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Charges dropped against man accused of trying to abduct a child at a Georgia Walmart after surveillance video sows doubt

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Charges have been dismissed against a man who was facing attempted kidnapping and other charges after a mother accused him of trying to grab her 2-year-old son from her at a Georgia Walmart, court records show. Mahendra Patel encountered 26-year-old Caroline Miller with her two children riding a motorized

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Man killed his neighbor then ‘ambushed’ and shot 2 state troopers on Pennsylvania highway, officials say

By Danny Freeman, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is dead after he shot and killed his neighbor Thursday before wounding two responding Pennsylvania state troopers, including one who managed to commandeer a tractor trailer to protect drivers from gunfire on a state highway, officials said. The troopers, Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins, were

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5 things to know for August 7: Tariffs, Fort Stewart shooting, ICE, DC, Chikungunya virus

By Jade Walker, CNN The Trump administration plans to restore and reinstall two Confederate monuments. One statue, which will be erected at Arlington National Cemetery, features a Black woman “depicted as a ‘Mammy,’ holding the infant of a White officer, and an enslaved man following his owner to war,” the cemetery’s website notes. In addition,

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United Airlines resumes flights after tech issue prompted ground stops across the US, causing major travel disruptions

By Alexandra Skores, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A “technology issue” that prompted United Airlines to ground flights across the US on Wednesday, triggering more than 1,000 delays and dozens of cancellations, has been resolved, the airline told CNN. The outage, which began at 6:12 p.m. ET and was resolved within a few hours, stemmed

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An Army sergeant is in custody after 5 soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart. Here’s what we know about the suspect

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — An active-duty Army sergeant was taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion of opening fire at his workplace on the sprawling Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, wounding five of his fellow soldiers, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Sgt. Quornelius Samentrio Radford, 28, was subdued by nearby soldiers after

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Robert Redford Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award-winning filmmaker, philanthropist and environmentalist Robert Redford. Personal Birth date: August 18, 1936 Death date: September 16, 2025 Birth place: Santa Monica, California Birth name: Charles Robert Redford Jr. Father: Charles Redford Sr., an accountant Mother: Martha (Hart) Redford Marriages: Sibylle Szaggars (July

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5 things to know for August 6: Epstein files, Vaccine research, Texas redistricting, Gifford Fire, Weather Service

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — At least 58 people in New York City have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, and two have died. Authorities suspect that the bacteria, Legionella, is being spread by cooling towers on buildings in Harlem. Legionnaires’ disease causes flu-like symptoms and is treatable with antibiotics. However, if left untreated, it

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5 things to know for August 6: Epstein files, Vaccine research, Texas redistricting, Gifford Fire, Weather Service

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — At least 58 people in New York City have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, and two have died. Authorities suspect that the bacteria, Legionella, is being spread by cooling towers on buildings in Harlem. Legionnaires’ disease causes flu-like symptoms and is treatable with antibiotics. However, if left untreated,

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The Coast Guard says the Titan submersible disaster was ‘preventable.’ Now the deep-sea industry is looking to the future

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A lengthy report released by the US Coast Guard Tuesday identified glaring issues with the Titan submersible and the company that ran it, a little more than two years after five people were killed when the deep-sea craft imploded on its way to the Titanic wreckage. From technical issues

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Search for suspect in Tennessee killings focuses near university, source says, as third arrest announced

By Chris Boyette, Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A third person has been arrested on suspicion of helping a fugitive accused of killing four relatives of a Tennessee baby who was found abandoned alive last week, authorities said Monday. Meanwhile, authorities were scouring a wooded area near a private university in Jackson, Tennessee, on Monday

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A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing last week at Dulles after the pilot reported engine failure

By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines flight traveling from Washington Dulles International Airport made an emergency landing last week after the pilot declared a mayday call shortly after takeoff due to suspected engine failure. United flight 108, bound for Munich, Germany, was forced to return to Dulles on July 25 “to address

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A Korean university student and daughter of a priest was detained by ICE. Faith leaders rallied to secure her release

By Karina Tsui, Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — A South Korean student at Purdue University and the daughter of a beloved Episcopal priest was released from federal immigration detention late Monday, days after her arrest drew outcry and an outpouring of support from faith leaders. Yeonsoo Go, known as “Soo” to friends and family, spent

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It’s been a month since the deadly Texas floods. Survivors are grappling with trauma – and still waiting on financial help

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Nine-year-old Cole Morris cowered in between his grandfather and seven of their family members, whispering prayers as rising floodwaters lapped furiously at the stairs of their attic. “Are we going to die?” Cole asked his grandpa, his brown eyes wide with panic. Barry Adelman thought they might. But he

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Manhunt for Army veteran accused of quadruple murder involves dozens of agencies as officials find evidence in search area

By Karina Tsui, Michelle Watson, Holly Yan, Taylor Galgano, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Despite a grueling manhunt and a growing search zone, authorities say they might be getting closer to finding an Army veteran accused of gunning down four people for no obvious reason. Michael Paul Brown is still on the run Tuesday, four

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More than 10 years later, Flint declares its water safe after replacing lead pipes, but health issues and doubts persist

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Melissa Mays said she may never trust the water from her Flint, Michigan, tap again. In the 11 years since the city’s historic water crisis, Mays said she has battled Legionnaires’ disease, autoimmune and seizure disorders, high blood pressure, and other illnesses. Her youngest son, now 21, experienced

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Trump is moving nuclear submarines following remarks by an ex-Russian president. Here are the subs in the American fleet

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said Friday he was ordering two US Navy nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions,” in response to remarks by Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and current deputy chairman of its Security Council. In what he called an effort to be “prepared,” Trump said in a Truth

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Convicted Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger moved to solitary confinement, KTVB reports

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, has been moved to solitary confinement, CNN affiliate KTVB reported. Kohberger has been transferred to long-term restrictive housing in J Block at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, an Idaho Department of Corrections (IDOC) spokesperson

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Father of Georgia school shooter had letter from son ‘asking for forgiveness’ on day of the shooting, testimony reveals

By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The father of the accused Apalachee High School shooter was in possession of a letter from his son asking for forgiveness on the day of the shooting, an investigator testified during a court hearing Friday. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent John Giunta testified law enforcement officers conducting

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Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash

By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — In more than 32 hours of testimony across three days the National Transportation Safety Board probed virtually every detail of what led up to the January 29 midair collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet, operated by PSA

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Mother killed in Arkansas stabbings went back to help husband after getting her children to safety, police say

KFSM, LUPITA’S BEAUTY SALON & BARBER SHOP, AR STATE POLICE, GOFUNDME, CNN By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Cristen Brink witnessed the unthinkable. Then she did the unimaginable. While on a family hike at Devil’s Den State Park on Saturday, Cristen’s husband Clinton was ambushed and stabbed by an attacker, according to Arkansas State Police.

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Mother killed in Arkansas stabbings went back to help husband after getting her children to safety, police say

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Cristen Brink witnessed the unthinkable. Then she did the unimaginable. While on a family hike at Devil’s Den State Park on Saturday, Cristen’s husband Clinton was ambushed and stabbed by an attacker, according to Arkansas State Police. First, investigators say, she ran away with their young daughters to get

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‘His watch may be over, but his impact will never be:’ Mourners stretch for blocks to honor slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Austin Steele, Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — The mournful notes of taps echoed through rainy Bronx neighborhood Thursday afternoon as six New York Police Department officers shouldered the casket of one of their own: Officer Didarul Islam. They carried Islam’s remains out of a mosque where his funeral was held, and into

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NTSB hearing reveals air traffic controllers should have warned passenger plane about helicopter before collision, but didn’t

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It was the second of three days of investigative hearings into what happened in the

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Associates of suspect in killings of abandoned Tennessee baby’s relatives arrested, authorities say

By Hanna Park, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The man authorities allege killed four relatives of a Tennessee baby found abandoned alive remains at large but two other men have been arrested and charged with helping the suspect after the crime, authorities announced Saturday evening. Tanaka Brown, 29, whom investigators described as an associate of

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Supervisor at Vegas casino where NYC shooter worked bought gun and sold it to him, law enforcement official says

WABC, BLACKSTONE, UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK, FAMILY HANDOUT, NYPD, LINKEDIN, GATHMAND ETIENNE, FACEBOOK, CNN, Gathmand Etienne/Facebook By Lauren Mascarenhas, Mark Morales, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A supervisor at the Las Vegas casino where Shane Devon Tamura worked legally purchased the gun used in the Midtown Manhattan shooting and sold it to him for

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Less than a second before hitting a passenger jet, helicopter instructor told pilot to change course, NTSB hearing reveals

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The first of the National Transportation Safety Board’s three days of investigative hearings is underway to help determine what caused the deadly midair collision on January 29 between an Army helicopter on a training mission and American Airlines flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, landing at

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They lost their son in the Reagan National Airport midair collision. Now, they’re fighting for aviation safety in his honor

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — January 29 started with such promise. Sheri Lilley visited a wedding venue in Savannah, Georgia, where her stepson Sam and his fiancee Lydia Coles were looking to get married. The date was already set: October 4, 2025. Sheri thought to herself, “This is so fortunate. This place

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Inside 345 Park Avenue when a mass killer arrived

CNN By Rachel Clarke from reporting by Dakin Andone, Taylor Galgano, Lauren Mascarenhas, John Miller, Mark Morales, Sharif Paget, Shimon Prokupecz, Andy Rose, Ray Sanchez and Jessie Yeung, CNN New York (CNN) — Hundreds of people call 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan their work home. The skyscraper soars more than 600 feet and occupies the

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Never again: legislation targets preventing another midair collision like the one that killed 67 people in January

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington DC (CNN) — A bill introduced Tuesday, exactly six-months after the fatal midair collision over the Potomac River, aims to fix aviation safety weaknesses exposed by the tragedy. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, would require aircraft operators to install key anti-collision technology on all flights and require the

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