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By Omar Jimenez, Bonney Kapp, Sara Smart, Brenda Goodman, Michelle Krupa and Holly Yan, CNN The raging fire shooting toxic smoke from an eastern Indiana recycling plant has forced thousands of people to evacuate and countless more to wonder what the impacts might be to their health and environment. Plastics were among the items that

By Nick Valencia, CNN The five Louisiana law enforcement officers charged in the May 2019 violent arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene pleaded not guilty at their arraignment on Tuesday. The five defendants were all present in court with their respective attorneys, according to J. Michael Small, who is representing Kory York, one of the

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Bank employees, an “incredible friend,” a beloved parishioner, police officers and a “huge fan and supporter” of the community are among the five people killed and others hospitalized after a gunman opened fire inside a bank in downtown Louisville. Monday’s attack was the 146th US mass shooting this year, according to

By Ella Nilsen, CNN; Photographs by Will Lanzoni, CNN The Biden administration on Tuesday released a highly anticipated analysis of the Colorado River crisis that paints a dire picture of what that river system’s collapse would portend for the West’s major cities, farmers and Native tribes. In the draft analysis, the US Interior Department’s Bureau

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN As the Texas pardons board weighs a request from the governor for an expedited review of the conviction of an Army sergeant who fatally shot a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally, an attorney for the victim’s family is calling for the full legal process to play out first, including

By AJ Willingham, CNN The future of artificial intelligence promises technology with a human touch. But is it human enough to deliver a convincing spiritual message? Pastors and rabbis have recently discovered that ChatGPT, an AI language learning model that can spit out passable prose with just a few prompts, is not that bad at

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN As the Pentagon investigates a major leak of classified documents that recently turned up on social media sites, dozens of them remain viewable on Twitter. This type of sensitive government information can slip under the radar for weeks, analysts say, because some social networks lack policies against posting classified information. Here’s

By Anna-Maja Rappard Iowa’s Attorney General has paused funding for emergency contraception and abortions for sexual assault victims, according to an email Iowa’s Coalition Against Sexual Assault received that was also shared with CNN. The email was sent from Chief Deputy Attorney General Sam Langholz. Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office did not respond to CNN’s

By Mark Morales, Elizabeth Wolfe, Laura Ly, John Miller and Holly Yan, CNN The Louisville Metro Police Department has released dramatic bodycam video of officers responding to the Monday bank shooting where five people were killed and an officer fatally shot the gunman. The bodycam video shows the tense moments between police officers and the

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN After being sworn back into the Tennessee House of Representatives, a lawmaker who was expelled just days ago over a gun control demonstration on the chamber floor said he’ll continue to call for gun reform. “The first thing I do when I walk into this building as a representative is to

By Emma Tucker, CNN A 25-year-old bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky, wrote a note to loved ones before heading to his job Monday morning and opening fire — killing five people and injuring eight others, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation. The gunman, identified as Connor Sturgeon, started his attack around

By Emma Tucker and Celina Tebor, CNN A 26-year-old rookie Louisville police officer — who graduated from the police academy just 11 days ago — was hospitalized after being shot in the head while responding to a mass shooting Monday at a downtown bank that left five people dead and others injured, police said. Louisville

By Andi Babineau and Rebekah Riess, CNN A surfer has been hospitalized in serious condition following an encounter with a shark off the south shore of Oahu in Hawaii, according to a spokesperson for Honolulu Emergency Services. Shayne Enright told CNN on Sunday morning, a 58-year-old man was bitten by a shark while surfing in

By Sara Smart and Steve Almasy, CNN The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in Newport News, Virginia, in January has been indicted on charges of felony child neglect, and one count of recklessly leaving a firearm to endanger a child, a news release from the office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney said

By Annette Choi and Devan Cole, CNN Following the Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which eliminated a constitutional right to abortion nationwide, more than a dozen US states have banned or severely restricted access to the procedure. Nine states, including Alabama, Kentucky and Missouri, have banned abortions with

By Ella Nilsen, CNN; Photographs by Will Lanzoni, CNN Across the Southwest, the signs of a phenomenal winter are everywhere. Snow blankets the tops of the San Gabriel Mountains outside Los Angeles. And in downtown Phoenix, the Salt and Verde rivers are full. After three years of record-breaking drought and plummeting water levels at Lake

By Eric Levenson, Kristina Sgueglia, Celina Tebor and John Miller, CNN A 25-year-old bank employee opened fire at his workplace in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, Monday morning and livestreamed the attack that left five dead and eight others injured, authorities said. The gunman was identified as Connor Sturgeon, an employee at Old National Bank, according to

By Celina Tebor and Miguel Marquez, CNN The 32-year-old man accused of stabbing an imam at a mosque Sunday in New Jersey pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge in court Monday afternoon. Serif Zorba was arrested for allegedly stabbing Imam Sayed Elnakib of the Omar Mosque in Paterson. Elnakib, who is in stable

By Shawn Nottingham, Theresa Waldrop, Amy Simonson, Ritu Prasad and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Four days after being expelled by Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives, Democrat Justin Jones marched back to the Capitol on Monday following a unanimous vote by the Nashville Metropolitan Council to reappoint him as an interim representative. His return representing Nashville’s House

By Eric Levenson and Emma Tucker, CNN An Idaho mother who is accused of killing her two children and conspiring to kill her husband’s first wife was motivated by “money, power and sex,” prosecutors said as opening statements in her trial began Monday, according to CNN affiliate East Idaho News. Lori Vallow Daybell is charged

By Phil Gast, CNN But for a flight surgeon who gave him a pass when he came up an eighth of an inch short of a height requirement, Michael Novosel Sr. might never have become a military aviator. After the 18-year-old promised to grow just a little bit more — to 5 feet, 4 inches

By Rebekah Riess, Amanda Jackson and Andi Babineau, CNN A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for neighborhoods near a burning fishing vessel in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, Washington, officials said. The vessel — which was still burning Monday and believed to be carrying 55,000 gallons of diesel and 19,000 pounds of freon — caught

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Artemis Moshtaghian, Kristina Sgueglia and Liam Reilly, CNN Three unions representing about 9,000 Rutgers University faculty and staff have gone on strike after nearly a year of gridlocked contract negotiations, marking the first educator strike in the university’s nearly 257-year history, according to the unions. Picket lines are expected to continue Tuesday

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Boston police had an intergalactic encounter after a report about a person carrying a long rifle led them to someone dressed up in a Boba Fett costume. Transit police with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority received a call about a person armed with a long rifle at the Back Bay train

By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough, Paradise Afshar and Michelle Watson, CNN The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is launching an investigation upon the Republican governor’s request for an expedited probe and pardon recommendation for a US Army sergeant convicted Friday of killing a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020. “The board

By Samantha Beech, Celina Tebor, Zenebou Sylla, Liam Reilly and Zoe Sottile, CNN An imam is in stable condition after being stabbed during a Sunday morning prayer service at a mosque in Paterson, New Jersey, according to local officials. Imam Sayed Elnakib was stabbed during the first prayer of the day, around 5:30 a.m., at

By Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN A third juvenile suspect sought in connection with the recent shooting deaths of three teenagers in Central Florida has been arrested, according to police. The US Marshals Service “captured Tahj Brewton” on Saturday with assistance from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, according to a Facebook post from the

By Rebekah Riess, CNN A child and two adults were fatally shot in a domestic violence incident overnight Sunday in Orlando, and the suspect then died in an “officer-involved shooting” after firing at police, the Orlando Police Department said. Orlando officers responded to a home in reference to a domestic violence incident at approximately 2:25

By Yenny Sanchez, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia have seized counterfeit auto parts worth nearly $200,000, the agency said. The parts were shipped from China to Philadelphia in March, including air bag covers, aluminum hoods, front fenders and bumpers, and badges featuring the logos of Chevrolet, Buick and Dodge, the CBP

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN Don’t look now, but the taxman is creeping up on you. The deadline to file your return this year is April 18, so you have just 10 days left to get it together. If you’re a first-time filer — or know someone who is — check out these

By Dakin Andone and Rebekah Riess, CNN The union representing thousands of Los Angeles school workers has voted “overwhelmingly” to approve a new contract with the Los Angeles Unified School District after last month’s three-day strike, union officials said in a news release Saturday. More than 99% of Service Employees International Union Local 99 members

By Zoe Sottile, CNN All Boston residents are now eligible for tuition-free schooling at six community colleges — regardless of their age, income or immigration status — under a new plan announced by the city government. City officials announced the expansion of its “Tuition-Free Community College Plan” in a Wednesday news release. The program provides

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Putting his eggs in one basket proved fruitful for one Virginia man who purchased not one, but 20 winning lottery tickets with the same numbers. Alexandria resident Fekru Hirpo purchased 20 identical tickets, all with the four-digit combination of 2-5-2-7, from a gas station in Arlington, according to a Wednesday news

By Rebekah Riess and Jennifer Feldman, CNN Two police officers and another person were killed in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop in northwestern Wisconsin on Saturday, authorities said. The gunfire erupted after an officer from the Chetek Police Department conducted a traffic stop in Cameron around 3:38 p.m. local time, according to

By Paradise Afshar, CNN At least five people died in a head-on crash in Georgia on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The vehicles collided on Highway 142 at Adams Circle in Newton County, about 40 miles east of Atlanta, according to Newton County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jack Redlinger. All five people who died were riding in

By Artemis Moshtaghian, Joe Sutton and Rebekah Riess, CNN At least 3 people were wounded by gunfire during an apparent fight at a Delaware mall food court Saturday evening, according to state police. Police were called to the Christiana Mall in Newark around 6:43 p.m. local time Saturday, where they found three individuals with gunshot

By Kia Fatahi and Samantha Beech, CNN A US citizen of Iranian descent living in California was sentenced to four years in prison Friday for crimes related to the attempted kidnapping plot of Masih Alinejad, a New York-based journalist and human rights activist, according to federal court documents. Niloufar Bahadorifar, 48, pleaded guilty in December

By Sara Smart, CNN A barge carrying methanol has been removed from the Ohio River after being stuck for more than a week. The barge was one of two that became stuck against the McAlpine Dam near Louisville, Kentucky, on April 28 after they broke loose from a vessel on the river. Methanol was pumped

By Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Officials are offering a total of $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of 16-year-old Tahj Brewton, the third suspect sought in connection with the recent shooting deaths of three Florida teenagers. The Florida Sheriff’s Association Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program and the US Marshals Service are offering

By Zenebou Sylla and Zoe Sottile, CNN A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to manslaughter in the death of her newborn, whose body was discovered by a dog in a gravel pit nearly 40 years ago in Maine, according to the Office of the Maine Attorney General. Lee Ann Daigle, 59, of Lowell, was

By Paradise Afshar, CNN A Washington state woman who has refused to isolate or get treatment for tuberculosis for more than a year was found in contempt of court Friday. “Law enforcement has the civil arrest warrant that authorizes them to detain the patient who is still refusing treatment,” the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said

By Michelle Watson, CNN Nearly 2,000 people have searched this week for a missing woman in Minnesota, authorities said in a Facebook post Friday. Madeline Kingsbury, 26, was last seen the morning of March 31, according to the Winona Police Department. Searchers include volunteers, first responders, and members of the fire department. Kingsbury did not

By John Blake, CNN The cross, and the empty tomb. Both Christian symbols are bookends to the Easter story. One symbolizes the tragic execution of Jesus while the other represents the Christian belief in his resurrection, and the claim that death does not have the final word on him or his followers. As millions of

By Emma Tucker and Sabrina Souza, CNN A former New York police officer and cellmate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was found guilty Thursday of killing four men in 2015, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced. Nicholas Tartaglione, who is described by US Attorney Damien Williams as “a former police

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Washington firefighters rescued an unlucky parachutist after he became stuck in a tree. The man landed in a tree in Central Mason County on April 1, according to a news release from Central Mason Fire and EMS. Luckily, the man avoided hitting the “high-capacity” power lines and was uninjured, the release

By Zoe Sottile, CNN The tiny population of critically endangered Amur leopards has increased by two with the birth of twins at the San Diego Zoo. The San Diego Zoo announced the birth of the still-unnamed cubs in a March 28 news release. Estimates place the Amur leopard population at fewer than 300 cats, with

By Paradise Afshar and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The University of Oklahoma’s campus in the city of Norman is secure and there is no threat to the community, officials said nearly 90 minutes after the school alerted that an active shooter was present on Friday. Oklahoma State Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Foster confirmed to CNN the

By Sara Smart, CNN Six people were injured in a shooting after fights broke out on a South Carolina beach Friday while high school seniors were skipping school before spring break was set to start, police said. Hundreds of people were at the beach in the coastal city of Isle of Palms, about 15 miles

By Taylor Romine and Eddie Sun, CNN A friend of Stephen Paddock, who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history in Las Vegas in 2017, said in letters he was concerned about Paddock committing a shooting and asked him not to “shoot or kill innocent people,” according to writings obtained by the

By Sara Smart, CNN A homeless shelter resident in Vermont attacked and killed a staff member at the shelter with an axe, according to police. Zaaina Asra Zakirrah Mahvish-Jammeh, 38, attacked Leah Rosin-Pritchard, 36, Monday morning at a homeless shelter in the southern Vermont city of Brattleboro, according to an affidavit from the Brattleboro Police

By Natasha Chen and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines said she was assaulted Thursday on the campus of San Francisco State University. Gaines was at the school to speak about her views opposing the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports, according to the event announcement. “I was physically assaulted by one

By Kelly McCleary, CNN Just hours after the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers, their pictures and profiles had already been removed from the state’s General Assembly website, a symbol of the vacant seats that now need to be filled. Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were kicked out of the

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Denise Royal, Keith Allen and Chris Boyette, CNN Two juveniles have been arrested and a third is being sought in connection with the recent shooting deaths of three area teenagers in the Central Florida community, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said Friday. Investigators believe that the victims were involved with burglaries and

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Shortly after you board a plane, flight attendants almost always remind you to set your cell phone to airplane mode — but a few extra minutes on your wireless network wouldn’t cause an emergency for the aircraft, right? Well, it depends on whom you ask. Here’s what else you need to

By Paradise Afshar, Rebekah Riess, Aya Elamroussi and Josh Campbell, CNN Authorities are investigating the shooting of a man killed by police at his northwestern New Mexico home after they arrived at the wrong address, police said. Robert Dotson, 52, was killed Wednesday night by officers with the Farmington Police Department after they received a

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Raja Razek, CNN Two Democratic members of the Tennessee House of Representatives were expelled while a third member was spared in an ousting by Republican lawmakers that was decried by the trio as oppressive, vindictive and racially motivated. Protesters packed the state Capitol on Thursday to denounce the expulsions of Reps.

By Cheri Mossburg, Josh Campbell and Brad Parks, CNN The stabbing death of CashApp founder Bob Lee has prompted comments perpetuating the notion that San Francisco is dangerous and crime-riddled, but data shows violent crime — especially homicides — are well below that of many other cities of a similar size. George Tita, a criminal

By Camila Bernal and Sarah Moon, CNN A California dermatologist was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly poisoning her husband with liquid drain cleaner, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Yue “Emily” Yu, 46, has been indicted on three felony counts of poisoning and one felony count of domestic battery with corporal

By Zoe Sottile and Denise Royal, CNN A Florida man was freed from prison in 2021 after serving three decades for a murder he says he didn’t commit. But the conviction was reinstated in 2022, and now a judge has ruled he has to return to prison this month. US District Judge Roy Dalton ruled

By Linh Tran, Brynn Gingras and Holly Yan, CNN Oklahoma’s attorney general is asking for a new trial in the case of death row inmate Richard Glossip, who has spent a quarter of a century in prison for the death of his boss in 1997. “While the State has previously opposed relief for Glossip, it

By Melissa Alonso, CNN Deputies in Utah are praising the “brave, courageous” actions of an ice climber they said died after pushing another climber out of the way of falling ice. The 41-year-old woman was climbing ice falls in Duchesne County near Indian Canyon with two others Sunday when an ice column suddenly broke away,

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Golf fans worldwide are turning their attention to Augusta, Georgia, today as The Masters gets underway for the 87th time. Scottie Scheffler will attempt to defend the green jacket after his dominant victory last year, while Tiger Woods gears up for his 25th appearance — which may be his last. Here’s

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN As a tornado-spawning storm system that walloped the Central US winds down, communities in southeastern Missouri are left sifting through the wreckage of what used to be homes and looking ahead to a long road to recovery. Five people were killed when an EF-2 tornado struck Bollinger County, Missouri, in the

By Dakin Andone, Ryan Young, Amy Simonson and Steve Almasy, CNN In an extraordinary, emotionally charged session marked by tense exchanges and punctuated by boos and chants from onlookers, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to expel two Black lawmakers — but failed to oust a third representative — a week after the three Democrats

By Sara Smart, CNN A sheriff and a local firearms dealer in Frederick County, Maryland, have been indicted on federal charges for their roles in a scheme to illegally acquire machine guns so they could be rented out for profit, federal prosecutors announced. A federal grand jury indicted Frederick County Sheriff Charles Austin Jenkins, 66,

By Sara Smart, CNN A sheriff and a local firearms dealer in Frederick County, Maryland, have been indicted on federal charges for their roles in a scheme to illegally acquire machine guns so they could be rented out for profit, federal prosecutors announced. A federal grand jury indicted Frederick County Sheriff Charles Austin Jenkins, 66,

By Eric Cheung, Will Ripley and John Mees, CNN Hundreds of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, cocooned within one of the US Navy’s most technologically advanced pieces of equipment, Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon is clear-eyed about the two biggest challenges his team faces. “In today’s world, we are facing two nuclear peer

By Amy Simonson, CNN Former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles pleaded not guilty Monday to a capital murder charge in connection with a shooting in January, court records show. A waiver of arraignment filed in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County indicates an attorney for Miles entered the not guilty plea, almost three