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By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 61-year-old surfer in Hawaii managed to begin swimming toward shore after a shark bit off a portion of his leg near a beach on Maui, witnesses and authorities say. The shark attack happened Friday around 7 a.m. local time in the waters near Waiehu Beach Park at

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of potential civil unrest due to Tuesday’s presidential election, the National Guard is on standby as a precaution in several states, including Washington state and Oregon, where hundreds of ballots were damaged or destroyed after at least three ballot drop boxes were recently set on fire, officials say.

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old girl is the latest person to lose her life in New York City while “subway surfing,” a dangerous challenge attracting young people on social media. “Subway surfing,” involves riding on top of a subway car while its moving. Yes, while it’s moving. The precarious trend, which has

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The White man accused of shooting his Black neighbor in the neck last week has an “extensive history of threats, harassment and property damage against numerous neighbors” over a two-year period and evaded arrest by holing up in his home, court records show. John Sawchak, 54, had two outstanding

By Paradise Afshar, Andy Rose, Ashley R. Williams, Dalia Faheid and Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — The 17-year-old suspect in deadly shootings at Halloween celebrations in downtown Orlando early Friday morning was charged as an adult Monday, prosecutors announced. Jaylen Dwayne Edgar was arrested at the scene where police body camera video showed a large

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Happy Friday, readers! Whether you consider yourself a political obsessive or you only tune in every four years, it’s important to be informed before heading to your local polling place or mailing in your ballot. In this special edition of 5 Things, we’ll help you brush up with the

By Paradise Afshar, Andy Rose and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Two people were killed and six others wounded after a teenage shooter opened fire in two locations in downtown Orlando where large crowds had gathered to celebrate Halloween, the city’s police chief said early Friday. A 17-year-old suspect has been charged with two

By Karina Tsui and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — A Republican-led investigation into antisemitism on college campuses found that administrators “overwhelmingly failed” to clamp down on students and faculty who engaged in antisemitic behavior following Hamas’ attack on Israel last year. The 325-page report released by the US House Education Committee Thursday states college officials

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi faces new felony terrorism and hate crime charges following a shooting near a Chicago synagogue, in a troubling incident that underscores the alarming rise of antisemitism and hate crimes across the US. The shooting occurred amid growing fears for the safety of Jewish communities, with Abdallahi

By Michelle Watson, Dalia Faheid and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A 21-year-old soldier stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, has been charged with murder in the death of a sergeant whose body was found in a dumpster on the military base after she disappeared. Spc. Wooster Rancy – a combat engineer with the 5th

By Eric Levenson, Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — During the first day of Daniel Penny’s manslaughter trial in the death of Jordan Neely on the New York City subway last year, the prosecution and defense painted dueling portraits of Penny in opening statements. The prosecution said the former Marine “went way too

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By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man is facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities say he shot a Jewish man who was walking to a synagogue and then fired at responding officers during a weekend shootout in Chicago. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, has been charged with one felony count of terrorism and one felony

By Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Young Thug was sentenced to time served as part of a sweeping case that originally included dozens of defendants. The rapper, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, was released Thursday night after more than 900 days in custody, according to jail records. He will have to

By Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — The recently appointed head of Chicago’s school board resigned Thursday after reports from the Jewish Insider and Chicago Sun-Times exposed what some Chicago leaders called antisemitic and sexist posts on his social media, as well as a 9/11 conspiracy post. The Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson, who was president of

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Major League Baseball’s World Series. October 30, 2024 – The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series, defeating the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5. November 1, 2023 – The Texas Rangers win the World Series for the first time in franchise history, defeating the