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A general view of Jannique Martinez's neighborhood is seen in Virginia Beach

A family says their neighbor plays recordings of racial slurs and monkey noises. Police say that’s ‘not criminally actionable’

By Amy Simonson, Melissa Alonso and Jennifer Henderson, CNN When the Martinez family moved into their new home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, five years ago, they had dreams of raising their children and making a life in their new neighborhood cul-de-sac. “The minute we found this home, I loved it,” Jannique Martinez told CNN. “It

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An ambulance leaves from the Litoral penitentiary after a riot

Over 100 killed in bloody Ecuador prison massacre

By Stefano Pozzebon and Abel Alvarado, CNN Violent clashes that erupted in an Ecuadorian prison on Tuesday have killed 118 people and wounded 79, the country’s prison agency said late Thursday. The death toll represents a significant uptick from earlier estimates after the disturbances at the Litoral Penitentiary, located on the outskirts of the coastal

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Klete Keller at the Capitol riot in 2021

Olympic gold medalist pleads guilty in Capitol riot and will help prosecutors in future cases

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge of obstructing the Electoral College proceedings on January 6 — and in a surprise move, plans to cooperate with the Justice Department and potentially testify against other alleged rioters. The deal with Keller suggests prosecutors might try

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US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley (L) defended Pentagon decision making in Afghanistan.

‘I’m trying to stay apolitical.’ Top US general faces wave of GOP attacks over Trump-era actions

By Zachary Cohen, CNN Top US General Mark Milley appeared before Congress this week to defend Pentagon decision making in Afghanistan but instead found himself fighting a personal battle with lawmakers who charged that he has been more preoccupied with rehabilitating and burnishing his own image. Republican lawmakers directed their fury at Milley for his

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