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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Brown, the renowned CNN anchor who gained prominence for his coverage of the September 11 attacks and his pivotal role in shaping the network’s evening news format, died Sunday at 76, his family said. Brown’s career in journalism began in local television in Seattle before becoming the founding

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By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Four months after her husband’s death alongside his NHL star brother, the widow of former high school ice hockey coach Matthew Gaudreau announced the birth of their first child. Madeleine Gaudreau welcomed a baby boy named Tripp Matthew, she shared Sunday on Instagram. Matthew Gaudreau, 29, and his

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — School resource officers Chase Boyd and Brandon King sprinted toward the sound of gunfire inside Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, navigating the disorienting echoes of shots that felt far removed from their training. Before them would be a half-minute of chaos – and split-second, life-or-death decisions – that,

By Zoe Sottile and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Body camera footage documenting the fatal beating of Robert Brooks at the hands of New York state corrections officers has triggered an outpouring of rage and condemnations – and analysis from experts who said the video shows a misuse of force by officers. Brooks, a man incarcerated at

By Zoe Sottile and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — At least three of the officers involved in the fatal beating of Robert Brooks, a New York man held at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York, were previously accused of assault, according to court documents obtained by CNN. The officers were among 14 staff

By Ashley R. Williams, Hanna Park and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Around $30,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic’s home, the Dallas Morning News reported, marking the latest in a string of recent similar burglaries impacting professional athletes. Dallas police said they responded to Doncic’s home around 10:30 p.m.

By Gloria Pazmino and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a week since a woman died in a New York City subway car, allegedly set on fire by a homeless, undocumented man. She has yet to be identified and the man charged with her murder says he doesn’t even remember being there. The crime

By Kia Fatahi, CNN (CNN) — Warren “Red” Upton, a 105-year-old World War II US veteran who was the oldest living survivor of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, died on Christmas Day, according to his family and the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, a veteran’s organization. Upton was a “very humble, gentle,

By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — At least five drone shows have been canceled, or have paused the use of the systems, after several drones struck a crowd at a holiday show in Orlando on December 21. Universal Orlando, Orlando World Center Marriott, the cities of Dallas and Austin, Texas, and a New Year’s Eve

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs and the suspected health care CEO assassin Luigi Mangione have decided on a similar defense strategy: Hire an Agnifilo. Or two. Marc Agnifilo is heading Combs’ defense against racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges, while Karen Friedman Agnifilo is leading Mangione’s murder defense, with

WALB, LAPORCHE LYONS, KETORIA PETERSON, CNN By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A fire at a Tyson Foods plant in Camilla, Georgia, killed one person and severely burned others early Friday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, a Tyson Foods spokesperson, who confirmed the death, told CNN. “We are working closely with local

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Greg Gumbel, a longtime sports broadcaster described as “broadcasting royalty,” has died following a battle with cancer, his wife and daughter announced in a statement shared by CBS Sports on X. He was 78. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A fire at a Tyson Foods plant in Camilla, Georgia, killed one person and severely burned others early Friday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, a Tyson Foods spokesperson, who confirmed the death, told CNN. “We are working closely with local authorities to determine the cause of