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By Jennifer Henderson, CNN A man suspected of starting two fires in remote southwest Oregon was arrested, after reportedly being tied to a tree by three people until police arrived, Curry County Sheriff John Ward said in statement posted on Facebook. The sheriff’s office thanked those who assisted with controlling the fire and detaining the

By Lauren del Valle, CNN A Black family, who says Sesame Place Philadelphia character performers racially discriminated against them, filed a class action civil rights lawsuit against the amusement park’s parent SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in Pennsylvania federal court Wednesday. The lawsuit filed on behalf of Quinton Burns and his child says that during their

By Amir Vera and Stella Chan, CNN The US Department of Education has opened an investigation into the University of Southern California after a student accused the university of allowing antisemitism to fester on campus, which led her to resign from her post as student government vice president, according to a Tuesday news release from

By Jamiel Lynch and Carolyn Sung, CNN A grand jury in Lake County, Illinois, has returned 117 felony counts against Robert E. Crimo III, the man accused of shooting into a crowd during a July 4th parade in Highland Park, killing seven people and woounding dozens of others. Crimo, 21, is charged with 21 counts

By Rosa Flores and Ray Sanchez, CNN Robb Elementary Principal Mandy Gutierrez defended herself Wednesday against criticism about her handling of school security before the massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Gutierrez was asked whether she agreed with a legislative report that cited a “culture of

Jacquelyne Germain, CNN The Seattle chapter of the National Audubon Society plans to remove “Audubon” from its name to address the racist and white supremacist actions and views of John James Audubon, the ornithologist the organization is named after. Glenn Nelson, the Seattle chapter’s community director, told CNN on Wednesday that part of why the

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Statue of Liberty. Facts The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France to commemorate 100 years of Franco-American friendship. The statue also commemorates the centennial of America’s independence. The statue is formally known as “Liberty Enlightening the World.” It

By Michelle Watson, CNN A former staff member for ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was killed after a Lyft driver allegedly ordered him and five friends out of a car on Delaware’s Coastal Highway, state police said in a news release. Just before 1:45 a.m. on July 24, Sidney Wolf, 43, and five others ordered

By Chris Boyette, CNN A disruptive passenger onboard a Virgin Atlantic flight from London’s Heathrow airport to Los Angeles on Tuesday caused the aircraft to be diverted to Salt Lake City, according to an airline statement. The passenger was “physically detained by other passengers and flight crew members” and was met by police upon arrival,

By Jean Casarez and Christina Maxouris, CNN Six of the 13 Turpin children — who were tortured for years by their biological parents — were then placed in a foster home where they endured a “second bout” of abuse, including sexual, physical and emotional abuse, and their reports were ignored by the foster care agency,

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN After a yearslong pandemic pause, 43 million Americans will receive a notice in about five weeks to resume their federal student loan payments — unless President Joe Biden pushes back the expiration date again. However, if the administration acts similarly to the last time it announced a payment pause, borrowers could learn

By Sarah Boxer, Andi Babineau and Rob Frehse, CNN The Indiana doctor who provided abortion services for a 10-year-old girl who was raped is now being investigated by the state’s attorney general, according to a lawyer for the doctor. A notice from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita of his inquiry into Dr. Caitlin Bernard arrived

By Chris Boyette, CNN The Mega Millions jackpot has skyrocketed to $1.02 billion after no ticket matched all six winning numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing, the lottery said. “All jurisdictions have reported in, and no one has hit the Mega Millions jackpot. So, the jackpot will roll to $1,025,000,000 for Friday ($602.5 million cash),” lottery

By Michelle Watson, CNN A medical chopper responding Tuesday to the scene of a fatal car accident in southern Ohio crashed while attempting to land, authorities said. First responders learned just after 4 a.m. Tuesday that two vehicles collided in Milford Township, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. A passenger in the