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By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — The USS Beloit, a littoral combat ship, was commissioned Saturday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with African American trailblazer Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson as the ship’s chosen sponsor. Anderson is nationally recognized for being the first Black woman to achieve the rank of major general in the United States Army Reserve.

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a grandmother fatally shot by a police officer last year, according to The Associated Press and local media. Felipe Hernandez, then working for the Las Cruces Police Department, fatally shot Teresa Gomez,

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A former county treasurer pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of embezzlement by a public official, money laundering and tax evasion after stealing more than $38 million in county funds between 2012 and 2024 to renovate her ranches, buy at least 20 cars and pay for personal expenses for

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released an update on its investigation into the September 29 BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia, that shrouded neighborhoods in chemical smoke for days and forced thousands of residents to shelter in place or evacuate. BioLab officials told the investigators

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The criminal cases of actors Jussie Smollett and Bill Cosby, both Black, high-profile entertainers found guilty before their convictions were overturned, differ widely in details but share some parallels. The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday referenced a key similarity between the cases – violation of both of the

By Michelle Watson and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Brittany Lovely is expecting her first child in early December. Her final exams at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC, are scheduled around the same time. So she was surprised when she asked the school if she could take the exams at another time and

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who they believe killed their loved one. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office used DNA and forensic genealogy to identify the suspected killer, who turned out to be the same man who reported finding Esther

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — With 2024 winding down, it’s time for the annual “of the year” story barrage to begin. Among the first out of the gate is the Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year. Hint: It’s all about thinking positive. Here’s what else you need to know to Start

By Ray Sanchez, John Miller and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — Tall and disheveled, with a scraggly salt-and-pepper beard, Ramon Rivera was just one month out of jail when he approached a construction worker early Monday and fatally stabbed him without saying a word, police said. He was not done, police said. An urban nightmare

By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — The high price of bread and eggs doomed her. Nope, it was raw racism and sexism. Well, maybe she should have gone on Joe Rogan’s show. If you’re looking for a reason why Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump, there are plenty to choose from. Many of

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The remains of a York, Pennsylvania, teenager who vanished in 1973 have been identified through genealogy research and DNA analysis more than 50 years after she went missing, authorities said. Two game wardens discovered the decomposed remains under a plastic tarp and brush in a wooded area in Union

By Michelle Watson and Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — A Civil Air Patrol plane crashed during a training exercise in northern Colorado on Saturday, killing two people and injuring another person, authorities said. The Cessna 182 aircraft crashed in Larimer County, Colorado, while participating in a search and rescue training exercise, according to a Civil

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A Florida deputy has been found not guilty of culpable negligence more than two years after being accused of deploying his Taser on a suspect at a gas station resulting in an explosion that left the man with burns over much of his body. Osceola County deputy David Crawford

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN | Photographs by Tristen Rouse, CNN Lewes, Delaware (CNN) — Cello music filled a sanctuary here on Wednesday night as the audience clutched blue or pink carnations in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. A slideshow cycled through pictures of trans daughters, brothers, coworkers and friends, forever frozen in confident, happy,

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of killing 22-year-old college student Laken Riley in February while she was jogging on the University of Georgia campus was convicted of murder this week and sentenced to life in prison. Laken’s sister, Lauren Phillips, now a University of Georgia student herself, walks the grounds of

By Andy Rose, Josh Campbell and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — At least three professional sports leagues warned their teams this week that organized and skilled groups are targeting the homes of athletes for break-ins, including while the players are away at games. The warnings came after recent reports of burglaries at the homes of

By Lauren del Valle and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The defense has rested its case in the trial of Daniel Penny, the former Marine who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on the New York City subway last year, after four days of witness testimony. Neely’s cause of death became the focal point

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Texas officials will vote today on a new public school curriculum that incorporates Bible lessons in K-5 classes. Supporters of the materials have argued it’s important for students to learn about the impact the text has had on the world. Others have criticized the curriculum as disproportionate, focusing

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Texas officials will vote today on a new public school curriculum that incorporates Bible lessons in K-5 classes. Supporters of the materials have argued it’s important for students to learn about the impact the text has had on the world. Others have criticized the curriculum as disproportionate, focusing on