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By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) received a total of 3,578 complaints of bias and discrimination from October to December 2023, according to data released by the organization Monday. This represents a 178% increase in complaints compared to a similar period the previous year, the organization said. The nation’s

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A painting older than the US Constitution was returned to its rightful owner this month – more than 50 years after being stolen by mobsters, the FBI said in a news release. “The Schoolmistress,” by English painter John Opie, was found among items in a 2021 estate sale. The oil

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — In a first-of-its-kind report released Monday, the Department of Justice found hate crimes at schools have steadily risen since 2020 and schools were the third most common location for reported hate crimes to occur in the US. The number of hate crimes at schools more than

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The lineup is set for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, where the Kansas City Chiefs will face the San Francisco 49ers on February 11. It will be a rematch from four years ago — with the possible addition of Taylor Swift’s attendance boosting female viewership. Here’s what else

By Dakin Andone, Dianne Gallagher and Maxime Tamsett, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — Alex Murdaugh, the former South Carolina attorney who was convicted last year of killing his wife and son, will not receive a new murder trial, a judge ruled Monday. Murdaugh’s attorneys had asked for a new trial, alleging the court clerk

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A New Jersey animal shelter has come up with a unique solution for anyone who has ever felt like their ex shouldn’t reproduce. As part of a Valentine’s Day promotion, Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Blackwood is offering to name a feral cat after a donor’s ex –

By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old suspect in a 2020 killing who escaped from custody during a medical transport Wednesday was captured Sunday evening, according to Philadelphia police. “A short time ago, escapee Shane Pryor was taken into custody by the USMS at 3rd and the Boulevard without incident. He is currently en route to the PPD Homicide

By Joe Sutton, Jamiel Lynch and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Three victims died and two police officers were shot in Palm Bay, Florida, when the officers responded to a domestic disturbance call Sunday afternoon, according to authorities. The gunman was also killed, police said. Brandon Kapas, 24, killed his grandfather, William Michael Kapas, 78,

By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — One passenger and five flight attendants were injured when an American Airlines flight made a hard landing at Kahului Airport in Hawaii on Saturday. “American Airlines flight 271 with service from Los Angeles (LAX) to Maui (OGG) experienced an issue upon landing in OGG,” American Airlines told CNN in

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The music world mourned when Jam Master Jay, the pioneering DJ of the hip hop trio Run-DMC, was fatally shot in a recording studio in New York City in 2002. Now, more than two decades later, two men are set to go on trial for his killing. Prosecutors alleged

By Paradise Afshar and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — The town manager of Carmel, Maine, has died after saving his 4-year-old son from drowning in an icy pond. Kevin Howell, 51, and his son were crossing a portion of Etna Pond around 6:30 a.m. Friday when they broke through the ice, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said in a social

By Chandelis Duster, CNN Washington (CNN) — For Ava DuVernay, films are a vehicle to spark meaningful conversations and ignite change. And that’s exactly what she said she hopes comes from her latest film, “Origin,” a story that tackles the roots of America’s inequality, division, and oppression. The director, writer and producer sat down with CNN

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel wine, CNN (CNN) — Two hundred and fifty years after American revolutionaries dumped tea into Boston Harbor, a fresh diplomatic storm is brewing between Britain and the US over the cherished beverage. What’s the source of this latest tempest in a teapot? A US scientist recently claimed the perfect cup

By Tina Burnside and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A Russian man who flew from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Los Angeles International Airport without a ticket, passport or visa has been found guilty of being a stowaway on an aircraft, authorities said Friday. Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava, 46, was convicted by a jury and faces a statutory

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A 27-year-old man suspected of robbing a Georgia bank was found sleeping in the home of an unsuspecting woman days after the crime was committed, authorities said. James Raborn was arrested Wednesday on multiple charges, including armed robbery, reckless driving, attempting to elude police, and other traffic offenses, according

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A man is dead, several northeast Ohio roads are closed and diesel has poured into a river after a tanker truck lost control and exploded Saturday morning. The driver of the truck was heading north on State Route 8 in Macedonia, about 18 miles north of Akron, the Summit