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Camp Mystic owners apologize for deadly flood plan failures and push to reopen over Texas lawmakers’ objections

CNN, STATE OF TEXAS By Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — After two days of emotional testimony, Texas lawmakers and investigators Tuesday laid out a grim assessment of Camp Mystic’s leaders’ role in last summer’s devastating floods that left 27 dead: no real evacuation plan and a delayed response as waters rose.

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Camp Mystic owners apologize for deadly flood plan failures and push to reopen over Texas lawmakers’ objections

By Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — After two days of emotional testimony, Texas lawmakers and investigators Tuesday laid out a grim assessment of Camp Mystic’s leaders’ role in last summer’s devastating floods that left 27 dead: no real evacuation plan and a delayed response as waters rose. That’s raised mounting doubts

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How investigators say the killings of two University of South Florida students unfolded

BAY NEWS 9 (SPECTRUM NEWS), HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, CNN By Karina Tsui, Isabel Rosales, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — As the suspect accused of killing two doctoral students in Florida faces murder charges, authorities have laid out disturbing and grisly details surrounding the students’ disappearance. Zamil Limon and

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Yogi Berra Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Baseball Hall of Fame player Yogi Berra. Personal Birth date: May 12, 1925 Death date: September 22, 2015 Birth place: St. Louis, Missouri Birth name: Lawrence Peter Berra Father: Pietro Berra, bricklayer Mother: Paulina Berra Marriage: Carmen (Short) Berra (January 26, 1949-March

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Federal law enforcement raid businesses in Minnesota fraud investigation

By Andy Rose, Hannah Rabinowitz, Rob Kuznia, Taylor Romine, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — A long-running investigation of fraud involving federal funding in Minnesota entered a new, highly visible phase Tuesday morning as uniformed law enforcement agents executed search warrants in the Minneapolis area. Twenty-two federal search warrants were executed in Minnesota, including raids at daycares,

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How investigators say the killings of two University of South Florida students unfolded

By Karina Tsui, Isabel Rosales, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — As the suspect accused of killing two doctoral students in Florida faces murder charges, authorities have laid out disturbing and grisly details surrounding the students’ disappearance. Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both 27 and originally from Bangladesh, were last seen nearly two weeks ago in

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Southwest Airlines unveils ‘Independence One’ plane in honor of America’s 250th anniversary

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Baltimore (CNN) — Sporting red, white, and a deep blue, Southwest Airlines has unveiled a plane with a new paint job in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. “Independence One” was introduced on Monday at Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport, displaying a massive “1776” across the front cabin windows and “Life, Liberty

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Electric air taxis take off from Manhattan for first New York airport trips

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — An all-electric aircraft has flown demonstration flights from Manhattan to John F. Kennedy International Airport, something the operator hopes will become an everyday occurrence at locations around the world. Electric air taxi firm Joby Aviation flew the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) demonstration flights between two points

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Suspected gunman at White House Correspondents’ Dinner raises questions about event’s security protocol

Originally Published: 26 APR 26 17:25 ET Updated: 26 APR 26 19:38 ET By Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The suspected gunman who charged past a security checkpointat the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday has renewed questions about Secret Service protocols and whether there should be changes to the already tight cordon

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Suspect searched ChatGPT about disposing of a body, bought trash bags before Florida students’ killings, prosecutors say

By Amanda Musa, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors have revealed new evidence in the killing of a Florida doctoral student whose body was found last week on a Tampa Bay bridge, including a timeline of events surrounding the death of Zamil Limon and the disappearance of his close friend, postgraduate student Nahida Bristy. Limon’s

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‘I don’t expect forgiveness’: Authorities review writings of California teacher suspected of shooting

By Kristen Holmes, Casey Tolan, Alayna Treene, John Miller, Holmes Lybrand, Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — The day after a man opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, authorities are combing through a message sent by the shooting suspect, seeking to understand what allegedly led him from his life as a respected California

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Court overturns subway bomber’s conviction for giving ISIS ‘material support,’ raising questions about terrorism prosecutions

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court reversed a terrorism-related conviction for the 2017 New York City subway bomber in a decision that could have wide-reaching effects for the prosecutions of accused terrorists. Akayed Ullah detonated a pipe bomb inside a busy Manhattan transit station in 2017, causing panic among commuters and

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