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By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 63-year-old hiker was rescued from the Grand Canyon in Arizona last week after he suffered a traumatic shoulder injury due to a fall, a volunteer search and rescue organization affiliated with a sheriff’s office said. The hiker was part of a group of five friends who were backpacking

CNN, WPVI By Sharif Paget and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after falling ill during a university memorial service, the school said in a statement. She was 72. “While attending a memorial service at Temple for Charles L. Blockson, curator of the Blockson Collection, President

By Sharif Paget and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after falling ill during a university memorial service, the school said in a statement. She was 72. “While attending a memorial service at Temple for Charles L. Blockson, curator of the Blockson Collection, President Epps became

CNN, WFTV By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A Volusia County, Florida, man was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly shooting and killing his neighbor’s 42-year-old son who had been trimming tree limbs along his fence line Sunday evening, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Edward Druzolowski, 78, confronted Brian Ford about

CNN By Amy Simonson, Jillian Sykes, Brynn Gingras and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A man who attended Sunday night’s New England Patriots game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, said he witnessed a “violent confrontation” leading up to the death of a fan, according to an interview with CNN affiliate WCVB. Dale Mooney, 53,

By Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — A man who allegedly attempted to fake his own death to evade child rape charges was arrested on Sunday after trying to flee a Georgia state trooper, according to a news release from the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. After being reported missing in Louisiana since early August, Melvin

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Migrant crossings along the United States’ southern border are rising, reaching more than 8,000 apprehensions on Monday, according to a Department of Homeland Security official, straining federal resources and overwhelming already-crowded facilities. In May, ahead of the expiration of the Covid-era restriction known as Title 42, US Customs and

By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A Volusia County, Florida, man was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly shooting and killing his neighbor’s 42-year-old son who had been trimming tree limbs along his fence line Sunday evening, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Edward Druzolowski, 78, confronted Brian Ford about being on

By Amy Simonson, Jillian Sykes, Brynn Gingras and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A man who attended Sunday night’s New England Patriots game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, said he witnessed a “violent confrontation” leading up to the death of a fan, according to an interview with CNN affiliate WCVB. Dale Mooney, 53, from

By Celina Tebor, CNN New York (CNN) — Two people were charged with federal drug crimes in the overdose death of a 1-year-old boy and the hospitalization of three other children at a day care in the Bronx, according to a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York on Monday. Grei Mendez, 36,

CNN, WBBM By Taylor Romine, Lauren Mascarenhas, Raja Razek and Brad Parks, CNN (CNN) — Police in a quiet community outside Chicago who are investigating the shooting deaths of a family of four, including two children, in their home Sunday night say it wasn’t a random incident. The two adults, their two children and their

By Danny Freeman and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Major security upgrades are planned for Chester County Prison after Danilo Cavalcante’s escape led to an intense 14-day manhunt, authorities pledged at a town hall meeting Monday. “We are planning to do numerous safety enhancements, most of which come from technology, personnel movement, including drones, detection

By Taylor Romine, Lauren Mascarenhas, Raja Razek and Brad Parks, CNN (CNN) — Police in a quiet community outside Chicago who are investigating the shooting deaths of a family of four, including two children, in their home Sunday night say it wasn’t a random incident. The two adults, their two children and their three dogs

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood productions have ground to a halt as thousands of writers and actors remain on strike. Without any tentative deals on the table, industry analysts anticipate the fall television menu will heavily tilt toward reality TV, game shows, sports and repeats of popular sitcoms. Here’s what else you need

By Nouran Salahieh, Oren Liebermann and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After an F-35 fighter jet disappeared into the South Carolina sky, officials have found its debris field and launched an investigation into the “mishap” that forced its pilot to eject, according to the US Marine Corps and a defense official with knowledge of the

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The search continues for former NFL player Sergio Brown after his mother was found dead with assault injuries near a creek behind her suburban Chicago home, according to the Maywood Police Department. The body of 73-year-old Myrtle Brown was discovered on Saturday after relatives alerted authorities that they’d been

CNN By Melissa Alonso and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A band director was tased and arrested after he disregarded police requests to stop his band’s performance following a high school football game, according to a Birmingham Police Department spokesperson. The incident happened Thursday following a win by Minor High School at PD Jackson-Olin High

CNN By Oren Liebermann and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A debris field was found and identified Monday as the remains of an F-35 fighter jet that went missing a day earlier near Charleston, South Carolina, after its pilot ejected, according to the Marine Corps and a defense official with knowledge of the search. The

By Norma Galeana and Krecyte Villarreal, CNN (CNN) — El Paso is on the “cusp of a third wave” of migrant arrivals as local shelters are over capacity, a local nonprofit official told CNN Monday. The three shelters operated by the nonprofit Opportunity Center for the Homeless have been over capacity for the last three

By Oren Liebermann and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A debris field was found and identified Monday as the remains of an F-35 fighter jet that went missing a day earlier near Charleston, South Carolina, after its pilot ejected, according to the Marine Corps and a defense official with knowledge of the search. The debris

By Kevin Dotson and Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL player Sergio Brown is missing after his mother died from injuries related to an assault and her body was found near a creek behind her suburban Chicago home, according to the Maywood Police Department. Authorities discovered the body of 73-year-old Myrtle Brown on Saturday

By Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, pleaded not guilty to drug and money laundering charges Monday afternoon. Making his first court appearance since being extradited from Mexico on Friday, Guzmán López wore an orange jumpsuit and restraints at the Dirksen United States Courthouse

By Holly Yan and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — After an hourslong standoff, a 29-year-old man suspected of gunning down a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Monday. But the reason behind the killing remains a mystery. Kevin Cataneo Salazar is accused of ambushing and shooting Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, as the deputy waited

By Celina Tebor and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — All nine teenagers who escaped from a juvenile detention center in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, Sunday evening were captured Monday morning, police said, after a multiagency search that prompted school closures and warnings to the surrounding community. The teens, ages 15 to 17, broke out of the Abraxas

CNN, KYW By Celina Tebor and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — All nine teenagers who escaped from a juvenile detention center in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, Sunday evening were captured Monday morning, police said, after a multiagency search that prompted school closures and warnings to the surrounding community. The teens, ages 15 to 17, broke out of

CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After an hourslong standoff, a 29-year-old man suspected of gunning down a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Monday. But the reason behind the killing remains a mystery. Kevin Cataneo Salazar is accused of ambushing and shooting Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, as the deputy

CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Republican presidential candidates are amplifying their heated rhetoric ahead of the second GOP primary debate next week. Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday significantly escalated his campaign attacks against his former boss, saying former President Donald Trump is “willing to ignore” America’s debt crises and

WBBM, FACEBOOK: NICK BROWN, CNN By Kevin Dotson and Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL player Sergio Brown is missing after his mother died from injuries related to an assault and her body was found near a creek behind her suburban Chicago home, according to police and records obtained by a CNN affiliate. Authorities

By Josh Campbell, Nouran Salahieh and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Authorities will be offering a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot and killed a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy as he sat inside his patrol car, they announced Sunday. Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer,

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Two pilots were killed when their planes collided Sunday during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada, organizers of the event said. “Around 2:15 p.m. this afternoon, at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold race, upon landing, two planes collided and it has been confirmed

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Two suspects have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a 1-year-old boy after he and three other children were exposed to suspected opioids at a Bronx day care Friday. Grei Mendez, 36, and Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, were arrested Saturday

WLNY By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Two people were arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the death of a 1-year-old boy after he and three other children were exposed to suspected opioids at a Bronx day care Friday. New York City police were called to the day care around 2:30 p.m. Friday,

CNN By Randi Kaye and Anne Clifford, CNN (CNN) — In July 1963, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, teenager Shirley Reese joined a peaceful protest here in Americus, Georgia, with other young Black girls. Together, they walked to the Martin Theater and tried to buy movie tickets at the window designated for

CNN, WSB By Fabiana Chaparro and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Six people who identified themselves as members of a religious group called the ‘Soldiers of Christ’ have been arrested in connection to the death of a South Korean woman who was beaten and starved in Georgia, authorities said. The victim was a woman

By Dianne Gallagher and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina attorney general has asked an appeals court to order convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s defense team to correct and refile their motion requesting a new trial, while also noting an ongoing investigation has raised significant doubts about the disgraced attorney’s claims of jury tampering.

By Jennifer Henderson and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, who along with former NFL player Michael Oher were portrayed in the Oscar-winning movie “The Blind Side,” say they “stand ready, willing and able to terminate the conservatorship [over Oher] by consent at any time,” according to court documents filed Thursday

By Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have released a new age-progression photo of Dulce Maria Alavez, who vanished from a New Jersey playground in 2019 when she was 5 years old. September 16 marks the fourth anniversary of the disappearance of Dulce, who would be 9 years old today, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office

By Fabiana Chaparro and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Six people who identified themselves as members of a religious group called the ‘Soldiers of Christ’ have been arrested in connection to the death of a South Korean woman who was beaten and starved in Georgia, authorities said. The victim was a woman in her

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings today for parts of coastal New England and Atlantic Canada as Hurricane Lee’s center approaches the US East Coast. Lee’s mammoth size will allow its strong winds to knock down power lines and possibly cause some flooding in the coming days. Here’s what

By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — On the morning of September 15, 1963, Rev. John H. Cross Jr. and members of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, were preparing to start the Youth Day worship service when a bomb went off. “I will never forget that horrific noise,” said Barbara Cross, the reverend’s

By Brian Todd, Aaron Cooper, Samantha Beech and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — After the dramatic capture of Danilo Cavalcante, investigators say the convicted murderer explained how he was able to evade capture for nearly two weeks following his escape from a Pennsylvania jail, including moments when officers passed within yards of him. Cavalcante disclosed

By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Video from an Ohio school’s hallway camera shows a school employee chasing a 3-year-old down the hall and hitting him in the head from behind, knocking him to the ground, an attorney for the boy’s family alleges. After the child is on the ground, the employee at Rosa Parks

By Dianne Gallagher and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A former South Carolina attorney and longtime friend of Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to state charges related to helping the convicted murderer steal millions of dollars from his clients. Cory Fleming, 54, was sentenced in a Beaufort

CNN By Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — A Seattle police officer is under investigation after his body-worn camera captured a phone conversation following the death of a woman who was fatally struck by a police car in which the officer is laughing and says the victim “had limited value,” according to the footage and a

CNN By Brian Todd, Aaron Cooper, Samantha Beech and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — After the dramatic capture of Danilo Cavalcante, investigators say the convicted murderer explained how he was able to evade capture for nearly two weeks following his escape from a Pennsylvania jail, including moments when officers passed within yards of him. Cavalcante

By Eric Levenson and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A California school district agreed to pay $27 million to the legal guardians of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally beaten at school in what the family’s attorneys say is the “the largest bullying settlement in the United States.” Diego Stolz was a student at Landmark

By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says they will resume abortion care services next week after a judge ruled a state law from 1849 did not apply to abortion procedures. On September 18, Planned Parenthood’s Water Street Health Center in Milwaukee and Madison East Health Center in Madison will again offer

By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — A same-sex couple in Kentucky who were denied marriage licenses by former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis was awarded $100,000 in damages by a federal jury, according to court documents. David Ermold and David Moore – who each received $50,000 on Wednesday – sued Davis after being denied marriage

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Georgetown University and the Jesuits are pledging $27 million in donations to support the descendants of hundreds of enslaved people who were sold in the 19th century to fund the university, a non-profit announced on Wednesday. The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation said the gift includes $10 million from

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 10-month-old and a dog are dead after being left in a hot car for about six hours on Tuesday in York County, Virginia, according to police – who say they found out after the child was brought to a hospital deceased and in a plastic bag. Kristen D.

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Scientists are trying to unlock the mysteries of “earthquake lights,” the strange light phenomenon sometimes spotted in the sky before major quakes around the world. These outbursts of bright, dancing lights have been captured on video for decades, including a sighting just last week before the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in

By Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — A Seattle police officer is under investigation after his body-worn camera captured a phone conversation following the death of a woman who was fatally struck by a police car in which the officer is laughing and says the victim “had limited value,” according to the footage and a statement

By Nouran Salahieh, Brian Todd and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison last month is back behind bars – now facing additional charges – after a nearly two-week manhunt that captured national attention and unsettled the surrounding community. Police caught Danilo Cavalcante, 34, by surprise in the woods

CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — He made it look easy. Danilo Cavalcante, at 5 feet tall, seemed the perfect fit as he wedged himself in the narrow space between the walls in an exercise yard of the Chester County Prison on the morning of August 31. The convicted murderer then ascended in a

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Moments after law enforcement officials spotted convicted murderer Danilo Cavalcante’s head peeking through the underbrush, they released a police dog who bit and subdued Cavalcante, leading to his apprehension nearly two weeks after he escaped prison, officials said. The dog, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois male named Yoda, was from

By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Descendants of enslaved Africans on Georgia’s Sapelo Island – one of the last intact Gullah Geechee communities in the state – are worried their cultural heritage and property could soon be lost after city officials voted to change the island’s zoning laws. Historians believe Hogg Hammock, on Sapelo Island,

By Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge blocked a temporary order from New Mexico’s governor that suspended the rights to carry guns in public, according to statements from the governor’s office and from the gun rights advocacy group that filed the lawsuit over the original order. The ban is part of a public

CNN, WPVI By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — He made it look easy. Danilo Cavalcante, at 5 feet tall, seemed the perfect fit as he wedged himself in the narrow space between the walls in an exercise yard of the Chester County Prison on the morning of August 31. The convicted murderer then ascended in

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — He made it look easy. Danilo Cavalcante, at 5 feet tall, seemed the perfect fit as he wedged himself in the narrow space between the walls in an exercise yard of the Chester County Prison on the morning of August 31. The convicted murderer then ascended in a crab-walk

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — After the Pennsylvania prison escapee Danilo Cavalcante was handcuffed Wednesday morning, but before he was placed into the back of an armored van, several dozen heavily armed officers gathered around him in an arc. Cavalcante was positioned in the front, with an officer holding his arms. One officer holding

CNN, KYW By Nouran Salahieh, Brian Todd and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison last month is back behind bars – now facing additional charges – after a nearly two-week manhunt that captured national attention and unsettled the surrounding community. Police caught Danilo Cavalcante, 34, by surprise in

By Norma Galeana and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been released from a US prison after serving nearly two years for drug trafficking and money laundering charges, a prison official said Wednesday. Coronel was sentenced to three years in prison in

CNN By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s advisers have been preparing a potential impeachment inquiry response plan, ramping up efforts over the August congressional recess after the House speaker suggested in late July such a step was nearing. The principal objective for Biden’s team is countering what

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have found a planet around 120 light-years away from Earth that might have all the elements needed to sustain life. NASA said the possible ocean world, dubbed K2-18b, has a hydrogen-rich atmosphere and evidence of the crucial carbon molecule — considered the foundation for all life forms on

By Adrienne Winston and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Washington, DC, are offering $30,000 for information leading to the capture of homicide suspect Christopher Haynes, whose escape from police custody while being treated at a hospital has sparked a sprawling week-long manhunt. The DC Metropolitan Police Department is pursuing numerous tips about possible

By Danny Freeman and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison nearly two weeks ago was taken into custody on Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania State Police announced, ending a manhunt that drew hundreds of law enforcement officials to the area and left the surrounding community gripped with fear. “Our nightmare

By Sabrina Souza and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Two Virginia detectives thought they might be closing in on a suspect in a decades-old cold case killing. Then they got a phone call. “I want to talk, and I want to talk right now,” the person on the line said, according to Fairfax County Police

By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Oklahoma authorities are working to recover more “trophies” that BTK serial killer Dennis Rader said he hid in multiple locations, the Osage County sheriff announced Tuesday. “We have locations provided to us by BTK where he says he has other trophies hidden. We are in

CNN, WMC, WHBQ, CITY OF MEMPHIS, DOJ, SHELBY COUNTY JAIL By Hannah Rabinowitz and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court filings.  The five former officers – Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin

By Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — An investigation into 12 horse fatalities at the famed horse racing track Churchill Downs found no causal relationship between the horse deaths and the track, but the report cited concerns about increased risk for some horses due to the frequency and cadence of their exercise schedules. The Horseracing Integrity

By Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Education says it’s investigating a complaint filed against New College of Florida alleging discrimination based on disability, according to a letter sent to the college’s interim president. The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights said it plans to investigate “whether the College, on the

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Five former Memphis police officers involved in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court filings.  The five former officers – Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith – are facing

CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania manhunt for an escaped convicted killer has escalated and shifted focus to a small township where police have set up a new perimeter, schools are closed and people are on edge after the fugitive stole a rifle and vanished again, authorities said. The search for Danelo

CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Is it better to do nothing or to do something many people are positive will be struck down by courts? New Mexico’s Democratic governor has hatched an unorthodox plan to cut down on gun violence for the next month, but even gun control advocates say it

CNN, WPVI By Nouran Salahieh and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The convicted killer who escaped from an eastern Pennsylvania prison nearly two weeks ago is considered “armed and extremely dangerous” after he stole a rifle from the garage of a local homeowner, who fired several shots at the fugitive as he fled, police said

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Google goes to court today to face the Justice Department and a group of states that accuse the company of antitrust violations in its massive search business. The tech giant has maintained that consumers simply prefer its tools over competitors, but some of its rivals allege Google is illegally

By Ritu Prasad, CNN (CNN) — At this point in the year, we’re all quite familiar with the sounds of summer: the breeze through the trees, the birdsong, the chatter of children playing outside – and the persistent buzz of a mosquito. These insects have been nibbling on us since our earliest days. And with

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an emergency order banning both open and concealed firearms in Albuquerque and surrounding Bernalillo County on Friday, setting off a stream of backlash and legal challenges. The ban is part of a public health emergency declaration over gun violence and drug abuse.

By Eric Levenson, Celina Tebor, Kristina Sgueglia and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The convicted killer who escaped from an eastern Pennsylvania prison nearly two weeks ago is considered “armed and extremely dangerous” after he stole a rifle from the garage of a local homeowner, who fired several shots at the fugitive as he fled,

By Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — Authorities say they were able to solve a Boston cold case from 44 years ago after an Oregon man walked into an FBI office and confessed to killing and raping a woman in 1979. John Michael Irmer, 68, was arraigned in a Boston courtroom Monday and charged with murdering

By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — A Flagler County Public Schools teacher who led an assembly last month that singled out Black fourth- and fifth-grade students at a Florida elementary school, telling them to improve their school performance, has resigned, according to a school district spokesperson. Anthony Hines submitted his resignation letter last week, according

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of best-selling author Stephen King, who has written more than 50 books. He is best known for his works in the horror and fantasy genres, many of which have been adapted into films and television programs. Personal Birth date: September 21, 1947 Birth place:

By Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — A hiker struggling in brutal weather in an Alaska national park was rescued after being spotted asking for help on a webcam used to livestream bears, Explore.org said in a new release. The sighting of the hiker on Dumpling Mountain in Katmai National Park and Preserve was reported last

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a record-smashing year for the most expensive weather and climate disasters in the United States this year after severe storms, the deadly Maui wildfire and Hurricane Idalia tipped the scales last month. With four months still left in the year, the US has been hit with 23

CNN By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff who died from post-911 illnesses

By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing schools to double up classrooms, move courses online and employ what critics have labeled as underqualified teachers. As states lower the certification standards to become a teacher, education experts worry these tactics could delay

CNN, BROSI FAMILY, FDNY, FOLEY FAMILY By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Lee is fluctuating in intensity over the Atlantic and its effects may soon be felt at beaches up and down the East Coast. The storm’s pressure will weaken in the coming days, meteorologists say, but some states could still experience coastal flooding and dangerous rip currents. Here’s what

By Melissa Alonso, Raja Razek and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began erupting again after nearly three months of quiet, with glowing lava flows bursting within one of its craters Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey. The eruption started around 3:15 p.m. local time in Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kilauea’s summit caldera at Hawai’i

By Nouran Salahieh, Dakin Andone and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A Pennsylvania killer who escaped from prison nearly two weeks ago has been spotted again, this time with authorities warning he is “possibly armed with a weapon.” Danelo Cavalcante was sighted in Chester County’s South Coventry Township, about 20 miles north of the prison

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — At least eight people in central Illinois were injured Sunday in an explosion at a processing plant, officials said. The explosion happened at an Archer Daniels Midland Company plant in Decatur just after 7 p.m., a spokesperson for the company said. It’s unclear what led to the blast. The

By Melissa Alonso and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have closed portions of Custer Gallatin National Forest just outside of Big Sky, Montana, after a person was attacked by a grizzly bear while hunting. The US Forest Service announced the emergency closure in a Friday news release. The agency didn’t specify how long the

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey law enforcement and wildlife officials teamed up as alligator investigators to capture a reptile running rampant across two towns over the last two weeks. The Middlesex Borough Police Department chronicled the missing gator saga on its Facebook page. The alligator, described as a “non-indigenous reptile” between

CNN, WPVI By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The massive manhunt for the convicted killer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison stretched into a 12th day Monday after he slipped past a police perimeter over the weekend, stole a van, changed his appearance and tried to contact past acquaintances, authorities said. The search for Danelo

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — If there’s been any silver lining to the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s that many people learned to do their jobs from just about anywhere. Some even seized the opportunity to live abroad — maybe moving into a dilapidated villa in Tuscany or an apartment overlooking the canals

By Athena Jones, CNN Nashville, Tennessee (CNN) — Harmony Fletcher likes to read and does so every night, but that was not enough to help her pass the English-Language Arts portion of Tennessee’s assessment exam (TCAP) last spring, her mother, Shaneta Fletcher, said. Now the nine-year-old is one of eight students repeating third grade at