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4 dead, including a child, following overnight domestic violence incident and police shooting in Orlando

By Rebekah Riess, CNN A child and two adults were fatally shot in a domestic violence incident overnight Sunday in Orlando, and the suspect then died in an “officer-involved shooting” after firing at police, the Orlando Police Department said. Orlando officers responded to a home in reference to a domestic violence incident at approximately 2:25

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Customs officers in Philadelphia seize nearly $200K worth of counterfeit auto parts, including air bag covers

By Yenny Sanchez, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia have seized counterfeit auto parts worth nearly $200,000, the agency said. The parts were shipped from China to Philadelphia in March, including air bag covers, aluminum hoods, front fenders and bumpers, and badges featuring the logos of Chevrolet, Buick and Dodge, the CBP

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Los Angeles school workers’ union votes to approve new contract with school district

By Dakin Andone and Rebekah Riess, CNN The union representing thousands of Los Angeles school workers has voted “overwhelmingly” to approve a new contract with the Los Angeles Unified School District after last month’s three-day strike, union officials said in a news release Saturday. More than 99% of Service Employees International Union Local 99 members

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2 Wisconsin police officers and another person were killed in a gunfire exchange during a traffic stop, authorities say

By Rebekah Riess and Jennifer Feldman, CNN Two police officers and another person were killed in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop in northwestern Wisconsin on Saturday, authorities said. The gunfire erupted after an officer from the Chetek Police Department conducted a traffic stop in Cameron around 3:38 p.m. local time, according to

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US citizen of Iranian descent sentenced to 4 years in prison for crimes related to attempted kidnapping plot of US journalist

By Kia Fatahi and Samantha Beech, CNN A US citizen of Iranian descent living in California was sentenced to four years in prison Friday for crimes related to the attempted kidnapping plot of Masih Alinejad, a New York-based journalist and human rights activist, according to federal court documents. Niloufar Bahadorifar, 48, pleaded guilty in December

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‘We need your help’: $10,000 reward offered for tips that lead to arrest of third suspect in Florida triple homicide

By Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Officials are offering a total of $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of 16-year-old Tahj Brewton, the third suspect sought in connection with the recent shooting deaths of three Florida teenagers. The Florida Sheriff’s Association Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program and the US Marshals Service are offering

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Former college swimmer says she was assaulted at an event opposing the inclusion of trans women in women’s sports

By Natasha Chen and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines said she was assaulted Thursday on the campus of San Francisco State University. Gaines was at the school to speak about her views opposing the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports, according to the event announcement. “I was physically assaulted by one

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