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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged with arson after officials say he fired an illegal shotgun round that sparked a wildfire in Jackson Township, New Jersey, scorching 350 acres of land and prompting evacuations in the surrounding community. Richard Shashaty, 37, has been charged with arson and violation of the

By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — Every day, Cole Taschman heads out to Bathtub Beach in Stuart, Florida. The quiet reef on the Atlantic Coast got its name from the “bathtub effect” which breaks up waves, creates a shallow pool at low tide and reduces erosion. For Cole and the Taschman family, who consider the

By Eric Levenson, Paradise Afshar and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old New York State Forest Ranger volunteer and state employee died Saturday while responding to a wildfire near the New York-New Jersey border that sent smoke drifting across New York City, officials said. Dariel Vasquez, a Parks and Recreation aide employed by the

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Need a little inspiration to get off the couch this Sunday? Look no further than this octogenarian who recently completed her 21st marathon! Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was • The Justice Department announced federal charges

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Need a little inspiration to get off the couch this Sunday? Look no further than this octogenarian who recently completed her 21st marathon! Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was • The Justice Department announced federal

By Paradise Afshar, Chris Boyette, Michelle Watson and Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that killed one person and injured more than a dozen others on the last day of homecoming week at Alabama’s Tuskegee University early Sunday morning, according to the university and state authorities.

By Holly Yan, CNN Conyers, Georgia (CNN) — The opaque plumes of noxious smoke billowing out of a Georgia chemical plant are long gone. But the relentless effects of the BioLab fire in Conyers are still visible, residents say – from exacerbated rashes to mounting bills to nagging symptoms and piles of prescriptions. “My vision

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge granted Idaho serial killer Thomas Creech a stay of execution just one week before he was scheduled to be put to death, months after he survived a botched execution. Creech, 74, survived a lethal injection execution in February after authorities were unable to establish an IV

By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Monkey mayhem continues as 18 primates remain on the loose from a research facility in South Carolina. On Wednesday, 43 rhesus macaque primates escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee. The Yemassee Police Department announced Sunday afternoon that nearly half of the missing monkeys have been

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — About a month after turning 100 years old, former President Jimmy Carter received his 10th Grammy Award nomination for his latest spoken-word album, “Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration.” The 10-track album features renditions of classic songs such as “America the Beautiful” and “Amazing Grace” sung by Darius

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Rod Ashby was desperate to find his wife Kim Ashby after their newly built home in Elk Park, North Carolina, was swept away by Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters in late September and she went missing. His daughter, Ansley Ashby, told CNN her father needed a four-wheel drive pickup to

By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A day before Morgan Perigo’s 83rd birthday last month, an unexpected package showed up on his doorstep. In it was the 1965 McMaster University graduation ring he lost in 1977. The package was from Alex Davis, a professional free diver and spear fisherman who runs a tourism business in