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By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Librarian Molly Riportella knows the power of books. And as a survivor of domestic abuse, she understands that a phone can be a lifeline, or an intimidation device, for people in violent relationships. So when a woman in an abusive relationship came to her two years ago, she knew

By Rob Kuznia, Allison Gordon, Nelli Black and Kyung Lah, CNN | Photographs by Laura Oliverio, CNN (CNN) — Victoria Hill never quite understood how she could be so different from her father – in looks and in temperament. The 39-year-old licensed clinical social worker from suburban Connecticut used to joke that perhaps she was

CNN By Rob Kuznia, Allison Gordon, Nelli Black and Kyung Lah, CNN | Photographs by Laura Oliverio, CNN (CNN) — Victoria Hill never quite understood how she could be so different from her father – in looks and in temperament. The 39-year-old licensed clinical social worker from suburban Connecticut used to joke that perhaps she

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — In newly filed court documents, Brian Laundrie’s parents detail “the day everything hit the fan,” recalling an exchange of frantic phone calls as their son told them his fiancee Gabby Petito was “gone” and he needed them to find him an attorney as he drove back home without her.

By Christina Maxouris, Eric Levenson and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A suspect accused of shooting three officers with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, while they were attempting to serve an arrest warrant for animal cruelty surrendered after an hourslong standoff, police said. The suspect, 46-year-old Julius James, was arrested and charged with

By Cindy Von Quednow, Cheri Mossburg, Lauren Mascarenhas and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A third suspect is in custody stemming from a shooting spree that killed four people, including a minor, in the span of a few hours, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday morning. No details about a detained juvenile were

By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Roses are red, violets are blue. If you think you’re well-traveled, show us what you can do. Test your knowledge of global cities and iconic landmarks with this CNN video quiz. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Impeachment

CNN By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Roses are red, violets are blue. If you think you’re well-traveled, show us what you can do. Test your knowledge of global cities and iconic landmarks with this CNN video quiz. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1.

CNN By Amy Simonson and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A driver died and at least five people were hurt as a vehicle crashed Tuesday evening into an Austin, Texas, medical center emergency room, the facility’s chief medical officer said. The crash “does not appear to be an intentional act,” city police said on social

By Amy Simonson, Jillian Sykes, Raja Razek and Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — A driver died and at least five people were hurt as a vehicle crashed Tuesday evening into an Austin, Texas, medical center emergency room, the facility’s chief medical officer said. “This investigation is in its early and preliminary stages, however there is

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — North Carolina prosecutors have dropped three charges against Charlotte Hornets player Miles Bridges, according to documents filed in Mecklenburg County Superior Court on Tuesday. Bridges, 25, was charged in 2023 with violating a protection order, misdemeanor child abuse and injury to personal property, according to the Lincoln County, North Carolina, sheriff’s

By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a Blount County deputy and injuring another deputy in Tennessee was taken into custody Tuesday after a several-day manhunt, according to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. More than 150 law enforcement personnel went searching for Kenneth Wayne DeHart, 42, after

By Alisha Ebrahimji and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Some National Guard members and publicly contracted relief workers tasked with caring for people who sought asylum in New York stand accused instead of sexually exploiting migrant women and children, violently assaulting at least one shelter guest and generally placing the newcomers into decrepit conditions, according to

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — At least 63% of American Jews said their place in American society is less secure than a year ago, according to a new report released Tuesday by the American Jewish Committee. The “State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report” was commissioned by the advocacy group and is based on

CNN By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Sheriff’s deputies in Houston repeatedly shot at a woman after mistaking her for an intruder inside her friend’s apartment, body camera footage released over the weekend shows. The woman, Eboni Pouncy, was shot five times during the February 3 confrontation and her attorney, Ben Crump,

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Multiple large retailers, including Costco and Trader Joe’s, have recalled items containing dairy products linked to a Listeria outbreak. The list of contaminated foods was recently expanded to include particular yogurts, cheese and salad dressings. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee Republicans and Democratic Rep. Justin Jones remain locked in a bitter back-and-forth nearly a year after the GOP’s failed attempt to expel him from the state House of Representatives instead catapulted Jones to national recognition. Jones, one of two Black lawmakers expelled then swiftly reinstated after calling for

By Sabrina Souza and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts judge dismissed civil claims against Harvard University and some of its employees made by families who said the college is partly responsible for a former medical school morgue manager who allegedly stole and sold human remains. The class action suit was filed in June

By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Sheriff’s deputies in Houston repeatedly shot at a woman after mistaking her for an intruder inside her friend’s apartment, body camera footage released over the weekend shows. The woman, Eboni Pouncy, was shot five times during the February 3 confrontation and her attorney, Ben Crump, called

By Steve Almasy, Christina Maxouris and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The shooting at Houston’s Lakewood Church over the weekend was a “completely preventable horror” as the woman who opened fire had a notable mental illness but was still allowed to own a gun, her mother-in-law said. “My daughter-in-law when she was taking medication for