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Severe weather threat still underway

TONIGHT: Storms stick around overnight, keeping the flooding threat. Flash flooding will continue to pose a threat to a large portion of the viewing area. Lows will fall into the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Flooded areas will continue to be an issue. The National Weather Service has extended the Flash Flood Watch until 10AM Saturday morning. Our

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Valerie Bacot

CNN correspondent: Bacot ‘lived an absolute nightmare’

A Frenchwoman who has admitted to killing her abusive husband fainted with apparent shock and relief in court after hearing the sentence sought against her by prosecutors. The prosecution has asked for a sentence of five years in prison for Valérie Bacot, with four years of the term suspended, a lawyer for the accused said. If confirmed, Bacot would walk free, as she has already spent a year in detention, the lawyer, Nathalie Tomasini, explained to French media. CNN’s Cyril Vanier reports.

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Dilsar Ablimit

Newlyweds ripped apart as husband detained by Chinese government

The Chinese government is accused of detaining Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in extralegal detention centers, which it claims are reeducation centers designed to prevent separatism and religious extremism. Researchers say there’s also evidence of a growing number of Uyghurs being jailed in formal prisons with lengthy sentences. CNN’s Ivan Watson speaks to families whose loved ones have been sentenced to long-term imprisonment.

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