024 California wildfires, the 2025 Midtown Manhattan shooting, and the high-profile trial of Idaho student killer Bryan Kohberger.
Her work also contributed to the Emmy-nominated coverage of South Korea’s martial law in 2024. Her feature stories often examine sociopolitical and cultural issues, such as Trump’s targeting of pro-Palestinian campus protests and South Korea’s history of overseas adoptions.
Previously, Park spent over three years at NBC News, where she broke an exclusive on the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings. She also worked with The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Epic Magazine, Pineapple Street Studios, and other media startups while based in New York.
Park studied journalism and politics at New York University. She is fluent in Korean and English.
