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By Sara Smart and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — When four boaters were left stranded off the coast of Bermuda, the US Coast Guard – along with a Disney cruise ship not even officially in service yet – came to their rescue. Officials responded Sunday afternoon to a catamaran that began taking in water

By Zoe Sottile, Jean Casarez and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Richard Allen has been found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder in the highly publicized Delphi murder trial, according to CNN affiliate WTHR. Prosecutors say Allen killed 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams and 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German in 2017,

By Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing a person and staging it as a fatal bear attack in Tennessee was taken into custody in South Carolina over the weekend on murder charges, in what authorities described as a plot to steal the victim’s identity. Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, 45,

By Hanna Park, Paradise Afshar, Andy Rose and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Dangerous wildfires were burning Monday on the East and West coasts, with firefighters in New York and New Jersey working to contain a deadly blaze spurred by an ongoing, historic drought – while strong winds in Southern California could fan a destructive

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Millions across the US are commemorating Veterans Day, a federal holiday honoring active and former US service members. Many government institutions, banks and schools will be closed. Veterans will be offered freebies at different retailers and restaurants as a token of thanks for their service and sacrifice. Here’s

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Millions across the US are commemorating Veterans Day, a federal holiday honoring active and former US service members. Many government institutions, banks and schools will be closed. Veterans will be offered freebies at different retailers and restaurants as a token of thanks for their service and sacrifice. Here’s what

By Rosa Flores, Julia Vargas Jones, Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera, Mark Morales, Alicia Park, Polo Sandoval, Sara Weisfeldt and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Immigrants, their employers and groups that work with them are already taking action ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, in which he has promised to deport millions of people. Some

By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — If you really want to help those who served their country on Veterans Day, commit to caring for them all year round. That’s the guidance from celebrity chef Robert Irvine who runs his own foundation for service members. Irvine is a veteran of the British Royal Navy and

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Steven Snyder stood by his bedroom window, gazing out as his neighborhood burned. Waves of red and orange flames and plumes of black smoke swallowed everything in sight — yet, remarkably, his house stood unscathed. By then, it was too late to evacuate. As the fiery chaos raged outside,

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged with arson after officials say he fired an illegal shotgun round that sparked a wildfire in Jackson Township, New Jersey, scorching 350 acres of land and prompting evacuations in the surrounding community. Richard Shashaty, 37, has been charged with arson and violation of the

By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — Every day, Cole Taschman heads out to Bathtub Beach in Stuart, Florida. The quiet reef on the Atlantic Coast got its name from the “bathtub effect” which breaks up waves, creates a shallow pool at low tide and reduces erosion. For Cole and the Taschman family, who consider the

By Eric Levenson, Paradise Afshar and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old New York State Forest Ranger volunteer and state employee died Saturday while responding to a wildfire near the New York-New Jersey border that sent smoke drifting across New York City, officials said. Dariel Vasquez, a Parks and Recreation aide employed by the

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Need a little inspiration to get off the couch this Sunday? Look no further than this octogenarian who recently completed her 21st marathon! Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was • The Justice Department announced federal

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Need a little inspiration to get off the couch this Sunday? Look no further than this octogenarian who recently completed her 21st marathon! Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was • The Justice Department announced federal charges

By Paradise Afshar, Chris Boyette, Michelle Watson and Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that killed one person and injured more than a dozen others on the last day of homecoming week at Alabama’s Tuskegee University early Sunday morning, according to the university and state authorities.

By Holly Yan, CNN Conyers, Georgia (CNN) — The opaque plumes of noxious smoke billowing out of a Georgia chemical plant are long gone. But the relentless effects of the BioLab fire in Conyers are still visible, residents say – from exacerbated rashes to mounting bills to nagging symptoms and piles of prescriptions. “My vision

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge granted Idaho serial killer Thomas Creech a stay of execution just one week before he was scheduled to be put to death, months after he survived a botched execution. Creech, 74, survived a lethal injection execution in February after authorities were unable to establish an IV

By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Monkey mayhem continues as 18 primates remain on the loose from a research facility in South Carolina. On Wednesday, 43 rhesus macaque primates escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee. The Yemassee Police Department announced Sunday afternoon that nearly half of the missing monkeys have been

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — About a month after turning 100 years old, former President Jimmy Carter received his 10th Grammy Award nomination for his latest spoken-word album, “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration.” The 10-track album features renditions of classic songs such as “America the Beautiful” and “Amazing Grace” sung by Darius

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Rod Ashby was desperate to find his wife Kim Ashby after their newly built home in Elk Park, North Carolina, was swept away by Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters in late September and she went missing. His daughter, Ansley Ashby, told CNN her father needed a four-wheel drive pickup to