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By Maria Aguilar Prieto, Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — An American Airlines plane blew two tires while taxiing for departure at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration – the fourth tire mishap in a month at the airport.Passengers used stairs to deplane and were taken by bus to

By Taylor Romine, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Sheltered from the oppressive August heat, attorneys, members of the public, media and jurors sat listening in a cramped, windowless Las Vegas courtroom as prosecutors worked to prove one thing: that Duane Davis, also known as “Keffe D,” is responsible for Tupac Shakur’s murder.Following a week and

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A pair of court hearings have been scheduled for next June as Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, attempts to take back his guilty plea, court records show.Kohberger filed a petition to reopen the case late last month, blaming his plea on

By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, CNN Plymouth, Massachusetts (CNN) — The prosecution in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial rested its rebuttal case and testimony is now over as the case moved toward its final stages.The final witness was an FBI psychiatrist who said Clancy could still appreciate right from wrong and control her behavior when she

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! We’re starting with some sad news today: Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, has died. She was 80.▶️ Family video statement on Parton’s passingHere’s what

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A French tourist has died after he and his traveling companion became stranded while driving through California’s Death Valley in sweltering temperatures.Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, and the second Frenchman – who has not been named – were driving on West Side Road on August 17 when their vehicle got

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A phone line rings. It clicks, and an automated message is recited in a woman’s strict, dull monotone.“You are receiving a call from the St. Clair Correctional Facility. To accept this call, press 5. This call will be recorded and subject to monitoring at any time.”The line clicks again

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! What’s the fastest way to reject someone? Pop a balloon. A viral dating show built around the concept has fueled online debate, but its creators say the focus has always been on something else: celebrating Black love.Here’s what else you might have missed during your

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A New York City nonprofit representing hundreds of small supermarkets, bodegas and grocery store owners is suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city in an effort to stop his plan to open five government-owned grocery stores.The Multicultural Business Coalition, a group representing small business owners, filed a class-action lawsuit

By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, CNN Plymouth, Massachusetts (CNN) — A psychologist testified Lindsay Clancy killed her children in January 2023 because she planned to attempt suicide and “wanted her children ‘with’ her so they wouldn’t be separated (and) wouldn’t have to suffer after she was gone.”Kirk Heilbrun examined Clancy over three days in April

By Cindy Von Quednow, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The nearly weeklong search for Karen Solomon, a Massachusetts woman wanted in connection with the death of her police officer husband, ended Monday when she was believed to be found dead in the woods just days after police issued an arrest warrant for her, officials said

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — As the chief medical examiner for a county that stores the most human remains in the nation, Greg Hess has for decades been accustomed to the many that arrive at his office every year after being found in the vast and rugged southern Arizona desert.People traveling through the remote

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — They’re drones that are launched remotely, can break through windows, help clear classrooms and have an embedded speakerphone to communicate with teachers and police. All that before disorienting and incapacitating a potential school shooter in about a minute.The tiny and quick drones are being deployed in an increasing

By Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba believed to have been encountered while swimming in a lake near her home, her family and health officials said.Lillian Smart, who lived in Ruston in northern Louisiana, died in the hospital over the weekend, shortly after turning 8, according

By Julianna Bragg, CNN A Georgia teacher was enjoying a day at the beach before the start of the new school year when he heard a cry for help.Without hesitation, Derrick Moore leaped into action.More than 30 yards offshore, a 10-year-old girl was being pulled out by a rip current.The girl, Summer McCallum, was on

By Maria Aguilar Prieto, Hanna Park, Martin Goillandeau, Chris Boyette, CNN Reno, Nevada (CNN) — Firefighters have the stopped forward progress of a wildfire threatening neighborhoods around Reno, and are working to extinguish hot spots on the fire’s perimeter in hopes of letting evacuated residents return to their homes “as soon as possible,” a fire

By Elise Hammond, Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — Police issued an arrest warrant for a Massachusetts woman in connection with the death of her police officer husband earlier this week.Authorities are searching for Karen Solomon, the co-founder of a group that advocates for the mental health of police officers, after Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon

By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — They hold this truth to be self-evident: Only a fool believes that all men are created equal.Look around you, they say. Most Americans are takers, not makers. Rich people work harder. Poor people make bad choices. Some racial groups are born with more intelligence than others. That may sound

CNN By Andy Rose Las Vegas (CNN) — Under a canopy shielding them from the desert sun that pushes temperatures to nearly 110 degrees, Las Vegas tourists rode zip lines down Fremont Street. In a courtroom three blocks away, attorney Michael Sanft was performing his own high-wire act. The defense attorney for Duane Davis, representing

By Andy Rose Las Vegas (CNN) — Under a canopy shielding them from the desert sun that pushes temperatures to nearly 110 degrees, Las Vegas tourists rode zip lines down Fremont Street. In a courtroom three blocks away, attorney Michael Sanft was performing his own high-wire act.The defense attorney for Duane Davis, representing the only

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Amid the gentle slopes of Greenville, Kentucky’s historic West End Cemetery, Tasia Fortune was to be buried Saturday, her family hoping she’s remembered for her intelligence, talent and faith, even as investigators in Mississippi continue to probe how the 29-year-old Black woman came to be found dead hanging from

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Clancy admits to killing her three small children.Her own lawyers don’t deny she did it but say she should not be held criminally responsible for her actions, arguing that Lindsay was suffering from postpartum psychosis and extreme mental illness at the time. She is suing her healthcare providers,

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Holly Yan, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has spoken publicly about the death of Nolan Wells and invited critics to “sue me first,” says he won’t apologize or retract comments surrounding the young man’s death, and is now threatening his own legal action against three of Wells’

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The defense rested Friday in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial, as the case – which has ignited conversations about postpartum mental health and the controversial “insanity defense” – nears its conclusion after four weeks of testimony.Prosecutors are now presenting rebuttal witnesses and are expected to continue their case Monday before

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities.For the first time in years, the sun shone on the gutted frame of a World War II-era vessel. Water retracted from the abandoned wreck of a houseboat. Dozens of

By Taylor Romine, Andy Rose, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — The defense attorney representing Duane Davis called his client’s public recounting of the night Tupac Shakur was killed “bullsh*t” in opening statements this week – but an interview with police that aired in court Thursday and Davis’ own memoir seem to tell a remarkably consistent

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Prince Harry and Meghan’s surprise return to Britain has sparked global speculation about why now and what comes next.Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.5 things1️⃣ Winter forecastA burgeoning Super El Niño will upend winter weather across the US. CNN’s Mary