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Suspect in killing of Philadelphia journalist and advocate expected to plead guilty, authorities say

By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of shooting and killing Joshua Kruger, a Philadelphia journalist and advocate, is expected to plead guilty to third-degree murder, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Suspect Robert Davis, 19, knew Kruger, police have said. “I can confirm that Mr. Davis waived his right to a

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Law enforcement responds to a shooting at Union Station after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade on February 14

3 men charged for illegal firearms trafficking, straw purchases in Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting

By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Three men have been charged in federal court with illegal firearms trafficking and straw purchases of firearms in connection with the deadly shooting at the Super Bowl rally in Kansas City, officials said. Fedo Antonia Manning, 22, was charged in a 12-count criminal complaint. Ronnel Dewayne Williams, Jr., 21, and Chaelyn Hendrick Groves, 19, were charged in a four-count federal criminal complaint,

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Samuel Alito Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Personal Birth date: April 1, 1950 Birth place: Trenton, New Jersey Birth name: Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. Father: Samuel Alito, a teacher Mother: Rose (Fradusco) Alito, a teacher Marriage: Martha-Ann (Bomgardner) Alito (1985-present) Children: Philip and Laura Education: Princeton

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William Shatner Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of award-winning actor William Shatner. Personal Birth date: March 22, 1931 Birth place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Birth name: William Shatner Father: Joseph Shatner, business owner Mother: Ann Shatner Marriages: Elizabeth (Anderson Martin) Shatner (February 13, 2001-March 3, 2020, divorced); Nerine Kidd (November 15,

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Larry Page Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Larry Page, co-founder of Google. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1973 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Lawrence Edward Page Father: Carl Page, a computer science professor Mother: Gloria Page Marriage: Lucinda “Lucy” Southworth (December 2007-present) Children: A son born in 2009

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A college student who traveled to Nashville vanished after leaving a bar Friday night, police say

By Melissa Alonso and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Riley Strain, a 22-year-old University of Missouri student, was drinking with friends on downtown Nashville’s bustling Broadway thoroughfare Friday night when he walked out of a bar and crossed a nearby street, police said. He hasn’t been seen since. Nashville authorities are continuing to look for the

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Prosecutors say school shooter’s father was ‘grossly negligent,’ while defense says his manslaughter case is built on ‘hindsight’

By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — In closing arguments of James Crumbley’s manslaughter trial Wednesday, prosecutors said he was responsible for his son’s mass shooting at a Michigan high school because he was “grossly negligent,” while the defense said the prosecution’s case lacked evidence. Crumbley bought a SIG Sauer 9mm gun

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Dozens of artists and speakers pull out of SXSW festival in protest of military and defense industry sponsorships

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of performers and speakers have canceled appearances at the ongoing South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, in protest of event sponsorship from by the US military and defense companies amid the war between Israel and Hamas. The protesting bands, singers and panelists have shared

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Brooklyn pastor ‘Bling Bishop’ found guilty of spending $90,000 of his parishioner’s savings on luxury goods

By Nic F. Anderson and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A flashy, jewelry-wearing Brooklyn pastor was convicted Monday in federal court of using a parishioner’s retirement savings and trying to extort a businessman while touting he had connections to the New York City mayor. Lamor Whitehead, nicknamed the “Bling Bishop,” is a pastor at the

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Support for LGBTQ rights slightly decreased in the last year, survey finds

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Support for laws that protect LGBTQ people from discrimination slightly fell last year among adults in the United States, according to a Public Religion Research Institute report released on Tuesday. But a majority of Americans continue to support LGBTQ rights and protections in housing, employment, and public accommodation, said PRRI, a nonprofit that conducts research on

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Broadway to honor late Tony award-winning actor Hinton Battle by dimming theater lights

By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Broadway’s 41 theaters will dim their lights Tuesday to honor the late Hinton Battle, according to a news release from the Broadway League. Battle, a three-time Tony award-winning actor, died on January 30. He was 67. The unified tribute reverses an earlier decision to only have nine theaters honor Battle, which sparked a backlash from some in the

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