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By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Tsunami warnings have been issued for nearly 5 million people along parts of the Northern California and Oregon coastlines after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the California coast. The earthquake hit at 10:44 a.m. PT about 60 miles southwest of Ferndale, California, the US Geological Survey said. Tsunami warnings

By Nick Valencia and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A scathing report from the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division found the Memphis Police Department engages in a pattern of discriminatory policing, including violence against the disabled, and regularly violates the constitutional rights of its residents, particularly Black people. Historically, similar reports by the

By Saskya Vandoorne, Aaron Cooper, Mark Morales, Holmes Lybrand, Brynn Gingras, Chris Boyette and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A woman who stowed away on a Delta flight from New York to Paris last week has been released from custody after being charged in federal court, but with more than a dozen conditions. Svetlana Dali,

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A potent winter storm stretching from the Midwest to the Northeast is knocking out power and disrupting travel for many commuters. Meteorologists are also warning of dangerous snow squalls that can create blinding, whiteout conditions seemingly out of nowhere. Here’s what else you need to know to Get

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A potent winter storm stretching from the Midwest to the Northeast is knocking out power and disrupting travel for many commuters. Meteorologists are also warning of dangerous snow squalls that can create blinding, whiteout conditions seemingly out of nowhere. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up

By Karina Tsui, John Miller, Brynn Gingras and Mark Morales, CNN New York (CNN) — Words written on ammunition. A smiling surveillance photo. A discarded water bottle. A burner cell phone. These are among the key pieces of evidence providing clues for police more than 24 hours into a hunt for the man who gunned

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The world’s oldest known wild bird has sparked “special joy” among scientists after she laid an egg – her first in four years – at the age of 74. Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was spotted with the egg and a new partner last week at Midway Atoll National Wildlife

By Emma Tucker and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A Northern California community came together Friday night to pray for two little boys who underwent surgery and remain in critical condition after they were wounded in a shooting at a Christian school north of Sacramento, authorities said. The boys, 6-year-old Roman Mendez and 5-year-old Elias

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By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a dozen children worked under strenuous and hazardous conditions at a pork processing plant in Iowa, the US Department of Labor announced following an investigation. The 11 children hired by a third-party Oklahoma-based sanitation contractor, Qvest, were allegedly employed to use corrosive products to “clean head splitters, jaw

CNN By John Miller, Amanda Musa, Rebekah Riess, David Goldman and Brynn Gingras, CNN New York (CNN) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the hotel hosting the company’s annual investor conference, New York police said. The gunman remains

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — The family of Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who went missing in early November after arriving in Los Angeles on a flight from Maui, insists their search for Hannah is not over despite police saying she is a voluntary missing person. “My heart is still broken, and my worry

By Ray Sanchez, Pete Muntean and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — At the largest terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on one of the busiest travel days of the year, security lapses enabled an unticketed passenger to board a plane to Paris in a shocking breach that one aviation expert said should

By Chris Boyette, Saskya Vandoorne, Pete Muntean, Brynn Gingras and Mark Morales, CNN Paris (CNN) — A Russian woman who stowed away on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris last week was arrested Wednesday night, the FBI said in a statement. Svetlana Dali, whom French authorities identified as the stowaway, is

CNN By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — A history of lead in gasoline may be behind tens of millions of mental health conditions in the US, according to new research. Cars ran on gasoline containing lead starting in the 1920s, and the US did not begin phasing out the substance until the 1980s — after

By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — A history of lead in gasoline may be behind tens of millions of mental health conditions in the US, according to new research. Cars ran on gasoline containing lead starting in the 1920s, and the US did not begin phasing out the substance until the 1980s — after substantial

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Montana lawmakers, including several Republicans, voted down a measure to ban the state’s first transgender legislator from using women’s restrooms at the State Capitol Tuesday. Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who was first elected in 2022, applauded the legislators who voted against the bathroom ban in a post to

By Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The search for a Pennsylvania grandmother believed to have fallen into a sinkhole Monday while searching for her cat has transitioned from a rescue mission to a recovery effort, officials say. “We feel like we failed. It’s tough,” Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson Trooper Steve Limani said

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Harsh weather conditions have slowed the search for two American men and a Canadian climber who went missing after they attempted to summit New Zealand’s highest mountain, officials said. Kurt Blair, 56, Carlos Romero, 50, and the Canadian national were reported overdue from their planned ascent of Mount Cook

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of activist and award-winning actress Jane Fonda. Personal Birth date: December 21, 1937 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda Father: Henry Fonda, actor Mother: Frances Ford Seymour (Brokaw) Fonda, socialite Marriages: Ted Turner (December 21, 1991-May 22, 2001,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the JonBenét Ramsey murder investigation. The 6-year-old beauty pageant queen was found murdered in her Boulder, Colorado, home on December 26, 1996. No one has ever been charged in the case and the investigation is still open. Early suspicion fell on her parents, but

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Kwanzaa, an African American holiday celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1. Facts Kwanzaa is based on traditional African harvest festivals. Also spelled Kwanza. Maulana Karenga, a professor of Pan-African studies at California State University at Long Beach, created the holiday in 1966 to

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A California man confessed to helping the North Korean regime prepare for an attack in a “sophisticated scheme” to illegally obtain restricted weapons and military grade technology, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Shenghua Wen, a Chinese national residing unlawfully in Ontario, California, conspired with North Korean officials to obtain prohibited

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Dressed in a black sweatshirt and tie-dyed leggings, Hannah Kobayashi casually walked off her flight from Maui to Los Angeles International Airport on November 8. The 30-year-old had plans to fly to New York City the same day. But she did not board that plane. Then, she seemingly vanished.