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By Carma Hassan, Adrienne Broaddus and Keith Allen, CNN An Iowa man is facing two felony charges after a loaded handgun and rifle were found in his Chicago hotel room July 4, near where hundreds of families were celebrating the holiday, prosecutors said. Keegan Gregory Casteel, 32, is charged with two felony counts of aggravated

By Jason Hanna and Amanda Watts, CNN Breathe easy, python fans: The search for Cara, a 12-foot serpent on the loose from her Louisiana mall aquarium exhibit, has ended happily. Cara, a yellow Burmese python, was found “safe and healthy” after a search that had closed the Blue Zoo aquarium at the Mall of Louisiana

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise has many Haitian-American community leaders fearing what may come next. “There are very real fears about whether or not violence in the streets will ensue,” said Vania Andre, publisher of the Haitian Times, an influential newspaper for the Haitian diaspora in the US. The

By AJ Willingham, CNN Elsa is headed to the Northeast as a tropical storm, leaving a trail of suspected tornadoes across the South. The storm will likely hang around until tomorrow, when it’s expected to move back over open water. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your