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By Lauren del Valle, Ray Sanchez and Eric Levenson, CNN Sayfullo Saipov, the man accused of using a rented truck to fatally strike eight people on a New York City bike path in 2017, became radicalized by watching ISIS videos online and still believes he had a religious obligation to carry out the attack, his

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The advancement of smartphones and internet search engines has left human phone operators virtually extinct. Still, millions of calls are placed annually to “411” and “0” to request directory assistance or operator help, according to the FCC. That could change this year, however, as more major phone carriers are taking the

By Dakin Andone and Caroll Alvarado, CNN The gun allegedly used by a 6-year-old boy to shoot his teacher at a Newport News, Virginia, school was legally purchased by the child’s mother, officials said. The boy took the firearm from his home to school in his backpack Friday, Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said

By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Haley Brink, CNN Much of California can’t soak up another drop of rain. Yet the state is getting pummeled again with torrential downpours and ferocious winds, causing power outages and treacherous travel conditions. More than 34 million Californians were under a flood watch Monday — about 90% of the

By Jacob Lev, CNN Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks says he has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. In an Instagram post on Sunday, the 33-year-old expressed his determination to fight the disease — a cancer of the lymphatic system. “As a professional athlete, I have always been mindful to try and use my position

By David Williams and Ashley Killough, CNN A homeless shelter in El Paso, Texas, released a video showing what the group said was Customs and Border Protection officials apprehending a person outside of its welcome center. The Opportunity Center for the Homeless posted the surveillance video, which shows someone who appears to be in law

By Chris Boyette, CNN The US Coast Guard says it repatriated 273 Cuban migrants Sunday after intercepting a number of boats off the Florida coast on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The migrants were returned to Cuba aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, according to a news release. “The Coast Guard continues to

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Protesters across North America rallied together Sunday to mark the third anniversary of Iran’s downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) and demand justice for the victims and their families. The Kyiv-bound Boeing 737 plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on January 8, 2020, killing all 176 passengers and

By Emma Tucker, CNN A 31-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a church in Arkansas, hammered open an altar and stole two relic boxes that were embedded in the altar, officials said. The incident took place between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday at the Subiaco Abbey church in Subiaco,

By Melissa Alonso, CNN A 12-year-old girl is in custody in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after fatally stabbing her 9-year-old brother, according to police. The child is being held in a Tulsa juvenile detention facility, according to a Tulsa Police news release. Officers responded to a stabbing late Thursday night, the release said. When officers arrived, paramedics

By Kiely Westhoff, CNN A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to three years in state prison for her role in scamming more than $400,000 from GoFundMe donors, by claiming to be collecting money for a homeless man. Katelyn McClure, 32, is currently serving a 12-month and one day term in a federal prison in

By Hannah Sarisohn and Alaa Elassar, CNN A man was arrested and is facing negligent homicide charges after failing to restrain his pit bull terrier, which attacked and killed a 7-year-old girl in Louisiana on Friday, authorities said. Erick Lopez, 20, of East Baton Rouge told deputies his dog would often roam unrestrained through the