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By Andy Rose and Christina Maxouris, CNN A convicted murderer who escaped last month from a prisoner bus in Texas was killed in a shootout with officers late Thursday, just hours after he was named the prime suspect in the killing of four children and an adult in a home in Leon County, officials said.

By Sonia Moghe, CNN The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has agreed to a settlement that would pay back fees associated with legal cases, probation and fines for tens of thousands of people who were wrongfully convicted of drug charges, according to court documents. Roughly $14 million is estimated to go to about 31,000 people whose criminal

By Liam Reilly and Mirna Alsharif, CNN Four former members of the New York City Fire Department died over a four-day period because of 9/11-related illnesses, the FDNY announced Thursday. “To date, 287 FDNY members have had their lives cut short by World Trade Center-related illnesses, including four retired Firefighters in just the last week

By Gabriel Kinder, CNN With no end in sight to the baby formula shortage, lifestyle content creator and new mom Lucie Fink is stepping up to help babies in need. She’s donating her excess breast milk, and she credits her TikTok and Instagram followers with inspiring her to help. “I had never thought about donating

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN As the nation continues to endure devastating mass shootings and increasing homicide rates, guns remain a fixture of American culture. Many Americans consider the right to bear arms sacred, seeing guns as key to their identities and individual freedoms. Some keep guns for protection, hunting or sport, while others see guns

By Tina Burnside, CNN A South Carolina man has been charged with murder after authorities say he “fired multiple random rounds at passing vehicles,” resulting in the death of an 8-year-old boy, according to a news release from Florence County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday, May 28, deputies with the Sheriff’s Office responded to a call

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of actor, author and advocate Michael J. Fox. Personal Birth date: June 9, 1961 Birth place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Michael Andrew Fox Father: Bill Fox, Canadian Armed Forces officer Mother: Phyllis (Piper) Fox Marriage: Tracy Pollan (July 16, 1988-present) Children: Esme, Schuyler and

By Amir Vera and Leah Asmelash, CNN History was made Thursday night when Harini Logan, 14, won the first-ever spell-off at the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The San Antonio, Texas, native received a trophy and a check for $50,000. Harini went head-to-head with Vikram Raju, 12, in the spell-off, a format that tested the

By Sonia Moghe and Dakin Andone, CNN Harvey Weinstein’s criminal sex act and rape convictions have been upheld by a New York appellate court. All appellate judges concurred in the opinion. In a statement, Weistein spokesperson Juda Engelmayer said his legal team was “disappointed, but not surprised.” “We are reviewing all of our options and

By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Chris Boyette, CNN Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez raised questions in a news conference on Thursday about whether information on 911 calls from inside Robb Elementary School was relayed properly to responders at the scene of the shooting. Gutierrez said he spoke with the agency that regulates

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Cramped seats. Shrinking legroom. Minimal bag space. That’s the norm for most airline passengers. So, in an effort to make flying more comfortable, some interior designers are re-imagining the outdated standard of inflight seating by posing a simple question: what if single-aisle airplanes were just, well, bigger? Here’s what you need