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By Hanna Park and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Two people were killed and two police officers were injured in a shooting Monday evening at a supermarket in northern Indiana, police said. The shooter died in a confrontation with police, officials said. The incident began around 5:30 p.m., when a gunman opened fire at Martin’s

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve a proposal requiring parents to report their immigration or citizenship status when enrolling their children in school. The board discussed the proposal for about 20 minutes before approving it and other proposals in a 6-0 vote. The proposal still

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An American Airlines employee working at Charlotte Douglas International Airport was struck and killed by a ramp vehicle while on the tarmac Monday, authorities said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to a call at 9:38 a.m. for an employee struck by a vehicle on the tarmac and the person was

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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Daytona 500, the first race of the racing season for NASCAR. February 15, 2026 – Tyler Reddick wins the 68th Annual Daytona 500 in a car owned by Michael Jordan. February 16, 2025 – William Byron wins the 67th Annual Daytona 500. He is the

By Michelle Watson and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Video from a gas station security camera shows what a new filing in a lawsuit alleges is the start of this month’s deadly Eaton Fire in the Los Angeles area – electrical sparking at a utility transmission tower in the hilly Eaton Canyon area near the

By Holly Yan and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattled parts of New England on Monday morning, with shaking felt from Boston to Portland, Maine, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was centered about 7 miles southeast of York Harbor, Maine, and struck at a depth of about 8 miles,

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The richest man on the planet has a new enemy: the humble penny. Elon Musk’s fledgling Department of Government Efficiency wants to eliminate the 1 cent coin, which costs more than 3 cents to produce. Advocates say simply rounding up (or down) to the nearest nickel

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Susie Chun Oakland was a sophomore when she arrived at McKinley High School in Honolulu – a crime scene – that Monday morning nearly a half century ago. One of her teachers had just found the body of another student on the second floor of the English building, Chun

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Danielle Catton is the kind of person who hangs onto old birthday cards, boarding passes and business cards — ephemera that feels wrong to toss but doesn’t have a particular use. These pieces of her everyday life sat accumulating in a large plastic bin until recently, when she came

By Rebekah Riess and Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — The final holdouts of a group of monkeys that escaped from a research facility in South Carolina over two months ago have been recaptured safely, the Yemassee Police Department announced on Friday. The 43 rhesus macaque primates escaped after a caretaker failed to secure doors. All

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump announced an executive order Thursday to release the remaining government files in three of the country’s most notorious assassinations, it immediately grabbed public attention and raised intrigue. “And everything will be revealed,” Trump said as his Sharpie applied his famously angular signature. The announcement was

By Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate on Friday approved Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary by a razor-thin margin, in which, Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tie-breaking vote. The senators split largely along party lines, with 50 Republicans supporting Hegseth, who has been dogged by concerns about

By Dalia Faheid and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Fearing federal agents asking to search a Chicago elementary school Friday morning were from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, school officials denied them entry. But it turned out they were US Secret Service agents pursuing an investigation. Around 11:15 a.m., the agents attempted to enter Hamline Elementary

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A woman has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of US Border Patrol agent earlier this week on a highway in Vermont close to the US-Canadian border, the FBI office in Albany said Friday. Teresa Youngblut, a 21-year-old Washington state resident, was charged with assault on a

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former NBA player Kobe Bryant, who played 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers.PersonalBirth date: August 23, 1978Death date: January 26, 2020Birth place: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaBirth name: Kobe Bean BryantFather: Joe Bryant, a professional basketball playerMother: Pam BryantMarriage: Vanessa (Laine) Bryant (April 18, 2001-January

By Gloria Pazmino, Mark Morales and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A New Jersey mayor says his city has been “unlawfully terrorized” after federal agents detained multiple people Thursday during what Immigration and Customs Enforcement called “a targeted enforcement operation.” The agents “raided” a local business and detained “undocumented residents as well as citizens, without

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Louvre Museum in Paris, home to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” has requested urgent help from the French government to renovate its aging exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art. The museum is also seeking to relieve congestion after welcoming 8.7 million visitors in 2024,

By Andy Rose, Holly Yan and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up earlier this week, expected rainfall this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Do you drink diet soda instead of the real deal? If so, you may want to think again.

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Do you drink diet soda instead of the real deal? If so, you may want to think again. Recent

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.Personal Birth date: August 8, 1953Birth place: Mobile, AlabamaBirth name: Lloyd James Austin IIIFather: Lloyd James Austin Jr., postal workerMother: Aletia Taylor Austin, homemakerMarriage: Charlene Denise (Banner) Austin (early 1980s-present)Children: Reginald Hill (stepson); Christopher Hill (stepson)Education: United

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US Attorney General Merrick Garland. Personal Birth date: November 13, 1952 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Merrick Brian Garland Father: Cyril Garland, founder of an advertising agency Mother: Shirley (Horwitz) Garland, community volunteer Marriage: Lynn (Rosenman) Garland (1987-present) Children: Jessica and

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” March 15, 2026 – The 98th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Conan O’Brien hosting. March 2, 2025 – The 97th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Conan O’Brien hosting. 2026 Winners (selected) Best Picture

By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — People in Southern California have risked their own safety to rescue animals, both big and small, from the wildfires that have killed 27 people and displaced many more after thousands of structures were destroyed. The Palisades and Eaton fires have become two of the most destructive wildfires in

By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more wildfires scorching Los Angeles County – including the Hughes Fire, which has burned through more than 10,000 acres since it began less than 48 hours ago. As of Thursday evening, the inferno

By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University says it has suspended one student after “expediting” its investigation into a group who disrupted a class on Israeli history. Demonstrators handed out flyers with “violent imagery” to students attending a History of Modern Israel class on Tuesday, the university said in a statement. Columbia said it