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A killer was released after nearly 30 years in prison. Two years later, he killed again, prosecutors say

January 14, 2020 11:41 PM CNN

Just two years ago, Timothy Chavira was released from a California prison on parole after serving nearly 30 years for killing his stepmother.…

A Brooklyn teenager who went missing last week has been found

January 14, 2020 11:33 PM CNN

A 14-year-old Brooklyn girl missing since entering a train station after school Thursday has been found in “good condition,” the New York…

North Carolina students ran to safety as a storm tore apart their gym’s roof and wall

January 14, 2020 11:31 PM CNN

Three North Carolina students were injured Monday as a storm tore through their school’s gym, leaving a gaping hole in the roof and wall and…

China’s government poses a ‘global threat to human rights,’ report finds

January 14, 2020 11:18 PM CNN

The Chinese government increasingly poses a “global threat to human rights,” according to NGO Human Rights Watch. In its annual report…

‘They tried to stifle the voices of our children’: Meet the women protesters who have been occupying a New Delhi street for a month

January 14, 2020 11:07 PM CNN

Only a month ago, 50-year-old mother Bahro Nisa was a regular New Delhi shopkeeper, making a living selling cold drinks to tourists visiting one of…

Big debate on small stage offered last chance for Democratic candidates before Iowa Caucuses

January 14, 2020 6:55 PM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

DES MOINES, Iowa — It was the last Democratic debate before the first votes are cast in the 2020 election. Tuesday night’s debate was the…

The Iraq War haunts the 2020 vote

January 14, 2020 10:04 PM CNN

Incredibly, Americans will vote this year in the fifth straight presidential election haunted by the Iraq war — proof of the trauma seared on the…

Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers superstar linebacker, announces retirement at 28

January 14, 2020 9:03 PM CNN

Former NFL defensive player of the year, Luke Kuechly, a star linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, announced his retirement from pro football in a…

A plane dumped jet fuel over Los Angeles. 60 people on the ground were treated

January 14, 2020 9:53 PM CNN

Sixty people were treated after a plane dumped jet fuel while returning to the Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, hitting five elementary…

Rappers Jay-Z and Yo Gotti are behind a lawsuit targeting Mississippi’s prison conditions

January 14, 2020 9:17 PM CNN

Rappers Jay-Z and Yo Gotti helped more than two dozen Mississippi inmates file a lawsuit claiming people are dying because the state “has…

Jetliner dumps fuel onto Southern California school playground; 60 students & staff injured

January 14, 2020 1:57 PM Associated Press, ABC News

CUDAHY, California — Jet fuel dumped by an aircraft returning to Los Angeles International Airport fell onto an elementary school playground…

Meet the xenobot: world’s first living, self-healing robots created from frog stem cells

January 14, 2020 8:57 PM CNN

Scientists have created the world’s first living, self-healing robots using stem cells from frogs. Named xenobots after the African clawed frog…

Boston Police officer sent threatening note, fake speeding ticket after road rage incident, according to court documents

January 14, 2020 8:48 PM CNN

A Boston police officer who allegedly sent a threatening note and fake speeding ticket to a driver he said cut him off was arraigned Tuesday,…

Virginia man charged in alleged swatting ring targeting African Americans and Jewish people

January 14, 2020 8:42 PM CNN

The Justice Department has charged a Virginia man with conspiracy to make threats over “swatting” calls he made as part of an online…

A student was too poor to buy enough food. Her death has raised poverty concerns in China

January 14, 2020 7:48 PM CNN

A college student who experienced malnutrition because she was too poor to afford adequate food has died in southwestern China, sparking concerns…

Antonio Gates announced his retirement from the NFL

January 14, 2020 7:29 PM CNN

Tight end Antonio Gates, 39, announced his retirement from the NFL today. Born on June 18, 1980, Gates was a former college basketball star who never…

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is implicated in two cheating scandals. He and the team are parting ways

January 14, 2020 6:45 PM CNN

Alex Cora, the manager who led the Boston Red Sox to a World Series title in 2018 but has been a key figure in Major League Baseball’s…

Questions over testimony of US witness in Nazi guard’s trial

January 14, 2020 6:28 PM CNN

The testimony of a Florida man in one of Germany’s last Nazi trials has been called into question after German media raised doubts about his…

Astros won’t give back their World Series trophy, but scandal will always shroud 2017 season

January 14, 2020 6:21 PM CNN

The Houston Astros won’t be handing the 2017 Commissioner’s Trophy back to Rob Manfred. And the Dodgers won’t be claiming a title…

Kentucky miners are blocking a coal train asking for back pay. They claim they haven’t been paid for nearly a month

January 14, 2020 6:14 PM CNN

Miners in eastern Kentucky are blocking a train loaded with coal from moving, saying the company they work for hasn’t paid them since…

Pharmaceutical distributor embroiled in criminal charges ceases opioid sales

January 14, 2020 5:23 PM CNN

A New York-based wholesale pharmaceutical distributor has announced it will no longer distribute opioid medications, almost nine months after two of…

Newly-opened Sikh temple property is vandalized with swastikas and graffiti

January 14, 2020 5:11 PM CNN

The day after a Sikh temple in California held its official grand opening, someone spray-painted a swastika and the words “white power”…

Mom whose baby died after she left him in a tub for some ‘me time’ is charged with murder

January 14, 2020 4:53 PM CNN

An 11-month-old baby in Tennessee died after his mother left him in a bathtub with his sister Wednesday, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said.…

A car carrying 3 teens landed upside down in an icy pond. A guy who can’t swim jumped in to save them

January 14, 2020 4:26 PM CNN

Terry Ingraham went out in the bitter Nebraska cold Saturday to try to catch some shots of eagles, but his camera malfunctioned. Sitting in his…

House Judiciary Committee to investigate policy that ships asylum seekers to Mexico

January 14, 2020 4:15 PM KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee plans to investigate the Department of Homeland Security’s migrant protection protocols (MPP),…

NY governor visits Puerto Rico, authorizes deployment of 115 National Guard to island as temblors continue

January 14, 2020 4:16 PM CNN

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo authorized the deployment of 115 National Guard members to Puerto Rico and arrived on the island for a visit Tuesday as…

Body camera captures the moment an officer is hit by a train while searching for burglars

January 14, 2020 3:59 PM CNN

A Georgia police officer was hit by a train while searching for burglars — and survived. Officer Andy Anderson’s body camera captured the…

Trump considers diverting billions more in Pentagon funds to build border wall

January 14, 2020 9:06 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration is considering diverting around $7.2 billion in additional Pentagon funding for border wall…

Sam Springsteen — Bruce’s son — is now a firefighter in New Jersey

January 14, 2020 3:27 PM CNN

The mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, swore in 15 new firefighters on Tuesday and one of them was Bruce Springsteen’s son. Sam…

WNBA labor deal would mean more money, posher flights and special provisions for mothers

January 14, 2020 3:17 PM CNN

WNBA players have reached a potential agreement that could mean tidy raises for many ballers, as well as initiatives designed to promote and support…