By Alta Spells and Dakin Andone, CNN Jury selection in the case of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz must start over after two weeks of questioning potential jurors, the judge ruled. Prosecutors had requested the jury selection process be restarted after 11 prospective jurors — who were excused April 5 but asked to return Monday
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By Mallika Kallingal and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Federal public defenders in Tennessee are calling for a statewide moratorium on executions and an independent commission to study the state’s executions after a death row inmate was granted a temporary reprieve minutes before his execution last week, according to a letter addressed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee.
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By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A live-streamed, mid-air “plane-swap” stunt that ended with a plane crashing in the Arizona desert is under federal investigation after organizers allegedly defied a government order. Event organizers said two pilots on separate aircraft planned to skydive into each other’s planes, leaving each aircraft pilotless for less than
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By Amir Vera, Amy Simonson and Omar Jimenez, CNN The chief of police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Monday identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya earlier this month. Lyoya’s shooting took place on April 4 following a foot chase and apparent struggle over a taser after Schurr pulled him over
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By Leyla Santiago, Sara Weisfeldt and Holly Yan, CNN A month after a 14-year-old plummeted to his death from a Florida amusement park ride, his family is suing a bevy of defendants, saying a series of mistakes put visitors in danger and led to their child’s fatal fall. Tyre Sampson was visiting ICON Park on
Continue Reading By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A live-streamed, mid-air “plane-swap” stunt that ended with a plane crashing in the Arizona desert is under federal investigation after organizers allegedly defied a government order. Event organizers said two pilots on separate aircraft planned to skydive into each other’s planes, leaving each aircraft pilotless for less than
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By Amir Vera, Melanie Zanona, David Shortell and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The body of Spc. Bishop Evans, the Texas Army National Guard member who went missing three days ago, was found and identified Monday, according to US Rep. Tony Gonzales. Evans on Friday attempted to rescue two migrants who were crossing the Rio Grande River.
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By Dakin Andone, CNN The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday granted a stay of execution for Melissa Lucio, halting her execution scheduled for Wednesday and sending her case back to the trial court to review new evidence. State Rep. Jeff Leach called Lucio to deliver the news, and she immediately sobbed on the
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many utility companies have been lenient about late payments — or no payments at all — due to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. But now, a growing number of Americans who have not paid their bills for an extended period of time are receiving notices to pay up
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By Susannah Cullinane, CNN Wildfires continue to burn across the Southwest with two blazes in New Mexico merging to form a perimeter of more than 180 miles Sunday, according to firefighters. The Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires have combined — burning a collective 56,478 acres — and the flames were 12% contained Monday morning,
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By Claudia Dominguez and Laura James, CNN Two people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting at a block party early Sunday in Indiana, the Lafayette Police Department said. More than 100 people attended the party at an apartment complex, a police news release says. Officers responded to a report of multiple shots
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A Wisconsin man charged with a federal hate crime was released on his own recognizance last week, according to court documents obtained by CNN. Milwaukee County resident William McDonald allegedly targeted at least one Puerto Rican neighbor and eight Black residents in his apartment complex, “willfully injuring, intimidating, or interfering with
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Hannah Sarisohn and Caroline Kucera, CNN Evacuation orders have been lifted for neighborhoods affected by the Tunnel Fire, which has burned just over 21,000 acres of land, according to InciWeb, a US clearinghouse for wildfire information. The fire has been burning across northern Arizona’s Coconino County for nearly a week and was
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn, Rosa Flores and Emma Tucker, CNN Texas officials have identified Bishop E. Evans as the National Guard soldier who went missing on Friday as he attempted to rescue two migrants who were crossing the Rio Grande River. The Texas Military Department (TMD) said in a news release that Evans, a specialist, is
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By Tina Burnside, Emma Tucker, Michelle Watson and Cara-Lynn Clarkson, CNN The search for three children who were last seen entering the Mississippi River in New Orleans Saturday evening has been suspended, the Coast Guard said. Rescue crews had been searching for a 15-year-old boy and two girls, ages 14 and 8, who were last
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