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By Josh Campbell, CNN Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of child violence that may be disturbing. Two Washington state fugitives wanted on murder and multiple child abuse charges have been arrested in Mexico, the US Marshals Service announced Friday, noting it was the first case involving a couple being placed on the agency’s Top

By Nicole Chavez, CNN Randall Robinson went from growing up in segregated Virginia to spending decades promoting equity for people of African descent from all over the world. The human rights advocate and lawyer led the fight to end the apartheid in South Africa, lobbied for humane policy for Haitian refugees and called for reparations

By Raja Razek, CNN Most of the big cats at Carole Baskin’s Florida animal sanctuary profiled in Netflix’s “Tiger King” series will be moving to a sanctuary in Arkansas and Big Cat Rescue’s land will eventually be sold. “Big Cat Rescue has entered into an agreement with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, an accredited sanctuary in

By Alisha Ebrahimji and Andi Babineau, CNN The US Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Thursday, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and seeking damages over the train derailment and subsequent environmental disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, in February. The Norfolk Southern Railway Company and parent company Norfolk Southern Corporation

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A decision has not yet been made on whether athletes with Russian or Belarusian passports will be eligible to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Olympic officials outlined new guidelines this week on how athletes from the two nations could compete as neutrals, paving the way for their return.

By Mallika Kallingal and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The day after a train carrying a highly flammable chemical derailed and burst into flames in a small city in southwestern Minnesota, crews are still working to clear the area as officials reassure residents the water and air are safe. Of the 22 cars that derailed in Raymond,

By Ryan Young, CNN As bystander and body-worn camera videos have revealed law enforcement failings — from the murder of George Floyd to the delayed intervention in a Texas school shooting — even some of the country’s most seasoned officers have started to question how US police do their jobs. But this week’s swift, bold

By Rebekah Riess and Lechelle Benken, CNN Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault and robbery of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine at a South Florida gym last week, authorities announced Thursday. The suspects — Rafael Medina, Jr., 43, Octavious Medina, 23, and Anthony Maldonado, 25 — were arrested Thursday, the Palm Beach

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Paradise Afshar, CNN A cache of newly released FBI documents reveals Stephen Paddock, the gambler who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history in Las Vegas in 2017, may have harbored resentment over how he and other high rollers were treated by casinos. The heavily redacted documents —

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The first funeral connected to this week’s massacre of three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville happened Friday, a day after officials released distressing 911 calls reporting the shooting in the Tennessee city. Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9, was the first victim of Monday’s shooting at The Covenant

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Samantha Beech, CNN A Massachusetts man was indicted on a murder charge Thursday in the disappearance of his wife Ana Walshe, a corporate real estate manager and mother who went missing around the start of the year, a district attorney said. Brian Walshe already had been charged with murder and other

By Alaa Elassar, CNN The executive director of a police union in California has been placed on leave and is facing federal charges after allegedly importing drugs from overseas and distributing them throughout the country. Joanne Marian Segovia, 64, ordered thousands of synthetic opioids including valeryl fentanyl that were disguised as chocolates, wedding favors and

By Christina Maxouris, CNN A group of students at West Texas A&M University have announced a new venue for their charity drag show, which was initially set to take place on campus before it was canceled by the school’s president. The performance, titled “A Fool’s Drag Race,” will occur at the Sam Houston Park in

By Ray Sanchez, CNN The shooter who killed three children and three adults at The Covenant School in Nashville used three of seven legally purchased firearms in America’s latest massacre. Audrey Hale, a 28-year-old former student who was under care for an emotional disorder, was in possession of an AR-15 military-style rifle, a 9 mm