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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Two cities, on opposite sides of the world, are united in mourning after deadly mass shootings over the weekend. In both cases, the attacks have left communities shattered while renewing contentious debates over gun control. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with

CNN By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — For nine hours, students at Brown University crouched under desks and behind locked door, making panicked phone calls and sending “I love you” texts that felt dangerously close to goodbyes. An active shooter was on campus — and police were still searching for a suspect. Late Saturday night

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — For nine hours, students at Brown University crouched under desks and behind locked door, making panicked phone calls and sending “I love you” texts that felt dangerously close to goodbyes. An active shooter was on campus — and police were still searching for a suspect. Late Saturday night into

By Toni Odejimi, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.25 billion after there were no big winners in Monday night’s drawing. Monday night’s winning numbers were 23, 35, 59, 63, 68, and the red Powerball was a 2. There was also a Power Play multiplier of 4. While no

CNN By Curt Devine, John Miller, Evan Perez, Allison Gordon, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — The person of interest detained in connection with the Brown University shooting, identified by law enforcement sources as Benjamin Erickson, is a decorated soldier who had served in a position at Arlington National Cemetery, according to his LinkedIn profile. Erickson,

By Curt Devine, John Miller, Evan Perez, Allison Gordon, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — Saying the “evidence now points in a different direction,” law enforcement officials late Sunday released a man they had detained in connection with the Brown University shooting, which left two dead and nine injured. “This is what these investigations look like,”

By Michelle Watson, Julia Vargas Jones, Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Members of the Jewish community across the world woke up Sunday to yet another fatal attack — something that has become all too common for those of the faith. The attack Sunday on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, which has been declared a terrorist incident, has

By Lauren del Valle, CNN Dedham, Massachusetts (CNN) — Prosecutors say Brian Walshe planned to kill his wife Ana Walshe before her death on January 1, 2023, then dismembered her body and disposed of her remains in dumpsters in the area near where they lived in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Walshe has been charged with first-degree murder

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — We’ve moved to Live Updates for coverage of this developing story. Follow the latest here. Police are still searching for a suspect as an active shooter situation develops on Brown University’s campus in Providence, Rhode Island, according to an emergency alert from the university. A previous alert from the

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines jet bound for Tokyo was forced into an urgent return to Washington Dulles International Airport Saturday after losing power in one of its engines during takeoff, triggering a fire that scorched brush along the runway and sending crews racing into position. As United Flight 803 circled

By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Three-year-old Michelle “Shelley” Newton poses for the camera in a sailor’s outfit, smiling wide, showing the gap between her two front baby teeth in an undated missing persons flyer from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. “Michelle was taken by her Mother,” it reads. Now, Michelle, 46, is on a

By Nic F. Anderson, CNN New York (CNN) — On September 11, 2001, as the second tower of the World Trade Center collapsed, then New York City Fire Department Battalion Chief James “Jim” Riches raced to Ground Zero. His eldest son, Jimmy Jr., a firefighter assigned to Ladder 114 in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood, was

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Bruna Ferreira had rushed out of her Massachusetts home, shoelaces untied, and was driving to pick up her 11-year-old son from school when she was approached by unmarked vehicles and a “swarm of people.” The 33-year-old woman, the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, was being

By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — For two weeks now, a rotating cast of police officers have arrived to a Manhattan courtroom to lay out exactly what happened the day Luigi Mangione was arrested and accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Two questions are at the heart of this lengthy pre-trial suppression

KSTU, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN The FDA intends to put a “black box” warning on Covid-19 vaccines, sources tell CNN. A boxed warning is the agency’s most serious alert and is meant to warn about drug risks. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The FDA intends to put a “black box” warning on Covid-19 vaccines, sources tell CNN. A boxed warning is the agency’s most serious alert and is meant to warn about drug risks. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Health

By Meghan Pryce, Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Accidents are bound to happen out in the wilderness. One hiker in Utah’s Arches National Park learned this the hard way when he was trapped for hours in a predicament that felt straight out of an old movie plot. Here’s what else

CNN By Rob Kuznia, Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — People of Somali descent in Minnesota have endured a dizzying week. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called them “garbage” and sent immigration enforcement agents into the state, which is home to the nation’s largest Somali diaspora. By Thursday, officials in the Department of Homeland Security

CNN By Rob Kuznia, Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — People of Somali descent in Minnesota have endured a dizzying week. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called them “garbage” and sent immigration enforcement agents into the state, which is home to the nation’s largest Somali diaspora. By Thursday, officials in the Department of Homeland Security

By Eric Levenson, Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Thursday for the first time in-person since his arrest. Robinson wore a light blue shirt, a striped tie and khaki pants, and was seen on camera speaking to

CNN By Eric Levenson, Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Thursday for the first time in-person since his arrest. Robinson wore a light blue shirt, a striped tie and khaki pants, and was seen on camera speaking

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Brian Walshe did not take the stand in his murder trial before his attorneys rested their case Thursday morning without putting on any evidence. This appears to be a change of course for the defense – his attorneys had indicated during a sidebar at the end of the

By Alexandra Banner, CNN A World War II hero is set to return home for a proper burial, 80 years after his death. His long-awaited homecoming will finally give loved ones an opportunity to honor his service and pay their respects. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on

By Cindy Von Quednow, Caroll Alvarado, Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A Washington state man was attacked by a patrol dog while being detained by Customs and Border Patrol agents last month as his wife and young children looked on, said Senator Patty Murray, who is calling for the man’s release. The man, Wilmer Toledo-Martinez,

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Gem Mutlu paused to gather himself as he described Ana Walshe running from her Massachusetts home into the cold night to greet him before he could even park his car. They embraced. It was New Year’s Eve 2022, and Mutlu had been invited to celebrate with Ana and

CNN, PETER KIRBY, AP IMAGES, POOL, POOL VIA COURT TV, COURT DOCUMENTS By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Gem Mutlu paused to gather himself as he described Ana Walshe running from her Massachusetts home into the cold night to greet him before he could even park his car. They embraced. It was New Year’s

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Newly released body camera footage shows the moment police confronted Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s, ending a five-day manhunt after last year’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. Watch the video here. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A misplaced wire label, the vulnerability of a bridge and other mishaps in protocols likely caused the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after a large vessel struck it in the spring last year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. On Wednesday, the NTSB released a 259-page

By Toni Odejimi and Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1 billion after nobody held the lucky grand prize ticket in Wednesday’s drawing. The winning numbers were 10, 16, 29, 33, 69, and red Powerball 22, with a Power Play multiplier of 3. While nobody snagged the $930