By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Three firefighters and 12 passengers were injured when a train collided with a fire truck on an emergency call Saturday morning in Delray Beach, Florida, authorities said. An investigation into the cause of the collision is now underway, led by the Delray Beach Police Department, officials from the train
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CNN By Darya Tarasova, Catherine Nicholls and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after entering Russian airspace in Grozny, Chechnya, on Wednesday, but did not say that Russia was responsible. Putin said Saturday that Russia’s air defense systems were active when
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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs and the suspected health care CEO assassin Luigi Mangione have decided on a similar defense strategy: Hire an Agnifilo. Or two. Marc Agnifilo is heading Combs’ defense against racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges, while Karen Friedman Agnifilo is leading Mangione’s murder defense, with
Continue Reading By Marcus Mabry In 2016, CNN produced a book entitled Unprecedented: The Election That Changed Everything. As we look back on the top 100 stories of 2024 on CNN’s digital platforms, the word unprecedented would seem too overused by now to still be potent … and yet. Once again, you rewarded CNN’s extraordinary journalism with
Continue Reading By Darya Tarasova, Catherine Nicholls and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after entering Russian airspace in Grozny, Chechnya, on Wednesday, but did not say that Russia was responsible. Putin said Saturday that Russia’s air defense systems were active when the
Continue Reading By Abeer Salman, Irene Nasser and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — Israel arrested a hospital director in a raid that closed the last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza, with its forces also accused of ordering patients to strip in the streets. Kamal Adwan Hospital is “now empty” after the remaining patients – some
Continue Reading By Yong Xiong and CNN staff (CNN) — China has built or expanded more than 200 specialized detention facilities nationwide to interrogate suspects ensnared in Xi Jinping’s widening anti-corruption drive, a CNN investigation has found, as the Chinese leader extends his crackdown beyond the ruling Communist Party to a vast swath of public sectors. Since
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Joyce Jiang, CNN (CNN) — A man who killed 35 people by plowing his car into a crowd at a sports center in southern China has been sentenced to death, state media reported on Friday. Fan Weiqiu, 62, rammed his car into people exercising at the outdoor venue in the city
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CNN By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Greg Gumbel, a longtime sports broadcaster described as “broadcasting royalty,” has died following a battle with cancer, his wife and daughter announced in a statement shared by CBS Sports on X. He was 78. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved
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CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Body-worn camera footage released Friday shows correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York punching and kicking a handcuffed inmate in a fatal beating that is now under investigation by the New York attorney general. Robert Brooks was pronounced dead on December 10 at Wynn
Continue Reading WALB, LAPORCHE LYONS, KETORIA PETERSON, CNN By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A fire at a Tyson Foods plant in Camilla, Georgia, killed one person and severely burned others early Friday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, a Tyson Foods spokesperson, who confirmed the death, told CNN. “We are working closely with local
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Greg Gumbel, a longtime sports broadcaster described as “broadcasting royalty,” has died following a battle with cancer, his wife and daughter announced in a statement shared by CBS Sports on X. He was 78. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband
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CNN By Darya Tarasova, Catherine Nicholls and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after entering Russian airspace in Grozny, Chechnya, on Wednesday, but did not say that Russia was responsible. Putin said Saturday that Russia’s air defense systems were active when
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A fire at a Tyson Foods plant in Camilla, Georgia, killed one person and severely burned others early Friday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, a Tyson Foods spokesperson, who confirmed the death, told CNN. “We are working closely with local authorities to determine the cause of
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CNN By Brad Lendon and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — China has launched its first next-generation amphibious assault ship, adding a powerful cutting-edge warship to the country’s fast-expanding navy as it races to rival the military power of the United States. The Type 076 amphibious assault ship entered the water on Friday at a launch
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Body-worn camera footage released Friday shows correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York punching and kicking a handcuffed inmate in a fatal beating that is now under investigation by the New York attorney general. Robert Brooks was pronounced dead on December 10 at Wynn Hospital
Continue Reading By Sharon Braithwaite, Nadeen Ebrahim and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been detained in Tehran, Italy’s foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. Sala was reporting in the Iranian capital when she was “stopped by Tehran police” on December 19, the statement said, adding that the foreign ministry “has worked
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls, Darya Tarasova, Hassan Tayir and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Azerbaijan Airlines says the jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day experienced “physical and technical external interference,” according to an early investigation, as questions swirled about Russia’s possible involvement in the disaster. At least 38 of the 67 people on board
Continue Reading By Hanna Park, Gloria Pazmino and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of setting fire to a woman who was asleep on a New York City subway has been indicted on charges of murder in the first and second degree and arson, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil was not
Continue Reading By Gawon Bae, Victoria Butenko, Edward Szekeres and Kostyantyn Hak, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that several “seriously wounded” North Korean soldiers died from their injuries after being captured by Ukrainian forces. “Our soldiers managed to take them prisoner. But they were very seriously wounded and could not be resuscitated,” Zelensky
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