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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of convicted DC-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1985 Birth place: Kingston, Jamaica Birth name: Lee Boyd Malvo Father: Leslie Malvo Mother: Una James Marriage: Wife’s name unavailable publicly (2020-present) Other Facts Currently in prison awaiting resentencing for multiple

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US Attorney General Merrick Garland. Personal Birth date: November 13, 1952 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Merrick Brian Garland Father: Cyril Garland, founder of an advertising agency Mother: Shirley (Horwitz) Garland, community volunteer Marriage: Lynn (Rosenman) Garland (1987-present) Children: Jessica and

CNN By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN San Diego (CNN) — The roar of a motor ripped Jack Enright’s attention away from the waves he was videoing under a cloudless blue sky. He yanked his camera out of the ocean to refocus it on whatever was speeding towards him. “I thought it was just

By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN San Diego (CNN) — The roar of a motor ripped Jack Enright’s attention away from the waves he was videoing under a cloudless blue sky. He yanked his camera out of the ocean to refocus it on whatever was speeding towards him. “I thought it was just a

By Holly Yan and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Bob Beckwith, the former New York City firefighter who famously stood alongside President George W. Bush atop a charred fire truck in the rubble of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has died, according to the union representing New York firefighters and former US Rep. Peter King. He was 91. The

By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A jury began deliberating Monday in the manslaughter trial of Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high school in 2021, in a novel legal case that stands as a test of the limits of who’s responsible for

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A pigeon suspected of spying for China has been released by Indian officials after being held for an eight-month investigation. While the bird’s case has made global headlines, “spy animals” captured and exploited by militaries are nothing new. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A pigeon suspected of spying for China has been released by Indian officials after being held for an eight-month investigation. While the bird’s case has made global headlines, “spy animals” captured and exploited by militaries are nothing new. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed

By Ashley R. Williams, Christina Zdanowicz, Rob Shackelford and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An intense, long-lasting atmospheric river is moving across California — bringing widespread power outages, mudslides and life-threatening flooding as it dumps heavy rain and snow. Follow our live coverage here. This is what’s happening: • Rare high flood risk persists: A

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Patrick Mahomes Sr., father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Tyler, Texas. Mahomes Sr., 53, was arrested by the Tyler Police Department and released Sunday on a $10,000 surety bond, according to jail records. His arrest comes eight days

KCAL, KCBS, WCBS, WVLT, CNN By Nick Watt, CNN (CNN) — “I’m not getting a fat check!” joked Kelly R as she helped her daughters with homework in the kitchen of their Los Angeles home. “But I’m hoping that the kids will benefit. That’s the biggest thing that I was worried about. All kids benefitting.”

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — What springs to mind when you hear the words “nuclear power plant?” For many, they conjure images of Chernobyl, Fukushima or Three Mile Island. But as countries scramble to end their reliance on fossil fuels, nuclear power is undergoing a renaissance, thanks in part to

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — What springs to mind when you hear the words “nuclear power plant?” For many, they conjure images of Chernobyl, Fukushima or Three Mile Island. But as countries scramble to end their reliance on fossil fuels, nuclear power is undergoing a renaissance, thanks in part to a

By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — All Dani Jo Carter heard was a bang. It was September 25, 2016, but it still felt like a warm, summer night. Stopped at a red light in the heart of downtown Atlanta, Carter gripped the steering wheel of the white Ford Expedition and looked to her right, where

By Tina Burnside and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — An intense, long-lasting atmospheric river is moving into California Sunday, bringing the potential for “life-threatening” flooding, mudslides and widespread power outages as it dumps heavy rain and snow. Follow our live coverage here. This is what’s happening: • Rare high risk for flooding: A rare Level

KABC, CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Many victims of the massive storms now battering Southern California about are to be hit with another heartbreak – discovering their insurance won’t cover the damage. The typical homeowners’ policy won’t cover loss from flood damage. That is covered by the National Flood Insurance Program, a part

WDIV, WSJ, X, @AHAMMOUDMI, CNN, X/@AHammoudMI By Artemis Moshtaghian and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, Abdullah H. Hammoud, said residents can expect an increased police presence “effective immediately” at “all places of worship and major infrastructure points” after a Wall Street Journal opinion piece referred to his city as “America’s

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, Abdullah H. Hammoud, said residents can expect an increased police presence “effective immediately” at “all places of worship and major infrastructure points” after a Wall Street Journal opinion piece referred to his city as “America’s Jihad capital.” The increase of law enforcement in the

By Paradise Afshar, Raja Razek, Christina Maxouris, Rebekah Riess and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — An escaped 17-year-old inmate who was being held on attempted murder charges in Louisiana was turned in by his parents and is now back in custody, bringing a three-day manhunt to an end, authorities said Sunday. Kimmy Dauntain Jr., who

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Someone recently asked me what my “process” is for writing this newsletter. You get that question a lot in this line of work, and I assume people are waiting for a sophisticated answer like, “Oh, I pour myself a cup of decaf green tea and take notes in a

By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — New York City police no longer believe that four of the suspects arrested and subsequently released following an assault on NYPD officers in Times Square fled the city on a bus to California, a senior law enforcement official told CNN on Wednesday. The same senior law enforcement official told

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The remains of a hiker who went missing in a Southern California park last year have been found nearly nine months after the man’s disappearance, according to the National Park Service. Staff members with the Joshua Tree National Park discovered the skeletal remains of Trammell Evans, 25, on

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — As a young person, Andrew Ritchie rarely had opportunities to connect with or even see other gay people. He certainly didn’t get many chances to discuss his interests in gardening and design with likeminded enthusiasts. “Growing up gay in the ‘80s and ‘90s meant living in a vacuum in a

By Isabel Rosales, Rebekah Riess and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Police in Florida have released the names of the three people killed Thursday night when a plane crashed into a mobile home in Clearwater. They were Martha Parry, 86, who lived in the mobile home; Mary Ellen Pender, 54, who was visiting; and pilot

By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Ray Sanchez, CNN Viera, Florida (CNN) — In Florida, where the right-wing Moms for Liberty group was born in response to Covid-19 school closures and mask mandates, the first Brevard County School Board meeting of the new year considered whether two bestselling novels – “The Kite Runner” and “Slaughterhouse-Five”

CNN By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Ray Sanchez, CNN Viera, Florida (CNN) — In Florida, where the right-wing Moms for Liberty group was born in response to Covid-19 school closures and mask mandates, the first Brevard County School Board meeting of the new year considered whether two bestselling novels – “The Kite Runner” and

By Taylor Romine and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A second man has pleaded guilty in connection to a series of shootings targeting the homes of Democratic officials in New Mexico following a GOP candidate’s failed 2022 election bid, according to court documents. Demetrio Trujillo, 42, faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit east of Oklahoma City on Friday night and was followed by at least two smaller temblors, according to the US Geological Survey. The bigger earthquake was recorded at 11:24 p.m. local time about 5 miles northwest of Prague, Oklahoma, and about 42 miles

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The man accused in a 2021 triple homicide, including the killing of golf pro Gene Siller, pleaded guilty to murder charges Friday and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, prosecutors said. Bryan Anthony Rhoden, 26, pleaded guilty to 17 counts including several felony murder charges

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — After missing the previous two Winter Games, National Hockey League players will return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. The NHL, along with the National Hockey League Players Association and the International Ice Hockey Federation, have agreed to allow players to participate in

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of David Geffen, producer, studio executive and philanthropist. Personal Birth date: February 21, 1943 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: David Lawrence Geffen Father: Abraham Geffen, pattern maker Mother: Batya (Volovskaya) Geffen, shopkeeper Marriage: David Armstrong (March 2023-present; filed for divorce May

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Daytona 500, the first race of the racing season for NASCAR. February 15, 2026 – Tyler Reddick wins the 68th Annual Daytona 500 in a car owned by Michael Jordan. February 16, 2025 – William Byron wins the 67th Annual Daytona 500. He is the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Stephen J. Hadley, former national security adviser to President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: February 13, 1947 Birth place: Toledo, Ohio Birth name: Stephen John Hadley Father: Robert Hadley Jr. Mother: Suzanne (Bentley) Hadley Marriage: Ann (Simon) Hadley Children: Kate and

By Michelle Krupa, Holly Yan, Danny Freeman, Chris Boyette and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story includes graphic descriptions some readers may find disturbing. The man accused of showing his father’s severed head during a politically charged online rant this week first shot the federal worker to death using a handgun he’d bought only a

By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high school in 2021, admitted under cross-examination at her manslaughter trial that she and her husband gifted their son the firearm later used in the attack. “We didn’t just hand him

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, has become a staging ground for state forces, the epicenter of a standoff with the federal government and a stark symbol of dysfunction at the border. Former President Donald Trump toured the park with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday and slammed the

WFTS, CNN By Jamiel Lynch, Amanda Jackson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary report published Friday morning shows three people were killed Thursday evening in a fiery crash when a small plane smashed into a mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration’s report lists three fatalities, one among the flight crew and two

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t, we get to bask in an early spring. The bizarre tradition that dates back to 1887 also draws passionate crowds in the

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t, we get to bask in an early spring. The bizarre tradition that dates back to 1887 also draws passionate crowds in the US

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t, we get to bask in an early spring. The bizarre tradition that dates back to 1887 also draws passionate crowds in the

By Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 50 years after a woman’s body was found dumped in a Colorado field, her killer has finally been identified, police announced Wednesday. Teree Becker was last seen on December 4, 1975, Westminster, Colorado, police said in statement. The 20-year-old was reportedly hitchhiking to see her boyfriend at the

CNN, POOL, WABC, WBFF, NYPD, NY GOV’S OFFICE, By Alisha Ebrahimji, Brynn Gingras, Gloria Pazmino and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — At least seven people were arrested and accused of attacking two New York City Police Department officers outside a migrant shelter Saturday evening, a police spokesperson told CNN. But four of the suspects were

By Jamiel Lynch, Amanda Jackson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary report published Friday morning shows three people were killed Thursday evening in a fiery crash when a small plane smashed into a mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration’s report lists three fatalities, one among the flight crew and two people inside

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Brynn Gingras, Gloria Pazmino and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — Four migrant men charged with felonies in an attack on two New York City Police Department officers Saturday outside a migrant shelter are en route to a California town near Mexico after they were released from custody and given bus tickets by

By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews helped a woman having a medical emergency on a Thursday morning flight from Baltimore to Phoenix by sharing his diabetes kit, a passenger on the flight told CNN. Andrew Springs, a passenger in the row behind the woman, said he woke up mid-flight to

WJZ By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews helped a woman having a medical emergency on a Thursday morning flight from Baltimore to Phoenix by sharing his diabetes kit, a passenger on the flight told CNN. Andrew Springs, a passenger in the row behind the woman, said he woke up mid-flight

CNN By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high school in 2021, admitted under cross-examination at her manslaughter trial that she and her husband gifted their son the firearm later used in the attack. “We didn’t just hand

By Nick Watt, CNN (CNN) — “I’m not getting a fat check!” joked Kelly R as she helped her daughters with homework in the kitchen of their Los Angeles home. “But I’m hoping that the kids will benefit. That’s the biggest thing that I was worried about. All kids benefitting.” Kelly is among the parents,

By Samantha Beech, CNN New York (CNN) — A New Jersey man has admitted committing a series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish community in and around Lakewood, New Jersey, according to a statement Thursday from the US Attorney’s Office in the District of New Jersey. Dion Marsh, 29, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in

By Chandelis Duster and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers in California have revealed a sweeping set of legislative proposals aimed at providing reparations for state residents who are descendants of enslaved Africans. The California Legislative Black Caucus announced the 2024 Reparations Priority Bill Package Wednesday, which lists 14 measures, including providing a formal apology for “human rights violations and crimes against humanity on African slaves

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta. Personal Birth date: May 14, 1984 Birth place: Dobbs Ferry, New York Birth name: Mark Elliot Zuckerberg Father: Edward Zuckerberg, dentist Mother: Karen (Kempner) Zuckerberg, psychiatrist Marriage: Priscilla Chan (May 19, 2012-present) Children: Aurelia, August

By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high school in 2021, took the stand in her manslaughter trial Thursday and testified it was her husband’s responsibility to store their son Ethan’s gun safely. “I just didn’t feel comfortable

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Kansas youth baseball league will be able to replace a statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen and destroyed last week after a flood of private donations – and a commitment by Major League Baseball. Pieces of the statue were found burned in a public trash container on

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Maudy Adkinson Johnson remembers walking across cow fields and busy roads as a child to get to her one-room schoolhouse in Spring Hill, Tennessee. It was the 1950s, and Johnson said the Lee-Buckner School was teaching her how to read, write and do math problems. She was also making friends

CNN Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The Super Bowl teams didn’t generate a lot of offensive fireworks through much of the Kansas City Chiefs’ nail-biting overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers, and neither did advertisers in adopting a play-it-safe game plan, reflecting a mentality intended not to offend significant portions of the

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s a presidential election year, and with it comes a lot of political jargon. Take a look at CNN’s list of common terms used throughout the election season to help you understand what’s happening before you cast your vote. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s a presidential election year, and with it comes a lot of political jargon. Take a look at CNN’s list of common terms used throughout the election season to help you understand what’s happening before you cast your vote. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to

By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old “serial swatter” from California is believed to be responsible for hundreds of swatting incidents and bomb threats throughout the United States and is now facing charges in Florida, according to a pretrial detention motion. Alan Filion was extradited to Florida on January 30 to face charges for a swatting

By Amy Simonson, Jason Hanna and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and nine others were injured when a privately owned hangar under construction collapsed on airport property in Idaho’s capital Boise on Wednesday evening, city officials said. Officials have identified the three victims as Craig Durrant, 59, of Boise, Mario Sontay Tzi,

By Eric Levenson, Lauren del Valle and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley sent several messages criticizing her own parenting ability and discussing how the family’s firearm was secured shortly after her teenage son Ethan carried out a school shooting at his Michigan high school in November 2021, according to messages revealed in court

By Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Floridians can no longer elect to update or change their gender on Florida driver’s licenses, according to a memo sent to state officials by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and obtained by CNN. In the Friday memo, Robert Kynoch, deputy executive director of the Department of

CNN By Shimon Prokupecz, Norma Galeana, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN Denver (CNN) — This is what an overwhelmed city can look like: a preschooler sleeping under a bridge for a month; crowds lining up each night to get food and shelter; and the mayor calling out for help. And when that city is

By Shimon Prokupecz, Norma Galeana, Evelio Contreras and Rachel Clarke, CNN Denver (CNN) — This is what an overwhelmed city can look like: a preschooler sleeping under a bridge for a month; crowds lining up each night to get food and shelter; and the mayor calling out for help. And when that city is Denver

By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The man who fatally shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 has been convicted of manslaughter in a retrial, prosecutors said. Cardell Hayes was first convicted of manslaughter in Smith’s killing by a non-unanimous jury in December

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota man accused of killing three people inside their Anoka County home was a former UPS worker who appeared to wear a company uniform as he carried out the fatal shootings last Friday, court records show. Alonzo Pierre Mingo faces three counts of second-degree murder, according to a

By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Newly released videos from the city of Memphis, Tennessee, appear to shed light on the reason why Tyre Nichols was initially stopped by police last year – an encounter that eventually led to his death and sparked fresh protests over how police in America treat people of color. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man,

By Amy Simonson and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Oregon leaders joined forces to declare a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland, funneling resources into fighting the city’s deadly fentanyl crisis. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler each made an emergency declaration to address the public health and

CNN By Melissa Alonso, Holly Yan, Caroll Alvarado, Danny Freeman, Chris Boyette and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story includes graphic descriptions some readers may find disturbing. A man accused of decapitating his father and showing the federal worker’s severed head during a politically charged tirade online is charged with murder after he was

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of singer, songwriter and painter Joni Mitchell. Personal Birth date: November 7, 1943 Birth place: Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Roberta Joan Anderson Father: William “Bill” Anderson, Air Force officer and grocer Mother: Myrtle (McKee) Anderson, teacher Marriages: Larry Klein, (1982-1994, divorced);

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the death penalty in the United States. Facts Capital punishment is legal in 27 US states. Four of those states have governor-imposed moratoriums. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 47 people were executed in the United States in 2025. Florida accounted for 19 of

By Melissa Alonso, Holly Yan, Caroll Alvarado, Danny Freeman, Chris Boyette and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story includes graphic descriptions some readers may find disturbing. A man accused of decapitating his father and showing the federal worker’s severed head during a politically charged tirade online is charged with murder after he was arrested

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Rent is unaffordable for over half of US tenants following years of surging prices. However, many analysts are optimistic that the increase in the construction of multiple-unit buildings and apartments will soon help boost the supply of attainable housing. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for a Black women-owned venture capitalist firm presented oral arguments in a federal appeals court in Miami Wednesday to challenge a temporary injunction that has prohibited the group from awarding grants exclusively to Black women entrepreneurs. The hearing is the latest in an ongoing legal battle between

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Rent is unaffordable for over half of US tenants following years of surging prices. However, many analysts are optimistic that the increase in the construction of multiple-unit buildings and apartments will soon help boost the supply of attainable housing. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to

By Emma Tucker and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A man has been arrested in Kenya in connection with the killing of a Massachusetts woman whose body was found inside a car in a parking garage of a Boston airport in November, state officials said. Kenyan authorities on Monday arrested Kevin Kangethe, a Boston-area man

By Paula Newton, Lindsay Isaac and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — Four NHL players and one former NHL player are facing sexual assault charges in Canada in connection with allegations from 2018, their attorneys said Tuesday – a fresh development in a case that has wrapped Canada’s national hockey governing body in controversy. The charges

By Josh Campbell and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A father and his teenage child were arrested after reports of a school shooting threat in San Diego led to the discovery of assault weapons and several untraceable guns at the family’s home, police said Tuesday. The teenager was arrested Friday after police were called to

By Nic F. Anderson and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: If you are in the US and you or a loved one have contemplated suicide, call the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to connect with a trained counselor. Outside the US, a worldwide directory of resources and international hotlines is provided

By Emma Tucker and Andi Babineau CNN (CNN) — The man accused of firing shots and setting a fire inside the Colorado Supreme Court building earlier this month used drugs and was experiencing hallucinations before the incident, a police affidavit says. The shooting happened on January 2 after 1 a.m., when police say a suspect

By Sabrina Souza and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — Wayne LaPierre, who helmed the National Rifle Association for three decades, wrapped up his testimony at a civil corruption case Tuesday by saying he wasn’t in it for the money. LaPierre took the stand in the final days of his tenure as head of one of

By Brammhi Balarajan and Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — A Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and stolen Thursday from a Little League baseball field in Wichita, Kansas, has been found in a trash can at a different park – burned and in pieces, police say. Officers responded to a call

By Christina Maxouris and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The second of two detainees who escaped an Arkansas jail last week was captured Monday, ending a dayslong manhunt that began as a result of failed head counts by the jail staff, authorities announced. Noah Roush, 22, and Jatonia Bryant, 23, were discovered missing from the

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — In another attempt to obtain the private medical records of transgender youth, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is requesting the records of Texan minors from a Georgia-based telehealth clinic, the clinic’s founder says. Paxton sent a letter late last year to QueerMed, a clinic providing hormone therapy and other services

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on the challenge to the state’s near-total ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Senate Bill 14, which went into effect last September, bars Texas health care providers from giving gender-transition surgeries, puberty-blocking medication or hormone therapies to those under 18, with violators

CNN By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The former dean of students at Oxford High School testified in a Michigan court Tuesday that he returned Ethan Crumbley’s backpack to him on the morning of November 30, 2021, unknowingly providing him with the gun used later that day in the mass shooting.

By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The former dean of students at Oxford High School testified in a Michigan court Tuesday that he returned Ethan Crumbley’s backpack to him on the morning of November 30, 2021, unknowingly providing him with the gun used later that day in the mass shooting. The

By Nic F. Anderson and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: If you are in the US and you or a loved one have contemplated suicide, call the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to connect with a trained counselor. Outside the US, a worldwide directory of resources and international hotlines is provided

By Dakin Andone and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges stemming from his attempt in March 2023 to burn down a Chesterland church, a week before it planned to host two drag show events, according to the US Department

By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — About two weeks after his oldest son’s funeral, South Carolina state house Rep. Brandon Guffey says he received a private Instagram message with a laughing emoji. Gavin Guffey, 17, had fatally shot himself in a bathroom in July 2022, and the grieving father was searching for clues on what

By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — One person is dead and several others were seriously injured after a car and Greyhound bus crashed Monday night outside Huntsville, Alabama, officials said. Local agencies responded to the crash on Highway 53 in Limestone County, about 21 miles from downtown Huntsville, authorities said. The driver of the car

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Many stores are locking up their products behind clear display cases to prevent theft, but Americans are growing irritated by the complicated shopping experience. Now, some stores are testing a new way to let customers open the displays with their phones instead of waiting for an employee to

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Many stores are locking up their products behind clear display cases to prevent theft, but Americans are growing irritated by the complicated shopping experience. Now, some stores are testing a new way to let customers open the displays with their phones instead of waiting for an employee to unlock

By Zenebou Sylla and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A Pennsylvania jury handed down a $2.25 billion verdict against Monsanto and its parent company, Bayer, after determining its Roundup herbicide product caused a man’s cancer, the plaintiff’s lawyers announced. John McKivison, 49, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, sued the company, saying he developed the

By Michelle Watson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A pair of brothers in New York City has been charged with 130 counts related to the illegal possession, handling and sale of weapons after an “arsenal” of ghost guns, assault rifles and improvised explosive devices were discovered in a raid of their Queens apartment, prosecutors

By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The pilots of an American Airlines flight were distracted by paperwork when they erroneously taxied into the path of a departing Delta flight, setting off alarms in the control tower at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and prompting an urgent plea to “cancel takeoff clearance” from

By Zoe Sottile and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — As South Carolina Judge Jean Toal denied disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s request for a new murder trial on Monday evening, she had some harsh remarks about the county clerk at the center of the Murdaugh legal team’s jury tampering allegations. Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca

By Christina Maxouris and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Five men have been arrested and charged in connection with the grisly killings of six people discovered shot – and some of whom were also burned – last week in a remote area of Southern California’s Mojave Desert. All six had apparent fatal gunshot wounds – and four of the

WIS, CNN By Zoe Sottile and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — As South Carolina Judge Jean Toal denied disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s request for a new murder trial on Monday evening, she had some harsh remarks about the county clerk at the center of the Murdaugh legal team’s jury tampering allegations. Colleton County Clerk of