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Bodies of missing pregnant teen and boyfriend in Texas may have been found in car with gunshot wounds, police say

By Paradise Afshar and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Two bodies found inside a car, believed to belong to a missing Texas teen who was nine months pregnant and her boyfriend, each had a gunshot wound, police said Wednesday. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters earlier on Tuesday that authorities believe the bodies belong to

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State lawmaker apologizes after homophobic, xenophobic remarks toward police officer during DUI stop

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A North Dakota state lawmaker made homophobic and discriminatory remarks toward a police officer while being placed under arrest on DUI charges earlier this month, authorities said. On December 15, Republican Representative Nico Rios was arrested and issued a citation for a DUI, DUI refusal and an open container,

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90-year-old woman becomes oldest student to complete coursework at the University of North Texas

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 90-year-old woman earned her master’s degree and marked a historic milestone in the process, becoming the oldest person to complete coursework at the University of North Texas, according to university officials. Minnie Payne, originally from South Carolina, finished her degree program in interdisciplinary studies online in July,

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Authorities identify remains found in wooded area as belonging to a 5-year-old boy who went missing 20 years ago

By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Human remains discovered in a Virginia city’s woods last year have been identified as belonging to 5-year-old boy who went missing more than 20 years ago, authorities said. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office discovered the remains in Galax, Virginia, in September 2022, and determined they had been there

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Former NFL player Mike Williams died of dental-related sepsis, medical examiner says

By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams’ cause of death has been determined to be dental-related sepsis, according to an initial case summary report released by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office. Williams died on September 12 in Tampa, Florida, following a construction accident, CNN previously reported. The 36-year-old sustained a work-related accident

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Denver Zoo officials weren’t sure who fathered a baby orangutan. They asked Maury Povich to reveal the paternity test results

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Five words from famed daytime talk show host Maury Povich helped Denver Zoo officials solve the monthslong mystery of which orangutan fathered baby girl Siska: “Berani, you are the father!” When the pregnancy of Sumatran orangutan Eirina, Siska’s mother, was confirmed last spring, zoo officials weren’t sure who

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A Michigan teacher was set to graduate magna cum laude and give birth 3 days later. Her unborn baby had other plans

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — As expectant mothers often realize, newborn babies don’t always arrive on schedule. That was the case for recent Ferris State University graduate Grace Szymchack, 24, who was pregnant with a baby girl scheduled to be delivered via C-section on December 18. Szymchack intended to graduate from the Michigan

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New footage shows law enforcement was aware of concerns over Maine shooter’s mental health and access to guns before shooting

By Nic F. Anderson and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Newly released footage from law enforcement in Maine shows officials were aware of growing concerns over the mental health state of the man accused of killing 18 people more than a month before the attack in October that became the state’s deadliest mass shooting. Dashcam

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Family of woman killed by deputy after calling for help seeks $30 million in claim against LA county, sheriff’s department

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The family of a woman who was shot and killed by a responding deputy after calling for help in a domestic violence incident is seeking $30 million in a claim filed Thursday against Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Niani Finlayson died on December 4 after being shot

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Mississippi police officer who shot 11-year-old boy in his home while responding to a 911 call reinstated after suspension

By Nick Valencia and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — The Board of Aldermen of a Mississippi town voted nearly unanimously Thursday to reinstate a police officer who shot an 11-year-old boy inside his own home earlier this year, the officer’s attorney told CNN. On May 20, Sgt. Greg Capers mistakenly shot in the chest and seriously injured Aderrien Murry

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An 84-year-old woman was brutally killed nearly 30 years ago. DNA advancements led police to her neighbor

By Sara Smart and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — For more than two decades, the brutal killing of 84-year-old Wilma Mobley remained a cold case. Mobley was found dead in Jerome, Idaho, on August 10, 1995, and had been strangled and attacked with an “axe type instrument,” authorities say. Police had identified several potential suspects,

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Former NBA G League player confessed to kidnapping and killing missing woman in Las Vegas, police say

By Cheri Mossburg and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Chance Comanche, a former player with the NBA G League’s Stockton Kings, confessed to kidnapping and killing a Washington state woman with his ex-girlfriend in Las Vegas earlier this month, according to police. Comanche, 27, and Sakari Harnden, 19, were arrested last week and charged

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3 Tacoma police officers found not guilty on all charges in 2020 death of Black man in police custody

By Veronica Miracle, Eric Levenson and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A jury found Tacoma police officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine not guilty on all charges Thursday in the 2020 death of Manuel “Manny” Ellis, a Black man who died in custody after saying he couldn’t breathe. After a monthslong trial, Burbank

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A timeline of Elijah McClain’s death and the trials of the officers and paramedics accused of wrongdoing

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Three police officers and two paramedics have faced juries on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide stemming from the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado. But the path to court was anything but straightforward. McClain, a 23-year-old massage therapist, was confronted by police officers on August

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Rudy Giuliani Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Rudolph William Louis Giuliani Father: Harold Giuliani, tavern owner Mother: Helen (D’Avanzo) Giuliani, secretary Marriages: Judith Nathan (May 24, 2003-2019, divorced);

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Porter Goss Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Porter Goss, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director and Florida congressman. Personal Birth date: November 26, 1938 Birth place: Waterbury, Connecticut Birth name: Porter Johnston Goss Father: Richard Goss, manager at a manufacturing company Mother: Virginia (Johnson) Goss Marriage: Mariel (Robinson) Goss

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Texas’ new immigration law sows confusion and uncertainty along the border

CNN By Nicole Chavez, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A new law that makes entering Texas illegally a state crime is sowing confusion and uncertainty among undocumented migrants and mixed status families along the US-Mexico border, according to immigration advocates. Many of those advocates tell CNN they fear a wave of racial profiling as well as detentions and attempted

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Texas’ new immigration law sows confusion and uncertainty along the border

By Nicole Chavez, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A new law that makes entering Texas illegally a state crime is sowing confusion and uncertainty among undocumented migrants and mixed status families along the US-Mexico border, according to immigration advocates. Many of those advocates tell CNN they fear a wave of racial profiling as well as detentions and attempted deportations

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These teams work to overturn wrongful convictions, freeing innocent people from prison. They can do much more, experts say

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Kenneth Nixon went numb the moment he was found guilty in September 2005 for two murders he didn’t commit – a wrongful conviction that saw the then-19-year-old father of two condemned to spend the rest of his life in a Michigan prison. “I couldn’t understand how this could happen,”

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Man charged with murder in road rage shooting that killed a 4-year-old boy as he sat in the back of his family’s car

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged with murder in the killing of a 4-year-old boy who was shot during a suspected road rage incident while sitting in the back seat of his family’s car in Lancaster, California, last week, authorities said. The suspect, 29-year-old Byron Burkhart, also faces two counts of attempted murder, one count of shooting at an occupied vehicle and five

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Closing arguments conclude in trial of paramedics in 2019 Elijah McClain death

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Closing arguments concluded Wednesday in the trial against two Aurora, Colorado, paramedics charged in the wrongful death of Elijah McClain in August 2019. Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec pleaded not guilty to felony charges of reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, after a 500-milligram dose of ketamine they administered to McClain

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Closing arguments conclude in trial of paramedics in 2019 Elijah McClain death

KUSA, ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF, MCCLAIN FAMILY, AURORA POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Closing arguments concluded Wednesday in the trial against two Aurora, Colorado, paramedics charged in the wrongful death of Elijah McClain in August 2019. Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec pleaded not guilty to felony charges of reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide,

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Judge halts California law that would have banned carrying concealed firearms in many public places

By Nouran Salahieh, Cindy Von Quednow and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked parts of a California law that would have banned carrying concealed firearms in certain “sensitive places,” including places of worship, public libraries, amusement parks, zoos and sporting events. California is planning to file an appeal of the

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Flashing light helps in rescue of hiker who fell 1,200 feet down ravine in Olympic National Forest

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A hiker was found with the help of a flashing light after falling more than 1,200 feet down a ravine in the Olympic National Forest over the weekend. The 30-year-old man was hiking on Saturday with another individual when he fell down a ravine on Mt. Ellinor, according to the Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island. The person he was hiking with was unable to find him after the fall. Mt. Ellinor is nearly 6,000 feet in elevation at its summit, according to the US Forest Service. A search and rescue crew

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Richard Reid Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Richard Reid, who attempted to detonate explosives hidden in his sneakers while on an American Airlines flight. He is serving a life sentence at the US Penitentiary Administrative Maximum facility in Florence, Colorado. Personal Birth date: August 12, 1973 Birth place: England Birth

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Fred Haise Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Fred Haise. Personal Birth date: November 14, 1933 Birth place: Biloxi, Mississippi Birth name: Fred Wallace Haise Jr. Father: Fred Haise Sr. Mother: Lucille (Blacksher) Haise Marriages: Frances Patt (Price) Haise (1979-February 7, 2022, her death); Mary Griffin Grant (June 4, 1954-1978,

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Dozens of documents naming Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and associates to be made public in 2024

CNN By Michelle Watson, Kara Scannell and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in New York has ordered the names of dozens of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged victims and associates to be made public in 2024, according to documents. The order, issued Monday by Judge Loretta A. Preska, is the latest filing in a settled case by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an

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Louisiana trooper initially charged in connection with Ronald Greene’s death is being reinstated to active duty

By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A veteran Louisiana State Police trooper who initially was charged in connection with the 2019 arrest, beating and death of Black motorist Ronald Greene will be reinstated this week, an agency spokesperson said Tuesday. Lt. John Clary, the ranking trooper at the scene, “will be reinstated to active duty

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Washington man accused of killing 4 by luring victims with promises of buried gold, authorities say

By Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A man from Washington state is facing four murder charges for allegedly luring victims into the woods with the promise of buried gold before killing them, dumping their bodies and stealing their vehicles, according to court documents. Richard Walter Bradley, 40, was first charged with murder

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Dozens of documents naming Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and associates to be made public in 2024

By Michelle Watson, Kara Scannell and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in New York has ordered the names of dozens of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged victims and associates to be made public in 2024, according to documents. The order, issued Monday by Judge Loretta A. Preska, is the latest filing in a settled case by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an American

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Hundreds of false bomb threats to Jewish institutions are believed to originate from outside the US, FBI says

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of false bomb threats that were emailed over the weekend to Jewish facilities across the US are believed to be connected and originating from outside the country, according to the FBI. “At this time, based on similar language and specific email tradecraft used, it appears the perpetrators of

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New York governor signs law establishing reparations and racial justice commission

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Tuesday that establishes a commission to study racial justice and reparations. “This commission acknowledges the horrific injustice of slavery and will be tasked with examining the legacy of slavery, subsequent discrimination against people of African descent, and the impact these forces continue

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