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By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The annual “Ugly Christmas Sweater Day” at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin was to be a festive precursor to the long-anticipated winter break, a respite of nearly two weeks to gather with family and friends, unwrap presents and reflect on the year that passed. For families of the

CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The annual “Ugly Christmas Sweater Day” at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin was to be a festive precursor to the long-anticipated winter break, a respite of nearly two weeks to gather with family and friends, unwrap presents and reflect on the year that passed. For families of

By Karina Tsui, Whitney Wild, Amanda Jackson, Jillian Sykes, Dalia Faheid and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Rubi Patricia Vergara was an “avid reader” and full of artistic promise at age 14, according to her obituary. She sang and played keyboard in a family band and “shared a special bond with her beloved pets,” Ginger

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The city of Aurora, Colorado, has reentered the national debate on immigration after a married couple was kidnapped by a group of undocumented migrants Monday night in their apartment complex and bound, beaten and pistol-whipped, police say. Police Chief Todd Chamberlain described the incident at The Edge on Lowry

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! AI chatbots are becoming a popular option for people to talk about their problems and get feedback. Mental health

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Pilots are reporting a massive uptick in being hit by laser pointers from the ground since the drone panic took off earlier this month, according to new data from the Federal Aviation Administration. Laser strikes can temporarily blind pilots or worse in some of the most critical times of

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Honda and Nissan are discussing a possible merger, potentially bringing together two Japanese automaking titans that have recently fallen on hard times. Mitsubishi also appears to be part of the preliminary talks but none of the automakers have disclosed details about how the venture could take shape. Here’s what

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Honda and Nissan are discussing a possible merger, potentially bringing together two Japanese automaking titans that have recently fallen on hard times. Mitsubishi also appears to be part of the preliminary talks but none of the automakers have disclosed details about how the venture could take shape. Here’s

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Honda and Nissan are discussing a possible merger, potentially bringing together two Japanese automaking titans that have recently fallen on hard times. Mitsubishi also appears to be part of the preliminary talks but none of the automakers have disclosed details about how the venture could take shape. Here’s

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — To help avert potential school violence, students and staff need to know certain warning signs – and feel comfortable reporting them. But “the general public, they really don’t know what to look for,” said former FBI special agent and profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole, who has studied school shootings for

By Karina Tsui, Jessie Yeung, Amanda Jackson, Michelle Watson and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Unanswered questions remain about a fatal shooting at a Madison, Wisconsin, private school as new details emerge about the shooter’s family life and possible ties to a California man who, according to an Associated Press report, allegedly planned to carry

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The indictment of UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione on suspicion of murder as an act of terrorism involved multiple factors, prosecutors say, including a “frightening, well-planned, targeted” killing, as well as an outpouring of praise for the suspect and the tangible fear reported by executives since the shooting

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Police have identified the shooter in Monday’s deadly attack on a Madison, Wisconsin, private Christian school as a 15-year-old female student as they investigate the latest school shooting to devastate an American community. Natalie Rupnow – who went by Samantha – was found dead when officers responded to Abundant

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A new rule prevents hotels and ticketing and short-term rental companies from including hidden junk fees in their total

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman whose disappearance last month sparked a weekslong search complete with grainy surveillance images and tearful family, says she was unaware of “everything that was happening” while she was out of touch. Kobayashi arrived at Los Angeles International Airport from Maui on