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By Polo Sandoval, Elizabeth Wolfe and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — The American couple allegedly hijacked by escaped prisoners while on their yacht in Grenada last week were likely thrown overboard, Royal Grenada Police Force Commissioner Don McKenzie said during a news conference Monday. The pair is “presumed dead,” according to a separate Monday statement from

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Raja Razek and Holly Yan CNN (CNN) — While mourners spoke at a vigil honoring a beloved student found dead on the University of Georgia campus, her suspected killer’s immigration status has renewed debate over immigration policies. Laken Hope Riley, who was a nursing student at a nearby school and had been

By Sara Smart and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Body camera video released by police in Oklahoma shows a teenager and their guardian speaking with an officer about a fight at a high school, giving more insight into a reported altercation that preceded the 10th grader’s death. Nex Benedict, whose family and friends say identified

By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina man was found guilty of a federal hate crime in connection with the 2019 killing of Black transgender woman Dime Doe, in a landmark verdict prosecutors say is the first of its kind. “This case is historic; this defendant is the first to be found guilty

CNN By Polo Sandoval and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Police in the Caribbean are investigating the disappearance of an American couple after escaped inmates in Grenada allegedly hijacked their yacht. Now, their family is bracing for the possibility “they aren’t with us” after the violent scene suggests they may have been killed, but still

By Sharif Paget, Chris Boyette and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — The family of two Americans who may have been killed after prison escapees allegedly hijacked their yacht in Grenada are clinging to hope the couple might be found alive. The pair have been identified by their sailing club as Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry,

By Ashley R. Williams, Raja Razek, Priscilla Alvarez, Isabel Rosales and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — As the investigation continues into the death of an Augusta University College of Nursing student on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Thursday, federal officials confirmed the immigration status of a suspect now in custody. Augusta University junior

By Michelle Watson and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — A Campbellsville University student has been arrested in connection with the death of a fellow student in Kentucky, officials say. The student, Josiah Malachi Kilman, 18, was found unresponsive in his room on campus early Saturday and later pronounced dead at a hospital, the university said in

WDRB, KENTUCKY STATE POLICE, CNN By Michelle Watson and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a student at Campbellsville University in Kentucky. The student, Josiah Malachi Kilman, 18, was found unresponsive in his room on campus early Saturday and later pronounced dead at a hospital,

By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, it looks ordinary. It’s a traditional brick house perched near the corner of a sleepy suburban cul-de-sac with a mini-basketball court out back. It could be Anywhere USA. But some of the biggest names in music have come to this home in Atlanta, Georgia, to meet

By Camila DeChalus, Sam Fossum and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Negotiators have come to an “understanding” on the broad contours of a potential deal to release hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told CNN Sunday. An Israeli delegation, including Mossad director

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Three men were arrested in the 1989 killing of a woman in Missouri after someone came forward with a tip over three decades after her death, authorities said. Kelle Ann Workman was reported missing on June 30, 1989, in Douglas County, and her body was found eight days later in a national forest in neighboring Christian County, officials from Douglas

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Despite knowing they would likely be relegated to support roles due to the color of their skin, a father and son chose to make the military their lifelong career. Determined to succeed, they became America’s first Black generals. In 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black person to achieve the

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It looks like Punxsutawney Phil was right after all. A winter like no other may be winding down next week, when temperatures across a large swath of the US soar to levels you’d expect in May or June — rather than the end of February. Here’s

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It looks like Punxsutawney Phil was right after all. A winter like no other may be winding down next week, when temperatures across a large swath of the US soar to levels you’d expect in May or June — rather than the end of February. Here’s what

By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — James “Jimmy” Thompson lay awake on concrete, hoping he’d be able to fall asleep – praying even more he’d wake up in the morning. His feet, hobbled and pained from living on the street, were a constant burden. At least once or twice a week he says

By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — After almost four years, Yale University is joining another Ivy League school to once again require applicants to submit an SAT or ACT score, saying the change could help boost admittance for underprivileged students despite concerns from advocates. The school said Thursday it would also allow applicants to provide

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The remains of a Portland, Oregon, teenager who vanished in the late 1960s have been identified through advanced DNA testing more than 50 years after she went missing, authorities said. In 1970, a Boy Scout troop leader discovered the remains buried in a shallow grave on Sauvie Island in