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By Nicki Brown and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie, leaving him blind in one eye, rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have tied in a federal terrorism-related charge but reduced his state prison sentence, according to the suspect’s lawyer. The 75-year-old famed author – who has for decades

By Cindy Von Quednow and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A woman accused of trying to drown a 3-year-old Muslim and Palestinian child in an apartment complex pool in Texas has been rearrested, inmate records show. Elizabeth Wolf, 42, who was arrested on May 19 in connection with the accusations in the Dallas-area city of Euless, had been

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Several items being proposed at an upcoming education convention in Philadelphia are raising concerns among a pro-Israel advocacy group about potential antisemitism and anti-Israel bias. Delegates of the National Education Association (NEA), the largest teachers’ union in the United States, will meet at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia for their annual representative assembly

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The murder trial of Karen Read ended in a mistrial Monday after jurors couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict, prolonging a case that’s divided a Massachusetts community amid allegations of a sweeping cover-up by police and investigative misconduct. While not an acquittal, the outcome was a boon for Read, who

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Sharks have endured a lot during their 450 million years on Earth. They’ve survived five mass extinctions, including the asteroid that wiped out 75% of life on the planet, but several species are now in danger of dying out. Learn how you can help. Here’s

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte. Personal Birth date: July 21, 1939 Birth place: London, England Birth name: John Dimitri Negroponte Father: Dimitri John Negroponte, shipping magnate Mother: Catherine (Coumantaros) Negroponte Marriage: Diana (Villiers) Negroponte (December 1976-present) Children: Marina, Alejandra, John, George

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The mother of a Chicago woman who has been missing in the Bahamas for nearly two weeks is pleading with the US government to intervene in the case and help find her daughter. Forty-one-year-old Taylor Casey was last seen on June 19 around Paradise Island, a small resort enclave just off

By Dianne Gallagher, Shawn Nottingham and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Leonard Peltier, the Indigenous activist convicted of the 1975 murders of two FBI agents, has been denied parole from federal prison, his attorney told CNN on Tuesday. Peltier, 79, has long maintained his innocence in the shooting deaths of agents Ronald A. Williams and

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — The driver who authorities say plowed his SUV into a Long Island nail salon Friday, killing four people and injuring nine others, told police he had consumed 18 beers the night before the accident, according to CNN affiliate WABC. Steven Schwally, 64, was intoxicated when he drove his SUV into Hawaii Nail & Spa. When

By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Older than dinosaurs and trees, sharks have endured a lot throughout their 450 million years on Earth. They’ve even survived five mass extinctions, including the asteroid that wiped out 75% of life on the planet. But many species of these aquatic apex predators are now in danger of dying out forever.

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — China now has the first samples ever collected from the far side of the moon and says it will share them with scientists around the world. But US access could be hampered by a 2011 law that prohibits space coordination between NASA and China without special authorization. Here’s what

By Matt Stiles and Curt Merrill, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of tornadoes sprout up across the United States each year, causing billions of dollars in damage and killing scores of Americans. The storms occur across the country throughout the year, but are most common during the spring and summer months in the Deep South and

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! People around the world are all too familiar with the “stupid American” tourists who embarrass themselves while visiting another country. Here’s how you can avoid that stereotype the next time you travel abroad. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5

By Stephanie Gallman and Sydney Bishop, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Five members of a Georgia family died in a plane crash in upstate New York, state police said in a news release Monday. Roger Beggs, 76; Laura Van Epps, 43; Ryan Van Epps, 42; James R. Van Epps, 12; and Harrison Van Epps, 10, were

By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Nebraska authorities are investigating the motive behind a Friday shooting of four children and three adults at a Nebraska home allegedly by a 74-year-old neighbor – including whether there was a “racial component” to the shooting – the Crete Police Chief said in a news conference. The suspect, who authorities identified as Billy Booth of Crete, was found dead Friday evening from

By Jean Casarez, Eric Levenson, Faith Karimi and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A judge declared a mistrial in the murder trial of Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of drunkenly driving into her police officer boyfriend and leaving him to die in January 2022, in a case featuring accusations of a vast police cover-up

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — As our daily interactions become more digital, emojis are evolving to help us convey our particular emotions via text messages. Emojis can also dramatically alter the meaning of a sentence — and sometimes reveal what generation you belong to. 👀 Take this CNN quiz to see what your texting style

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — An officer in Utica, New York, shot and killed a 13-year-old on Friday night after police say he fled and pointed a replica handgun at them. The teenager, identified as Nyah Mway, was approached by three officers Friday night after he and another 13-year-old matched the descriptions of robbery