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By Dalia Faheid and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Just over a year ago, Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl captivated the hearts of New Yorkers when he fled from a Central Park Zoo enclosure after it was vandalized. Flaco, dubbed “one of New York’s Flyest” by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, died Friday after colliding

By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the killing of an Augusta University College of Nursing student on the University of Georgia campus in Athens did not attend school at the campus and did not know the victim, authorities said Friday. The killing of Laken Hope Riley, a junior on

By Jason Hanna, Meg Tirrell and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Fallout continues after the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling last week that frozen embryos are children – an unprecedented decision that critics say could have a chilling effect on access to IVF treatments in the state. Here are the latest developments: Legislation to protect in

CNN By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the killing of an Augusta University College of Nursing student on the University of Georgia campus in Athens did not attend school at the campus and did not know the victim, authorities said Friday. The killing of Laken Hope Riley, a junior

By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — The student suspect in a deadly University of Colorado at Colorado Springs dormitory shooting had a handgun and a “fully loaded AK-47 assault rifle” in his vehicle at the time of his arrest, according to Chief Deputy District Attorney Andrew Vaughan. Nicholas Jordan, 25, who made his first in-person

CNN By Sabrina Souza and Emma Tucker, CNN New York (CNN) — A jury in a lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General’s Office against the National Rifle Association found Friday that the gun rights group mismanaged charitable funds when it failed to stop top executives — including longtime leader Wayne LaPierre — from

By Sabrina Souza and Emma Tucker, CNN New York (CNN) — A jury in a lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General’s Office against the National Rifle Association found Friday that the gun rights group mismanaged charitable funds when it failed to stop top executives — including longtime leader Wayne LaPierre — from diverting

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio woman was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty in the death of her 4-year-old daughter, prosecutors said. Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers said Thursday on Facebook that Tianna Robinson pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30

WSB, CNN By Rebekah Riess, Caroll Alvarado, Holly Yan and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Campus police arrested a suspect in the killing of an Augusta University College of Nursing student on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, according to local authorities. Campus police said they are recommending charges against Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, of

CNN By Ed Lavandera, Dakin Andone and Ashley Killough, CNN West Livingston, Texas (CNN) — Ivan Cantu says he has insisted for more than 20 years that he’s innocent of the two murders that landed him on Texas’ death row. But with a week until his execution, he’s running out of time to make his

By Ed Lavandera, Dakin Andone and Ashley Killough, CNN West Livingston, Texas (CNN) — Ivan Cantu says he has insisted for more than 20 years that he’s innocent of the two murders that landed him on Texas’ death row. But with a week until his execution, he’s running out of time to make his case.

By Rebekah Riess, Caroll Alvarado, Holly Yan and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Campus police arrested a suspect in the killing of an Augusta University College of Nursing student on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, according to local authorities. Campus police said they are recommending charges against Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, of Athens, including

By Athena Jones, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Franklin Tuitt has 25 years of experience as an academic and an administrator in higher education, with many of those years spent fostering diversity, equity and inclusion – commonly known as DEI. Tuitt, now the University of Connecticut’s vice president and chief diversity officer, told CNN he sees historic parallels between the growing

CNN By Athena Jones, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Franklin Tuitt has 25 years of experience as an academic and an administrator in higher education, with many of those years spent fostering diversity, equity and inclusion – commonly known as DEI. Tuitt, now the University of Connecticut’s vice president and chief diversity officer, told CNN he sees historic parallels between the

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Millions of visitors flock to America’s national parks each year, but a select number of sites consistently prove to be the most popular. Known for its renowned hikes and majestic meadows, the Great Smoky Mountains just landed its usual No. 1 spot as the most visited park in

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Millions of visitors flock to America’s national parks each year, but a select number of sites consistently prove to be the most popular. Known for its renowned hikes and majestic meadows, the Great Smoky Mountains just landed its usual No. 1 spot as the most visited park in

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Millions of visitors flock to America’s national parks each year, but a select number of sites consistently prove to be the most popular. Known for its renowned hikes and majestic meadows, the Great Smoky Mountains just landed its usual No. 1 spot as the most visited park in

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Millions of visitors flock to America’s national parks each year, but a select number of sites consistently prove to be the most popular. Known for its renowned hikes and majestic meadows, the Great Smoky Mountains just landed its usual No. 1 spot as the most visited park in the

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Sara Smart, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Audrii Cunningham, the Texas 11-year-old who investigators say was killed by a family friend, died from “homicidal violence including blunt head trauma,” according to the Harris County medical examiner’s office records. The primary cause of death determination provides further insight into what

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Dianne Gallagher and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Fallout continues in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling last week that frozen embryos are children – an unprecedented decision that critics say could have a chilling effect on access to IVF treatments in the state. Here are the latest developments: A