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The family of Irvo Otieno is requesting a federal investigation into his death at a Virginia mental health facility

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The family of Irvo Otieno – who died in March while being admitted to a Virginia mental health facility – is asking the Department of Justice for a federal investigation into his death, their attorneys announced Wednesday. Seven sheriff’s deputies and one hospital worker are facing second-degree murder charges

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People urged to stay indoors as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to create unhealthy air quality from the Midwest to the Northeast

By Lauren Mascarenhas and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Dangerous air quality and hazy skies persist as smoke from Canada’s raging wildfires drifts south, leaving more than 100 million people under air quality alerts across a dozen states from Minnesota to New York and down to the Carolinas. By 6 p.m. Thursday, Detroit topped the

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‘Presumed human remains’ from the Titan submersible wreck will be analyzed as investigators try to unravel how the disaster unfolded

By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — US medical experts will analyze “presumed human remains” found within the Titan submersible’s wreckage as mystery still surrounds the vessel’s catastrophic implosion last week in the North Atlantic. “There is still a substantial amount of work to be done to understand the factors that led to

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Pittsburgh synagogue gunman was ‘blatantly psychotic’ and viewed himself as hero, psychologist testifies

By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter was “blatantly psychotic” and believed he should have been rewarded with medals and a parade for the attack, a forensic psychologist who examined him last year testified at his death penalty trial on Thursday. “He tried not to express this very much,

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Man charged in sexual assaults of 4 women after his DNA was pulled from a drinking glass gets indicted on new rape charges

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Nilo, a Massachusetts man who was charged in the sexual assaults of four women after his DNA was pulled from a drinking glass, was indicted on new rape charges stemming from “sexual attacks” that happened between 2007 and 2008, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said in a

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Linda Ronstadt Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Linda Ronstadt. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1946 Birth place: Tucson, Arizona Birth name: Linda Marie Ronstadt Father: Gilbert Ronstadt, hardware store owner Mother: Ruth Mary (Copeman) Ronstadt, homemaker Children: adopted: Carlos and Mary Clementine Education: Attended University of Arizona,

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Multiple deputies fired after 2 Black men file lawsuit alleging torture and attempted sexual assault in Mississippi

By Shawn Nottingham and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi has fired multiple deputies after two Black men filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging six White deputies entered their private residence illegally and tortured them for nearly two hours. “Due to recent developments, including findings during our internal

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Mushroom farms that employed Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect cited for ‘serious’ health and safety violations

By Taylor Romine and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Two mushroom farms that employed the Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect were cited for “serious” health and safety violations in an investigation stemming from the January workplace attacks, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health announced in a news release Monday. The two farms

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