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Authorities investigating online threats of violence against Jewish students at Cornell University, school’s president says

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Cornell University police are investigating a series of antisemitic threats made against the school’s Jewish community in online posts over the weekend, its president announced. “Earlier today, a series of horrendous, antisemitic messages threatening violence to our Jewish community and specifically naming 104 West — the

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A mother and father were killed and their teen daughter was injured in a Texas house party shootout

By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old lost both of her parents over the weekend after all three family members were shot during an argument at a San Antonio house party, authorities said. Officers responded to a call about a shooting at a house party at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday night and discovered five people had been shot, the San Antonio Police Department

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Cops were sent to Maine gunman’s home weeks before massacres amid concern he ‘is going to snap and commit a mass shooting’

By Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales, Linh Tran and Rachel Clarke, CNN Sagadahoc County, Maine (CNN) — The US Army asked local police to check on the reservist who killed 18 people after a soldier became concerned he would “snap and commit a mass shooting,” according to information shared with CNN. Officers from the Sagadahoc County

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‘Why did you do this?’ Grieving Maine families grapple with unanswered questions after man accused of killing 18 people is found dead

CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Maine families grieving their loved ones are also grappling with unanswered questions after police found the body of the US Army reservist who authorities say carried out the deadliest mass shooting in the United States this year – a rampage that left 18 people dead. The body of

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‘Why did you do this?’ Grieving Maine families grapple with unanswered questions after man accused of killing 18 people is found dead

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Maine families grieving their loved ones are also grappling with unanswered questions after police found the body of the US Army reservist who authorities say carried out the deadliest mass shooting in the United States this year – a rampage that left 18 people dead. The body of Robert

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‘We all should be worried’: Black entrepreneurs, business leaders say conservative legal challenges could hinder progress

By Nicquel Terry Ellis CNN, CNN (CNN) — As a news anchor in New York, Cathleen Trigg-Jones said she experienced firsthand the discrimination women of color face in the male-dominated entertainment industry. So, in 2019, she made a career pivot and launched iWoman TV — a media company led by women, featuring shows with female leads.

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New life after ‘Unite the Right’: Charlottesville statue of Robert E. Lee melted down to create new art

By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was once at the center of the deadly 2017 White nationalist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been melted down. The statue was rendered into bronze ore Saturday at a foundry in an undisclosed location, according to University

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Woman involved in Montgomery riverfront brawl sentenced to anger management classes as second defendant given jail time

By Devon M. Sayers, Holly Yan and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN Montgomery, Alabama (CNN) — Two people involved in a melee at an Alabama riverfront dock that caught national headlines over the summer were sentenced, with one receiving jail time and the other ordered to go to anger management classes. Richard Roberts pleaded guilty to misdemeanor

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At age 13, he was an avid volunteer who wanted to be a pastor and an engineer. A stranger’s bullets destroyed those dreams

Story by Holly Yan, CNN Video by Lacey Russell, CNN (CNN) — The light blanket of dust covering Charles DuBose’s black cherry motorcycle belies the grandfather’s meticulous care of his prized Harley Davidson. But he refuses to disturb the handprints and fingerprints pressed into the dust. They belong to Deshon DuBose, a 13-year-old honor roll

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DC-area fugitive who escaped from a university hospital captured after nearly 2 months on the run

By Adrienne Winston and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Fugitive Christopher Haynes is back in police custody after escaping from a Washington, DC, hospital in September, the Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday. US Marshals captured Haynes, 30, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and returned him to the department’s Homicide Branch, where he will be charged with

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Britney Spears Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Britney Spears, pop singer and Grammy Award winner. Personal Birth date: December 2, 1981 Birth place: McComb, Mississippi Birth name: Britney Jean Spears Father: Jamie Spears, former building contractor and chef Mother: Lynne (Bridges) Spears Marriages: Sam Asghari (June 9, 2022 –

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David Petraeus Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Personal Birth date: November 7, 1952 Birth place: Cornwall, New York Birth name: David Howell Petraeus Father: Sixtus Petraeus, Danish-born sea captain Mother: Miriam (Howell) Petraeus Marriage: Hollister “Holly” Knowlton (July 6, 1974-present) Children:

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Suspect in fatal shooting of judge has been found dead, sheriff’s office says

By Nicki Brown and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Maryland judge has been found dead, officials announced Thursday. The suspect, Pedro Argote, shot and killed Washington County Circuit Judge Andrew Wilkinson on October 19, hours after the judge ruled against him in a child custody case, authorities said. Argote’s body

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During manhunt for suspect in Maine shooting that killed 18, authorities twice converge Thursday on his last known residence

By Shimon Prokupecz, John Miller and Eric Levenson, CNN Bowdoin, Maine (CNN) — A manhunt for a suspect accused of killing 18 people in a bowling alley and a restaurant in Maine surpassed 24 hours Thursday evening – on a day that saw law enforcement twice converge on the suspect’s last known address for searches.

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Scholastic reverses decision to make books on race and LGBTQ issues optional at elementary school book fairs

By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Scholastic has reversed a decision to allow school districts to opt out of offering a wide range of diverse books, including those that discuss subjects like racism and LGBTQ issues, at its elementary school book fairs, the book publisher said Wednesday. The company offered a collection of 64 titles called “Share Every Story, Celebrate Every

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Mother and 8-year-old son detained at gunpoint in California in ‘mistaken identity’ stop

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A nine-months pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son were stopped by police in Sacramento, California, and held at gunpoint in what the department calls “a case of mistaken identity.” Shanice Stewart was driving her 8-year-old son to football practice last Tuesday when officers initiated what they called a “high-risk” traffic stop. “We could have

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World Series Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Major League Baseball’s World Series. November 1, 2023 – The Texas Rangers win the World Series for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5. November 5, 2022 – The Houston Astros win the World Series, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies

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Midwestern chapters of National Audubon Society drop ‘Audubon’ name, citing racist views of organization’s namesake

By Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — Three Midwestern chapters of the National Audubon Society, a nonprofit bird conservation group, are dropping the “Audubon” branding over namesake John James Audubon’s racist views and ties to slavery. The society’s chapters in Detroit, Chicago and Madison, Wisconsin, have announced they will now be known as chapters of the

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Murder and other charges reinstated against Philadelphia officer who shot Eddie Irizarry

By Danny Freeman and Dakin Andone, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — All charges, including murder, have been reinstated against the Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop in August. The ruling Wednesday came about a month after a municipal court judge dismissed the seven charges against Officer Mark Dial, including murder, voluntary manslaughter,

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Off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut off airliner’s engines mid-flight said he took ‘magic mushrooms’ 48 hours before the incident, court documents say

By Pete Muntean, Cheri Mossburg, Josh Campbell and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempting to disable a plane’s engines mid-flight told investigators he believed he was dreaming and had taken “magic mushrooms” 48 hours before the incident, according to state court records obtained by CNN. Joseph D. Emerson,

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‘She was robbed of her life’: 16-year-old Claudia Quaatey dreamed of becoming a nurse before she was fatally shot in New York City

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — At just 14 years old, Claudia Quaatey decided to run her own hair braiding business from her New York home as she prepared to support herself through nursing school. “She wanted to go to Howard University. Claudia had her life all planned out,” her mother, Marian Abbey, said. “Out

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The Nashville police chief’s son, who was wanted in the shooting of 2 officers, was found dead after a car chase, officials say

By Chris Boyette and Christine Sever, CNN (CNN) — The Nashville police chief’s son, who was wanted in the shooting of two officers, was found dead Tuesday night after leading police on a car chase, authorities said. John Drake Jr., 38, was being sought on two counts of attempted first-degree murder after a shooting that

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Houston airport had to ground all flights after a private jet departed ‘without permission’ and collided with another jet, FAA says

By Sara Smart and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — An airport in Houston temporarily grounded all flights on Tuesday after two private jets collided on its tarmac, officials said. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m. CT when a twin-engine jet departed “without permission” from the William P. Hobby Airport runway and collided with another

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California man sentenced to 1-year in federal prison for cyberstalking, harassing parent of Parkland school shooting victim

By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A California man who sent hundreds of harrowing messages to an activist against gun violence whose daughter was killed in the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school shooting has been sentenced to 1 year in federal prison, according to prosecutors and court documents. James Catalano, 62, of Fresno, California, pled guilty

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Off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut off plane’s engines mid-flight said he was having a nervous breakdown, federal complaint shows

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Pete Muntean, Cheri Mossburg and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — The off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down the engines of an Alaska Airlines plane midflight on Sunday said he was having a nervous breakdown and told the flight crew he needed to be subdued, according to a federal complaint. Alaska

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7 people dead after more than 160 vehicles crashed along Louisiana’s I-55 amid dense fog, officials say

By Mary Gilbert and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — The death toll following a slew of crashes Monday along Interstate 55 in Louisiana’s St. John the Baptist Parish that involved at least 160 vehicles this week has been reduced to seven people after officials initially reported eight deaths, state police said, citing forensic evidence. At

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FAA investigating possible close call between two airliners at Portland airport

By Pete Muntean and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how close two commercial airliners came to colliding at Portland International Airport in Oregon during heavy rain last Monday. Audio of the incident posted online includes an air traffic controller issuing urgent instructions to the crew of an Alaska Airlines

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Trey’shawn Eunes, who wanted to make his mother proud, was killed at 12 in an accidental shooting in Texas

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Trey’shawn Eunes was confused. “Why would you give me Brooklyn’s uncle’s shirt?” the 11-year-old asked his mother last year, staring at the latest in their family’s series of T-shirts personalized to mark special milestones. This time, it was a baby shower: Trey’shawn’s older brother was expecting. “You are Brooklyn’s

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‘Not in our name’: Jewish peace activists across the US call for immediate ceasefire and justice for Palestinians

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — As Rabbi Alissa Wise scrolls through social media, her feed is littered with videos of dead Palestinian children, parents holding their lifeless bodies with screams caught in their throats and eyes sunken with grief. Like millions around the world, she has been haunted by the gruesome scenes flooding out

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Authorities conducting ‘countless interviews’ to determine a suspect and motive in Detroit synagogue leader’s fatal stabbing

By Macie Goldfarb, Nouran Salahieh and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are conducting “countless interviews” as they try to piece together what happened in the days and hours before beloved synagogue leader Samantha Woll was found fatally stabbed Saturday morning, Detroit Police Deputy Chief Kari Sloan said Monday. “We are examining every piece of

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Mother of 6-year-old killed in alleged anti-Muslim attack near Chicago released from hospital after being stabbed over a dozen times

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A Chicago-area woman who was stabbed multiple times in an alleged anti-Muslim attack that left her 6-year-old son dead last week has been released from the hospital, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Chicago office. Hanaan Shahin, 32, lived with her son, Wadea Al Fayoume, in a rented

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Authorities are searching for the son of the Nashville police chief, suspected of shooting two suburban police officers

By Andy Rose and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Tennessee are searching for the son of Nashville’s police chief as a suspect in the Saturday shooting of two suburban police officers. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide blue alert late Saturday in an effort to locate the suspect, John Drake Jr.,

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Why some members of Black sororities and fraternities don’t want you to wear their letters

By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A Nashville teacher made headlines this month for removing a White elementary student’s shirt because it was emblazoned with the letters of her historically Black sorority. A spokesperson for Metro Nashville Public Schools told CNN the sorority shirt violated McGavock Elementary School dress code “due to having writing,” but

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Police have no evidence suggesting Detroit synagogue leader’s fatal stabbing was motivated by antisemitism, chief says

By Sara Smart and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — As authorities continue their investigation into the death of a Detroit synagogue leader found stabbed over the weekend, police chief James E. White said Sunday no evidence has surfaced suggesting the killing was motivated by antisemitism. The body of Samantha Woll, president of the board of

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Michigan State apologizes for displaying picture of Adolf Hitler on the videoboard before a football game

By Jacob Lev and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Michigan State University has suspended an employee and apologized for displaying a picture of Adolf Hitler on the videoboard during a trivia quiz before the school’s football game against in-state rivals the University of Michigan on Saturday. Photos began circulating on social media before kickoff of

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Authorities conducting ‘countless interviews’ to determine a suspect and motive in Detroit synagogue leader’s fatal stabbing

CNN By Macie Goldfarb, Nouran Salahieh and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are conducting “countless interviews” as they try to piece together what happened in the days and hours before beloved synagogue leader Samantha Woll was found fatally stabbed Saturday morning, Detroit Police Deputy Chief Kari Sloan said Monday. “We are examining every piece

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A father and family members are convicted in terrorism and kidnapping case that resulted in death of 3-year-old boy on New Mexico compound

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A father and several of his family members were convicted of charges in a terrorism and kidnapping case in which his 3-year-old son was found dead on a New Mexico compound, prosecutors said Friday. A federal jury convicted four members of the family Tuesday after their 2018 arrest following

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Judges Targeted Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at notable cases in which US judges have been targets of lethal violence. Three federal judges were targeted and murdered from 1979 to present, Judge John Wood, Judge Richard Daronco and Judge Robert Vance, as well as several judges from lower courts. US Marshals Service The US

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