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Pilots report ‘green laser’ targeting planes while flying near Boston Logan Airport

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a “green laser” targeted planes at Boston Logan International Airport Monday night. “Departure, American 4580. Just got lit up by a green laser off our right. It’s still going off,” the pilot of the American Airlines regional jet, operated by Republic

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Utah County Attorney General Jeff Gray speaks at a press conference regarding Tyler Robinson

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with murder as prosecutors announce they will seek death penalty

CNN By Chris Boyette, Aditi Sangal, Michelle Watson, Tori B. Powell, Maureen Chowdhury PROVO, UTAH — Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, appeared virtually for his first court hearing since he was formally charged with aggravated murder on September 16. Judge Tony F. Graf said Tuesday that Tyler Robinson,

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Utah County Attorney General Jeff Gray speaks at a press conference regarding Tyler Robinson

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with murder as prosecutors announce they will seek death penalty

By Chris Boyette, Aditi Sangal, Michelle Watson, Tori B. Powell, Maureen Chowdhury PROVO, UTAH — Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, appeared virtually for his first court hearing since he was formally charged with aggravated murder on September 16. Judge Tony F. Graf said Tuesday that Tyler Robinson, the

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Taylor Swift Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of musician Taylor Swift. Personal Birth date: December 13, 1989 Birth place: West Reading, Pennsylvania Birth name: Taylor Alison Swift Father: Scott Swift, financial advisor Mother: Andrea Swift, marketing executive Marriage: Travis Kelce (2026-present) Other Facts Her fans are known as Swifties. She grew

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United Airlines says Newark Liberty International Airport is ‘operating better than ever’

By Aaron Cooper, CNN Newark Liberty International Airport (CNN) — United Airlines has completed an “operational turnaround” at Newark Liberty International Airport after air traffic control problems and construction led to thousands of canceled flights earlier this year. “When the going gets tough, Newark gets going,” John Gooda, vice-president of the United Newark Hub, told

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After Charlie Kirk’s killing, conservative evangelical leaders hail him as a martyr

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — At Sunday morning church services around the country, conservative religious leaders found the same word to describe Charlie Kirk, the podcaster and political activist killed on Wednesday: martyr. “Today, we celebrate the life of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old God-fearing Christian man, a husband, father of two, a patriot, a

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5 things to know for Sept. 15: Kirk memorial, Social media fallout, Emmy Awards, Middle East tensions, ICE encounters

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink is back online after experiencing a brief service outage overnight. The cause remains unclear, but it appears to have affected tens of thousands of users — including the Ukrainian military on the frontlines. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed

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A homeless youth asked a stranger for food. The man responded with a question that changed the kid’s life forever

By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Peter Mutabazi spotted his target one evening as the man walked through a crowded marketplace. The man was alone and smartly dressed in a button-down shirt, khaki pants and professorial eyeglasses. He sauntered through the food stalls, oblivious to Mutabazi getting closer with each step. This guy doesn’t have

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Florida’s move to end vaccine mandates may deepen skepticism in Black communities, health experts warn

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Kiva Williams lives in Tampa, Florida, but she’s worried the state is going to turn into the “wild, wild West.” Florida officials announced their intent to end all vaccine mandates this month, which would make it the first state to terminate the well-established and constitutionally upheld practice of

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What immigration lawyers want you to know about ICE and criminal warrants

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — As the Trump administration has continued its monthslong immigration enforcement blitz, its tactics – including large-scale workplace raids and the use of masked officers – have sparked condemnation from advocates and civil rights groups. Amid the ongoing campaign to deport tens of thousands of immigrants, “Know Your Rights” trainings

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Charlie Kirk’s murder is the latest example of violence tearing through American politics

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week on a Utah college campus marks the latest example of violence tearing through American politics across centuries and the ideological spectrum. While history tends to highlight presidential assassinations, the targeting of national figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and

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Key questions remain about Charlie Kirk’s assassination as his memorial is announced. Here’s what we know

By Dalia Faheid, Betsy Klein, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — As investigators pore through online messages, notes and engraved shell casings in their search for a motive in the killing of one of the country’s most prominent conservative activists at a Utah Valley University campus event, authorities are also looking into whether suspect Tyler Robinson’s

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Man fatally shot during ICE traffic stop after dragging and injuring an officer in Chicago suburb, DHS says

CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The man, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, was an undocumented immigrant, according to DHS. The officer, who

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California firefighting helicopter collision caused by pilot flying too high and making rapid descent, NTSB reports

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A firefighting helicopter crew’s decision to fly an altitude higher than they were cleared for and the subsequent rapid descent led to the deaths of three people in a midair collision in 2023, according to a final report from the National Transportation Safety Board. Thursday’s report concludes the

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Man fatally shot during ICE traffic stop after dragging and injuring an officer in Chicago suburb, DHS says

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The man, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, was an undocumented immigrant, according to DHS. The officer, who was

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Potential threats trigger lockdowns at several HBCUs across the South

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Multiple historically Black colleges and universities in the South were on lockdown or canceled classes on Thursday over potential threats. Hampton University, Virginia State University, Bethune-Cookman University and Alabama State University were on lockdown after receiving “potential threats to campus safety,” according to posts on school

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Shooter still at large after Trump ally and activist Charlie Kirk murdered on Utah campus

CNN By Dalia Faheid, Elise Hammond, Aditi Sangal, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Betsy Klein, Lauren Mascarenhas OREM, Utah – A manhunt is underway for the shooter who killed Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist and supporter of President Donald Trump, Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University. State and federal officials say they

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5 things to know for Sept. 11: Charlie Kirk, 9/11, Colorado school shooting, Georgia ICE raid, Gas truck explosion

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN In a nation already deeply polarized, many Americans fear that the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk could widen divisions across the political landscape and spark further violence. Numerous politicians and public figures across party lines are now making urgent appeals for civility and respectful discourse. Here’s what else

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5 things to know for Sept. 11: Charlie Kirk, 9/11, Colorado school shooting, Georgia ICE raid, Gas truck explosion

By Alexandra Banner, CNN In a nation already deeply polarized, many Americans fear that the killing of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk could widen divisions across the political landscape and spark further violence. Numerous politicians and public figures across party lines are now making urgent appeals for civility and respectful discourse. Here’s what else you

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3 California student athletes file federal lawsuit over transgender athlete’s participation in women’s sports

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Three female student athletes sued their Southern California school district and state Department of Education, claiming they suffered sex discrimination under Title IX and civil rights violations when the defendants allowed a transgender athlete to compete on their high school track and volleyball teams. The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday

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Flight repatriating South Koreans detained by US immigration authorities departs Atlanta Thursday

By Karina Tsui, Mike Valerio, Yoonjung Seo, Jennifer Hansler, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A flight carrying hundreds of South Korean workers who were detained by US immigration authorities in Georgia last week departed late Thursday morning, according to CNN Correspondent Gustavo Valdes, who witnessed the plane take off at Hartsfield-Jackson International airport in Atlanta.

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Passenger jet forced to abort landing at Reagan Washington National Airport due to vehicle on the runway

By Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a regional jet was forced to abort its landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and circle the airport when pilots spotted an airport vehicle on the runway. American Airlines Flight 4528, operated by Republic Airways, was arriving from Detroit around

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Girl Scouts adding a new cookie to the lineup

Girl Scouts of the USA is debuting a new cookie for its upcoming season.

The organization announced Tuesday that “Exploremores,” a Rocky Road-inspired cookie, is being added to the lineup when its annual sales begin in January. Like the Girl Scouts’ other cookies, which include the popular Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs, the Exploremores will be sold both online and in-person at booths by local troops.

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Federal immigration operations ramping up in Chicago and Boston as other sanctuary cities are on alert

By Priscilla Alvarez, Danya Gainor, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Immigration enforcement operations are ramping up in Chicago and Boston, marking the latest escalation between the Trump administration and Democratic-led cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced “Operation Midway Blitz” aimed at targeting “criminal illegal aliens

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Federal immigration operations ramping up in Chicago and Boston as other sanctuary cities are on alert

CNN, POOL, CBS, WBBM, WLS, SEE PREFONTS By Priscilla Alvarez, Danya Gainor, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Immigration enforcement operations are ramping up in Chicago and Boston, marking the latest escalation between the Trump administration and Democratic-led cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced “Operation Midway

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‘They stormed the place, detaining everyone’: Latinos recount huge ICE raid at Hyundai plant

By Gustavo Valdés, Abel Alvarado, and Jonny Hallam, CNN Ellabell, Georgia (CNN) — “I have everything (in order), I have no reason to rush,” Luz Dary Suárez’s husband told her over the phone during Thursday’s surprise immigration raid at a Hyundai manufacturing plant a quiet southeast part of Georgia. Suárez, a migrant from Colombia, had

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Workers detained in Georgia ICE raid to be sent back to South Korea. Trump’s border czar says more such raids are coming

CNN By Hanna Park, Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — South Korean workers detained during a massive immigration raid in Georgia Thursday will be returned to South Korea on a chartered flight following negotiations, an official announced Sunday. “Negotiations for the release of the detained workers have been concluded, after swift responses by the relevant ministries,

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The ‘serious red flag’ for a potential school shooter? An obsession with other mass shooters

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Annunciation Catholic Church shooter wrote in a journal they were “morbidly obsessed” with mass shootings and had a “deep fascination” with the Sandy Hook school shooter. On the firearms and magazines used in the attack, the shooter scrawled the names of other mass killers, ranging from the Unabomber

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Workers detained in Georgia ICE raid to be sent back to South Korea. Trump’s border czar says more such raids are coming

By Hanna Park, Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — South Korean workers detained during a massive immigration raid in Georgia Thursday will be returned to South Korea on a chartered flight following negotiations, an official announced Sunday. “Negotiations for the release of the detained workers have been concluded, after swift responses by the relevant ministries, business

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Matriarch in murder-for-hire trial decided not to testify after clashing with judge. The jury found her guilty the next day

By Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A day before Donna Adelson was convicted of first-degree murder for orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot to kill her former son-in-law, the 75-year-old woman agonized over whether to testify in her defense in a Tallahassee, Florida, courtroom. Adelson, convicted Thursday after not taking the stand, was initially

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Immigration raid at New York business left workers terrified and slowed production, co-owner says

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — When Lenny Schmidt arrived at his family-run nutrition bar manufacturing business in upstate New York Thursday morning, federal immigration agents were already there. “The agents were swarming the plant,” he said. “There were probably over 100 of these agents, on four-wheelers, on foot, they had dogs.” “They had surrounded

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Inside the raid: How a monthslong federal immigration operation led to 475 arrests at a Hyundai plant in Georgia

By Alaa Elassar, Isabel Rosales, Caroll Alvarado, CNN A sprawling Hyundai manufacturing plant in a quiet southeast Georgia community became ground zero on Thursday for one of the most extensive immigration raids in recent US history. The operation, months in the making, ended with 475 arrests, most of them Korean nationals. As state troopers blocked

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Florida’s new immigrant detention site dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ is now taking detainees, officials say

By Isabel Rosales, Shawn Nottingham, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Florida has opened its second immigration detention site, dubbed “Deportation Depot,” amid an ongoing legal battle over its controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” facility. The facility is at a temporarily closed state prison, the Baker Correctional Institution, which is housing 117 detainees with the capacity to hold

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Inside the raid: How a monthslong federal immigration operation led to 475 arrests at a Hyundai plant in Georgia

CNN By Alaa Elassar, Isabel Rosales, Caroll Alvarado, CNN A sprawling Hyundai manufacturing plant in a quiet southeast Georgia community became ground zero on Thursday for one of the most extensive immigration raids in recent US history. The operation, months in the making, ended with 475 arrests, most of them Korean nationals. As state troopers

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A lifeline for 10,000 forgotten and abused animals: How his team mobilizes for large-scale rescues

By Meg Dunn, CNN Gallatin, Tennessee (CNN) — More than 250,000 animals are hoarded in residences across the United States each year, according to the Animal Humane Society, and they are often left to suffer in horrific conditions. Hundreds are sometimes crammed into small spaces, living in their own waste. Tim Woodward couldn’t let these

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Massive immigration raid at Hyundai megaplant in Georgia leads to 475 arrests. Most are Korean

By Chris Boyette, Emma Tucker, Karina Tsui, Diego Mendoza, Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of federal officers descended on a small southeast Georgia community and raided the Hyundai Metaplant – arresting 475 people in the largest sweep yet in the current Trump administration’s immigration crackdown at US worksites. The majority of those

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Exclusive: School records show doors weren’t closing at Robb Elementary before Uvalde massacre

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Leigh Waldman and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Maintenance records still being withheld by the Uvalde school district show entry doors at Robb Elementary School had repeated problems before the May 2022 massacre, CNN can reveal. On April 18, 2022, a complaint was submitted that “West door not closing

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