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Judge denies Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges in ‘Rust’ shooting

By Josh Campbell and Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico judge denied a motion Friday from Alec Baldwin’s attorneys asking the court to dismiss the actor’s involuntary manslaughter indictment in a shooting on the set of the film “Rust,” in which cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died. A separate motion to dismiss from Baldwin’s team will

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Woman files wrongful death lawsuit against Mexican resort travel companies after husband was electrocuted in hot tub

By Emma Tucker, Andy Rose and Kara Mihm, CNN (CNN) — A Texas woman has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against two Mexican resort travel companies, seeking more than $1 million, after her husband was electrocuted in a resort hot tub earlier this month. Lizzette Zambrano, a resident of El Paso County, Texas, accuses the “operators,

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LA County declines to charge man recorded attacking pro-Palestine protesters at UCLA, refers case to city attorney’s office

By Zoe Sottile and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Friday declined to charge Edan On, the 18-year-old accused of attacking pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA in April, citing insufficient evidence and referring the case to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for misdemeanor filing consideration. On was identified

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FAA investigating Southwest flight that flew just 525 feet above Oklahoma town, triggering altitude warning

CNN By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that descended to just 525 feet above ground as it approached Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, triggering an altitude warning from air traffic control that it was getting too low. Southwest

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Man accused of driving family off California cliff granted mental health diversion program, district attorney says

By Taylor Romine and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — A California man accused of deliberately driving himself, his wife and two children off a cliff on a coastal highway in January 2023 was granted a mental health diversion, meaning the criminal trial is now suspended, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s office said in a news release

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New Jersey school yearbook photo of Jewish group swapped with Muslim students was a ‘highly unfortunate error,’ probe finds

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An independent investigation launched after seniors at a New Jersey high school received yearbooks with a Jewish Student Union photo that had been replaced by a photo of Muslim students has determined the incident was an unfortunate error with no ill intent. The swapped photo appeared in East Brunswick High School’s 2024 yearbook

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FAA investigating Southwest flight that flew just 525 feet above Oklahoma town, triggering altitude warning

By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that descended to just 525 feet above ground as it approached Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, triggering an altitude warning from air traffic control that it was getting too low. Southwest flight 4069

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