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They were the ‘unsung heroes’ of firefighting. Their deaths mark a grim milestone for the new wildland fire service

CNN By Chelsea Bailey, TuAnh Dam, Alex Stambaugh, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Everything changed in a matter of minutes. The wildland firefighters assigned to the Rifle County, Colorado, Helitack crew were among the first to arrive at the Knowles Fire Saturday, as the fast-moving blaze scorched the state’s western border. As the crew began

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They were the ‘unsung heroes’ of firefighting. Their deaths mark a grim milestone for the new wildland fire service

By Chelsea Bailey, TuAnh Dam, Alex Stambaugh, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Everything changed in a matter of minutes. The wildland firefighters assigned to the Rifle County, Colorado, Helitack crew were among the first to arrive at the Knowles Fire Saturday, as the fast-moving blaze scorched the state’s western border. As the crew began initial

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Preliminary investigation finds no sign JetBlue plane landing at JFK hit a drone, source says

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The JetBlue flight that reported striking a drone on approach to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday did not actually hit a drone, a source familiar with the preliminary investigative findings tells CNN. Investigators have found no damage to the passenger aircraft

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Jewish lawmaker who champions trans rights says he was forced to leave SF Trans March after he was confronted about Gaza

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Congressional candidate and California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a prominent gay Democrat who has spearheaded pro-transgender rights legislation, was surrounded and berated by protesters at San Francisco’s annual Trans March on Friday as they accused him of supporting genocide in Gaza. A video widely shared on social media shows

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The Trump administration fought to change a national park slavery exhibit. Here’s why Philadelphia vows to keep fighting back

By Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Just days away from America’s 250th birthday — and steps away from where the country itself was born — visitors to the City of Brotherly Love are met with an unusual sight: an incomplete national park. “It’s a living historical moment,” said Mijuel Johnson, a local guide with

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Luigi Mangione’s attorneys discussed plea deal with prosecutors in federal case, source says

By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — Luigi Mangione’s attorneys discussed with prosecutors the possibility of a plea deal in his federal case connected to the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, according to a source familiar with the discussions who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the case is ongoing. The discussions, which

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Firefighters watch the flames from the Palisades Fire burning a home on January 8 in Los Angeles.

The Palisades Fire arson trial ended in a jury deadlock and mistrial. Here’s how the defense undercut the prosecution

By Jack Hannah, Nick Watt, Dakin Andone, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Throughout his federal arson trial, Jonathan Rinderknecht was painted as a vengeful person whose disdain for the wealthy, anger at the world and obsession with fire fueled him to ignite a blaze that later became the deadly Palisades Fire. At trial, prosecutors said

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The pilot of Air Canada Flight 7664 is being assisted from the plane after after suffering a medical emergency that forced the first officer to take over and divert to Boston Logan International Airport.

A pilot incapacitated, a crash landing and a close call. What we know about the latest aviation incidents

CNN By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A pilot suffering a medical emergency, a plane forced down in Alaska and passenger jets nearly colliding in Boston are the latest aviation incidents under investigation as the busy summer air travel season gets underway. While each incident is vastly different, all could be frightening for passengers

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The pilot of Air Canada Flight 7664 is being assisted from the plane after after suffering a medical emergency that forced the first officer to take over and divert to Boston Logan International Airport.

A pilot incapacitated, a crash landing and a close call. What we know about the latest aviation incidents

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A pilot suffering a medical emergency, a plane forced down in Alaska and passenger jets nearly colliding in Boston are the latest aviation incidents under investigation as the busy summer air travel season gets underway. While each incident is vastly different, all could be frightening for passengers planning

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5 things to know for June 25: America’s 250th, Venezuela earthquakes, border wall, war powers, contraband

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Great American State Fair opens today on the National Mall, which the Trump administration has described as a showcase of contributions from all 56 states and territories. The 16-day event will feature food, games and other traditional fair elements, with military flyovers and patriotic pageantry rounding out the festivities. Here’s

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Burning throats and persistent headaches: What life is like in Los Angeles neighborhood plagued by a weeklong warehouse fire

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — When Ethan Salter got home from a recording session last Wednesday, he thought the warehouse fire that started burning that day a mere block from his Boyle Heights home was already out. He couldn’t really smell anything and didn’t see much ash. “It seemed totally fine,”

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Contents of notes in the Nancy Guthrie case could spark renewed public interest in the search. Here’s what we know

By Amanda Musa, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Newly disclosed details from a note sent to news outlets days after Nancy Guthrie vanished, claiming the mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie died, could renew interest in a case that first attracted America’s attention nearly 5 months ago. The 84-year-old was taken from her

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Kyron Horman’s disappearance led to Oregon’s largest criminal investigation. The search lives on 16 years later

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Though it was a comfortably cool summer morning in northern Oregon, teachers, children and their parents were drawn inside Skyline Elementary School to behold its young students’ lively science fair projects. Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster

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Note sent in February said Nancy Guthrie, mother of ‘Today’ show anchor, had died shortly after kidnapping

By Julianna Bragg, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A note sent in February to local news outlets about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old died shortly after she was kidnapped early this year, law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told CNN at the time.

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Trump threatens serious criminal penalties for those he says ‘vandalized’ the Reflecting Pool

By Michael Williams, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump called Monday for those he accused of vandalizing the newly renovated, and now quickly deteriorating, Reflecting Pool on the National Mall to face serious criminal charges that could result in lengthy prison sentences. In a Truth Social post, the president lamented the state of

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5 things to know for June 22: World Cup, UK prime minister, Iran deal, tornado outbreak, reflecting pool

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Health officials are warning that the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite once thought eradicated from the US, has resurfaced and is threatening cattle, wildlife and pets. While the risk to humans is considered low, experts say the outbreak could cost the southwestern US billions of dollars if it continues to

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She got home, left a movie in the VCR and vanished. Decades later, police haven’t given up on the search for Carla Anderson

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — “Did somebody take her? Do they have her somewhere else? Is she alive?” These are the questions that have haunted Dan Anderson in the nearly four decades since his younger sister, then 23-year-old Carla Anderson, vanished from her apartment in Wadena, Minnesota. Memories of their childhood still flash into

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FAA and NTSB investigate close call between two aircraft at intersecting runways at Boston Logan International Airport

By Danya Gainor, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a close call between two commercial flights at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday morning. Flight tracking data shows the pilots of Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 aborted their approach for landing around 11:30 a.m. as

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5 things to know for June 19: Flood threat, Iran agreement, Moscow attacks, immigration, reflecting pool

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Many Americans today will celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US. A blend of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” it marks June 19, 1865, when Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and proclaimed that enslaved African Americans there were free. Here’s

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Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing Wednesday at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York.

Mangione’s attorneys say they won’t argue psychiatric defense in state murder trial – one day after indicating they would

By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Luigi Mangione’s attorneys on Thursday informed the judge in his New York state murder case that they would withdraw their plan to argue at trial that he killed UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive while suffering an extreme emotional disturbance. The notice came in a court filing one day after

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The eight victims who lost their lives when a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff in Southern California on June 15.

An engineer marking his wedding anniversary, service members and Boeing employees are among the victims of B-52 bomber crash

By Hanna Park, Alisha Ebrahimji, Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — A flight test engineer teaching his daughter to drive, a husband who just marked his fourth wedding anniversary and a weapons systems officer eagerly anticipating the flight were among those killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff Monday in Southern California. They

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Fireworks explode during UFC Freedom 250

19-year-old would-be attacker of UFC event sought to use drones and was referred to police by his parents, FBI says

By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials have charged multiple people who they claim discussed plots to attack the UFC fight night event at the White House, including by using drones and a gunman. A team including the Secret Service and FBI uncovered messages discussing the plot between multiple individuals,

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Federal judge disciplined for having sex in chambers and lying to investigators apologizes for ‘offensive’ behavior

By Associated Press Atlanta (AP) — A federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found that she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and then lied about it wrote a letter to a former law clerk apologizing for her “harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behavior.” An investigation initiated last year by the

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Teen pleads not guilty to hate crime in killing of O’Shae Sibley, who was stabbed while dancing at a Brooklyn gas station

By Sabrina Souza, Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note (6/15/26): Since this story was published, Popov was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter as a hate crime, second-degree menacing, second-degree aggravated harassment and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. The jury acquitted him of murder as a hate crime, according to The Associated Press. Popov

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He overcame his criminal past to help stop violence on Baltimore’s streets. His arrest reveals the job’s fragile balance

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Antoine Burton was highly respected in his Baltimore community, even before he became what is known as a violence interrupter – a job in which he mediated numerous conflicts and connected people with resources to address what are often the root causes of violence. He came strongly recommended to

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Attorneys for Tyler Robinson urge judge to block death penalty over prosecutor’s comments to media about ballistics evidence

By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, asked a Utah district court judge to take the death penalty off the table over comments a prosecutor made to the media about a bullet fragment found during the autopsy. Robinson’s attorney, Richard Novak, argued comments made to

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