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Family members stand behind Lyle and Erik Menendez as they await a decision that could see them released from prison

By Chelsea Bailey, Amanda Musa and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez on Wednesday made impassioned pleas for their release from prison after more than 30 years as the Los Angeles County district attorney weighs new evidence in the murder of their parents. More than two dozen family members announced a coalition urging

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‘She saved our lives’: How a panicked driver spared a family from deadly Florida tornado spawned by Milton

By Emma Tucker and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — As airborne debris was being sucked into a tornado forming before Michelle Westfield’s eyes, it became clear there would be no escape if she drove her car forward on a road in St. Lucie County, Florida, last Wednesday. It would be a death sentence. She slammed on the brakes, put her

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‘She saved our lives’: How a panicked driver spared a family from deadly Florida tornado spawned by Milton

WPEC, BRANDI CLARKE, FACEBOOK, MICHELLE WESTFIELD, CNN, BRANDI CLARKE/FACEBOOK By Emma Tucker and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — As airborne debris was being sucked into a tornado forming before Michelle Westfield’s eyes, it became clear there would be no escape if she drove her car forward on a road in St. Lucie County, Florida, last Wednesday. It would be a

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Charges dropped against deaf man after bodycam video shows Phoenix police punching and tasing him on the ground

By Holly Yan, Melissa Alonso and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — All charges were dropped against a Black man after bodycam footage released earlier this week shows two Phoenix police officers shouting orders at him as he’s lying face-down on the ground – with one officer repeatedly punching him and another officer tasing him. Tyron

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Tim Cook Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal Birth date: November 1, 1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts Served on the

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People still in the dark almost 3 weeks after Hurricane Helene are finding power through community and creativity

By Sarah Dewberry, Taylor Galgano and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — In the 20 long days since Hurricane Helene cut through the southeastern United States, yanking down electric lines and washing away power poles, millions of people have gradually had their lights restored. But tens of thousands are still dealing with the intense stress of

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Distraught mother of missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams pleads for his return: ‘He’s all I got’

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The family of a missing Broadway dancer is pleading with their South Carolina community to share any information about his disappearance with law enforcement as the search for the 28-year-old grows desperate. Zelig Williams was last seen on October 3 at his home in Columbia, according to a statement from

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