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By Eric Levenson and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A man who was accused of killing three Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2022, sparking widespread fear in the Islamic community, was found guilty of murder on Monday. Muhammad Syed was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 41-year-old Aftab Hussein, according

By Emma Tucker and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — Eddie Parker and Michael Jenkins said they were often not believed when they tried, for months, to tell people about the grueling violence and torture they endured at the hands of six White law enforcement officers, culminating in Jenkins being shot in the mouth. Now, more

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A California superbloom is springing to life and will soon blanket some of the state’s dry landscape in vivid displays of abundant wildflowers. The colorful blooms, however, are notoriously sensitive to weather conditions — so there could be a short window to bask in their beauty. Here’s what

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A California superbloom is springing to life and will soon blanket some of the state’s dry landscape in vivid displays of abundant wildflowers. The colorful blooms, however, are notoriously sensitive to weather conditions — so there could be a short window to bask in their beauty. Here’s what else

By Colin McCullough, Alisha Ebrahimji and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of US citizens were evacuated from Haiti on a State Department charter flight Sunday, and many others are waiting to be rescued as the Caribbean nation remains paralyzed by escalating gang violence and political instability that has left bustling streets vacant and necessities

By Melissa Alonso, Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and three were injured after gunfire erupted Sunday, prompting police to shut downtown Jacksonville Beach, Florida, as it was packed with spring break visitors celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. The gunfire – which erupted in three separate locations – began when

By Aileen Graef and Elisa Raffa, CNN (CNN) — The cherry blossoms lining the National Mall in Washington, DC, have hit “peak bloom,” bursting open in an early spring display after a warm winter, the National Park Service announced Sunday. “PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! Did we say PEAK BLOOM?! The blossoms are opening

WKBW, HERD PRODUCTIONS, TONY CAVALLARO, NYS DEC, CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — An upstate New York man was forced to say “see you later, alligator” to his unusual pet after local authorities determined he was keeping the reptile illegally. Environmental Conservation police officers seized the 11-foot, 750-pound pet alligator from a Hamburg home

WKBW, CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! We’re trying out an evening version of our popular 5 Things morning newsletter right here on CNN.com. This is the very first edition, so let us know what you think and which kinds of content you’d like to see here. Here’s what you

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — An upstate New York man was forced to say “see you later, alligator” to his unusual pet after local authorities determined he was keeping the reptile illegally. Environmental Conservation police officers seized the 11-foot, 750-pound pet alligator from a Hamburg home on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from

KOAT, NMSP, CNN By Raja Razek and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected of fatally shooting a New Mexico State Police officer last week was taken into custody after Bernalillo County deputies shot him during a foot pursuit Sunday morning, authorities said in a news conference. The arrest of Jaremy Smith, 33, comes

By Raja Razek and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected of fatally shooting a New Mexico State Police officer last week was taken into custody after Bernalillo County deputies shot him during a foot pursuit Sunday morning, authorities said in a news conference. The arrest of Jaremy Smith, 33, comes two days after

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to state and federal charges stemming from the torture and abuse last year of two Black men, one of whom was shot in the mouth, are set to be sentenced in federal court this week. The former officers, some of whom

CNN By Faith Karimi and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The public absence of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has morphed into an international punchline with amateur detectives combining real concern with outlandish conspiracy. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was • Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis

By Faith Karimi and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The public absence of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has morphed into an international punchline with amateur detectives combining real concern with outlandish conspiracy. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was • Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Eliantes Jean Jacques, a Haitian immigrant who has lived in Florida for more than three decades, is long familiar with the political instability, economic turmoil, and natural disasters that have left his homeland teetering on the precipice of collapse. But Haiti’s recent descent into gang-fueled lawlessness and chaos, Jean

By Andy Rose and Alexandra Ross, CNN (CNN) — Two people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting in Washington, DC, early Sunday morning, police said. The shooting was reported around 3 a.m. near the intersection of 7th and P Street Northwest, near the Kennedy Recreation Center, according to the Metropolitan Police

By Dalia Faheid and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old man is facing murder and other criminal charges after allegedly killing three people, including his 13-year-old sister, at two different homes in Pennsylvania before carjacking a driver and fleeing to New Jersey. In Pennsylvania, Andre Gordon is facing murder, burglary, and assault charges, along

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Tyler Anbinder didn’t know what he’d find when he started digging into a vast trove of records that had been locked inside a bank — and inaccessible to the public — for nearly 150 years. One detail immediately caught the historian’s attention: The accounts described in the bank’s ledgers had much

WPVI, CNN By Jeff Winter, Sarah Dewberry, Michelle Watson and Braden Walker, CNN (CNN) — Andre Gordon, the man accused of killing three people in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, Saturday morning is in custody, according to police. “He’s in custody. No one else was injured,” said Trenton, New Jersey, police director, Steve Wilson. The 26-year-old suspect

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Over the course of nearly a decade, a Montana ranch owner and at least five other people conspired to clone sheep and create a larger hybrid species of what is already considered the world’s largest sheep species for financial gain, according to federal prosecutors. Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 80,

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A US Coast Guard vessel “accidentally discharged” about 500 gallons of diesel fuel off the coast of Northern California, District 11 of the military branch said in a news release. The Coast Guard Cutter Alder, a 225-foot buoy tender, was on its way to Humboldt Bay Friday morning while

By Jeff Winter, Sarah Dewberry, Michelle Watson and Braden Walker, CNN (CNN) — Andre Gordon, the man accused of killing three people in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, Saturday morning is in custody, according to police. “He’s in custody. No one else was injured,” said Trenton, New Jersey, police director, Steve Wilson. The 26-year-old suspect allegedly killed

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Of the 15 witnesses who testified for the prosecution in James Crumbley’s manslaughter trial, all but one had already testified in his wife’s trial last month. In each trial, prosecutors used testimony from the same shooting survivors, police investigators and school employees to prove that each parent was “grossly

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico State Police officer was fatally shot “in cold blood” early Friday when he offered to help the driver of a disabled vehicle, who shot the officer twice and drove off in his patrol car with the officer still inside, authorities said. The disabled vehicle turned out

By Faith Karimi and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A state trooper investigating the death of a Boston police officer is now under investigation himself, authorities said Thursday, adding another layer of complexity to a case that has sharply divided a Massachusetts suburb. The Massachusetts State Police said it has opened an internal investigation into

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 50 years after the skeletal remains of two homicide victims were found in a shallow grave, one of the victims was finally identified, Connecticut State Police announced Wednesday. Linda Sue Childers was one of two people fatally shot in a double homicide on December 31, 1970, according to the

By Andy Rose and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is facing murder and other charges in connection with an early Saturday Indianapolis nightclub shooting that left one person dead and five others injured. Nicholas Fulk, 25, was arrested around 10 a.m. Saturday, the Indianapolis Metro Police Department said in a news release. On

CNN By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Residents are surveying the damage to their homes as cleanup efforts continue this weekend after several tornadoes ripped across the Midwest, killing at least three people and destroying neighborhoods. Powerful tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts – part of a storm system that stretched from Texas to

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Residents are surveying the damage to their homes as cleanup efforts continue this weekend after several tornadoes ripped across the Midwest, killing at least three people and destroying neighborhoods. Powerful tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts – part of a storm system that stretched from Texas to Pennsylvania

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines flight was discovered to be missing an external panel on the aircraft after it landed in Medford, Oregon, Friday afternoon after taking off from San Francisco, California, according to the airline. The plane carrying 145 passengers and crew landed safely and was parked at the gate

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officers had probable cause to confiscate the firearms from Robert Card and take him into protective custody before he went on a shooting rampage in northern Maine, but failed to invoke a state law that could have been used to disarm him, according to an independent report

By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — Brooklyn’s district attorney is not pursuing charges against the man who shot another man in the head on a crowded New York City subway train on Thursday, according to the office. “Yesterday’s shooting inside a crowded subway car was shocking and deeply upsetting,” Oren Yaniv, a spokesperson for the

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A 19-year-old Michigan man who alleges in a lawsuit his then-best friend shot him in the face in 2021 with a ghost gun is suing the supplier he says illegally sold the underage friend the parts to assemble the weapon. The lawsuit, filed by Guy Boyd on Monday in Michigan’s Washtenaw County Circuit Court,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of convicted Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols. Personal Birth date: April 1, 1955 Birth place: Lapeer County, Michigan Birth name: Terry Lynn Nichols Father: Robert Nichols, farmer Mother: Joyce Nichols Marriages: Marife (Torres) Nichols (1990-2003, divorced); Lana (Osentoski) Nichols (1981-1989, divorced) Children:

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1956 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Steven Anthony Ballmer Father: Fred Ballmer, manager for Ford Motor Co. Mother: Bea (Dworkin) Ballmer Marriage: Connie Snyder (1990-present) Children: Three sons Education: Harvard

By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Storms and tornadoes tore through parts of Indiana and Ohio on Thursday night, leaving death and destruction in their wake. At least three people are dead and dozens more are injured. Those numbers are expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue. Officials believe a “likely tornado”

By Shimon Prokupecz, Samantha Guff, Rachel Clarke and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — School employees and victims of the Uvalde mass shooting began giving testimony Friday before a grand jury investigating the failed police response at Robb Elementary School in 2022, according to several people familiar with the proceeding. Investigators who responded to the scene

By Nic F. Anderson and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A jury found Connecticut State Trooper Brian North not guilty of first-degree manslaughter with a firearm and two other charges in connection with the fatal 2020 shooting of a 19-year-old accused of carjacking. The trooper was charged with first-degree manslaughter with a firearm, second-degree manslaughter

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Morels are one of the most prized mushroom varieties and are often considered delicacies at higher-end restaurants. While tasty indeed, they’ve also been linked to a slew of poisonings and should be consumed with caution, the CDC said in a new report. Here’s what else you need to

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Morels are one of the most prized mushroom varieties and are often considered delicacies at higher-end restaurants. While tasty indeed, they’ve also been linked to a slew of poisonings and should be consumed with caution, the CDC said in a new report. Here’s what else you need to know

By Dalia Faheid and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In a groundbreaking verdict, a Michigan jury on Thursday found James Crumbley – whose son killed four students at his high school in 2021 – guilty of involuntary manslaughter, a result experts say could set an important precedent for the extent to which parents of school

By Chris Boyette and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota woman has been charged on suspicion of purchasing guns authorities say were used by her significant other to kill three first responders during an armed standoff last month, prosecutors announced. Ashley Anne Dyrdahl, 35, is accused of using her name to purchase at least

CNN By Dalia Faheid and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In a groundbreaking verdict, a Michigan jury on Thursday found James Crumbley – whose son killed four students at his high school in 2021 – guilty of involuntary manslaughter, a result experts say could set an important precedent for the extent to which parents of

By Dakin Andone and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has held the city of Flint, Michigan, in civil contempt for failing to meet deadlines imposed last year in a court order outlining steps to replace lead service lines that contributed to city residents being exposed to dangerously high levels of lead.

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A former Mississippi police officer pleaded guilty to a federal charge after allegedly forcing an arrestee to lick his own urine off a holding cell floor under threat of harm, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday. The officer, former City of Pearl Police Department patrolman Michael Christian Green,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State and ExxonMobil CEO, Rex Tillerson. Personal Birth date: March 23, 1952 Birth place: Wichita Falls, Texas Birth name: Rex Wayne Tillerson Father: Bob Tillerson, Boy Scouts of America executive Mother: Patty (Patton) Tillerson Marriage: Renda (St. Clair)

By Amy Simonson, Jennifer Feldman, Amanda Jackson and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A Missouri girl was critically injured in a fight captured on video near Hazelwood East High School, the St. Louis County Police Department said. Video of Friday’s altercation has since been shared by thousands of people online. It shows a girl getting thrown to

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to adopt a proposal to create a new emergency alert that could help save the lives of many missing and endangered Indigenous people and others across the United States. The new alert code would function like AMBER and Silver alerts, making it easier for public safety officials to

By Eric Levenson, Lauren del Valle, Jean Casarez, Aaron Pellish, Elise Hammond, Sabrina Souza and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — James Crumbley, the father of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a trial that comes a month after the shooter’s mother

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The total solar eclipse next month will leave millions in awe — and potentially expose some perplexing animal behaviors. During the Great American Eclipse of 2017, several zoos across the US said their animals were acting strangely in the brief moments when the sky darkened. Here’s what else you

By Saira Mueller, CNN (CNN) — One word. Five letters. Six tries. Countless moments of triumph and dismay. Wordle — the daily word game that became a cultural phenomenon during the pandemic — will release its 1000th puzzle on Friday, March 15.  For some, Wordle is a fun way to pass the time. For others, it

By Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight this month repeatedly tried to open the cockpit door, prompting flight attendants to barricade the door and have the man restrained until landing, court documents filed in federal court allege. The passenger, Nathan Jones, has been charged with interfering with a flight

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — California sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a teenager with autism who was holding a gardening tool over the weekend, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and a family attorney said. A “dramatic” incident that unfolded at 15-year-old Ryan Gainer’s family home had already calmed down before authorities arrived at the scene,

By Cindy Von Quednow and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — The death last month of a Oklahoma 10th grader the day after they told their family they were involved in a fight at school was determined to be a suicide, says an autopsy summary by the state medical examiner that was released Wednesday. Nex Benedict’s

By Shirin Faqiri, CNN (CNN) — The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration rescinded a policy Tuesday that allowed state driver’s license and ID holders to electively change their gender without any “verifiable information” or use the gender-neutral “X” in place of gender. The ACLU of Arkansas said in a statement that policy changes like these threaten

KATV By Shirin Faqiri, CNN (CNN) — The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration rescinded a policy Tuesday that allowed state driver’s license and ID holders to electively change their gender without any “verifiable information” or use the gender-neutral “X” in place of gender. The ACLU of Arkansas said in a statement that policy changes like these

By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of shooting and killing Joshua Kruger, a Philadelphia journalist and advocate, is expected to plead guilty to third-degree murder, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Suspect Robert Davis, 19, knew Kruger, police have said. “I can confirm that Mr. Davis waived his right to a

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” March 15, 2026 – The 98th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Conan O’Brien hosting. March 2, 2025 – The 97th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Conan O’Brien hosting. 2026 Winners (selected) Best Picture

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Personal Birth date: April 1, 1950 Birth place: Trenton, New Jersey Birth name: Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. Father: Samuel Alito, teacher Mother: Rose (Fradusco) Alito, teacher Marriage: Martha-Ann (Bomgardner) Alito (1985-present) Children: Philip and Laura Education:

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Larry Page, co-founder of Google. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1973 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Lawrence Edward Page Father: Carl Page, a computer science professor Mother: Gloria Page Marriage: Lucinda “Lucy” Southworth (December 2007-present) Children: Two children Education: University of

By Melissa Alonso and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Riley Strain, a 22-year-old University of Missouri student, was drinking with friends on downtown Nashville’s bustling Broadway thoroughfare Friday night when he walked out of a bar and crossed a nearby street, police said. He hasn’t been seen since. Nashville authorities are continuing to look for the

By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — In closing arguments of James Crumbley’s manslaughter trial Wednesday, prosecutors said he was responsible for his son’s mass shooting at a Michigan high school because he was “grossly negligent,” while the defense said the prosecution’s case lacked evidence. Crumbley bought a SIG Sauer 9mm gun

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A highly anticipated NASA mission slated for October will aim to send a spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon Europa, an ocean world considered to be one of the best places to search for life beyond Earth. The spacecraft will carry names, poetry and messages symbolizing our humanity to potential

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A highly anticipated NASA mission slated for October will aim to send a spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon Europa, an ocean world considered to be one of the best places to search for life beyond Earth. The spacecraft will carry names, poetry and messages symbolizing our humanity to potential intelligent

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of performers and speakers have canceled appearances at the ongoing South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, in protest of event sponsorship from by the US military and defense companies amid the war between Israel and Hamas. The protesting bands, singers and panelists have shared

By Nic F. Anderson and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A flashy, jewelry-wearing Brooklyn pastor was convicted Monday in federal court of using a parishioner’s retirement savings and trying to extort a businessman while touting he had connections to the New York City mayor. Lamor Whitehead, nicknamed the “Bling Bishop,” is a pastor at the

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Support for laws that protect LGBTQ people from discrimination slightly fell last year among adults in the United States, according to a Public Religion Research Institute report released on Tuesday. But a majority of Americans continue to support LGBTQ rights and protections in housing, employment, and public accommodation, said PRRI, a nonprofit that conducts research on

By Rob Frehse and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Longtime LGBTQ+ activist David Mixner, who was a leader in the fight for social change and equality, has died, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund President and CEO Annise Parker announced. “David was a courageous, resilient and unyielding force for social change at a time when our community faced

By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Broadway’s 41 theaters will dim their lights Tuesday to honor the late Hinton Battle, according to a news release from the Broadway League. Battle, a three-time Tony award-winning actor, died on January 30. He was 67. The unified tribute reverses an earlier decision to only have nine theaters honor Battle, which sparked a backlash from some in the

By Holly Yan and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — In a sharply worded decision, a judge has ruled against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his ongoing legal battle with an El Paso nonprofit that helps migrants. The dispute between Paxton and Annunciation House started over a month ago, when the attorney general’s office ordered

By Nicki Brown and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In a journal entry before shooting up his Michigan high school, Ethan Crumbley wrote in clear language of his plans to find the gun his father had hidden and carry out the attack. “I will have to find where my dad hid my 9mm before I

By Alisha Ebrahimji and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Dual US-Israeli citizen Itay Chen, who was believed to have been held hostage in Gaza, was killed October 7 during the Hamas attacks on Israel, the Israeli military announced Tuesday. Chen, 19, had been serving on the Gaza border on October 7, the Hostages and Missing

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at some of the most important cases decided by the US Supreme Court since 1789. This decision established the system of checks and balances and the power of the Supreme Court within the federal government. This decision established the system of checks and balances and the power

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — If loving coffee is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. Many Americans have ingrained coffee in their everyday habits, with the average adult drinking over three cups daily, according to the National Coffee Association. But if you’re a hard-core coffee aficionado like myself, it may be

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — If loving coffee is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. Many Americans have ingrained coffee in their everyday habits, with the average adult drinking over three cups daily, according to the National Coffee Association. But if you’re a hard-core coffee aficionado like myself, it may be wise

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — We’ve all seen those white streaks trailing behind jets, creating stripes against the blue sky. The lines are called contrails, short for condensation trails, and they appear when water vapor condenses and freezes around the exhaust from an aircraft, according to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. At least

By Carlos Suarez, Alta Spells and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Florida education officials and a group of LGBTQ advocates and families have reached a legal settlement that clarifies the scope of a statute referred to by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, spelling out that students and teachers are allowed to discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in

By Shimon Prokupecz, Samantha Guff, Rachel Clarke and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Less than a week after the Uvalde City Council received an investigative report clearing local police officers of wrongdoing in the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre, the Texas city’s police chief abruptly announced Tuesday he is quitting. The resignation came hours before

By Steve Almasy and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — An Indiana man was sentenced to 57 years in prison Monday for the murder of his 17-year-old neighbor, who was found buried in his backyard last year after she had been missing for more than five months, according to court documents. As part of a plea agreement, Patrick

By Danny Freeman and Zoe Sottile, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Four people have been arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this month that left eight high school students wounded at a transit bus stop in Northeast Philadelphia, authorities say. The injured students, ages 15 to 17, were at the bus stop just before 3

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Black activists, political leaders and supporters of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are urging Black student athletes to boycott colleges and universities in states that have promoted or passed anti-DEI policies. Their calls come as 81 anti-DEI bills that target programs at colleges have been introduced in 28 states and in Congress since the

By Nicki Brown and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — During a pivotal meeting with school employees hours before the mass shooting at a Michigan high school, James Crumbley told his son there were “people you can talk to,” a school counselor testified Monday in the father’s manslaughter trial. “(James) was talking to his son and

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Several major news agencies have withdrawn an image distributed by Britain’s royal family showing Catherine, Princess of Wales, saying they believe the photo has been manipulated. This comes after weeks of public speculation and rumors online about the future Queen’s health and whereabouts. Here’s what else you need to

By Monica Haider, CNN (CNN) — The month of Ramadan feels heavier this year for 33-year-old Palestinian American Nadia Duwaik, than it has in the past.  Duwaik told CNN she ordinarily approaches Ramadan excited about the chance to celebrate and reflect during her family’s rituals, such as gathering together every night for iftar. But this year,

By Michelle Watson, Sarah Dewberry, Yan Kaner and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A small plane crashed into a wooded area near Virginia’s western border on Sunday, bursting into flames and killing all five people on board, including a juvenile, authorities said. The twin-engine IAI Astra 1125 crashed near Ingalls Field Airport in Hot Springs,

WMUR, MT. WASHINGTON AVALANCHE CENTER, CNN By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A skier has died after she fell nearly 600 feet down an icy ravine on Mount Washington in New Hampshire over the weekend, officials say. The woman and two others were backcountry skiing on Saturday, US Forest Service public affairs specialist Colleen Mainville

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A California medical facility is trying to contact about 300 people who were possibly exposed to measles after a child was treated for the contagious viral illness at a hospital in Sacramento last week, officials said. The child had returned from international travel and was evaluated March 5

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A skier has died after she fell nearly 600 feet down an icy ravine on Mount Washington in New Hampshire over the weekend, officials say. The woman and two others were backcountry skiing on Saturday, US Forest Service public affairs specialist Colleen Mainville said. Authorities said 20-year-old Madison Saltsburg

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Two people were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas, according to law enforcement officials. The alleged shooter is dead, police say. Just before 5 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a neighborhood where they found multiple victims with gunshot wounds, the Jonesboro Police Department

By Sarah Dewberry, Amanda Jackson, Susannah Cullinane and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — A sperm whale beached off the coast of Venice, Florida, has died following attempts to save it, officials said Monday. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are planning to perform a necropsy Monday on the nearly 70,000-pound, 44-foot-long male whale. A multiagency

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The deadly school shooting in a tight-knit village. The recent high-profile trial that led to the conviction of the defendant’s spouse. The hot-button issue of gun ownership and the responsibilities that come with it. A pool of potential jurors faced weighty issues during jury selection last week, and

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Detectives probing the death of a 96-year-old California woman nearly two years ago have uncovered she was the victim of an elaborate murder-for-hire and reverse-mortgage scam that sought to gain control of her home, authorities said Thursday, announcing four people have now been arrested in the case. Violet Evelyn

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The TSA has unveiled a new self-service screening system at a security checkpoint at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. One question: Has the TSA actually seen the condition of most people departing Vegas on an early flight? Here’s what else you need to know

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — In September, standing before a room full of Christian conservatives, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a bold pronouncement: “I don’t know how you could be a leader without having faith in God.” Being an atheist is still a political liability in the US — though it’s not as bad as DeSantis

CNN By Sharif Paget and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visited Uvalde, Texas on Saturday and met with the family of Irma Garcia, a beloved schoolteacher killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting. Garcia, who had worked as a teacher for 23 years, was one of 21

By Sharif Paget and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visited Uvalde, Texas on Saturday and met with the family of Irma Garcia, a beloved schoolteacher killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting. Garcia, who had worked as a teacher for 23 years, was one of 21 people

CNN By Sharif Paget and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visited Uvalde, Texas on Saturday and met with the family of Irma Garcia, a beloved schoolteacher killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting. Garcia, who had worked as a teacher for 23 years, was one of 21

By Emma Tucker and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — A now-former forensic scientist with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation manipulated or omitted DNA test results in hundreds of cases, an internal affairs investigation found, which prompted a full review of her work during her nearly 30-year career at the agency. The CBI released the findings of

By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Mexico City was diverted to Los Angeles Friday after an issue with the plane’s hydraulic system, the airline said. It was the carrier’s fourth emergency in a week, including a tire falling off one flight and an engine