By Dakin Andone and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The actress Leah Remini has filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, claiming she has suffered years of harassment, intimidation and defamation as part of an organized campaign of retaliation for her criticism of the church since leaving it a
Continue ReadingBy Eli Masket, CNN (CNN) — An 87-year-old woman says she offered a young man who entered her Brunswick, Maine, home while she was sleeping a late-night snack to keep him busy until police arrived. Marjorie Perkins told CNN she woke up in the early hours of July 26 to find a man standing “by
Continue ReadingBy Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — As deadly, unrelenting heat scorches Arizona, some entomologists are growing concerned about the increasing number of dead honeybees – a species vital to our ecosystem, especially food production. Temperatures in Phoenix hit 110-plus degrees for a record-breaking 31 consecutive days from June 30 to July 30, part of what
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CNN By Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — As deadly, unrelenting heat scorches Arizona, some entomologists are growing concerned about the increasing number of dead honeybees – a species vital to our ecosystem, especially food production. Temperatures in Phoenix hit 110-plus degrees for a record-breaking 31 consecutive days from June 30 to July 30, part of
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By Kristina Sgueglia and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors are asking for a swab of DNA from Rex Heuermann – the prominent New York City architect turned suspect in the Gilgo Beach murders. Heuermann is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the killings of Melissa Barthelemy in 2009 and Megan Waterman and
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CNN By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Andrea Wedner, whose 97-year-old mother was killed, called the mass shooter “worthless” and a “pathetic human being.” Carol Black cried out the name of her brother, Richard Gottfried, and said she feels guilt that somehow she survived, hidden in a dark closet, but her brother
Continue Reading CNN By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Family members of those killed and wounded in the 2018 mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue delivered emotional statements in court Thursday ahead of the gunman’s formal death sentence. Andrea Wedner, who survived the shooting and whose 97-year-old mother was killed, called the mass shooter
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — China is proposing new rules that would limit minors to no more than two hours a day on their cell phones. The restrictions aim to combat internet addiction as the country tries to cultivate “good morality” and “socialist values” among children and adolescents. Here’s what else you need to
Continue Reading CNN, POOL, FAMILY PHOTOS, KDKA, DAVID KLUG By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Andrea Wedner, whose 97-year-old mother was killed, called the mass shooter “worthless” and a “pathetic human being.” Carol Black cried out the name of her brother, Richard Gottfried, and said she feels guilt that somehow she survived, hidden in
Continue Reading By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Andrea Wedner, whose 97-year-old mother was killed, called the mass shooter “worthless” and a “pathetic human being.” Carol Black cried out the name of her brother, Richard Gottfried, and said she feels guilt that somehow she survived, hidden in a dark closet, but her brother did
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By Taylor Romine and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A Southern California school board at odds with state officials and local residents this summer over its rejection of social studies curriculum that includes gay rights is now being sued regarding a different policy decision. A coalition of parents, students, teachers and a union representing public
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — The former mayor of a Maryland college town pleaded guilty Wednesday to 140 charges stemming from child pornography possession and distribution, prosecutors said. Patrick Wojahn had served as the mayor of College Park for about eight years before his resignation and arrest in March. Wojahn pleaded
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of firing shots outside a Memphis, Tennessee, Jewish school he was allegedly trying to enter now faces multiple charges, including attempted murder in the second degree, authorities said Wednesday. The suspect – identified as 33-year-old Joel Alejandro Bowman – unsuccessfully attempted to get
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CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — China is proposing new rules that would limit minors to no more than two hours a day on their cell phones. The restrictions aim to combat internet addiction as the country tries to cultivate “good morality” and “socialist values” among children and adolescents. Here’s what else you need
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, Virginia Langmaid and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Former Northwestern University offensive lineman Ramon Diaz is suing the school and its recently fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald over allegations of racism and hazing during his time on the team – joining a succession of similar accusations against the university’s athletic programs. “My
Continue ReadingWCHS By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students frantically searching for another option as the start of the new academic year approaches. On Monday, the board of trustees at Alderson Broaddus University, a private Baptist university in Philippi, West Virginia, voted to
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students frantically searching for another option as the start of the new academic year approaches. On Monday, the board of trustees at Alderson Broaddus University, a private Baptist university in Philippi, West Virginia, voted to close
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By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — The family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in September while incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, has reached a $4 million settlement with the county, said Preston Thompson, chief of staff for Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett. The agreement was reached Wednesday in a closed-door executive session
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By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26 migrant family units on the southern border since July 10 under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border initiative, according to Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid immigration attorney Kristin Etter. “This is just a very harsh and cruel detour from
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CNN, KPTV By Sara Smart, Emma Tucker and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — After a woman escaped from a makeshift “dungeon” made of cinder blocks in a man’s Oregon home, the FBI says it is looking for additional victims in other states. The man, 29-year-old Negasi Zuberi, was taken into federal custody on suspicion of
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