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By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The mother of one of the four University of Idaho students who were fatally stabbed in an off-campus home last year said she won’t attend the trial of her son’s accused killer. “It doesn’t change the outcome,” Stacy Chapin, whose 20-year-old son Ethan was killed in the attack, told

By Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Nine zoo animals were rescued, and one is dead after a fire broke out at the Metro Richmond Zoo Sunday night, the zoo said in a statement. The fire started around 9:50 p.m. in the zoo’s workshop area and then spread to the animal hospital, feed storage room and

By Pete Muntean, Elizabeth Wolfe, Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Brian Todd and Lauren Koenig, CNN (CNN) — The pilot of the unresponsive private jet that triggered an interception by supersonic military fighter jets protecting Washington, DC, was observed slumped over in his seat, a source familiar with the response told CNN. The lone pilot and

By Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — No survivors were found at the crash site of a plane whose pilot was unresponsive as it flew near the Washington, DC, area Sunday, prompting military fighter jets to attempt to intercept the aircraft before it ultimately crashed, authorities say. First responders reached the site Sunday

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The remains of five children who died at a Pennsylvania boarding school for Native Americans are going to be exhumed and returned to their families who have waited for their return for more than a century, the Office of Army Cemeteries (OAC) has announced. The children died between 1880

By Michelle Watson and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A scuba diver made an unexpected discovery while exploring the depths of a south-central Oklahoma lake: a tear gas grenade that turned out to be live, authorities said. The man who found the grenade in the Marietta Landing area of the 5,700-acre Lake Murray thought

By Michelle Watson and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A woman is dead, and six others are injured after a memorial gathering in Chicago turned into a deadly shooting overnight, according to police. The seven people were shot after a large group gathered on the 4800 block of W. Iowa Street to celebrate the life

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A Maryland resident has a confirmed case of measles, the state’s first case of the infectious disease since 2019, according to a news release from Montgomery County. The county advised anyone who visited the Cabin John Ice Rink in Bethesda on May 24 or a professional office in Gaithersburg

By Adrienne Broaddus, Paul P. Murphy and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Branden Colvin Jr. walked the stage at his high school graduation Saturday to rounds of applause and shouts of “we love you.” But one person wasn’t there to join in the celebration. Authorities told Colvin Jr.’s family Saturday afternoon the body of his

By Celina Tebor and Jeremy Ryan, CNN (CNN) — Four construction workers remain hospitalized, including one in serious condition, after a building collapse in New Haven, Connecticut, on Friday, according to a hospital official. Eight people – all construction workers – were injured in the collapse, with two initially in critical condition. Four have been

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Do you use payment apps like PayPal, Venmo or Apple Pay? Many people love the convenience of paying with a smartphone, but a federal watchdog is warning that such apps don’t have the same protections as a bank or credit union. Bottom line? Do not store

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — California and Texas ranked highest on the United States Postal Service’s annual list of states with the most dog bites against its employees, the USPS announced. The report calls attention to the aggressive dog behavior mail carriers often face as the USPS kicks off National Dog Bite Awareness

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Animal lovers can now witness three times the cuteness at the North Carolina Zoo. Three sand cat kittens were born on May 11 to first-time mother Sahara, 3, and father, Cosmo, 9, according to the North Carolina Zoo. The weeks-old kittens, who were tiny enough to fit in

By Melissa Alonso, Nouran Salahieh, Isabel Rosales and Jaide Garcia, CNN (CNN) — An investigation is underway after over a dozen migrants arrived in Sacramento, California, by private jet “with no prior arrangement or care in place,” Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta said Saturday. California officials on Saturday met with the group,

By Andy Rose and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Evacuation orders have been lifted and Interstate 75 has reopened near Grayling Township in Northern Michigan, state officials said, after a wildfire prompted the closure of the freeway Saturday and forced nearby residents to leave their homes. North and southbound lanes along I-75 in Crawford County

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Connecticut bakery suffered some property damage after a bear-y unexpected guest made a surprise visit. Taste by Spellbound, a bakery in Avon, encountered the furry guest on May 24, according to a Facebook post. The bakery explained that a staff member was placing items in the shop’s loading

By Zenebou Sylla and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The son and 8-year-old grandson of a former Boston Red Sox player were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in their Massachusetts home Friday as authorities searched for clues about the boy’s mother – who was reported missing more than four years ago, according to local