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By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Coercion or consent? That is the central question posed to a federal jury Monday on the first day of testimony in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex trafficking trial in New York City. The criminal trial represents a dramatic fall from grace

By Ryan Young and, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A Florida State University student accused of killing two people and injuring six others on campus has been released from the hospital and appeared in court Tuesday morning to face murder charges. Phoenix Ikner, 20, was a political science major at the school and the

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Tonight will be your last chance to see May’s full moon, known as the flower moon to signify the many blossoms of spring. It will rise low in the southeast after sunset and ascend to the highest point in the sky after midnight. Here’s what

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — While Harvard and the Trump administration share “common ground” on issues such as ending antisemitism and other bigotry on campus and encouraging a “multiplicity of viewpoints” at the Ivy League school, the “overreach” of the federal government has hindered those objectives, Alan Garber, the university’s president, said Monday in

By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — The family of an Ohio man who died two days after deputies restrained him in jail is calling for murder charges to be filed against the jail employees involved in the incident. Christian Black was arrested and taken to the Montgomery County Jail on March 24 for an alleged

By Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell and Jhasua Razo, CNN (CNN) — The federal criminal trial for Sean “Diddy” Combs continues in New York, where the music mogul faces charges that include racketeering conspiracy, transportation to engage in prostitution and sex trafficking, crimes that the government claims spanned over two decades. Combs has pleaded not

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, and throughout the system, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday. “I think it is clear that the blame belongs with the last

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — “Sinners,” the new period piece/crime thriller/vampire horror hybrid from director Ryan Coogler, scored top marks with critics and fans (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and has earned more than $200 million at the box office. But the closest movie theater to Clarksdale, Mississippi, which served as the inspiration for

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — “Sinners,” the new period piece/crime thriller/vampire horror hybrid from director Ryan Coogler, scored top marks with critics and fans (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and has earned more than $200 million at the box office. But the closest movie theater to Clarksdale, Mississippi, which served as the inspiration for the

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Over the weekend, an international university student facing deportation by the Trump administration was allowed to return to her home in the US while her case continues to play out in court, marking a victory for one of the many cases involving students who could be removed from the

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN Tulsa, Oklahoma (CNN) — The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as a recent spate of incidents has thrust the high-stress profession into the spotlight. Now a federal collegiate training program is aiming to fill vacancies at US air

By Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — Operations have returned to normal after another air traffic control equipment outage caused the Federal Aviation Administration to implement a ground stop for Newark Liberty International Airport-bound flights Sunday morning. “There was a telecommunications issue at Philadelphia TRACON Area C, which guides aircraft in and out of Newark

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Getting the shingles vaccine could do more than just prevent a painful red rash — it may also lower the risk of heart disease and stroke. A new study of more than 1 million people age 50 and older found a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular

By Matt Stiles and Curt Merrill, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 commercial planes were likely being tracked by Newark approach controllers when the airport’s communication and radar went down on April 28, including at least eight that were diverted to nearby airports, according to a CNN analysis of data from the tracking site Flightradar24.

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats. On June 11, 1962, three prisoners – Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin, all in their 30s – shimmied with a homemade raft through hidden holes in

By Eric Bradner, Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call. The new pope — who calls John every day — was well aware of the global interest in his selection as the first pontiff born in the

CNN By Eric Bradner, Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call. The new pope — who calls John every day — was well aware of the global interest in his selection as the first pontiff born in

By Rebekah Riess, Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — A mild 4.1 magnitude earthquake about 30 miles south of Knoxville, Tennessee, was felt across the southeastern region of the United States Saturday morning from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia; Asheville, North Carolina; and Greenville, South Carolina. The approximately 15-mile-deep quake struck shortly after 9 a.m., according

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A constant influx of crime drama and trials often floods the national conversation. Some cases grip the public’s attention and leave a lasting mark on society. And we are in for a particularly busy summer of headline-grabbing trials. And it’s not even Memorial Day yet. Karen Read is being