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By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Caleb Flynn, a former worship leader and “American Idol” contestant, was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, and all other charges Tuesday after prosecutors argued he fatally shot her and staged the scene to look like an intruder did it. The jury found

By Danya Gainor, Holly Yan, Gloria Pazmino, Hanna Park, Jason Carroll, Linh Tran, Chris Boyette, CNN Ithaca, NY (CNN) — A former Cornell University student filed a lawsuit this month alleging she was drugged and gang raped inside a fraternity house in 2024, and the fresh scrutiny has prompted local prosecutors to reopen the investigation

CNN By Danya Gainor, Jason Carroll, Gloria Pazmino, Chris Boyette, Cindy Von Quednow, Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — The former Cornell University student who says she was gang raped made an explicit accusation of sexual assault in an interview with university police in November 2024, but the district attorney said university police didn’t share that

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! An 11-year-old British girl just became the youngest female chess grandmaster of all time. She says she started playing during the pandemic and wants to “keep making history.” Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Unprecedented test flight

By Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The prosecution and defense rested Monday in the murder trial of Caleb Flynn, the former “American Idol” contestant accused of killing his wife and staging the crime scene. The prosecution called 40 witnesses over seven days of testimony, while the defense did not call any witnesses. Closing

By Hanna Park, Danya Gainor, Holly Yan, Cindy Von Quednow, Gloria Pazmino, Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in New York are reopening an investigation into an alleged gang rape of a former Cornell University student after the woman filed a civil lawsuit this month claiming the school did not do enough to protect her.

By Brittany Shammas, CNN (CNN) — Molly Kinder saw the apocalyptic warnings about artificial intelligence while walking home from dropping her children off at elementary school. Scrolling through social media posts where AI insiders were issuing dire claims that the technology could cause human extinction, she stopped dead in her tracks just a block from

By Laura Sharman, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines regional jet with 72 people aboard was forced to make an emergency return to Houston Sunday after the windshield glass shattered shortly after takeoff, sending pieces of glass into the cockpit, according to officials and air traffic control recordings. “We just had our glass

By Eduardo Cuevas, Steven Jiang, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Two giant pandas landed in Atlanta, tasked with pairing up to help ensure their species’ survival on Earth. A lot weighs on the bears — a 6-year-old male named Ping Ping and a 5-year-old female named Fu Shuang — who arrived at Zoo Atlanta on

By Nicki Brown, Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — After her triple-murder case ended in a mistrial, Lindsay Clancy will appear in court Tuesday for a status conference that should signal how the controversial case will proceed following a month of uncertainty. At the hearing, prosecutors and the defense are expected to address pending motions