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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Victims of a mass shooting that claimed the lives of seven people and injured dozens at a July 4 parade in Illinois have filed lawsuits against a gun manufacturer, the accused shooter and the shooter’s father, court documents show. The civil lawsuits, filed Tuesday in Illinois’ Lake County Circuit Court, include

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN African Americans have fought in every military conflict in US history, even as they were denied rights and benefits afforded to their White counterparts. A new monument now recognizes their contributions to the nation. Community leaders in Buffalo, New York, gathered last week to unveil the African American Veterans Monument. The

By Holly Yan, CNN Hurricane Ian shredded the roof of a Port Charlotte intensive care unit, flooding the hospital ward and turning a stairwell into a waterfall. In Fort Myers, a 10-foot storm surge tossed cars around like bath toys and left them “smashed up in the street.” The catastrophic hurricane turned cities into lakes

By Amy Simonson, Christina Maxouris, Paul P. Murphy, Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN Hurricane Ian has left at least two people dead on Sanibel Island and ripped away several parts of the causeway that was the island’s only access to Florida’s mainland. On Thursday night, dozens of people remained stranded, according to Sanibel Mayor

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Deadly Hurricane Ian — downgraded Thursday to a tropical storm as it crawls across Florida — smashed into the state’s southwestern coast on Wednesday, destroying homes and cutting power to millions. As emergency crews scramble to aid those still trapped in their homes, more than 2.5 million residences and businesses were

By Holly Yan, CNN Hurricane victims returning to damaged houses face a torrent of challenges — if they’re lucky enough to have a home standing at all. Flooding. Mold damage. Insurance headaches. Deadly hidden hazards. The onslaught of mental anguish and post-hurricane dangers can seem overwhelming. Here’s how victims can stay safe, get help and

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amid widespread flooding and power outages, people are leaving Florida in droves as Ian pummels the state. But some brave individuals are intentionally traveling into the ferocious storm to gather data for research and forecasting. Watch these professional hurricane hunters — famous for enduring the world’s most dangerous weather — fly