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5 things to know for Dec. 23: Subway killing, Starbucks strike, Nissan-Honda merger, Death row sentences, Drone sightings

By Andrew Torgan and Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Drivers nationwide are getting a welcome gift this holiday season: Cheaper gasoline. Americans will likely be greeted by the lowest Christmas Day gas prices since 2020 during the pandemic, according to GasBuddy, an app that crowdsources pump prices. GasBuddy said it expects gas prices will average

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Suspect charged with murder, arson for allegedly setting woman on fire and killing her on a NYC subway car

By Gloria Pazmino, Jeff Winter, Lauren Mascarenhas, Hanna Park and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A 33-year-old man was charged Monday for allegedly setting on fire and killing a woman on a New York subway train in what authorities called a “brutal murder” and an example of “depraved behavior.” On Sunday, the assailant, identified as

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George Mason University student charged with plotting mass casualty attack on Israeli consulate in New York

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has arrested a student at George Mason University in Virginia for allegedly plotting a mass casualty attack on the Israeli consulate in New York, according to a federal court filing. Egyptian national Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan faces a slew of federal charges tied to distributing information

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5 things to know for Dec. 20: Government shutdown, CEO murder suspect, Deportations, Amazon strike, Lay’s chips recall

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The FDA has finalized new standards that foods must meet before they can be labeled as “healthy.” Some foods that could previously carry the healthy label — such as white bread and heavily sweetened cereal and yogurt — will no longer qualify. Here’s what else you need to know

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