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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s been almost nine months since Brexi Torres-Ortiz and her mom sang together – hitting every note, feeling every emotion with every word of a gospel tune that happened to be the 11-year-old’s favorite song. Take me to the King. I don’t have much to bring. My heart is

By Shimon Prokupecz, John Miller and Eric Levenson, CNN Bowdoin, Maine (CNN) — A manhunt for a suspect accused of killing 18 people in a bowling alley and a restaurant in Maine surpassed 24 hours Thursday evening – on a day that saw law enforcement twice converge on the suspect’s last known address for searches.

By Sara Smart, John Miller, Joe Sutton and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people are dead and dozens are injured following two shootings Wednesday night at a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, sources say, and an intensive manhunt is underway for a person of interest. Robert Card, 40, of

By Julia Chan, CNN (CNN) — From festive decorations to trick-or-treating, 18-year-old Reese Davis has always loved Halloween. But for him, dressing up was more than fun – it was a way to fit in. “Halloween was like the main time that I was just like everyone else,” the high school senior explains. “I just

By Whitney Wild, Bill Kirkos and Emma Tucker, CNN Maywood, Illinois (CNN) — An Illinois judge ordered former NFL player Sergio Brown to be held without bond Wednesday on charges related to killing his mother and hiding her body, saying he’s a flight risk and poses a threat to the community. Brown, 35, was arrested

By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Scholastic has reversed a decision to allow school districts to opt out of offering a wide range of diverse books, including those that discuss subjects like racism and LGBTQ issues, at its elementary school book fairs, the book publisher said Wednesday. The company offered a collection of 64 titles called “Share Every Story, Celebrate Every

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A nine-months pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son were stopped by police in Sacramento, California, and held at gunpoint in what the department calls “a case of mistaken identity.” Shanice Stewart was driving her 8-year-old son to football practice last Tuesday when officers initiated what they called a “high-risk” traffic stop. “We could have

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota doctor who has worked as a poison specialist is accused of killing his estranged wife by poisoning her, police said. Connor Bowman, 30, of Rochester, was arrested Friday, jail records show, and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Betty Bowman, 32. The Rochester Police Department said in a

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Major League Baseball’s World Series. November 1, 2023 – The Texas Rangers win the World Series for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5. November 5, 2022 – The Houston Astros win the World Series, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies

By Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — Three Midwestern chapters of the National Audubon Society, a nonprofit bird conservation group, are dropping the “Audubon” branding over namesake John James Audubon’s racist views and ties to slavery. The society’s chapters in Detroit, Chicago and Madison, Wisconsin, have announced they will now be known as chapters of the

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A large majority of Americans – 71% – believe the climate crisis is causing at least some harm to people in the US, while slightly less than two-thirds of the population believe harmful climate impacts will get worse over their lifetimes, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.