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Convicted rapist mistakenly released from prison has been captured more than 600 miles away

October 31, 2019 3:02 AM CNN

A convicted rapist who was released in error from a Georgia prison last week has been captured more than 600 miles away, the Georgia Department of…

Missouri says health director didn’t track Planned Parenthood patients’ periods. But officials did have a spreadsheet

October 31, 2019 12:17 AM CNN

The Missouri state health department on Wednesday acknowledged that a spreadsheet was generated after officials looked at statewide abortion data.…

Alleged fraudster with ties to DiCaprio and Paris Hilton settles with US for $700M

October 30, 2019 10:12 PM CNN

The alleged mastermind of a multibillion dollar corruption scandal that rocked Malaysia has struck a $700 million deal with the US government to end…

Thai King fires palace bedroom guards for ‘violent conduct’ and adultery

October 30, 2019 10:10 PM CNN

Thailand’s King has fired four more palace officials, the latest in a series of high profile public dismissals that include his own royal…

Their mom was killed in the El Paso massacre. Now they’re suing the suspected gunman and 8chan

October 30, 2019 9:21 PM CNN

The family of a woman killed at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, is trying to stop the hatred against the Hispanic community by suing 8chan and the…

How Trump’s defenders are fighting the impeachment inquiry — Meanwhile in America

October 30, 2019 7:52 PM CNN

There is a genuine argument to be had over whether President Donald Trump’s apparent search for political favors in Ukraine is sufficiently…

Can California’s wildfires teach America a lesson? — Meanwhile in America

October 30, 2019 7:47 PM CNN

As wildfires race across thousands of acres of tinder-dry brush in California, the conversation is once again turning to climate change and how to…

WWE plans to hold the first women’s wrestling match in Saudi Arabia

October 30, 2019 7:45 PM CNN

World Wrestling Entertainment announced Wednesday that it plans to hold the first women’s wrestling match in Saudi Arabia. WWE stars Lacey…

Students called a suicide hotline listed on their ID cards. It was sex hotline instead.

October 30, 2019 7:01 PM CNN

LANCASTER, California — Emily Lavelle and her friends were bored after school one day and decided to call the suicide prevention hotline,…

YouTube star MrBeast wants to plant 20 million trees. Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, and more are helping him do it.

October 30, 2019 6:30 PM CNN

YouTube star MrBeast wanted to do something big to celebrate reaching 20 million subscribers, so his fans challenged him to plant 20 million trees.…

A concerned citizen called in a suspicious package at a NY train station. It turned out to be a new system to help call in suspicious packages

October 30, 2019 5:56 PM CNN

A concerned citizen in New York made a call to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority after seeing several unattended packages at the Metro-North…

A plane crashes into an Atlanta area apartment complex, killing two

October 30, 2019 5:46 PM CNN

Two people died Wednesday when a small plane crashed into an apartment building off Interstate 85 in an Atlanta suburb, officials said. The aircraft,…

Jack-o’-lantern Nebula grimaces on the edge of the Milky Way

October 30, 2019 5:05 PM CNN

The newest image from the Spitzer Space Telescope looks like a cosmic pumpkin carved up just in time for Halloween. Researchers have dubbed this…

The Chicago Teachers Union has scheduled a vote on whether to suspend the strike

October 30, 2019 5:02 PM CNN

The Chicago Teachers Union believes it has reached a tentative agreement, and says it is prepared to vote on it Wednesday night if Mayor Lori…

With rain in the forecast, some towns consider the unthinkable: rescheduling Halloween

October 30, 2019 4:47 PM CNN

It’s a recipe for a Halloween disaster. By now, you may have seen the forecast, and you know the weather isn’t looking too ideal for…

Former surfing executive sentenced to 2 months in prison for college admissions scam

October 30, 2019 4:40 PM CNN

A former World Surf League executive was sentenced Wednesday to two months in prison for paying $250,000 in bribes to get his son into the University…

A judge has postponed the insanity trial of a man who admitted killing five employees at the Capital Gazette

October 30, 2019 4:22 PM CNN

A judge on Wednesday postponed the second phase of the trial for Capital Gazette shooter Jarrod Ramos at his defense’s request, according to a…

Pumpkin, the most popular raccoon on Instagram, has died

October 30, 2019 3:48 PM CNN

Pumpkin, perhaps the first raccoon-fluencer to grace social media, died earlier this month, her owner confirmed to CNN. She was almost 5. She was a…

R. Kelly was a no-show at a federal court hearing because of a toenail infection

October 30, 2019 2:43 PM CNN

R. Kelly did not appear Wednesday at a federal court hearing in Chicago because he had a toenail infection, his attorney Steven Greenberg said. The…

Twitter will stop accepting political ads, CEO Jack Dorsey announces

October 30, 2019 2:15 PM CNN

Twitter will stop accepting political ads, the company’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, announced Wednesday. “We’ve made the decision to stop…

Latino artist wins prestigious portrait competition for depiction of a migrant woman

October 30, 2019 2:02 PM CNN

The video begins with the sound of a guitar strumming and a voice singing in Spanish. The main character is sketched quickly, beginning with her…

Spooky ‘face’ spotted in space by Hubble

October 30, 2019 2:20 PM CNN

Although it looks a bit like an eerie, floating face suspended in space, the optical illusion spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope is really the…

Snow strands 800 travelers overnight at Denver International Airport

October 30, 2019 2:14 PM CNN

Workers at Denver International Airport handed out blankets and toiletries to about 800 passengers who were stuck there overnight because of a…

Wind gusts reach hurricane force as wildfires torch Southern California

October 30, 2019 2:11 PM CNN

The race to stop an inferno torching the Los Angeles area has gotten more dangerous as furious winds — some as strong as in a hurricane —…

Israel’s embassies around the world closed over pay dispute

October 30, 2019 1:53 PM CNN

Israel’s diplomatic missions around the world closed on Wednesday as Foreign Ministry workers went on strike over a dispute about paying taxes…

A Bengal tiger at Busch Gardens has died after a fight with her brother

October 30, 2019 12:53 PM CNN

Bala, a 13-year-old Bengal tiger at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, has died, the park announced. Bala was badly injured after an “atypical…

Kam Moore wants return to NFL after grand jury declines domestic violence indictment

October 30, 2019 12:46 PM CNN

Former New York Giants safety Kamrin Moore is asking to be reinstated to the NFL after a grand jury cleared him of the assault allegation that…

Mourners at a funeral are accidentally fed drug-laced cake

October 30, 2019 12:32 PM CNN

Mourners at a German funeral were accidentally served a drug-laced cake, police said. After a funeral in Rostock, attendees convened at a restaurant…

NYC medical examiner rejects claim that Jeffrey Epstein’s death was a homicide

October 30, 2019 12:21 PM CNN

New York City’s chief medical examiner said her office stands by its conclusion that Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of death was suicide by…

This is what the California fires look like from space

October 30, 2019 11:34 AM CNN

NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan peered out the International Space Station window and was able to see the smoke from the multitude of fires burning…