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By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A group of 15 co-workers on an office retreat headed up a mountain trail in Colorado last week but when they returned, one of their colleagues was missing. They set out from the Blanks Cabin Trailhead on Mount Shavano near Salida, Colorado, the morning of August 23, Chaffee

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Wells Fargo employee at a corporate office in Arizona clocked in to what would be her last-ever shift on a Friday morning. Her body was found four days later at her cubicle desk, where she died sometime during the weekend, according to the Tempe Police Department. Denise

By Rob Kuznia, Scott Glover, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Kyung Lah and Yong Xiong, CNN Antioch, California (CNN) — Just after dawn on a recent spring morning, police dressed in tactical gear and armed with a search warrant pounded on the front door of an upscale home in a quiet suburban neighborhood an hour outside San Francisco.

CNN By Rob Kuznia, Scott Glover, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Kyung Lah and Yong Xiong, CNN Antioch, California (CNN) — Just after dawn on a recent spring morning, police dressed in tactical gear and armed with a search warrant pounded on the front door of an upscale home in a quiet suburban neighborhood an hour outside San

By Monica Haider, CNN (CNN) — Deep in the jungle in Panama’s infamous Darien Gap, a lawyer and a dentist from Afghanistan kept pushing. With 77-pound packs on their backs, Ali, 29, and Leila, 27, whose names have been changed to protect their identities and legal status, already had faced up to political upheaval in

By Dalia Faheid, Jay Croft and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Authorities investigating the disappearance of a California couple are working to identify human remains found in bags in a concrete “bunker” underneath the mobile home of the couple’s neighbor at a nudist resort. Police have arrested the neighbor, Michael Royce Sparks, 62, on suspicion

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — As Hurricane Gilma raged in the Pacific, the Coast Guard in Hawaii received a distress call from a sailboat left stranded by the storm. The boat was 925 miles east of Honolulu, and the rescue mission took several days, with the help of the Coast Guard and the US

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A suspect has been identified in the death of Paul Peavey, a Colorado dog breeder found dead on Saturday. The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office has recommended charges against Sergio Ferrer, 36, in connection with Peavey’s death, including first degree murder, felony murder and aggravated robbery, according to a

By Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — In a new report from Columbia University’s antisemitism task force, a student described the situation on campus following the October 7 attacks in Israel. “People that you sat in class with, you had drinks with, you had lunch and dinner with, the next day they say they hope your

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing that killed four African American girls during church services in 1963. September 15, 2013, marked the 50th anniversary of the bombing. Facts September 15, 1963 – A bomb blast at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, kills four African

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of David Souter, former United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. Personal Birth date: September 17, 1939 Death date: May 8, 2025 Birth place: Melrose, Massachusetts Birth name: David Hackett Souter Father: Joseph Alexander Souter, banker Mother: Helen Adams (Hackett) Souter, store clerk Education:

CNN By Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — A record number of travelers is expected to shuttle through the nation’s airports this Labor Day weekend, with as many as 17 million passengers expected from Thursday through the following Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration said. The agency, which tracks the numbers of passengers it screens for

By Jay Croft and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Human remains in bags have been found underneath the California home of a man accused of killing his neighbors at a nudist resort, according to police. The remains have yet to be identified, Redlands Police Department public information officer Carl Baker said Friday evening. Police announced

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — One Dallas police officer is dead and two others are injured following a shootout with a suspect who had fatally shot an officer in his marked patrol car, in what law enforcement officials are calling an execution. The suspect, identified as Corey Cobb-Bey, 30, arrived at the For Oak Cliff

By Laura Klairmont, CNN Phoenixville, PA (CNN) — In the last three years, a record number of unaccompanied migrant children – more than 500,000 – have traveled to the United States, many of them escaping violence and extreme poverty in rural areas of Central America. As an immigration lawyer who works closely with these children,

By Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — A record number of travelers is expected to shuttle through the nation’s airports this Labor Day weekend, with as many as 17 million passengers expected from Thursday through the following Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration said. The agency, which tracks the numbers of passengers it screens for security,

By Amanda Musa and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — DNA evidence from a cigarette butt has led to an arrest in the 1980 killing of a woman in Washington state, police said this week. Kenneth Duane Kundert, 65, was arrested in Arkansas last week on a warrant accusing him of murder in the death of

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! The use of cannabis and hallucinogens stayed at historically high levels among younger and middle-age adults in the US

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected of killing ten people in a Boulder, Colorado, grocery store in 2021 has been deemed fit to stand trial, a judge ruled Friday, and he will remain in custody at a state hospital to ensure he takes medication to maintain his competency. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A murder suspect on the lam for months fell through the ceiling of a Memphis home as authorities closed in on him, the US Marshals Service announced this week. The 20-year-old suspect, Deario Wilkerson, was wanted on an arrest warrant for first-degree murder and reckless endangerment with a deadly

CNN By Jean Casarez, Zoe Sottile and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, argued Thursday to move his trial out of Latah County, which they said would be unable to provide an unbiased jury for the long-awaited trial. The hearing

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The search for Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a nurse and dedicated mother to a young daughter, has gone on for several weeks – but no one has been able to locate the beloved Nepalese community member. Kafle Bhatt’s husband, Naresh Bhatt, is accused of killing her in their home then

By Andy Rose and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Seven people were injured when “severe turbulence” rocked a United Airlines flight, forcing an emergency landing in Memphis, according to the airline and local emergency responders. The Boeing 737 was en route from Cancún, Mexico, to Chicago on Wednesday when the flight experienced turbulence, United said.

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Summer was off to a tumultuous start when allegations of child sexual abuse surfaced on a blog dedicated to Christian survivor stories. This time, the man involved had gone on to lead one of America’s largest megachurches. Robert Morris, who founded and led Gateway Church for nearly 25 years in the

By Jean Casarez, Zoe Sottile and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, argued Thursday to move his trial out of Latah County, which they said would be unable to provide an unbiased jury for the long-awaited trial. The hearing is

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Three apes at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens died over the past week due to a highly infectious bacterial infection, according to the zoo. Bulera, a 35-year-old female lowland gorilla died due to shigellosis – a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea, cramping, vomiting and dehydration, the

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Missouri judge held an evidentiary hearing Wednesday over the innocence claim of death row inmate Marcellus Williams, whose quest to prove he did not murder a woman in 1998 has been complicated by contaminated DNA evidence. Williams, 55, is scheduled to be put to death on September 24

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A former Massachusetts police detective has been indicted in connection with the killing of a young pregnant woman federal prosecutors say he began sexually exploiting when she was a teen in a law enforcement youth program. Matthew Farwell, 38, who was a detective in the town of Stoughton, was indicted on

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! Parents are feeling overwhelmed and burned out by the “dizzying pace” of daily life. In fact, it has reached

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of convicted serial bomber Eric Robert Rudolph. Personal Birth date: September 19, 1966 Birth place: Merritt Island, Florida Birth name: Eric Robert Rudolph Father: Robert Rudolph Mother: Patricia (Murphy) Rudolph Education: Attended Western Carolina University, 1985-1986 Military service: US Army, 1987-1989, discharged for

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning singer Justin Bieber. Personal Birth date: March 1, 1994 Birth place: London, Ontario, Canada Birth name: Justin Drew Bieber Father: Jeremy Bieber Mother: Patricia Mallette Marriage: Hailey Baldwin (2018-present) Children: Jack Blues Other Facts Pattie Mallette was a teenage single mother

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A jury has sentenced Robert Telles, a former Nevada politician found guilty of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter, to life in prison with eligibility of parole after a minimum of 20 years. Telles, a 47-year-old former Clark County public administrator, was convicted in the September 2022 death of Jeff German,

WSAZ, CNN By Holly Yan and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — Cohen Craddock was the baby of his family, a gregarious 13-year-old who “cared more about others than he did himself,” his father Ryan Craddock said. “He was very compassionate, very bighearted and all the time wanted to try to make you laugh, make you

By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — For Ethan Katz and Savannah Roberts, the evening of June 15 was already stressful. They had gone to a Pittsburgh hospital seeking treatment for Ari, one of their six-week-old twin sons, who had a bloody and mysterious injury to his genitals. Their longtime friend, Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, was visiting

By Holly Yan and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — Cohen Craddock was the baby of his family, a gregarious 13-year-old who “cared more about others than he did himself,” his father Ryan Craddock said. “He was very compassionate, very bighearted and all the time wanted to try to make you laugh, make you feel better

By Steve Almasy and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Colorado authorities are conducting a homicide investigation after a dog breeder was found dead Saturday and as many as 10 puppies were missing from his Clear Creek County property, according to the sheriff’s office. Paul Peavey, 57, was last heard from the night of August 19

CNN By Meghan Pryce, 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! In the waning weeks of summer, the US Open is the hottest spot for stars to be seen

By Meghan Pryce, 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! In the waning weeks of summer, the US Open is the hottest spot for stars to be seen in

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Kouri Richins, the Utah widow accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl overdose and later writing a children’s book about grief, has been ordered to stand trial on murder and other charges, Utah District Court Judge Richard Mrazik ruled Tuesday. Richins faces several felony charges related to the killing, including

By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — A prominent Latino advocacy group asked the US Justice Department on Monday to investigate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after his office launched a series of raids the group says was at the homes of Democratic activists and leaders on allegations tied to voter fraud. In

CNN By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — A prominent Latino advocacy group asked the US Justice Department on Monday to investigate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after his office launched a series of raids the group says was at the homes of Democratic activists and leaders on allegations tied to voter fraud.

KTRK By Jamiel Lynch and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A student at Rice University in Houston was found dead in her dorm room Monday in an apparent murder-suicide, sending the campus into a nearly two-hour lockdown as students concluded their first day of classes, according to police and university officials. The body of the

By Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A wrongful death civil suit filed this month in a Massachusetts court by the estate and family of deceased Boston police officer John O’Keefe alleges his then-girlfriend Karen Read caused his death more than two years ago by “driving drunk … in an unsafe manner.” The suit alleges Read

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Late last week, Robert Telles, the former Nevada politician accused of killing a Las Vegas investigative reporter, took the stand and alleged he had been framed in a vast conspiracy. He alleged the real estate company Compass Realty, his office co-workers, Las Vegas police, the DNA lab and prosecutors

By Jamiel Lynch and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A student at Rice University in Houston was found dead in her dorm room Monday in an apparent murder-suicide, sending the campus into a nearly two-hour lockdown as students concluded their first day of classes, according to police and university officials. The body of the junior

By Lauren Mascarenhas and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The Northern Virginia community that rallied to raise awareness and demand answers when a 28-year-old woman was reported missing earlier this month is now coming together to remember the young mother, while her husband faces charges in connection with her disappearance. Naresh Bhatt is expected in

NATASHA CLEVENGER By Elizabeth Wolfe and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — James Montiver, 70, was relaxing on his sofa early Sunday evening when he suddenly heard a loud roar and saw a bright flash of light. “The whole house was shaking like a roller coaster. It all happened so quickly, next thing I knew I

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — James Montiver, 70, was relaxing on his sofa early Sunday evening when he suddenly heard a loud roar and saw a bright flash of light. “The whole house was shaking like a roller coaster. It all happened so quickly, next thing I knew I was flying

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — On a late December afternoon more than 34 years ago, a mother crossed a downtown North Carolina street after shopping with her friend at a department store and was struck by a car, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. A driver in a dark-colored vehicle, which authorities said

CNN By Rebekah Riess, Zoe Sottile, Chris Boyette and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The body of a missing hiker was recovered along the Colorado River on Sunday after flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park prompted the rescues of more than 100 people. Search and rescue operations began Thursday, when flash flooding swept hiker

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Four years after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her home, a federal judge has dismissed felony charges against two former Louisville Metro Police Department detectives who worked on the search warrant in the forced-entry raid. Louisville detective Joshua Jaynes and Sgt. Kyle Meany were federally charged in 2022

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A former babysitter in Florida has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty in connection with the death of a man she was accused of disabling when he was a baby in her care 40 years ago. After long denying she hurt Benjamin Dowling, 62-year-old Terry

By Rebekah Riess, Zoe Sottile, Chris Boyette and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The body of a missing hiker was recovered along the Colorado River on Sunday after flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park prompted the rescues of more than 100 people. Search and rescue operations began Thursday, when flash flooding swept hiker Chenoa

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers in southern California discovered that a supposed watermelon shipment wasn’t what it seemed after they uncovered more than $5 million worth of methamphetamine concealed inside, the agency said. A 29-year-old man driving a commercial tractor-trailer attempted to enter the United States from

By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — From New York to Hawaii, people can spot security robots equipped with a suite of sensors patrolling the perimeters of some residential communities and apartment buildings. Security robots are rapidly becoming a viable complement to human security guards, sparking concerns about privacy issues and potential job losses in the

CNN Analysis by Tamara Qiblawi, CNN (CNN) — For nearly a month, people in Lebanon and Israel braced for a wider war. A deadly rocket strike from Lebanon last month on the town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights was followed by an Israeli retaliatory strike that killed Hezbollah’s top commander, Fu’ad Shukr,

By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Here’s something to chew on this Sunday morning: Where do waffles come from? The answer may surprise you. And here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was • The Israeli military launched what it called “preemptive” strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon earlier

By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Omar Watson made a promise to his mother before he left New York City for Colombia in late February. Moments before he climbed into a rideshare to the airport, they hugged in the kitchen of their Brooklyn home. She reminded him of her only request whenever he travels. “I

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Sacramento, California (CNN) — A lawsuit filed in California alleges a hospital misplaced a patient and failed to notify her family. Here is what the family says happened: Jessie Peterson suffered a diabetic episode and was taken to a hospital in Sacramento, California, on April 6, 2023. The 31-year-old spoke with

By Max Rego and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in New York state arrested a US Border Patrol agent this week after accusing him of forcing women to expose themselves on webcam, claiming it was a requirement for admission into the country. The agent, 53-year-old Shane Millan of Jefferson County, allegedly ordered three women

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A California woman whose mail was recently stolen used technology as bait to track down the thieves, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says. Authorities in Los Alamos arrested two suspects on Monday with the help of an Apple AirTag locator device the woman had mailed to herself,

By Taylor Galgano and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The leather jacket Zachary DeMoss was wearing when he got into a motorcycle accident in Idaho might have saved his life. It’s not so much that the jacket protected him during the crash. Instead, it came in handy during the days afterward, as the 24-year-old was

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has expanded its restrictions on transgender members with policy updates, including barring them from working with children or serving as teachers. The church’s updated general handbook, released Monday, marks another blow to the LGBTQ community, which has faced state bans

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump reposted a fake image of Taylor Swift striking a pose like the iconic Uncle Sam recruiting poster, it pushed to the forefront a topic that goes beyond politics: unauthorized digital replicas. Concerned by the proliferation of AI tools, state and federal legislators have recently

WJLA, CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This story includes graphic descriptions some readers may find disturbing. The week after Naresh Bhatt told news reporters he was “suffering” as authorities searched for his missing Virginia wife, he stood before a judge on Friday morning facing accusations he killed her

By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A statue honoring civil rights hero and US Congressman John Lewis was unveiled Saturday outside of Atlanta, replacing a Confederate monument that had stood there for more than a century. Renowned Jamaican sculptor Basil Watson created the statue, coined the John Lewis Memorial. It was installed August 16 in

By Alisha Ebrahimji and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This story includes graphic descriptions some readers may find disturbing. The week after Naresh Bhatt told news reporters he was “suffering” as authorities searched for his missing Virginia wife, he stood before a judge on Friday morning facing accusations he killed her inside their

By Nick Valencia, Zoe Sottile, Shawn Nottingham and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — A second former Memphis police officer facing federal civil rights charges in the violent arrest and beating death of Tyre Nichols changed his plea to guilty on Friday in federal court. Emmitt Martin III joined his former colleague Desmond Mills, who also

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man is accused of kidnapping a ride share driver at gunpoint and forcing them to drive more than 1,000 miles to Miami, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida said in a news release this week. Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez, 23, is charged with one count

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old Virginia mother who has been missing for over three weeks, is accused of killing her inside their home and dragging her body outside, court documents obtained by CNN affiliate WJLA show. Naresh Bhatt faces a felony charge of prohibition against concealment

By Paradise Afshar and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge dismissed felony charges Thursday against two former Louisville Metro Police Department detectives who worked on the search warrant in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s home. Motions to dismiss other charges were denied. Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, was shot and killed

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The former Nevada politician accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter testified Thursday that he would have won a reelection in the primary race for Clark County Public Administrator had the victim not published damaging articles about him. Robert Telles, 47, has pleaded not guilty to

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A physician in Michigan has been arrested on charges relating to filming young children and grown adults in changing rooms at a Rochester swim school, Oakland County authorities announced Tuesday, adding they expect to identify more victims after they say thousands of other videos and images were found on the doctor’s

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! Politics is always a touchy subject no matter who you’re talking with. In the workplace, things can get

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! Politics is always a touchy subject no matter who you’re talking with. In the workplace, things can get even

By Shawn Nottingham and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A second former Memphis police officer charged in the violent arrest and beating death of Tyre Nichols intends to change his plea to guilty, according to federal court documents. Former Memphis Police Officer Emmitt Martin III had previously pleaded not guilty to charges related to the

By Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona man who was being sought for allegedly making threats against former President Donald Trump has been arrested, according to law enforcement. Ronald Syvrud, who is accused of threatening to kill Trump in multiple social media posts over the past couple of weeks, was taken

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old Virginia mother who has been missing for over three weeks, has been charged with concealing a body in connection with her disappearance, police say. The husband, Naresh Bhatt, was taken away in handcuffs outside the couple’s home Thursday morning, according to

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Four former hotel workers pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of felony murder in connection with the case of D’Vontaye Mitchell, a 43-year-old Black man who died this summer after he was pinned to the ground outside a downtown Milwaukee hotel in an encounter partially captured on video. Former security

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked an agreement that would have resentenced death row inmate Marcellus Williams to life without parole after new testing of DNA evidence complicated his innocence claim. A St. Louis County Circuit Court judge has now set the agreement aside and scheduled an evidentiary hearing for

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — How does a piece of produce go viral? Take the lowly cucumber, so frequently misidentified as a vegetable. (It’s a fruit, though in recipes it’s often prepared like a veggie.) It’s not necessarily underrated among produce, but it’s also not as flavorful as butternut squash, nor does it inspire

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Flight 93 National Memorial. It is a memorial to the 40 passengers and crew who died on United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Facts The memorial site is managed by the National Park Service (NPS). The memorial encompasses 2,200 acres and

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to suspend his campaign on Friday at an event in Arizona. Sources familiar with the plans told CNN that he is in talks to endorse former President Donald Trump shortly after. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up

By Cindy Von Quednow and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The former Nevada politician accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter after a series of critical stories took the stand Wednesday, telling the jury in his murder trial he is innocent. Robert Telles, the 47-year-old former Clark County Public Administrator, has pleaded not

By Graham Hurley and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man was nearly mauled to death by a brown bear while hiking in the Alaskan wilderness with his father earlier this week. Tyler Johnson, 32, was hiking off-trail Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska on a hunting trip with his father when they

CNN By Graham Hurley and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man was nearly mauled to death by a brown bear while hiking in the Alaskan wilderness with his father earlier this week. Tyler Johnson, 32, was hiking off-trail Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska on a hunting trip with his father when

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2016 Republican presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: September 6, 1954 Birth place: Austin, Texas Birth name: Cara Carleton Sneed Father: Joseph T. Sneed III, federal judge and law professor Mother: Madelon Montross Juergens, artist Marriages: Frank Fiorina

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Treasury Secretary Jacob “Jack” Lew. Personal Birth date: August 29, 1955 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Jacob Joseph Lew Father: Irving Lew, lawyer and rare book dealer Mother: Ruth (Turoff) Lew Marriage: Ruth Schwartz Children: Isaac “Danny” and

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Facts Nineteen men hijacked four fuel-loaded US commercial airplanes bound for west coast destinations. A total of 2,977 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attack was orchestrated by al

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams is expected to be resentenced to life without parole under a consent judgment reached Wednesday, the St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced, just over a month before he was scheduled to be put to death for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, a killing he

By Amanda Musa and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have captured Joshua Zimmerman, a Mississippi inmate who escaped two months ago and barricaded himself in a Chicago restaurant where he had apparently found a job, the US Marshals Service said Wednesday. No other details were immediately released about Zimmerman’s capture, whether he was armed or

By Emma Tucker and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A doctor who federal prosecutors say profited off actor Matthew Perry by taking advantage of his addiction issues and supplying him with ketamine, the drug that ultimately killed him, will resume seeing patients at his practice this week, his lawyer told CNN on Tuesday. Dr. Salvador

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The launch of Boeing’s long-delayed 777X aircraft has encountered another problem, forcing the company to pause testing. It’s another setback for the airplane maker, which is already embroiled in a safety crisis after a door plug blew off a 737 Max flight earlier this year. Here’s what else you

By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Three Florida residents have been arrested in connection to an apparent acid attack on a New Jersey woman who suffered burns to more than 35% of her body, according to a Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office press release obtained by CNN affiliate KYW. Investigators believe suspects Betty Jo Lane, 38, and Jmarr

By Cindy Von Quednow and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A former California school safety officer has pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter nearly three years after he was charged with murder for fatally shooting an 18-year-old woman as she tried to flee a physical altercation, officials said Tuesday. Eddie Gonzalez is scheduled to be

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A Kentucky man who faked his own death by hacking into a death registry to avoid paying child support was sentenced to over 6 years in prison Monday, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Kentucky. Jesse Kipf accessed the Hawaii death registry system

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! Scientists discovered that aging isn’t gradual or linear, and that humans age dramatically at two key points in their

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Thomas Lane, one of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted in connection with the killing of George Floyd, was released from federal prison Tuesday, a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson told CNN. Lane, 41, was found guilty in 2022 of violating Floyd’s civil rights when he was fatally restrained

By Taylor Romine and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Five people have been charged in connection with the death of beloved actor Matthew Perry after prosecutors say they took advantage of his vulnerability as an addict and supplied him with the drug that would ultimately kill him. Prosecutors say an underground network of drug sellers and suppliers –

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bernard Kerik, former New York police commissioner, who served time in prison for tax fraud and lying to officials. Personal Birth date: September 4, 1955 Death date: May 29, 2025 Birth place: Newark, New Jersey Birth name: Bernard Bailey Kerik Father: Donald Kerik,