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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Two men involved in a smuggling operation were convicted of federal charges Tuesday for their part in a 2022 border crossing attempt that left 53 migrants dead after they were trapped in the back of of an unairconditioned tractor trailer in the hot Texas summer. Felipe Orduna-Torres, 30, and

By Rebekah Riess and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Documents unsealed Tuesday in a conservative think tank’s case against Prince Harry do not disclose information about his immigration records. “To release his exact status could subject him to reasonably foreseeable harm in the form of harassment as well as unwanted contact by the media and

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! They’re called “exercise snacks” — short bursts of activity just 30 seconds long to five or 10 minutes max

By Andy Rose and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of setting fire to several Tesla vehicles at a repair facility in Las Vegas last week has been arrested, authorities announced Thursday. Police took a man identified as Paul Kim, 36, into custody on Wednesday evening, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Assistant

By Gloria Pazmino, Andi Babineau, Holly Yan and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — An undocumented mother and immigration reform activist who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement feared she was being followed in recent days, her daughter told CNN. Jeanette Vizguerra gained international attention in 2017 when she took sanctuary in a Denver church

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a doctor and assistant professor with a visa to work in Rhode Island, was deported to her native Lebanon over the weekend despite an ongoing dispute over her detention by federal agents and a court order intended to keep her in the United States. Alawieh’s case

CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — In the days after immigration officers detained a pro-Palestinian activist on campus, the head of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School has been inundated with inquiries from students seeking answers to basic questions. “I have been individually counseling students on whether or not they should travel

CNN By Tricia Escobedo and Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Historians, conspiracy theorists, Oliver Stone: Set aside some reading time today. President Donald Trump said he plans to release “approximately 80,000 pages” of unredacted files associated with President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and

CNN By Tricia Escobedo and Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Historians, conspiracy theorists, Oliver Stone: Set aside some reading time today. President Donald Trump said he plans to release “approximately 80,000 pages” of unredacted files associated with President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and

By Tricia Escobedo and Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Historians, conspiracy theorists, Oliver Stone: Set aside some reading time today. President Donald Trump said he plans to release “approximately 80,000 pages” of unredacted files associated with President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On

By Mark Morales, Jessica Hasbun, Chris Boyette and Karina Tsui, CNN Higüey, Dominican Republic (CNN) — A judge in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday granted a request for freedom for Joshua Steven Riibe, who investigators believe was the last person to see missing US college student Sudiksha Konanki alive nearly two weeks ago. Riibe argued

By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Harvard undergraduate tuition will be free for students from families making $200,000 or less, starting next fall, the university announced Monday in its latest effort to provide an Ivy League education to those who might otherwise be priced out. Attending Harvard will be completely free for students from

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Medical myths are surfacing again. These are some red flags to look for and tips to protect yourself from

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A Hous­ton-area woman was recently arrested and is facing charges “for providing illegal abortions,” the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a Monday news release. “In Texas, life is sacred. I will always do everything in my power to protect the unborn, defend our state’s pro-life

CNN By Jessica Hasbun and Chris Boyette, CNN Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (CNN) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic have confiscated the passport of the man who is the last person known to have been with missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, according to a source close to the investigation. Dominican Republic Attorney General

By Jessica Hasbun and Chris Boyette, CNN Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (CNN) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic have confiscated the passport of the man who is the last person known to have been with missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, according to a source close to the investigation. Dominican Republic Attorney General Yeni

CNN By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Matt Richtman won the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, making him the first American man to do so in more than three decades. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Storms A powerful storm system that tore

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Matt Richtman won the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, making him the first American man to do so in more than three decades. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Storms A powerful storm system that tore across

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Days after federal immigration agents showed up to Ranjani Srinivasan’s apartment – prompting her to leave the country out of fear she would be taken into custody – the student is disputing the Trump administration’s account of her story. Srinivasan, 37, an Indian national and Fulbright Scholarship recipient at

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — In the days after immigration officers detained a pro-Palestinian activist on campus, the head of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School has been inundated with inquiries from students seeking answers to basic questions. “I have been individually counseling students on whether or not they should travel abroad,

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The finances of low-income Americans are getting worse, and more shoppers are going without basic necessities. That’s according to Dollar General, whose “core customers” earn less than $40,000 a year. The discount chain is considered a bellwether of low and middle-income shoppers’ spending. Here’s what else you need

By Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The finances of low-income Americans are getting worse, and more shoppers are going without basic necessities. That’s according to Dollar General, whose “core customers” earn less than $40,000 a year. The discount chain is considered a bellwether of low and middle-income shoppers’ spending. Here’s what else you need to

By Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — The undocumented parents of a 10-year-old US citizen whose family was removed to Mexico filed a complaint against Customs and Border Protection and are seeking humanitarian parole to return to the US with the girl so she can continue brain cancer treatment. The girl’s care was interrupted last month,

CNN By Hanna Park, Eric Zerkel, Angela Fritz and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Large tornadoes are carving paths of destruction across the South for the second day in a row as a deadly storm system churns across the United States. EF-4 or EF-5 tornadoes, the most violent on the damage scale, are possible if

By Hanna Park, Eric Zerkel, Angela Fritz and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Large tornadoes are carving paths of destruction across the South for the second day in a row as a deadly storm system churns across the United States. EF-4 or EF-5 tornadoes, the most violent on the damage scale, are possible if not

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — After undergoing surgery, Ashton Colby was confined to bed and couldn’t move his arms or carry out basic tasks. But his father Rick Colby was there every step of the way, helping him recover from his top surgery – support that meant the world from his conservative Republican father

By Chelsea Bailey, Gloria Pazmino and Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is tightening its grip on efforts to quash pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses, even as a protest over the detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil flared at the president’s New York City residence and resistance efforts continue in the courts and beyond.

By Holly Yan, Jessica Hasbun, Alaa Elassar and Ruben Correa (CNN) — The man last known to be seen with a University of Pittsburgh student before she vanished from a beach in the Dominican Republic gave more details to local prosecutors about the last time he saw her, Dominican news station Noticias SIN reported. Sudiksha

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — A cross-country storm will explode in strength as it moves over the central United States today, delivering extreme weather to millions through the weekend. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Federal funding Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer

CNN By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Amanda Musa, Amanda Jackson, Lex Harvey and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of passengers were forced to stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport as they evacuated the aircraft after one of its engines caught fire Thursday evening, sending thick black

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Amanda Musa, Amanda Jackson, Lex Harvey and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of passengers were forced to stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport as they evacuated the aircraft after one of its engines caught fire Thursday evening, sending thick black smoke

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Looming tariffs and avian flu are just some of the factors impacting grocery bills. See how much the cost

CNN By Chelsea Bailey, Jeff Winter, Omar Jimenez, John Miller, Mark Morales and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 100 people were arrested after protesters gathered at Trump Tower in Manhattan Thursday to denounce the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist detained by ICE over his involvement with pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University. The

By Chelsea Bailey, Jeff Winter, Omar Jimenez, John Miller, Mark Morales and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 100 people were arrested after protesters gathered at Trump Tower in Manhattan Thursday to denounce the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist detained by ICE over his involvement with pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University. The protest,

CNN By Michelle Krupa, Dakin Andone, Travis Caldwell and Asher Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — Both sides of his door had been secured with plywood and a lock, the man would later say, to stop him from getting out. For years, he’d only been given two sandwiches – egg or tuna salad, or peanut butter –

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — At least eight agencies are investigating a recent fire at a Bayer executive’s New Jersey home as a possible arson, authorities said. The fire happened around 7:30 a.m. March 4 “at an occupied residence on East Lane in Madison,” the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office told CNN on Thursday. “The

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Among the hundreds of social media posts President Donald Trump has put out since Inauguration Day, two words have gotten special attention: “illegal protests.” “All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests,” he wrote in a March 4 Truth Social post. “Agitators

CNN By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Two astronauts who have been in orbit since June of last year will have to wait a bit longer to return home after SpaceX waived off Wednesday’s launch attempt of the rocket carrying their relief crew. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Two astronauts who have been in orbit since June of last year will have to wait a bit longer to return home after SpaceX waived off Wednesday’s launch attempt of the rocket carrying their relief crew. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and

CNN By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Two astronauts who have been in orbit since June of last year will have to wait a bit longer to return home after SpaceX waived off Wednesday’s launch attempt of the rocket carrying their relief crew. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed

By Michelle Krupa, Dakin Andone, Travis Caldwell and Asher Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — Both sides of his door had been secured with plywood and a lock, the man would later say, to stop him from getting out. For years, he’d only been given two sandwiches – egg or tuna salad, or peanut butter – and

WFSB, COURT PHOTO, CNN By Michelle Krupa, Dakin Andone, Travis Caldwell and Asher Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — Both sides of his door had been secured with plywood and a lock, the man would later say, to stop him from getting out. For years, he’d only been given two sandwiches – egg or tuna salad, or

By John Miller and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — New information has revealed that other people were on the beach when US college student Sudiksha Konanki went missing in the Dominican Republic, law enforcement officials assisting with the investigation told CNN, as the search goes into its seventh day. The 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student

WLS, CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A new study found another possible cause of fatigue felt by many menopausal women. If you’re feeling

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A new study found another possible cause of fatigue felt by many menopausal women. If you’re feeling tired, this

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Before the Nazis sent him to a forced labor camp, young Leo Lewis’ grandmother paid him one last visit. “I will not be here when you come back,” she told the boy, who had voluntarily handed himself over in hopes the Nazis would spare his stepmother and sisters. “But

CNN By Michelle Watson, Lauren Mascarenhas, Lauren del Valle and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana for now following a procedural hearing in New York, days after he was arrested by federal officials at his Columbia University residence in an attempt by

By Devyn Byers (CNN) — After a massive search, missing 2-year-old Dane Paulsen was found dead by a volunteer diver Tuesday in the Siletz River in Oregon, 10 days after the toddler disappeared from his family’s yard. Dane was found nearly three miles downstream from the Paulsen family’s property, north of Siletz, Oregon, the Lincoln

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Another unusually intense March storm is coming this week, and it may cause a bit of déjà vu, with severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, powerful wind gusts, wildfire risks and blizzard conditions possible across the US. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On

CNN, WUSA, NOTICIAS SIN, ABC NEWS, RIU HOTELS AND RESORT, FACEBOOK, DIRECCIÓN CENTRAL DE POLICÍA DE TURISMO, VA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have ramped up their efforts by air, sea and land to track down the 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing six days ago while vacationing

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A 41-year-old woman was found alive on Tuesday after being trapped in her car for six days following a crash in northwest Indiana, officials said. Brieonna Cassell disappeared last Wednesday after leaving her mother’s home to visit a friend near the towns of Wheatfield and DeMotte, Indiana, according to

WLS, NWI INDEPENDENT SEARCH & RESCUE, FAMILY PHOTOS, NEWTON CO SO, CNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A 41-year-old woman was found alive on Tuesday after being trapped in her car for six days following a crash in northwest Indiana, officials said. Brieonna Cassell disappeared last Wednesday after leaving her mother’s home to visit

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have ramped up their efforts by air, sea and land to track down the 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing six days ago while vacationing in the Dominican Republic resort town of Punta Cana. Sudiksha Konanki, 20, vanished at the beach of the Riu República Hotel

By Michelle Watson, Lauren Mascarenhas, Lauren del Valle and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana for now following a procedural hearing in New York, days after he was arrested by federal officials at his Columbia University residence in an attempt by the

By Rafael Romo, Jessica Hasbun and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The search for 20-year-old college student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic last week, continues. Here is a timeline of developments that, according to officials, occurred before, during and after her disappearance. Monday, March 3: Konanki arrived in

By Sabrina Souza and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration said it is using intelligence collected by the Department of Homeland Security to identify international students who participated in protests against the Israel-Hamas war across dozens of college campuses last year, days after a Palestinian activist was detained by federal agents over protests

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Timing is everything. That applies to a lot of situations in life — including your prospects for not outliving

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, hours later, agreed to adopt the recommendation and

CNN By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — There are some things in life you just don’t do – like steal someone’s ice cream. So when the mom of a 4-year-old boy in Wisconsin did just that, he took it upon himself to teach her a lesson: by calling 911. Police were dispatched for a 911

CNN By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis is improving and no longer in “imminent danger” from the infection he was hospitalized with nearly a month ago, a Vatican source said Monday. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Stock market plunge US

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis is improving and no longer in “imminent danger” from the infection he was hospitalized with nearly a month ago, a Vatican source said Monday. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Stock market plunge US stocks

By Karina Tsui and Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — An Air India flight from Chicago to New Delhi last Wednesday was forced to return several hours into its journey after multiple bathrooms on the plane were clogged with rags, clothes and plastic bags, according to the airline. The flight, Air India AI126, was five hours

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has likened Mahmoud Khalil to a terrorist sympathizer. Others portray him as a Palestinian activist, singled out for his outspoken support for his own people. But long before he was arrested by federal agents Saturday night, Khalil told CNN he felt called to advocate for the

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — There are some things in life you just don’t do – like steal someone’s ice cream. So when the mom of a 4-year-old boy in Wisconsin did just that, he took it upon himself to teach her a lesson: by calling 911. Police were dispatched for a 911 hangup

By Zoe Sottile, Rafael Romo, Jessica Hasbun and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A 20-year-old college student has gone missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic, sparking a search that spans land, air and sea. Sudiksha Konanki, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, was last seen on surveillance camera with seven other people

By Karina Tsui and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Monday sent letters to 60 colleges and universities it says are under investigation for alleged violations “relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination,” warning institutions of possible consequences if they don’t take adequate steps to protect Jewish

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Some people are becoming obsessed with sleep trackers, and experts warn that could cause insomnia and make your

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Some people are becoming obsessed with sleep trackers, and experts warn that could cause insomnia and make your sleep

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Monday he would not support Erik and Lyle Menendez’s efforts to be released from prison because he believes they have maintained a decades-long lie that the 1989 murders of their parents were committed in self-defense. Hochman has asked the

CNN By Rafael Romo, Susannah Cullinane, José Álvarez, Chris Boyette, Jessica Hasbun and Ana Melgar, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching on land, by air and in the water for a University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared last week on spring break in Punta Cana. Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old United States

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Air travel across Germany has been disrupted due to a one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports. The so-called “warning strike” is a common tactic in German wage negotiations. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Government

KDKA, @AMERICA_NRI_LA FRUSTRATION@DEFENSACIVILRD, CNN By Rafael Romo, Susannah Cullinane, José Álvarez, Chris Boyette, Jessica Hasbun and Ana Melgar, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching on land, by air and in the water for a University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared last week on spring break in Punta Cana. Sudiksha Konanki, a

By Alaa Elassar, Priscilla Alvarez, Gloria Pazmino and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in New York has blocked any efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist at Columbia University who was arrested Saturday night, until a conference Wednesday, according to court documents. It’s unclear whether he

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Florida police have arrested a high school student after video emerged of a potential gunman threatening to open fire at a school. The Sanford Police Department said it received an anonymous tip on Saturday “regarding a video of an unknown male threatening to shoot up Seminole High School.” “The

By Rafael Romo, Susannah Cullinane, José Álvarez, Chris Boyette, Jessica Hasbun and Ana Melgar, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching on land, by air and in the water for a University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared last week on spring break in Punta Cana. Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old United States resident,

WHP, CNN By Zoe Sottile and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A small plane crashed into the parking lot at a retirement community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Sunday afternoon, injuring the five people aboard and damaging around a dozen vehicles, according to local authorities. The plane, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza, crashed around 3:18 p.m. ET

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Sunday roughly 7 miles southwest of Westlake Village in Los Angeles County, California, the United States Geological Survey said. Several aftershocks were felt in Malibu, USGS data shows. The quake struck at a depth of about 7 miles, according to the USGS. Earthquakes with

By Zoe Sottile and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A small plane crashed into the parking lot at a retirement community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Sunday afternoon, injuring the five people aboard and damaging around a dozen vehicles, according to local authorities. The plane, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza, crashed around 3:18 p.m. ET on the

By Hanna Park and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina woman faces charges after igniting yard debris that burned out of control and allegedly sparked a wildfire that has scorched more than 2,000 acres near Myrtle Beach, the state’s forestry officials said. Alexandra Bialousow, 40, of Myrtle Beach, was arrested Thursday on charges

CNN By Michelle Watson and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Arson could be the cause of several wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large smoke plumes into the air, officials said. It’s too early for investigators to tell if the fires started naturally

By Daniel Wine and Meghan Pryce, CNN (CNN) — 2024 was a pretty good year if you were among the tens of millions of employees who put their savings to work in a 401(k) plan. Sure, the markets performed well. But you deserve some credit, too. ⏰ Psst… Did you remember to “spring forward” this

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan recently arrived in Florida from Romania, where they are facing charges of human trafficking, setting off a flurry of concern and anger – and a state-level criminal investigation. Andrew Tate gained notoriety as an online influencer and has amassed a massive

By Michelle Watson, Chris Boyette and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Wind-driven brush fires that burned on New York’s Long Island over the weekend, injuring two firefighters and sending large smoke plumes into the air, appear to have been started by people making s’mores in their backyard, officials said. The fires are believed to

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Michael Graugnard said he voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election because he felt Trump was the best candidate to improve the economy. But three months into his new role as an attorney advisor for the US Department of Agriculture, Graugnard was laid off along with

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — When Mary Cooper downsized her home, she brought boxes of her late mother’s belongings to her new home. Sorting through them after the move, Cooper, 81, discovered an artifact — a library book 99 years past due. “I was looking through the books and found one about (building) toys

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — For years, actor Gene Hackman’s doting wife Betsy Arakawa would do whatever she could to help keep him healthy, whether it meant wearing a mask everywhere she went or encouraging him to stay fit by riding his bike or doing yoga on Zoom. In late February, the couple was

CNN By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — For years, actor Gene Hackman’s doting wife Betsy Arakawa would do whatever she could to help keep him healthy, whether it meant wearing a mask everywhere she went or encouraging him to stay fit by riding his bike or doing yoga on Zoom. In late February, the couple

CNN By Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers, Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — A convicted double murderer has been executed by firing squad – the first such execution in the United States since 2010, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections. The execution of Brad Sigmon, 67, by the

CNN By Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Panicked conversations between two surviving roommates in the off-campus home where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 were revealed in newly released text messages Thursday, shedding more light on the timeline that prosecutors aim to lean on in their

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — US officials are working to mend ties with Ukraine following last week’s contentious meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At the same time, European leaders are pressing ahead with their own vision for Ukraine peace at an emergency summit. Here’s what else you need to

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Two US Army soldiers and a former soldier were arrested Thursday, accused in indictments of selling military secrets to buyers in China, according to the Department of Justice. The two US Army active-duty soldiers were identified as Jian Zhao and Li Tian, stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, in Washington

By Andy Rose and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — For Daniela Pintor-Mendoza, the efforts to abolish diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives in higher education literally hit home. The University of Iowa sophomore has been part of a campus housing option known as a living learning community where students interested in Latino culture and experiences

WYFF, SOUTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, FAMILY HANDOUT, CNN By Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers, Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — A convicted double murderer has been executed by firing squad – the first such execution in the United States since 2010, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

By Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers, Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — A convicted double murderer has been executed by firing squad – the first such execution in the United States since 2010, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections. The execution of Brad Sigmon, 67, by the South

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Gene Hackman died of causes related to cardiovascular illness and was probably alive for several days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of a rare disease in their secluded mountaintop home last week, investigators announced Friday, answering lingering questions in the once-mysterious deaths of the couple. The case has

By Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Panicked conversations between two surviving roommates in the off-campus home where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 were revealed in newly released text messages Thursday, shedding more light on the timeline that prosecutors aim to lean on in their case