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Bill Cosby’s accusers hope the decision to release him won’t discourage survivors from sharing their stories

By Madeline Holcombe and Ray Sanchez, CNN Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction, the first high-profile celebrity criminal trial of the #MeToo era, was reversed, but his accusers hope the movement will continue to inspire victims to come forward. “It is a discouraging message to sexual assault survivors,” said Patricia Leary Steuer, who accused Cosby of

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The Pasadena Police Department is investigating pitcher Trevor Bauer over assaulting a woman earlier this year.

LA Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer put on 7-day administrative leave while police investigate assault allegations

By Jill Martin, CNN Major League Baseball has placed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on a seven-day administrative leave while the Pasadena Police Department investigates assault allegations against him. MLB says a league investigation is running concurrent with that of the police. The Cy Young Award winner was scheduled to start Sunday’s game versus

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Bill Cosby accusers and their attorneys express outrage and betrayal over his release from prison

By Amir Vera, CNN News of Bill Cosby’s release from prison shocked many across the United States, especially his accusers. Cosby was released after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying his due process rights were violated in the first major case of the #MeToo era. The reaction from accusers and their attorneys

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Climate scientists say building collapse is a ‘wake-up call’ about the potential impact of rising seas

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As rescue and recovery teams dig through the rubble of the collapsed condo building in Surfside, Florida, scientists and engineers are starting to consider what could have possibly caused the deadly tragedy. Among a long list of hypotheses: climate change. Sea level rise, higher storm surges and more frequent high-tide flooding

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A world-class search and rescue team at the Surfside collapse has responded to disasters including 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina

By Scottie Andrew, CNN When part of Champlain Towers South fell in Surfside, Florida, last week, members of a world-class search and rescue operation quickly arrived on the scene, working diligently to rescue victims from rubble that had once been condos. The team is used to crises like this one. Though they’re based in Miami-Dade

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