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By Taylor Romine, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Some of the ransom notes sent to news outlets in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, earlier this year were not legitimate, but other notes might be and are still under investigation, the FBI Phoenix office said Wednesday. “Some

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! We’ve already seen some upsets in the World Cup’s knockout stage, and Team USA will carry the weight of expectation on their shoulders. It’s win or go home tonight against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Whatever happens, The Beautiful Game newsletter will break it all down. Here’s

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Linh Tran, Rachel Clarke, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly a week after opting not to retry movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg told CNN in an exclusive interview Wednesday that legislators will have to act to help survivors of sexual assault get their justice.

By Ray Sanchez, Mark Morales, John Miller, Chris Boyette, CNN New York (CNN) — Two climbers who scaled the spire of the Empire State Building in a daring stunt were arraigned Thursday on felony charges and released under court supervision, a day after they evaded security to unfurl a banner about 1,450 feet above the

By Jenn Sullivan As she grew up, Dymond Bush heard her grandmother’s stories about her relatives and lineage dating back to the origins of the United States. Bush joined the non-profit organization Daughters of the American Revolution, and would spend her days off from her job as a librarian in the Rhode Island State Archives

CNN, WJAR, POOL VIA WHDH, VARNUM ARMORY MUSEUM, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, NATIONAL ARCHIVES, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DYMOND BUSH, DAN NANCE, SOLOMON TITUS TAYLOR, CHARLOTTE MUSEUM By Jenn Sullivan As she grew up, Dymond Bush heard her grandmother’s stories about her relatives and lineage dating back to the origins of the United States. Bush

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In 1782, a lesser-known Founding Father, Charles Thomson, slapped a shield onto a bald eagle with talons full of arrows and olive branches and called it the Great Seal of the United States. Benjamin Franklin remarked that the bird in the illustration looked more like a turkey, a “bird

By Alexandra Banner, CNN President Donald Trump’s sweeping changes to student loans take effect today, bringing higher monthly payments for some borrowers and tighter borrowing limits for others. Experts say the overhaul will ripple across generations, affecting everyone from new professionals to parents helping pay for their child’s education. Here’s what else you need to

By Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Something odd caught a park ranger’s attention one recent Friday morning, according to court documents: a black BMW was parked in the wrong place. But police say the ranger approaching the car would ultimately lead to a sprawling investigation involving drugs, guns, mysterious chemicals, a missing woman and

KYW, PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, AMANDA STOFFER, CNN By Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Something odd caught a park ranger’s attention one recent Friday morning, according to court documents: a black BMW was parked in the wrong place. But police say the ranger approaching the car would ultimately lead to a sprawling investigation involving drugs,