By Pervaiz Shallwani, Mark Morales, Jason Hanna and Brynn Gingras, CNN A 20-year-old woman pushing a baby in a stroller was shot in the head at close range and killed Wednesday night on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, police said — a brazen crime that comes amid a push to curb gun violence in New York
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, Nicole Chavez, Ray Sanchez, Priscilla Alvarez and Rosalina Nieves, CNN When San Antonio Police officers responded to the scene of a tractor-trailer with dozens of migrants inside, they were hoping to rescue the occupants, Police Chief William McManus told CNN. Instead, they discovered a scene “beyond tragic.” “This was a crime against
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN A tiger at an Ohio zoo died of health complications caused by Covid-19, officials said Wednesday. The 14-year-old Amur tiger, Jupiter, died Sunday after developing pneumonia caused by the virus, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said in a statement. Jupiter was undergoing long-term treatment for chronic underlying illnesses, which made him
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson, Amy Simonson, Steve Almasy and Jason Hanna, CNN A man in police custody slid headfirst into an interior wall of a transport van in the Connecticut city of New Haven on Father’s Day, video released by the city shows — an incident his family said Tuesday left him partially paralyzed. Richard “Randy”
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A federal civil suit was filed in the US District Court of Connecticut Tuesday on behalf of Randy Cox, who is now partially paralyzed after an injury in the back of a New Haven police van, according to civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Scot X. Esdaile, the
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Raja Razek, CNN Four people have been arrested and charged after 53 migrants died in what one Homeland Security Investigations agent called the deadliest human smuggling incident in US history. The migrants were found in sweltering conditions inside a semitruck in San Antonio on Monday after an employee at
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Raja Razek, CNN Four people have been arrested and charged after 53 migrants died in what one Homeland Security Investigations agent called the deadliest human smuggling incident in US history. The migrants were found in sweltering conditions inside a semitruck in San Antonio on Monday after an employee at
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris, CNN The heartfelt messages spread across social media within hours of the seismic Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade: If you need assistance getting an abortion in another state, I can help. “We have to support each other, (let) people know that they’re not alone,” said Stephany Bolivar, who lives in
Continue ReadingBy Casey Tolan, CNN As abortion bans go into effect in states across the US, how strongly the laws are enforced will depend on local prosecutors — and some are promising not to bring abortion providers to court. More than a third of the district attorneys representing the 25 most populous counties in states that
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN George Washington University has decided to stand by US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, despite protests from students calling for his termination. In addition to his role on the court, Thomas is an adjunct professor at the university, where he teaches a constitutional law seminar at its law school. Citing Thomas’
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse, CNN The University of Southern California coach who created fake athletic profiles for the children of wealthy parents, including Lori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli, was sentenced Wednesday to time served, according to court records. Laura Janke, the 36-year-old former assistant women’s soccer coach at the university in Los Angeles, previously agreed
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN Members in the Missouri community where an Amtrak train struck a dump truck and killed four people this week had previously raised concerns about the crossing where the crash took place, a top federal official said Wednesday. “The community has really been focused on this crossing for years,”
Continue ReadingBy Casey Tolan, CNN As abortion bans go into effect in states across the US, how strongly the laws are enforced will depend on local prosecutors — and some are promising not to bring abortion providers to court. More than a third of the district attorneys representing the 25 most populous counties in states that
Continue ReadingBy Andi Babineau, CNN Hershel Woodrow Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient, has died, according to the Woody Williams Foundation. He was 98 years old. “Today at 3:15am, Hershel Woodrow Williams, affectionately known by many as Woody went home to be with the Lord. Woody peacefully joined his beloved wife
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe and Dakin Andone, CNN Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday following his conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges stemming from his efforts over years to use his fame to ensnare victims he sexually abused. Prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN The University of Arizona announced this week that it will soon waive tuition and fees for undergraduate students enrolled in one of the state’s 22 federally recognized tribes. The program, known as the Arizona Native Scholars Grant, will be open to current and incoming Native American students starting this fall, according
Continue ReadingJustin Gamble, CNN Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled that a woman claiming to be the descendant of enslaved people can proceed with some of the claims in her lawsuit against Harvard University. The June 23 ruling from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court allows Tamara Lanier to seek damages from Harvard for mistreating her when using
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Photographs by Rana Young for CNN Rodd Gray moved to Eureka Springs to rest. Gray had done it all, or close to it, in his 60-plus years — the military veteran has been a hairdresser, computer programmer, award-winning AIDS advocate, and drag queen (he performed as Patti Le Plae Safe, a
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales and Pervaiz Shallwani, CNN Authorities in New York filed lawsuits against 10 companies selling parts for so-called ghost guns, in an effort to hold distributors accountable for the proliferation of mail-order components used to make untraceable guns that lead to shootings. The lawsuits, invoking a newly enacted state “public nuisance” law, hit
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN A large fire is burning in the dining hall of a Maryland Jewish summer camp for boys, according to a statement posted to Camp Airy’s social media Wednesday morning. No one was injured, but the extent of the damage isn’t clear, the camp’s post said. Camp Airy is in Frederick County,
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