By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — About 33 years since he claimed his first victim, Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday as part of a court hearing that represented the end of a long road. The killings of primarily young female sex workers on Long Island,
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CNN By Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown, CNN New York (CNN) — Luigi Mangione’s attorneys will present a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial this fall, arguing he killed UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson while suffering an extreme emotional disturbance. At a hearing Wednesday, Judge Gregory Carro said he planned to unseal records related to
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — It’s been a tragic week for aviation as two military jets, a skydiving plane and a charter jet crashed over the course of just four days. On Saturday, bystanders caught video of a massive fireball that erupted on a mountain in Yakima County, Washington, when a Marine fighter
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday, hours before a UFC fight night took place on the White House lawn, President Donald Trump announced that the war with Iran was concluding with a “deal.” “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Congratulations
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By Hanna Park, Alisha Ebrahimji, Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — A flight test engineer teaching his daughter to drive, a husband who just marked his fourth wedding anniversary and a weapons systems officer eagerly anticipating the flight were among those killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff Monday in Southern California. They
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown, CNN New York (CNN) — Luigi Mangione’s attorneys will present a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial this fall, arguing he killed UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson while suffering an extreme emotional disturbance. At a hearing Wednesday, Judge Gregory Carro said he planned to unseal records related to an
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN Astronomers may have finally cracked one of the most baffling mysteries about the Milky Way after decades of research. The breakthrough points to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.
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By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — The United States on Wednesday released the official text of the memorandum of understanding reached over the weekend with Iran. A senior US administration official read out the 14-point document, which spells out provisions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing certain financial restrictions on
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FACEBOOK, LAREDO POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN, Facebook/Laredo Police Department By Chris Boyette, Dianne Gallagher, Diego Mendoza, Martin Goillandeau, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — From a distance, the crash on the South Texas highway appeared to be a tractor-trailer accident, until Zayra Garza and her husband got closer and saw flames and a small jet broken
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By Wayne Chang, Chris Lau, CNN Taipei (CNN) — A group of indigenous Taiwanese seafarers have completed a daring quest, braving choppy waters and using the stars for navigation as they paddled a traditional wooden canoe to the Philippines –– in a journey that highlights the astonishing feat of human migration across the Pacific. Taiwan’s
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Activewear brand Lululemon is in hot water in China after a promotional event held on the Great Wall appeared to mistakenly feature a Japanese drum – setting off an online furor. The consumer backlash, which prompted Lululemon to issue an apology and scrub its campaign, is the latest example
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, Dianne Gallagher, Diego Mendoza, Martin Goillandeau, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — From a distance, the crash on the South Texas highway appeared to be a tractor-trailer accident, until Zayra Garza and her husband got closer and saw flames and a small jet broken in two. “We saw the nose of the
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By Issy Ronald, CNN Ashton-in-Makerfield, northern England (CNN) — Far from the gilded halls of Westminster, an unassuming community center – squat, utilitarian, and with a parking lot whose potholes overflow with water whenever it rains – has become the center of power in British politics. Here, in rooms more accustomed to hosting bingo nights,
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CNN, WPVI, KYW, WILMINGTON FIRE , BROADCASTIFY, Wilmington Fire / Broadcastify By Danny E Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — A 23-year-old man was taken into custody in Philadelphia Tuesday, hours after a fatal shooting prompted a Wilmington, Delaware, hospital into lockdown and forced employees to barricade themselves inside rooms. One person was killed and another
Continue Reading By Danny E Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — A 23-year-old man was taken into custody in Philadelphia Tuesday, hours after a fatal shooting prompted a Wilmington, Delaware, hospital into lockdown and forced employees to barricade themselves inside rooms. One person was killed and another injured in the shooting at Wilmington Hospital earlier in the afternoon,
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Now that Elon Musk is officially the world’s first trillionaire, you might be wondering how much of his wealth comes from government help. Virtually all of it. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Tropical threat States along
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By Hira Humayun, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized the “reckless” crew of a Russian warship that fired warning shots at a yacht in the English Channel, an incident a British sailor on board described as “completely unnecessary.” Speaking at the G7 summit in France on Wednesday, Starmer called
Continue Reading By Associated Press Atlanta (AP) — A federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found that she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and then lied about it wrote a letter to a former law clerk apologizing for her “harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behavior.” An investigation initiated last year by the
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Pakistan’s government is set to abolish sales tax on sanitary products, in a sweeping new measure that reproductive justice advocates say could de-stigmatize ubiquitous social taboos around sexual health. The planned withdrawal of the 18% sales tax on sanitary items and contraceptives, announced as part of the country’s
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By Jack Guy and Max Foster, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Prince George is set to attend elite UK school Eton College, following in the footsteps of his father, William, the Prince of Wales and a long list of the country’s former prime ministers. Prince George will attend Eton College from September, Kensington Palace confirmed in
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