By Brian Todd and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Police in Pennsylvania said they erroneously identified a person seen in recently released doorbell footage as prison escapee Michael Burham, who was taken into custody Saturday, according to authorities. Law enforcement on Friday released video they say was taken sometime within “the last couple of days”
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By Jamiel Lynch and Chenelle Woody, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama woman has gone missing after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate, according to local police. The woman, 25-year-old Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, called 911 around 9:34 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to
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by Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — A recent outbreak of wildfires in western Canada is again sending a plume of unhealthy smoke into the United States. Air quality alerts were in effect Saturday for at least eight states across the northern Plains and upper Midwest as smoke from the wildfires returns. Smoke will be heaviest
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By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The records CNN has obtained from Alex Murdaugh’s time so far in prison include a short phone call between the convicted murderer and his only surviving son, Buster. It’s the first time the public has heard Murdaugh’s voice since Judge Clifton Newman handed him two life sentences in March,
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By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A 79-year-old Florida man was bitten by a nearly 7-foot-long alligator Thursday morning at a golf course in Naples, according to local authorities. The man told deputies he was on a walk at the Forest Glen and Golf Course community, where he lives, shortly after 5:00
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — When FBI agents arrived at James Nott’s Kentucky apartment with a search warrant on Tuesday, they asked if anyone else was home. “Only my dead friends,” Nott replied. That’s according to the FBI, who in a criminal complaint detailed 40 human skulls and other remains they found decorating Nott’s
Continue ReadingBy Jay Croft and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A 9-month-old baby in Florida died after his teenage mother allegedly put fentanyl in his bottle before putting him down for a nap, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said. Deputies were called Monday to a home in the Callahan area about a baby who was not
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By Kristina Sgueglia, Brynn Gingras, John Miller and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A New York architect was charged with murder in connection to the killings of three of the women who became known as the “Gilgo Four,” according to the Suffolk County District Attorney, in a case that baffled authorities for more than a
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By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A Mega Millions jackpot that was up for grabs Friday night worth an estimated $560 million will grow again after no big winners were drawn – the first of two substantial lottery drawings to end the week. Friday’s winning numbers were 10-24-48-51-66 and the Mega Ball was 15. Four
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors are officially on strike today, creating tremendous uncertainty for the entertainment industry. While some films are already complete and set to hit theaters soon — like “Barbie” — many other movies and TV shows in the production stage have come to a screeching
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — After a Southern California school district rejected a state-endorsed social studies curriculum that includes material on gay rights, top state officials are vowing to buy a textbook in question and distribute it to students before the new school year. “That social studies book is being censored by the local
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By Rob Frehse and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed some patient operations on TikTok and had three patients report complications after surgery had her state medical license revoked permanently Wednesday, according to the state’s medical board. Dr. Katharine Roxanne Grawe – also known on social media as “Dr.
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By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia county police officer got quite a surprise when he pulled over a speeding vehicle late last month. While on patrol on June 20, a Henry County police officer pulled over a Dodge Charger that his laser clocked going 96 mph in a 35-mph zone. When the officer
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By Christina Maxouris and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A sinkhole in west-central Florida has opened again, roughly 10 years after it killed a man when it opened under his bedroom, officials said this week. It’s the third time the sinkhole in Seffner, roughly a 15-mile drive east of Tampa, has opened. After the hole
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By Brian Todd, Steve Almasy and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A bag covered by a tarp and hidden under a log was almost certainly used by Michael Burham, who has been on the run for about a week since escaping a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania, a state patrol official said Thursday. At a daily
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By Cheri Mossburg and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Assault charges have been dismissed against an Oregon police officer who admitted to hitting a photographer in the head with his baton during a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd’s death in the summer of 2020, court records show. Officer Corey Budworth was charged with
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Hakeem Jeffries, the US House minority leader. He is the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1970 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Hakeem Sekou Jeffries Father: Marland Jeffries, counselor Mother: Laneda (Gomes) Jeffries,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Alberto R. Gonzales, the first Latino US attorney general. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1955 Birth place: San Antonio, Texas Birth name: Alberto R. Gonzales Father: Pablo Gonzales, migrant worker and construction worker Mother: Maria (Rodriguez) Gonzales Marriages: Rebecca (Turner) Gonzales (August
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. September 18, 2023 – The 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place. September 12, 2022 – The 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place with Kenan Thompson as host. Facts Emmys
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Florida wildlife center was badly damaged and “nearly all” of its animals were killed in an overnight fire, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and the wildlife center said. Over 250 animals “including lizards, small mammals, amphibians, turtles and tortoises, fresh and saltwater marine life, and of course ….
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