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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Many Muslims in the United States point to September 11, 2001, as the day their relationship with the country changed. Islamophobia had always existed, but the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia seemingly made it worse — much worse. Muslims of all stripes — citizens, immigrants and

By Deanna Hackney, Chandelis Duster and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A 12-ton statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that sits on the historic Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, is set to be taken down Wednesday, state officials said Monday. Gov. Ralph Northam announced his intention to remove the Confederate statue, which is the largest remaining

By Rebekah Riess, Dakin Andone, Shawn Nottingham and Amir Vera, CNN The law firm of prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh released a statement claiming he resigned from the firm prior to his shooting on Saturday, for what it says was a misappropriation of funds. Murdaugh said he was shot Saturday, about three months after

By Gregory Lemos and Eric Levenson, CNN A former Marine outfitted in body armor fatally shot four people, including a baby, mother and grandmother, at a property outside Lakeland, Florida, early Sunday morning in what the local sheriff called an “active shooter rampage.” The suspect, identified as Brian Riley, 33, then engaged in a firefight

By Rachel Ramirez and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Photographs by Edmund D. Fountain for CNN Milton Cayette Jr. was stuck in his home in St. James Parish after uprooted trees from Hurricane Ida blocked his driveway and damaged his front door. Cayette, who uses a wheelchair, called parish officials for help. They never came. Parish

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A man who lost his family in a fire 20 years ago is being hailed as a hero for saving his neighbor from a fire at her home. Mark Collum, a commercial fisherman in Rowley, Massachusetts, sprang to action Sunday when he heard the call for help. “I heard ‘Fire!

By Jenn Selva and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The body of a missing Richmond, Virginia, woman has been found at Glacier National Park in Montana, according to the National Park Service. Jennifer Coleman’s body was found Sunday afternoon in a steep and rocky area near the Continental Divide, the agency said in a release. Coleman, 34,

By Amanda Jackson, Carma Hassan and Rachel Webb, CNN A 6-year-old girl was fatally injured while riding an amusement park ride in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, according to the Garfield County Coroner’s Office. The child, from Colorado Springs, was vacationing with her family and they visited Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park on Sunday, according to a statement

By Gregory Lemos and Alta Spells, CNN A man suspected of opening fire into a crowd on the street in Athens, Georgia, over the weekend has been arrested, authorities said. Seven people were injured early Sunday, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said in a news release posted on Facebook. Pharoah Devonell Williams, 21, turned himself