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Christopher Gillum of Chapel Hill was arrested without incident by Okaloosa County Sheriff's office deputies.

Former police officer arrested for allegedly planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival

By Rebekah Riess, Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A former law enforcement officer who expressed interest in harming Black people was arrested Wednesday after authorities found information suggesting he planned a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans, according to authorities. Christopher Gillum, 45, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was taken into custody Wednesday

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5 things to know for April 23: ICE funding, tap water toxin, Iran war, midterm strategy, Covid-19 vaccines

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Spirit Airlines is nearing a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration that will keep the struggling carrier in business. If approved, the deal will prevent a halt in operations that would have cost thousands of jobs and left millions of passengers scrambling to make new travel plans. Here’s what else

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A portrait of the late Celeste Rivas Hernandez is shown during a press briefing by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman (out of frame) in Los Angeles on Monday.

The girl whom singer d4vd is charged with killing died of ‘multiple penetrating injuries,’ autopsy finds

By Andi Babineau, Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — The seventh-grade girl whom singer d4vd is charged with killing and dismembering died of “multiple penetrating injuries,” according to an autopsy report released Wednesday. Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, had wounds on her chest and abdomen that “may represent sharp force injuries,” the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s

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This photo provided by Georgia's Chatham County Sheriff's Office shows Olaolukitan Adon Abel on April 20

Suspect accused of killing 3 people across Atlanta suburbs dies in jail, sparking intense reactions from a victim’s widow

By Holly Yan, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing three people, including a Department of Homeland Security employee, in a shooting rampage across several Atlanta suburbs last week has died in custody, authorities said. Olaolukitan Adon-Abel, 26, was found unresponsive in his jail cell around 6:48 p.m. Tuesday. Detention staff tried

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Paper flight strips are seen during a news briefing at the Department of Transportation on April 21.

$12.5 billion ‘down payment’ brings air traffic control out of 1990s. Now, more money is needed for new software and AI

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Transportation is eliminating antiquated paper strips, copper communications wiring and computer floppy discs, but it says more money is needed to keep upgrading the decades-old air traffic control system, and integrate new technologies like artificial intelligence and software to streamline US flights. At a news

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Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland is pictured.

At least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared in recent years, sparking federal investigation

By Natasha Chen, Alex Stambaugh, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A nuclear physicist and MIT professor fatally shot outside his Massachusetts residence. A retired Air Force general missing from his New Mexico home. An aerospace engineer who disappeared during a hike in Los Angeles. These are among at least 10 individuals connected to sensitive US

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A photo shows Shamar Elkins

A Louisiana man killed 8 children, 7 of his own. His family said warning signs preceded the tragedy

KTBS, FACEBOOK, SHAMAR ELKINS, CNN, Facebook/Shamar Elkins By Zoe Sottile, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Maria Sole Campinoti, Taylor Romine, CNN Shreveport, Louisiana (CNN) — Freddie Montgomery looked across the street as he walked home from visiting a neighbor and saw Shamar Elkins. The 31-year-old was sitting on the front porch of his Shreveport, Louisiana, home

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