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By Amy Simonson, Christina Maxouris, Paul P. Murphy, Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN Hurricane Ian has left at least two people dead on Sanibel Island and ripped away several parts of the causeway that was the island’s only access to Florida’s mainland. On Thursday night, dozens of people remained stranded, according to Sanibel Mayor

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Deadly Hurricane Ian — downgraded Thursday to a tropical storm as it crawls across Florida — smashed into the state’s southwestern coast on Wednesday, destroying homes and cutting power to millions. As emergency crews scramble to aid those still trapped in their homes, more than 2.5 million residences and businesses were

By Holly Yan, CNN Hurricane victims returning to damaged houses face a torrent of challenges — if they’re lucky enough to have a home standing at all. Flooding. Mold damage. Insurance headaches. Deadly hidden hazards. The onslaught of mental anguish and post-hurricane dangers can seem overwhelming. Here’s how victims can stay safe, get help and

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amid widespread flooding and power outages, people are leaving Florida in droves as Ian pummels the state. But some brave individuals are intentionally traveling into the ferocious storm to gather data for research and forecasting. Watch these professional hurricane hunters — famous for enduring the world’s most dangerous weather — fly

By Rob Frehse, Liam Reilly and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hae Min Lee’s family appeal of a judge’s decision to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed can move forward, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals has ruled. In its ruling, the four-judge panel said the appeal will be scheduled for consideration in February. Syed was

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By Rob Frehse, CNN Philadelphia police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects in a shooting at a high school Tuesday which left one 14-year-old dead and four other teens injured, officials said. Five teenagers were returning to the Roxborough High School locker room after a football scrimmage Tuesday afternoon when a

By Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg, Taylor Romine and Christina Maxouris, CNN Six people were injured in a Wednesday shooting at an East Oakland, California, school campus, and authorities are looking for those responsible, police said Wednesday. Officers responded to reports of a shooting just after 12:45 p.m. local time at a school campus that houses

By Caroll Alvarado and Christina Maxouris, CNN In Naples, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon, Lauren Barlow watched as water crept in through her home’s door and began rising across the first floor. “Cars are floating down our street,” Barlow, who was sheltering on the upper level of the house, told CNN. “Our garage completely flooded, frying

By Justin Gamble and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Six students at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University have filed a federal lawsuit against the state and the Board of Governors for the state’s university system that claims the historically Black college has been underfunded for decades is in violation of Title VI and the 14th amendment.

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN One person was killed in a shooting at a hospital in the suburbs of Little Rock, Arkansas, on Wednesday, according to the Sherwood Police Department. One individual is in custody, the department said in a news release shared on its Facebook page, following what police earlier described as an “active shooter”

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN She’s dodged protesters in Greece, met the pope at the Vatican and posed beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Now a 12-foot-tall puppet is bringing her message to the United States as she walks the streets of New York City. Artists created Little Amal, whose name means hope in Arabic,