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A shadowy figure, Kohberger’s interactions with women and jailhouse habits: Takeaways from the Idaho murders document release

By Dakin Andone, Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — The legal saga against the man who murdered four University of Idaho students may have ended Wednesday, when he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. But new details about the case are still emerging, even as many questions remain unanswered. The sentencing cleared the way

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Mastermind behind college admissions scam is back advising students — now with a court-ordered disclaimer

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Fresh out of federal prison, the mastermind behind the college admissions scam known as “Operation Varsity Blues” is back with a new job: college admissions advising. William “Rick” Singer was released early from the Bureau of Prisons’ custody on March 25 and, according to a recent legal filing, is

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5 things to know for July 24: Signal controversy, Epstein files, Birthright citizenship, Thailand-Cambodia, Ohio ‘ambush’

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — In a landmark advisory opinion issued on Wednesday, the world’s highest court said polluting countries may be in breach of international law if they do not protect the planet from the “existential threat” posed by climate change. It was the first time the International Court of Justice had formally

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Some documents in Kohberger case have been unsealed. The public must wait for more records that might shed light on murders

POOL, KAYU, ADA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, IDAHO FOURTH DISTRICT COURT, KXLY, ADA COUNTY DISTRICT, XANA KERNODLE, ETHAN CHAPIN, MADISON MOGEN, KAYLEE GONCALVES, INSTAGRAM, CNN, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves/Instagram By Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — With Bryan Kohberger now set to spend the rest of his life in prison for the brutal

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Dozens feared killed after plane crashes in Russia’s Far East, state media reports

By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, Kostya Gak, y (CNN) — Almost 50 people including children are feared dead after a Soviet-era passenger plane crashed in Russia’s far-eastern Amur region, state media reported on Thursday, citing local officials. The plane, an Antonov An-24, was flying on a regional route from Khabarovsk to Blagoveshchensk and Tynda when

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China’s Xi urges Europe to make ‘the right strategic choice’ amid global trade turbulence at key summit

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the European Union to make “the right strategic choice” and enhance cooperation with China, while EU leaders called for a rebalancing of trade ties, as the two sides tackle deep-seated grievances at a tense summit in Beijing. European Council President Antonio Costa

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Violence is flaring again on the Thai-Cambodian border. Why is it so contentious?

By Helen Regan, Jessie Yeung, Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Deadly violence has flared up once again on the contentious border between Thailand and Cambodia, reigniting a long-running but little-known dispute. Thailand deployed fighter jets against Cambodian military targets on Thursday, as forces from both countries clashed along the border. The escalation came

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Taiwan is paralyzed by political gridlock. A mass recall of ‘pro-China’ lawmakers could break that

By Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Giant yellow trucks decked with bears sipping boba tea and broadcasting lawmaker speeches, emotional rallies featuring rock bands and rival political camps jostling for support outside metro stations – Taiwan is in the midst of what feels like a full-swing election. But this passionate political theatre is

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‘It was a nightmare’: Venezuelans deported from US describe conditions in Salvadoran prison

By Osmary Hernandez, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — For months, they say, they were beaten by prison guards, shot with pellets, deprived of adequate medical care and denied any due process inside El Salvador’s Center for Terrorism Confinement. “(The guards) tortured us physically and psychologically,” said José Mora, one of 252 Venezuelan migrants recently held

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Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights initiates investigation into 5 universities over DACA scholarships

By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Five universities are under investigation by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for providing scholarships to undocumented immigrants enrolled in the Obama-era DACA program, according to a statement from the Department of Education Wednesday. DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, allows hundreds of

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From ‘you’re a joke’ to ‘I’ve forgiven you’: Families of Idaho murder victims address Bryan Kohberger at sentencing

CNN By Eric Levenson, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University of Idaho students killed by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, called him a “joke,” “loser,” and “as dumb as they come” in a day of searing victim impact statements. “If you hadn’t attacked

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From ‘you’re a joke’ to ‘I’ve forgiven you’: Families of Idaho murder victims address Bryan Kohberger at sentencing

CNN By Eric Levenson, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University of Idaho students killed by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, called him a “joke,” “loser,” and “as dumb as they come” in a day of searing victim impact statements. “If you hadn’t attacked

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From ‘you’re a joke’ to ‘I’ve forgiven you’: Families of Idaho murder victims address Bryan Kohberger at sentencing

By Eric Levenson, Dakin Andone, Maureen Chowdhury, Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University of Idaho students killed by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, called him a “joke,” “loser,” and “as dumb as they come” in a day of searing victim impact statements. “If you hadn’t attacked them

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Palestinians are starving or being killed by Israeli troops while seeking aid almost daily. How did we get here?

By Nadeen Ebrahim, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-one months into Israel’s war in Gaza, the enclave is gripped by escalating scenes of death and hunger, with some killed while trying to reach aid, others dying of starvation, and growing condemnation of Israel’s conduct even among many of its closest

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Ukraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war, as Zelensky moves to weaken anti-corruption agencies

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has seen the first major anti-government protests since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion over three years ago, as a move by President Volodymyr Zelensky to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked fury across the nation. Defiant crowds gathered in the capital Kyiv on Tuesday, as well as Lviv in

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5 things to know for July 23: Lawmaker security, Gaza, Texas floods, Columbia University, Japan trade deal

By Jade Walker, CNN In February, President Donald Trump made an aggressive push to reshape the Kennedy Center by firing its leader, naming a longtime confidant as interim executive director, dismissing board members appointed by Democrats and then appointing his own trustees who promptly elected him as chair. Now, House Republicans are trying to name

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‘We are watching our colleagues waste away’: Aid workers, doctors, journalists go hungry alongside people in Gaza

By Kathleen Magramo, Abeer Salman, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of international humanitarian organizations warned Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is endangering the lives of doctors and aid workers, while a major news agency says it is trying to evacuate its remaining freelance journalists because the situation has become “untenable.” In

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Florida police under fire as video of Black man punched, dragged by deputies during traffic stop goes viral

JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF’S OFFICE By Danya Gainor, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A cell phone video showing a White police officer in Jacksonville, Florida, striking a Black man in the face during a February traffic stop before officers dragged the driver from his car has sparked outrage online as conflicting accounts of

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Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — In critical minutes and hours when deadly flash floods hurtled down the Guadalupe River washing away children’s camps and RVs, the county official responsible for coordinating emergency response was likely asleep at home, the Kerr County sheriff tells CNN. When asked

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Florida police under fire as video of Black man punched, dragged by deputies during traffic stop goes viral

By Danya Gainor, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A cell phone video showing a White police officer in Jacksonville, Florida, striking a Black man in the face during a February traffic stop before officers dragged the driver from his car has sparked outrage online as conflicting accounts of the incident have

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Feds charge man with making improvised explosive devices and placing them on Williamsburg Bridge and Manhattan rooftops

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A 55-year-old man was indicted Tuesday after authorities say he created and placed at least seven improvised explosive devices in different areas of New York City, including subway track on the Williamsburg Bridge and on Manhattan residential apartment building rooftops, according to an indictment announced Tuesday. Michael Gann, who

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Columbia University sanctions more than 70 students for campus protests as it tries to get federal funds restored

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University disciplined dozens of students this week after its Judicial Board investigated pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the university’s largest library this year and at another campus location last year – as the school tries to get millions in federal funding restored. “While the University does not release individual disciplinary

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As protesters are hit with terrorism charges, critics accuse Kenya’s government of criminalizing dissent

By Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — One of Kenya’s most prominent human rights activists has been released on bail after being charged with unlawful possession of ammunition, as critics accuse authorities of ramping up efforts to stifle dissent in the East African country. Boniface Mwangi was arrested over the weekend “in connection with

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A private company runs the control tower where a B-52 got too close to a passenger jet. It’s more common than you might think

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The control tower where a Delta Air Lines regional jet had to perform an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid colliding with an Air Force B-52 bomber isn’t staffed by the Federal Aviation Administration, but rather air traffic controllers working for a private company. It’s more common than most fliers

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Neil Armstrong Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong. Personal Birth date: August 5, 1930 Death date: August 25, 2012 Birthplace: Wapakoneta, Ohio Birth name: Neil Alden Armstrong Father: Stephen Armstrong, auditor Mother: Viola (Engel) Armstrong Marriages: Carol (Held Knight) Armstrong (June 12, 1994-August 25, 2012, his death); Janet

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Bryan Kohberger has another chance to explain why he killed 4 Idaho college students. But he doesn’t have to speak

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger has one last chance Wednesday to give the grieving parents of four University of Idaho students he admitted to killing the answers they’ve desperately sought for nearly three years. Why did he do it? Kohberger will have an opportunity to reveal those details before his sentencing Wednesday,

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US citizen among eight Druze family members executed during Syria’s sectarian violence

By Eyad Kourdi, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Nadeen Ebrahim, Jennifer Hansler, Sarah Dewberry and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — An American citizen from Oklahoma was among eight men, all family members, rounded up and killed in an execution-style attack during the sectarian violence that flared in Syria last week. Hosam Saraya, a 35-year-old Syrian-American, was identified by

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Venezuela says it will investigate El Salvador officials over alleged abuse of Cecot detainees deported from US

By Michael Rios, Ivonne Valdés and Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela says it is opening a formal investigation into several Salvadoran officials, including President Nayib Bukele, over the alleged abuse of Venezuelan migrants deported from the US. Some 252 Venezuelans, who had been imprisoned at the notorious Cecot prison in March following their deportation,

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Western nations slam Israel’s ‘drip feeding of aid’ to Gaza as health ministry says 1,000 killed seeking supplies

By Catherine Nicholls, Kareem Khadder and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ministry in the territory said that more than 1,000 people have been killed seeking humanitarian relief there since late May. The Palestinian health

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Inside Idaho’s only maximum security prison where Bryan Kohberger may spend the rest of his life

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Idaho’s only maximum security prison could soon be home to Bryan Kohberger, the man who admitted to the 2022 gruesome killings of four University of Idaho students in a remarkable change-of-plea hearing earlier this month. The Idaho Maximum Security Institution, opened in 1989 to confine the state’s

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A couple were accused of having an ‘illicit’ relationship. Their community allegedly shot them dead

By Sophia Saifi, Asim Khan and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Pakistani police have made multiple arrests after a couple were allegedly murdered in broad daylight on the orders of a tribal elder for having an “illicit” relationship, in the latest so-called “honor killing” in the country. The killings last month in the southwestern Balochistan

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Deadly wave of Russian missiles pummel Ukraine as Kyiv’s drones spark Moscow airport disruptions

By Laura Sharman, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — New waves of deadly Russian missiles pounded Ukraine overnight Sunday while long range drone attacks by Kyiv sparked travel chaos at Moscow’s airports. Residents of Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities faced another sleepless night on Sunday as Russia launched 450 missiles

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How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election?

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic and campaigned on the Trumpian message “Japanese First.” Now Japan’s burgeoning right-wing populist party Sanseito has emerged an unlikely winner in parliamentary elections this weekend. Inspired by other

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After plowing his car into a crowd outside an LA nightclub, the driver was beaten and shot by bystanders, police say

CNN, RMG NEWS, KCBS, KCAL, KABC, @MAYOROFLA, KCBS/KCAL By Hanna Park, Rebekah Riess, John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A lively night outside a bustling East Hollywood nightclub took a dangerous turn early Saturday when a car barreled through a crowded sidewalk, injuring at least 36 people, authorities say. The crash occurred outside The Vermont Hollywood,

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Brother of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman reportedly drove car into San Jose post office, officials say

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of deliberately driving a vehicle into a Northern California post office is reportedly the brother of late NFL player and US Army ranger Pat Tillman, the US Postal Inspection Service said. The investigation began when police and firefighters in San Jose responded to reports of a

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UC Berkeley professor killed in Athens: Suspect claims he ‘did it all for’ victim’s ex-wife, leaked police confession reveals

By Lauren Kent and Elinda Labropoulou, CNN (CNN) — On the morning of July 4, an American marketing professor was walking towards his ex-wife’s house in Athens to pick up their two young children. It should have been an unremarkable, if strained visit – the couple had apparently been disputing the terms of custody arrangements.

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After plowing his car into a crowd outside an LA nightclub, the driver was beaten and shot by bystanders, police say

By Hanna Park, Rebekah Riess, John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A lively night outside a bustling East Hollywood nightclub took a dangerous turn early Saturday when a car barreled through a crowded sidewalk, injuring at least 36 people, authorities say. The crash occurred outside The Vermont Hollywood, where 29-year-old Fernando Ramirez had reportedly been kicked

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Texas officials revise number of people missing in Kerr County following catastrophic flooding down to 3

By Dalia Faheid, Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Texas officials have revised the number of people missing in the catastrophic floods in Kerr County, Texas, from 97 people down to three on Saturday. “Through extensive follow-up work among state and local agencies, many individuals who were initially reported as missing have been verified as safe

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More than 30 killed after Israeli forces open fire on people seeking food in Gaza, health ministry says

By Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi, Mohamed al-Sawalhi, Sophie Tanno and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Israeli troops opened fire on Gazans seeking food aid in the territory, killing at least 32 people, the Palestinian health ministry and witnesses said. The ministry said that the bodies had been brought to Nasser Medical Complex, along with dozens

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At least 30 hurt after vehicle strikes crowd outside Los Angeles nightclub. The driver was then shot by bystander, police say

By Rebekah Riess, John Miller, Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — At least 30 people were injured – seven of them critically – when a vehicle drove into a crowd waiting in line outside an East Hollywood nightclub early Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Los Angeles Police Department Captain Ben Fernandes told

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A runaway British aristocrat and convicted rapist were found guilty over their baby’s death. Here’s how their story unfolded

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — When they wanted, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon could be warm and caring parents. A family judge described interactions with their children as “excellent,” with the two able to act in a “loving and attentive manner.” But a high-profile court case that stunned even seasoned legal figures painted a different picture,

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