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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — From the time Leo Gerdén left his native Sweden, he has looked forward to this day, when he’ll cross a stage as one of more than 1,700 undergrads earning degrees from Harvard University. But he’s not sure he will feel the kind of joy he expected at commencement. “I

By Holly Yan, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A double murderer and a repeat escapee have evaded capture for almost two weeks – leading authorities to believe the fugitives could be anywhere in the US now. As of Wednesday morning, Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves were still on the run – 12 days after they

By Chris Lau, Ruben Correa, CNN (CNN) — With two escapees still on the run after a mass jailbreak in New Orleans and an ex-police chief convicted of murder on the loose in Arkansas, high-profile cases of daring breakouts have captured headlines for more than a week. As of Tuesday, authorities in Louisiana were still

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Remember when Southwest Airlines’ policy was “bags fly free?” Those days are now over. On flights booked today and going forward, the carrier will charge travelers $35 for checking one bag, $45 for a second and $150 for a third checked bag. Overweight luggage will require paying up to

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Remember when Southwest Airlines’ policy was “bags fly free?” Those days are now over. On flights booked today and going forward, the carrier will charge travelers $35 for checking one bag, $45 for a second and $150 for a third checked bag. Overweight luggage will require paying up

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Remember when Southwest Airlines’ policy was “bags fly free?” Those days are now over. On flights booked today and going forward, the carrier will charge travelers $35 for checking one bag, $45 for a second and $150 for a third checked bag. Overweight luggage will require paying up

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — DNA evidence has become a cornerstone of modern police work, be it through the use of genetic genealogy or submitting material found before modern advances in testing. One tool, known as a John Doe DNA warrant, has made news after a former police chief serving sentences for murder and

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 landed on its belly after a crack in a part of the supports for the nose landing gear kept it from extending, according to a National Transportation Safety Board final report issued Tuesday. The flight was attempting to land at Charlotte Douglas

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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — “Excessive grinding” during maintenance led to a metal pin cracking and eventually breaking causing the left landing gear to collapse on an Alaska Airlines flight in 2023, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a final report Tuesday. On August 20, 2023, the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 was

By Gloria Pazmino, Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A second suspect surrendered to police Tuesday morning in the harrowing case of a cryptocurrency trader who was allegedly kidnapped, tortured and held hostage in a Manhattan apartment for several weeks. The man turned himself in following the Friday arrest of 37-year-old John Woeltz, who was arrested

By Sharif Paget, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A flight from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin was delayed Saturday after two birds tried to stow away on the aircraft. The apparent wild pigeons were on Delta Air Lines flight 2348, along with 119 passengers and five crew members. “It was bizarre,” passenger Tom Caw told CNN.