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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Bray Wyatt, a professional wrestler and former World Wrestling Entertainment champion, died on Thursday, the company announced. He was 36 years old. WWE did not immediately release the location or cause of death, but said it was unexpected. Wyatt, whose real name was Windham Rotunda, was the son of

WAFB By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A southwestern Louisiana town is under mandatory evacuation Thursday due to wildfires in the area as the state deals with extreme heat and a statewide burn ban. The evacuation order for Merryville was issued by the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office Thursday evening, saying the fire could reach the

By Sara Smart, Amy Simonson and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana has recorded an unprecedented amount of wildfires in August, forcing multiple southwestern towns to evacuate Thursday and state officials to implement a burn ban. The state is experiencing severe heat and drought conditions. In an email to CNN, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and

By Jason Hanna and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Investigators have found the remains of a North Carolina woman reported missing last month, and a man who’d been found unresponsive in her vehicle has been arrested on a preliminary charge of murder, authorities said Thursday. The remains of Allisha Dene Watts, 39, have been found,

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Two school districts in eastern Kentucky have canceled in-person classes this week after a rise in illnesses including Covid-19, respiratory viruses and strep among its students and staff, according to local officials.  The Lee County School District, which enrolls just under 900 students, reported an 82% decrease in attendance

By Melissa Alonso and Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Faced with an extreme, fast-spreading drought and blistering heat, Houston public officials announced Wednesday that outdoor water restrictions are now mandatory across the city as water pressure drops. The city will enter the second stage of its drought contingency plan on Sunday, August 27, Houston officials

CNN, WCBS By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach in New York pleaded guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced Wednesday. Under the terms of her plea agreement, Lauren Pazienza will be sentenced to eight years in prison and

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — American nurse Alix Dorsainvil gladly would give medical care to the captors who held her and her daughter hostage for nearly two weeks this summer in Haiti, she said in her first public comments since the pair’s release this month. “I want you guys to know that everything I

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of comedian, actor and writer Bob Newhart. Personal Birth date: September 5, 1929 Birth place: Oak Park, Illinois Birth name: George Robert Newhart Father: George David Newhart, part-owner of a plumbing and heating business Mother: Julia Pauline (Burns) Newhart Marriage: Virginia (Quinn) Newhart (January

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Passengers flying with Korean Air in the next few weeks will be weighed anonymously before boarding their flights. Although potentially uncomfortable, the policy has nothing to do with body shaming, but rather about obtaining data on the aircraft’s fuel needs and weight distribution on board. Here’s what else you

CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Passengers flying with Korean Air in the next few weeks will be weighed anonymously before boarding their flights. Although potentially uncomfortable, the policy has nothing to do with body shaming, but rather about obtaining data on the aircraft’s fuel needs and weight distribution on board. Here’s what else

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — Maple, Malee and Zeni didn’t have much of a chance when six feet of floodwater rushed into their Washington, DC doggy daycare last week, their owners say, with some of the dogs locked in cages as the waters rose. Severe storms with heavy rains the evening of August 14

KABC By Jamiel Lynch, Taylor Romine, Josh Campbell and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A husband in the midst of divorce proceedings went to a Southern California bar where his wife was dining on Wednesday and shot her before opening fire at random, killing three people and injuring six others before he was killed by

By Denise Royal and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Florida education officials on Wednesday unanimously approved harsher penalties against state college employees who violate a new law barring them and students from using restrooms or changing facilities for a gender other than the one assigned at birth. The move by the state board of education

By Jamiel Lynch, Taylor Romine, Josh Campbell and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A husband in the midst of divorce proceedings went to a Southern California bar where his wife was dining on Wednesday and shot her before opening fire at random, killing three people and injuring six others before he was killed by law

By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The murder trial of University of Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger – initially slated to begin in October – has been delayed. Kohberger waived his right to a speedy trial during a status conference Wednesday afternoon. Prosecutors have said they will seek the death

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Former University of Southern California superstar Reggie Bush is accusing the NCAA of defamation in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in an Indiana Superior Court, and is again asking the collegiate sports governing body to reinstate his football records so he can get his 2005 Heisman Trophy back. The filing

By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — A North Carolina woman is facing false report and other charges after police say she sent anonymous messages to a friend and the Department of Social Services saying she had been attacked and killed. Maggie Sweeney, 37, was arrested on Monday and released on a written promise to appear

By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach in New York pleaded guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced Wednesday. Under the terms of her plea agreement, Lauren Pazienza will be sentenced to eight years in prison and five years

By Ray Sanchez, Jessica Xing and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia’s police commissioner on Wednesday said she intends to fire the officer who fatally shot a 27-year-old man in an encounter in which video contradicted the initial account provided by police. Officer Mark Dial, who discharged his weapon during a traffic stop, had been