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By Laura Ly and Sheryl Lawrence, CNN A leaking gas line caused the accidental explosion that killed three people and damaged nearly 40 homes in August in Evansville, Indiana, the state Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. Investigators found the uncapped line’s valve in the open position in the basement of a home determined to

By Stella Chan, CNN A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial and dismissed theft charges against the former manager to the late Marvel Comics pioneer Stan Lee. Keya Morgan had pleaded not guilty to three counts of grand theft from an elder after prosecutors alleged he stole more than $200,000 in proceeds of

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Federal surveys like the US Census are gradually taking their transgender respondents into account. But they rarely ask specific questions unique to trans life: Have they been denied access to reproductive health care? Is their life better than it was before they came out as trans? Enter the US Trans Survey,

By Brynn Gingras, Jason Hanna and Amir Vera, CNN A man suspected of wounding two police officers in a shooting in Newark, New Jersey, was arrested and charged Wednesday. Kendall Howard, 30, is accused of shooting two Newark police officers as they tried to question him near an apartment building in the city Tuesday afternoon,

By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Before the bison arrived, the tiny city of Quitaque, Texas, was on the verge of extinction. Empty storefronts and dilapidated buildings stood silently on Main Street, a short corridor that intersects with First Street at the city’s only traffic light. Truck drivers passed through as they transported cattle

By Amanda Musa and Michelle Watson, CNN Aron McKillips — a “well-known member” of the Boogaloo Boys — was taken into custody Tuesday by federal authorities after the FBI filed a probable cause affidavit for his arrest, according to an online court docket and documents. McKillips is facing charges of unlawful possession of a machine

By Dakin Andone, Denise Royal and Alta Spells, CNN The gunman who carried out the Parkland school shooting has been formally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury last month failed to unanimously recommend the death penalty, disappointing and angering many of the families of the 17 people he

By Jason Hanna, CNN Powerball players will be taking their shot Wednesday night at an estimated $1.2 billion jackpot — which would be the second-largest pool in the game’s 30-year history. The jackpot has grown to that level in part because no jackpot has been won for 38 consecutive drawings dating to early August. If

By Faith Karimi, CNN A criminal trial involving the boyfriend of a missing Wyoming woman has been postponed to next year, leaving her family frustrated over the second delay in the case in as many months. Irene Gakwa was last seen by her family during a video call on February 24 and reported missing in

By Stephanie Elam, CNN California’s climate crisis is quickly intensifying, impacting every resident and “increasingly taking a toll on the health and well-being of its people and on its unique and diverse ecosystems,” new state data reveals. The ominous findings are from the Indicators of Climate Change in California Report, which was published through California’s

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN With less than a week until Election Day, Democrats and Republicans are ramping up campaign efforts as the balance of power in both the House and the Senate is up for grabs. If you’d like to brush up on who is running for office — or if you need help navigating

By Drew Iden, HLN For nearly six years, Delphi, Indiana, a small town an hour north of Indianapolis, has been holding its breath. And Monday morning, when Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter stepped to the lectern to announce the arrest and charging of local resident Richard Allen with two counts of murder, it seemed

By Raja Razek, CNN A mother working at an emergency dispatch center in New Orleans was shocked when she answered a 911 call about an armed robbery at a McDonald’s and realized her 16-year-old daughter was the one pleading for help. Teri Clark, an assistant operations manager at Orleans Parish Communication District, was helping staff