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NBA star James Harden speaks with hospitalized Michigan State student paralyzed in mass shooting

February 24, 2023 2:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Smart, CNN Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden spoke via video call Wednesday with John Hao, a fan of Harden’s and one of the Michigan State University students wounded in a mass shooting on campus last week. A video shared with CNN by Harden’s management team shows the NBA star giving words of encouragement

A first report on the Ohio toxic train wreck was released. Here’s what it found — and what investigators are still looking into

February 25, 2023 3:24 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN After federal officials released an initial report concluding that this month’s toxic train wreck in Ohio was completely preventable, investigators will begin examining procedures, practices and design prior to the derailment that has sparked long-term concerns among hundreds of frustrated residents. The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday

A first report on the Ohio toxic train wreck was released. Here’s what it found — and what investigators are still looking into

February 24, 2023 1:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN After federal officials released an initial report concluding that this month’s toxic train wreck in Ohio was completely preventable, investigators will begin examining procedures, practices and design prior to the derailment that has sparked long-term concerns among hundreds of frustrated residents. The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday

A man already serving 3 life sentences for murder has been charged in 2004 homicide cold case

February 24, 2023 1:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar and Jason Hanna, CNN A man serving life sentences for three 2005 Las Vegas-area murders has now been charged in a 2004 killing there, authorities said Thursday. Investigators determined Norman Flowers, 48, is a suspect in the 2004 death of Keysha Brown after they asked for more forensic testing during a July

Alex Murdaugh takes the stand in his double-murder trial on Friday.

Alex Murdaugh completes testimony in trial over 2021 killings of his wife and son; court to resume Monday

February 24, 2023 1:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, Ray Sanchez and Emma Tucker, CNN After two days on the stand, Alex Murdaugh completed testimony Friday in the murder trial over the killings of his wife and son. After about six hours of testimony Friday — which included a prosecutor grilling the former disgraced South Carolina attorney over lies, drug use

‘No regrets.’ Ukraine’s foreign fighters vow to fight until the end in war with Russia

February 23, 2023 9:02 PM CNN

By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt, Richard Harlow and Kosta Hak, CNN Under a blanket of stars, the only sound in the air is the deep hum of a pick-up truck, its headlights off. Fumes chug into frigid air from the exhaust. Only the taillights reveal the vehicle’s outline; the remotest sliver of light could spell

‘No regrets.’ Ukraine’s foreign fighters vow to fight until the end in war with Russia

February 23, 2023 9:02 PM CNN

By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt, Richard Harlow and Kosta Hak, CNN Under a blanket of stars, the only sound in the air is the deep hum of a pick-up truck, its headlights off. Fumes chug into frigid air from the exhaust. Only the taillights reveal the vehicle’s outline; the remotest sliver of light could spell

China calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as claims to neutrality questioned

February 23, 2023 8:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan and Simone McCarthy China has reiterated its calls for a political settlement to the Ukraine conflict on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, as Beijing comes under increasing pressure from the United States and its allies over its growing partnership with Moscow. In a newly released position paper Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry

Alex Murdaugh testifies: Here are the key moments from his two days on the stand

February 23, 2023 8:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker, CNN After weeks of testimony, a South Carolina court finally heard this week from Alex Murdaugh, who is facing two counts of murder in the deaths of his wife and son. The disgraced former attorney pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and two weapons charges in the killings of his

‘No regrets.’ Ukraine’s foreign fighters vow to fight until the end in war with Russia

February 23, 2023 8:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt, Richard Harlow and Kosta Hak, CNN Under a blanket of stars, the only sound in the air is the deep hum of a pick-up truck, its headlights off. Fumes chug into frigid air from the exhaust. Only the taillights reveal the vehicle’s outline; the remotest sliver of light could spell

Here’s what legal experts say could help — or hurt — Alex Murdaugh from his testimony

February 26, 2023 5:51 AM CNN

By Christina Maxouris, CNN After hearing from dozens of witnesses in the high-profile murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina jury last week heard from the man himself after he took the stand — a move legal experts say was risky but could have helped his case. In dramatic testimony, which included heated exchanges

76-year-old woman in murder-suicide pact at a Daytona Beach hospital is indicted by a grand jury

February 23, 2023 6:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Treasure Welle and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Ellen Gilland, a 76-year old Florida woman who allegedly shot and killed her terminally ill husband last month in a failed murder-suicide agreement at a Daytona Beach hospital, was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday, according to online Volusia County court records. Gilland was charged Wednesday with one

Colorado Springs club shooting suspect can stand trial and will be held without bond, judge rules

February 23, 2023 5:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, CNN A suspect accused of killing five people in a shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs can stand trial, a judge ruled Thursday, determining prosecutors demonstrated in a preliminary hearing they had enough probable cause to proceed. Anderson Lee Aldrich, charged with more than 300 counts in connection with the

Charges dropped against Black inmate beaten in Georgia jail cell, DA says

February 23, 2023 4:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso and Devon M. Sayers, CNN Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a Black man who was beaten by multiple sheriff’s office employees while he was in custody at a Georgia jail in September 2022, according to a new court filing. Attorneys for the man, Jarrett Hobbs, also reached a “significant settlement agreement”

Charges dropped against Black inmate beaten in Georgia jail cell, DA says

February 23, 2023 4:42 PM CNN

By Melissa Alonso and Devon M. Sayers, CNN Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a Black man who was beaten by multiple sheriff’s office employees while he was in custody at a Georgia jail in September 2022, according to a new court filing. Attorneys for the man, Jarrett Hobbs, also reached a “significant settlement agreement”

Russian replacement spacecraft for astronauts stranded by coolant leak docks with space station

February 23, 2023 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Russia launched a Soyuz spacecraft to replace a capsule that sprang a coolant leak in December, leaving two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut without a ride home. Liftoff of the capsule, called the Soyuz MS-23, took place out of Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site in Kazakhstan on Thursday at 7:24 p.m.

Alex Murdaugh testifies: Here are the key moments from his two days on the stand

February 24, 2023 5:21 PM CNN

By Emma Tucker, CNN After weeks of testimony, a South Carolina court finally heard this week from Alex Murdaugh, who is facing two counts of murder in the deaths of his wife and son. The disgraced former attorney pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and two weapons charges in the killings of his

Nigeria opposition senatorial candidate gunned down days before crucial elections

February 23, 2023 1:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, CNN A manhunt is underway for the killers of a senatorial candidate for Nigeria’s opposition Labor Party, who was shot and burned in his campaign vehicle late Wednesday in the country’s southeastern Enugu State, local police said Thursday. The politician, Oyibo Chukwu, was murdered along with an unnamed personal aide by assailants

State board says Memphis Fire Department personnel may have ‘contributed to the demise’ of Tyre Nichols

February 23, 2023 1:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Nick Valencia and Pamela Kirkland, CNN The inaction of two Memphis Fire Department first responders fired after the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols may have contributed to his death, according to a state emergency medical services board. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician JaMichael Sandridge and EMT Robert Long “failed to provide any basic or

What you learn when your dad’s decade-old thriller goes viral on TikTok

February 23, 2023 11:16 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN When Marguerite Richards made a TikTok bragging about her father’s decade-old thriller novel, she was hoping to rouse a little interest. A few dozen new readers, maybe. As the first few positive comments started rolling in, she was pleased to have done something nice for a dad who definitely deserved it.