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By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN April showers bring May flowers … and also college graduates. Commencement season is underway in the US, and for many newly minted adults, the prospect of supporting themselves for the first time can be somewhat terrifying. One way to calm those fears is to take control of your

By Sara Sidner, CNN Tanya Tilghman moved to the Bay Area as a teenager to live with her mom. Later, she married, had two sons and made a home in San Francisco’s historically Italian North Beach district, up the hill from the tourist and financial centers. Even when her marriage broke down, she never thought

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN On the day she was killed, Simone Crawley’s grandmother, Ruth E. Whitfield, was buying seeds for her garden — a labor of love — where she planted sweet peppers and sweet potatoes. Whitfield, the family’s matriarch, was among the 10 people who died in a racist mass shooting at a

By Melissa Alonso, CNN A 16-year-old from Dania Beach, Florida, was arrested on suspicion of making a series of false reports of bomb threats at several schools and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday, authorities said. The teenager, who has not been publicly identified, allegedly made the first call to 9-1-1 around 10 a.m.,

By Samantha Beech, CNN New York City will open the city’s first asylum-seeker arrival center next week, as hundreds of migrants continue to arrive in the city each day, following the expiration of a pandemic-era border restriction, city officials said. The center will double as the city’s ninth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center, as

By Mitchell McCluskey and Zoe Sottile, CNN A Maryland man was arrested after allegedly stealing a five-ton military vehicle and leading police on a chase on Friday night, according to local police. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that Michael D. Stevens II, 38, stole a privately owned 1986 923-A 5-ton

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati seized dozens of shipments of unapproved injectable cosmetic treatments — including Juvéderm and Botox — over a two-week period, authorities said. The unregulated fillers from Bulgaria, Spain, China and Korea were being sent to Oregon, South Carolina, Florida, New York and other

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN Chances have dwindled for finding two climbers alive more than a week after they went missing in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, as park authorities announced they have scaled back their active search. A small slab avalanche may have swept Eli Michel, 34, of Columbia City, Indiana, and Nafiun

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN Wildlife officials in Colorado have euthanized a young mountain lion this week after the animal swatted and injured an 11-year-old girl in a “rare” attack. The child encountered the animal in her family’s wooden hen house Wednesday night at their rural home southwest of Buena Vista, about 94 miles west of

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Diocelina Querales cranes her neck as she tries to catch a glimpse of the faces behind the tinted windows of a bus that just rumbled in. In a matter of moments, she shakes her head. “Nada,” she says. Nothing. Only men are on this bus that’s just arrived from a

By Rebekah Riess, CNN One person died and a dozen people were injured when a tornado struck around 4 a.m. Saturday along the southern coast of Texas, near the Mexico border, a Cameron County official said. Port Isabel officials earlier said two people had been killed in Laguna Heights, which is between Port Isabel and

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Officials from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks came across a fishy situation last Friday after finding a firearm allegedly being used to fish. A Finney County Game Warden seized a 9 mm handgun “that was being used to take fish in Garden City,” Kansas game wardens said in a

By Melissa Alonso CNN A man is suspected of shooting and killing his girlfriend after she reportedly went to another state for an abortion, Dallas police say. Officers were called to a parking lot Wednesday after Gabriella Gonzalez, 26, was killed, according to a Dallas County arrest warrant. Surveillance video shows Harold Lavance Thompson walking

By Randi Kaye and Stephen Samaniego, CNN The state of Idaho is in the beginning stages of a grand exodus. Doctors — specifically, those who care for pregnant women and perform abortions — are fleeing the state due to new abortion restrictions. Doctors like Lauren Miller, who has been treating women and performing abortions in

By Ray Sanchez, CNN The four University of Idaho students who were fatally stabbed in their off-campus home were remembered for their “strength and inspiration” Saturday on graduation day, exactly six months after they were killed. Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, and Ethan Chapin, 20, are being awarded posthumous degrees. After

By Scottie Andrew, CNN The Social Security Administration has released the 20 most popular baby names of last year, and the results are … less than original. The results are near-identical to the 2021 rankings, with only one new name making an appearance. “Olivia,” “Emma” and “Charlotte” are still the top three female names, and

By Nicki Brown and Polo Sandoval, CNN Following New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement last week that the city will bus some migrants to hotels in nearby counties temporarily, officials in Orange County and Rockland counties filed lawsuits attempting to stop the plan — even as some migrants have already arrived. The counties have

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Priscilla Alvarez and Ray Sanchez, CNN Amid pressing concerns that a surge of migrant crossings would be triggered by the expiration of the US border restriction policy known as Title 42, some southern border communities have reported receiving fewer-than-expected migrant arrivals since the policy has been lifted. “We continue to encounter high

By Faith Karimi, CNN Gavin Guffey sent a message to his younger brother and friends in the predawn hours of July 27 last year. It was short and cryptic: The heart-shaped symbol of love —

By Laura Studley, CNN A gray whale that set a record for time spent in San Francisco Bay has died after being found at Point Reyes National Seashore, according to a news release from the Marine Mammal Center. The whale, who had been spotted in the bay for at least 75 days, a record for

By Ashley R. Williams and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Three men await extradition to California from three states following their arrests in connection with a Los Angeles triple homicide earlier this year, the city’s authorities announced Friday. The three women were killed in the affluent Beverly Crest neighborhood near Beverly Hills on January 28 “were not

By Konstantin Toropin, Eric Levenson and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Chad Daybell, the stepfather of two children who have been missing since last year, was charged with destroying evidence Wednesday as prosecutors said two children’s remains were found on his Idaho property. The children of Lori Vallow, Daybell’s wife, have not been seen since September. Tylee

By Chris Boyette, CNN Chad Daybell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the murder and conspiracy charges he faces in connection with the deaths of his first wife and the two children of his current wife, Lori Vallow. Idaho 7th Judicial District Magistrate Judge Steven W. Boyce said that a scheduling conference would take place in

By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN The mother of Aiden Fucci, a Florida teenager convicted of first-degree murder for stabbing a 13-year-old to death in 2021, changed her plea Friday from “not guilty” to “no contest” on charges of evidence tampering related to her son’s case. Crystal Smith, 38, pleaded no contest to a

By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN Just call it bovine intervention. A herd of cows helped a North Carolina police department corral a suspect on the run. The partnership began when a 34-year-old man fled during a traffic stop, according to a Facebook post from the Boone Police Department. He led police on a

By Maxime Tamsett and Devon Sayers, CNN Jamie Komoroski’s blood alcohol level was over three times the legal limit when she allegedly drove her car into a golf-cart style vehicle carrying a newly married couple away from their wedding reception last month, killing the bride, according to a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division toxicology report.

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN It’s been almost 18 years since American teenager Natalee Holloway vanished during a high school graduation trip to Aruba. Now, the prime suspect in her disappearance soon could be extradited to the United States to face justice in a related case. He maintains his innocence, and no one has faced trial

By Nick Valencia, CNN The driver who police say crashed his car into a group of migrants outside a Brownsville, Texas, shelter on Sunday, killing eight, was “obviously intoxicated” when officers arrived and said in Spanish, “They got in my way,” according to the arrest report obtained by CNN. George Alvarez, 34, has been charged

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A new survey found US employees are more satisfied than they’ve been since 1987. The record satisfaction level is being driven by a tighter labor market that’s allowing employees to command better pay, benefits and more flexible working arrangements. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed

By Jason Hanna, Ray Sanchez and Rosa Flores, CNN With tens of thousands of migrants massed in northern Mexico, the expiration overnight of the US Covid-era border restriction policy known as Title 42 has American border communities on edge, worried an already challenging humanitarian crisis will worsen as crossings climb. “We’re boarding up like there

By Ashley R. Williams, Konstantin Toropin and Steve Almasy, CNN A jury has found Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell guilty on all counts of killing her two children and conspiring in the murder of her husband’s first wife. Vallow Daybell, who pleaded not guilty, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three counts

By Steve Almasy, John Miller and Kara Scannell, CNN Daniel Penny, a US Marine veteran who held homeless street artist Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on a New York subway train earlier this month, has surrendered to police to face a second-degree manslaughter charge. Penny, 24, left the police precinct in handcuffs Friday morning

By Kara Scannell, CNN New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a gun component maker for allegedly aiding in the illegal possession of assault weapons in the state — including the weapon used in the Buffalo grocery store shooting last year — by marketing an ammunition lock that can be easily removed. State

By Rebekah Riess, CNN Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre has withdrawn his lawsuit filed earlier this year against sports commentator and former NFL punter Pat McAfee, according to statements from the two on Thursday. Favre had alleged that McAfee defamed him on his popular podcast, when McAfee called the former quarterback a

By Laura Studley and Jason Hanna, CNN A man accused of killing one person and injuring five others in a 2022 shooting at a church in California’s Orange County has been indicted by a grand jury on federal charges, including those alleging hate crimes and obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs. The 98-count indictment

By Ashley R. Williams and Danny Freeman, CNN Two people face felony charges after authorities accused them this week of helping two inmates escape a Philadelphia correctional facility — one of whom was captured Thursday night. Philadelphia police arrested and charged Xianni Stalling Wednesday with criminal conspiracy, escape, hindering apprehension and criminal use of a

By Christina Maxouris, CNN A 29-year-old YouTuber will plead guilty to a federal charge after he destroyed the wreckage of a plane he purposefully crashed to gain views, Justice Department officials announced Thursday. Trevor Daniel Jacob admitted to authorities he planned to crash his plane in a video he made to promote a wallet. He

By Ashley R. Williams, Konstantin Toropin and Steve Almasy, CNN Jurors began deliberating Thursday after closing arguments in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho mother accused of killing her two children and conspiring in the murder of her husband’s first wife, according to CNN affiliate East Idaho News. Vallow Daybell, who has pleaded

By John Miller and Kara Scannell, CNN Daniel Penny, the US Marine veteran who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold aboard a New York subway train earlier this month, will be arrested on a charge of second-degree manslaughter, a spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. “We cannot provide any additional information

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN California has moved one step closer to banning caste discrimination in the state. The state Senate passed a bill Thursday that would update California’s civil rights law to explicitly include protections against discrimination based on a person’s perceived caste. The measure, the first such effort by a US state legislature, would

By Tina Burnside, CNN Two parents who were found guilty in connection with the sprawling college admissions cheating scheme known as “Operation Varsity Blues” had their convictions vacated by an appeals court judge on Wednesday. John Wilson and Gamal Abdelaziz were found guilty in 2021 on several counts, including conspiracy to commit mail and wire

By Travis Caldwell and Shawn Nottingham, CNN The father of a University of Georgia football player killed in a car crash has filed a lawsuit against the university’s athletic association and others, including first-round NFL draft pick and former teammate Jalen Carter. The lawsuit from Dave Willock Sr., the father of Devin Willock, was filed

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The most popular search engine in the world will soon look a little different. The next evolution of Google’s homepage will feature an AI-powered chatbot to answer questions “you never thought Search could answer,” the company said this week. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed

By Dakin Andone and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The expiration of a pandemic-era public health restriction that will significantly alter several years of US immigration policy has arrived, threatening chaos as an estimated tens of thousands of migrants mass near the US-Mexico border in anticipation. Issued during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Title 42 allowed

By Amy Simonson and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Two Michigan school districts have banned students from bringing backpacks to campus, with one of the districts citing several recent incidents of students bringing guns to school. Grand Rapids Public Schools announced Wednesday it is banning backpacks after a loaded handgun was discovered in a third-grader’s bag —

By Nouran Salahieh and Rosa Flores, CNN Along border fences from California to Texas, crowds of undocumented migrants shelter in tents or queue in lines to be processed. Many made long journeys on foot or boarded freight trains in hopes of reaching the other side of the border and applying for asylum. “Can we make

By Taylor Romine, CNN The family of Edward Bronstein, who died while in custody of law enforcement in 2020, reached a $24 million settlement in a lawsuit against the state of California, the California Highway Patrol and other parties, attorneys announced in a news conference Wednesday. Bronstein, 38, was initially pulled over in Los Angeles

By Dianne Gallagher, Pamela Kirland and Wes Bruer A South Carolina man, who survived being shot nine times by York County sheriff’s deputies responding to a “wellness check” call about him being suicidal two years ago, claims in a recent lawsuit that he was talking with his mother in his pickup truck when officers approached

By Chandelis Duster, Carlos Suarez and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Florida rejected nearly 35% of social studies textbooks submitted by publishers for approval, including those that referenced social justice and “other information that was not aligned with Florida Law,” the state’s Department of Education announced Tuesday. Regarding K-12 social studies instructional materials, 66 of 101 submitted

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The active search for those aboard a small plane that crashed off the Southern California coast is being suspended, the US Coast Guard announced Thursday. Coast Guard, Navy and US Customs and Border Protection crews covered approximately 334 square miles, locating a debris field, but none of the three people believed

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Heather Armstrong, an influential writer whose blog Dooce helped popularize mommy blogging, has died, her partner, Pete Ashdown, confirmed to CNN. She was 47. Ashdown told the Associated Press that Armstrong, who also used her maiden name, Hamilton, died by suicide. “Heather B. Hamilton (Armstrong) was a brilliant, funny, compassionate writer

By Michelle Watson, CNN The mother of the 6-year-old who shot his teacher at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, spoke exclusively Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Deja Taylor told ABC’s Linsey Davis in the interview that as a parent, she accepts responsibility for the shooting and apologized to his teacher. “That is

By Steve Almasy, Laura Studley and Nouran Salahieh, CNN An Oregon bill that would decriminalize homeless encampments in public places and allow homeless people to sue for $1,000 if harassed or told to leave will not move forward. The bill, HB 3501, proposed allowing unhoused people to use public spaces “without discrimination and time limitations”

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you need some help deciding what to wear today, my recommendation is anything purple. Many people around the world will sport the color in honor of World Lupus Day, a global annual event that calls attention to the mysterious disease impacting more than 5 million people in the US alone.

By Tina Burnside and Christine Sever, CNN California’s governor responded Wednesday to the reparations payments for some Black state residents that were recommended by a task force looking at how to mitigate injustices and discrimination stemming from slavery. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the recommendations “a milestone in our bipartisan effort to advance justice and promote

By Eric Levenson, Lucy Kafanov and Nouran Salahieh, CNN A US Army sergeant who was convicted of murdering a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020 was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday morning — even as Texas’ governor pushes to pardon him. Daniel Perry, 35, faced between five and 99 years

By Sara Smart, CNN A missing 8-year-old boy who had survived for two days in a Michigan state park by eating snow was found sheltering under a log on Monday, state police announced. Nante Niemi went missing Saturday afternoon while gathering firewood for his family’s campsite in northwest Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, setting

By Rosa Flores, Gloria Pazmino, Norma Galeana, Andy Rose and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Hundreds of US troops are set to begin a new mission along the southern border Wednesday as officials and a surge of migrants brace “for the unknown” after a Trump-era border restriction expires late Thursday. “We are preparing for the unknown because

By Holly Yan, Tina Burnside, Caroll Alvarado, Chris Boyette, Justin Lear and LJ Spaet, CNN A breathless hunt for a killer amid famed American retail stores can be heard in emergency dispatches recorded during the outlet mall massacre in Allen, Texas. “We got shots fired at the outlet mall,” an officer tells a dispatcher Saturday

By Taylor Romine, CNN The Catholic Diocese of Oakland filed for bankruptcy protection Monday after it received more than 330 legal claims of sexual abuse, Bishop Michael C. Barber announced in a letter to the parish community. The lawsuits were filed after California suspended the statute of limitations for sexual abuse between January 2020 and

By Faith Karimi, Andi Babineau and Sara Finch, CNN Kouri Richins’ husband was found dead at the foot of their bed last March. She’d just closed on a house for her business, she told investigators at the time. Around 9 p.m., she brought her husband, Eric Richins, a celebratory Moscow Mule cocktail in the bedroom

By Rebekah Riess and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN After spending 29 years in prison for the rape of his stepdaughter, a New Orleans man is free thanks to the help of the local district attorney’s office and testimony from the victim herself, who has insisted for 20 years that he is not the man who raped

By Devon M. Sayers, CNN Less than two weeks after a car hit a newly married couple leaving their South Carolina wedding, killing the bride, her groom is leaving the hospital to recover from his injuries and mourn his wife. Aric Hutchinson and his new wife, Samantha, were hit by a drunken driver as they

By Devon M. Sayers, CNN Officials in Southwest Louisiana have charged a 58-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a group of juveniles who were playing hide-and-seek, one of whom was injured. The incident happened early Sunday in the small town of Starks, Louisiana, near the Texas state line. Authorities say that a group

By Michelle Watson, CNN Bruce Callahan, one of two men who escaped from a Virginia jail earlier this month, was captured after he pulled a fire alarm at a university just miles from the facility he fled, officials said. Bruce Callahan was taken into custody “without incident” Monday morning on the campus of Longwood University,

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN In the case of canceled flights, most airlines will offer alternative travel recommendations and apologize for the inconvenience — but passengers are often left to figure out the rest. This can leave travelers footing the bill for unexpected expenses like meals and hotels. In response, the Biden administration announced a new

By Tina Burnside, Danny Freeman and Geoff Mills, CNN Philadelphia officials are offering a $20,000 reward for information about two men, including one charged in multiple homicides, who escaped a correctional facility and weren’t discovered missing until nearly a full day after they slipped through a hole in a fence. “We are adamant and working

By Ray Sanchez, CNN Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, named after a Confederate general and long plagued by a series of suicides, homicides and fatal accidents, was renamed on Tuesday after the Army’s first Hispanic four-star general. The base was redesignated Fort Cavazos in honor of Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos, a veteran of the Korean