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By Sofia Barrett, CNN Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year for people who practice Judaism. The holiday technically spans two calendar days, because the Jewish calendar is lunar. Days are marked sunset to sunset. This year, it begins at sundown on October 4 and continues until

By Aya Elamroussi and Taylor Romine, CNN A 48-year-old man considered a “person of interest” in the kidnapping of a family of four in California is in custody, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Authorities are working to confirm the man they have in custody is the same suspect they released photos of on

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN After Hurricane Ian obliterated communities in Florida, rescue crews going door to door in search of survivors are reporting more deaths, and residents grappling with loss are facing a long, daunting recovery. As of Tuesday, at least 109 people have been reported killed by the hurricane in the United States, with

By Nicki Brown and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A judge blocked the city of Philadelphia on Monday from enforcing a recent ban on firearms in recreation facilities after a gun rights lobbying group argued state law stipulates gun regulations can only be created on a state level, not by local jurisdictions. The decision by Judge Joshua

By Amanda Musa and Nouran Salahieh, CNN After Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida’s west coast, a Naples man trekked through nearly half a mile of floodwater to save his 85-year-old mother. Johnny Lauder, a former police officer, told CNN he sprang into action after his mother, who uses a wheelchair, called in a panic and

By Leyla Santiago, William Brown and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Five days after Hurricane Ian left parts of southwest Florida in ruins, search and rescue teams continued to go door-to-door, or ruin-to-ruin, looking for survivors. A FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force from Virginia arrived in the hard-hit Fort Myers area Sunday, and on Monday

By Steve Almasy and Dianne Gallagher, CNN An attorney who was part of the defense team for then-President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial is now representing Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre in connection with a massive welfare fraud scheme in Mississippi, a spokesperson for the former quarterback told CNN. Eric Herschmann said in

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A bus carrying 46 migrants from Texas arrived Monday at the US Naval Observatory — home to Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence — as part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign to provide what he’s described as relief to overwhelmed border communities, an aid group official said. The 46 migrants —

By Jennifer Henderson, CNN After being under a state of emergency for nearly 24 hours, Virginia Beach will resume normal operations Tuesday after the impacts from an incoming system were minimal than expected, according to a news release from the city. The coastal Virginia city was placed under a state of emergency Sunday night ahead

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN In 2022, it’s not uncommon to be surrounded by gadgets can turn on your lights, remind you of an appointment or track your sleep. But how far is too far? Some technology experts say Amazon’s new list of updates shows how prevalent surveillance products are in every corner of our homes