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By Eric Levenson, Michelle Watson, Andy Rose and Amir Vera, CNN A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, just before midnight Saturday and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others, before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said Sunday. The suspect in the shooting at Club

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Talk about monkey business. A Texas woman entering the US told border officials the wooden box in her car was filled with beer. In reality, it was an endangered spider monkey she planned to sell. The 20-year-old woman pleaded guilty to smuggling wildlife into the US without first declaring and invoicing

By Emma Tucker, CNN A new and unsettling way of life has struck the small college town of Moscow, Idaho, in the days since four university students were murdered near their campus. Police presence has multiplied, students have fled in droves, and community members are plagued by fear and anxiety as the case remains unsolved.

By John Miller, Brynn Gingras, Samantha Beech and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two men arrested in connection with online threats to attack a New York City synagogue were arraigned on multiple charges over the weekend, court documents show. Christopher Brown, 21, from Aquebogue, New York, was charged with making a terroristic threat, criminal possession of a

By Rebekah Riess and Alaa Elassar, CNN A Dallas police officer was arrested Friday after pointing a gun at the front seat passenger of an Uber ride they were sharing, police said. Officer Anthony Heims was arrested by the Dallas Police Department and charged with aggravated assault, according to a news release. Police responded to

By Rebekah Riess and Andy Rose, CNN Two people shot during an altercation on the University of New Mexico campus early Saturday were students from rival schools, officials said. A 19-year-old was killed and a 21-year-old was hospitalized following the shooting on UNM’s main campus in Albuquerque, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) said in

By Mallika Kallingal, Rebekah Riess and Giovanna Van Leeuwen, CNN A young girl who was hit by a truck during a parade in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday has died, according to Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin. A large crowd of people were watching the Raleigh Christmas Parade near the North Carolina State Capitol when a

By Ray Sanchez, Zenebou Sylla and Kiely Westhoff, CNN Nearly 200 misdemeanor convictions tied to eight former New York Police Department officers who were themselves previously convicted of crimes have been vacated at the request of the Manhattan district attorney’s office. “While most law enforcement officials and police officers are dedicated public servants, these eight

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A huge sinkhole has opened up right next to a West Virginia police department, disrupting traffic and requiring several schools to move their classes online. The sinkhole, located on West Virginia Route 20 right next to the police department, is a long-standing problem in Hinton, West Virginia. When the sinkhole first

By Taylor Romine, CNN A carpenter who was among six people shot during a September shooting on an East Oakland, California, school campus has died from his injuries, district officials said Friday. The victim, identified only as David, died on Thursday after “fighting to recover from injuries he sustained,” according to a statement from Oakland

By Christina Maxouris, CNN On Thursday, Dan Langenkamp marked 12 weeks since his wife, Sarah, was killed. To honor her, Dan and his two young sons do what they do every day at around 4:05 p.m., the time Sarah died: They drop whatever they are working on, gather together, hold hands and talk to her,

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the University of Idaho mourns the loss of four students killed in an attack at an off-campus home last weekend, a community remains in crisis over few known details surrounding the students’ deaths and the lack of an identified suspect. The four students — Ethan Chapin, 20; Kaylee Goncalves, 21;

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Proof that dogs really are man’s best friend. A police dog named Loki helped locate an 80-year old hunter who had repeatedly fallen into a river in Michigan. Michigan State Police were dispatched to search for the hunter at around 6:40 pm on Wednesday, according to a news release from the

By Ray Sanchez, Nicki Brown and Brynn Gingras, CNN A disturbing trend is causing disruptions of school life across the country, forcing lockdowns and straining police resources, sowing fear and confusion among students, parents and educators, and tormenting already anxious communities. The age of the active shooter has brought with it not only the frightful