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By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Christina Maxouris, CNN A defense attorney for one of the three White men charged in Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery’s killing objected this week to nationally recognized civil rights leaders attending the trial to support the victim’s family. “If we’re going to start a precedent, starting yesterday, where we’re

By Nicole Chavez, CNN The judge presiding over the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse confused observers after making a strange and off-color joke inside the courtroom on Thursday. “I hope the Asian food isn’t coming… isn’t on one of those boats from Long Beach Harbor,” said Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder as the

By Jason Hanna, Devon M. Sayers and Alta Spells, CNN Prosecutors in the trial of three White men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing played for jurors Thursday a recorded deposition of a man who owned the under-construction home that has been a central focus in the case. Larry English Jr. testified in the September 24

By Phil Gast, CNN Marian Cook Haddock keeps a weathered picture of her uncle Pete in the living room of her home in New Bern, North Carolina. Pete, in a freshly starched khaki uniform, gazes confidently at the camera. Haddock was just a tot when her lanky uncle joined the US Army and was shipped

By AJ Willingham, CNN Today is Veterans Day in the US, and we honor all who have served in the military. If you don’t know the difference between this and Memorial Day, you’re not alone — and now is your time to brush up. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed

By Jacob Lev, Chris Boyette and Tina Burnside, CNN University of Georgia linebacker Adam Anderson is facing a rape charge after a 21-year-old woman accused him of nonconsensual sex last month, according to authorities. Anderson voluntarily surrendered to police Wednesday evening, attorney Steve Sadow told CNN in a statement. “Adam is innocent of the charge

By Travis Caldwell, Jennifer Henderson, Chloe Melas, Gregory Lemos, Rosa Flores and Amir Vera, CNN A 22-year-old woman who attended the Astroworld Festival in Houston has become the ninth person to die in the tragedy, an attorney handling her case said Thursday. Bharti Shahani died on Wednesday night, said attorney James Lassiter. Shahani, a student

By Jenn Selva, CNN The adoptive parents of a 6-year-old girl in Hawaii have been arrested and charged with her murder after they initially reported her missing, according to police. Isaac and Lehua Kalua were arrested Wednesday on second-degree murder charges in the death of Isabella “Ariel,” the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) said Wednesday during

By Laura Studley and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf moved swiftly Wednesday in appealing a state court ruling that struck down the face mask requirement in schools, effectively keeping the mandate in place temporarily. Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon ruled the acting secretary of Pennsylvania’s health department, lacked the authority to implement the school