By Celina Tebor, Zenebou Sylla and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A man has been arrested after police accused him of throwing a “flammable substance” on a stranger, setting his shirt on fire in a New York City subway station. Nile Taylor pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree attempted assault, two counts
Continue Reading CNN, WCYB, KORDELL BRABHAM, RASHEED BOYD, COLLETON COUNTY, ALACHUA PD By Rebekah Riess, Zoe Sottile, Sharif Paget and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A monkey who escaped Thursday from his habitat in South Carolina has been captured, according to a news release from Colleton County Animal Services. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office had advised residents
Continue Reading By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Kids can now eat without breaking the piggy bank – at least, at Thomas Ultican Elementary School – thanks to fifth grader Daken Kramer. Daken paid off the entire meal debt and then some, for his elementary school in Blue Springs, Missouri, after turning in a check for more
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — For 85 years Susie Williams Carter believed her brother was guilty of the crime he’d been convicted of and executed for: A brutal murder of a White woman at a Pennsylvania youth detention center. In 1931, Alexander McClay Williams became the youngest person to be executed in Pennsylvania, when
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit with turbulence on Sunday. The flight, which landed in Dublin shortly before 1pm local time, was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire and rescue department. According to
Continue Reading WBZ By Celina Tebor, Paradise Afshar, Samantha Beech and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A suspect was arrested Saturday after six people – including four girls between the ages of 9 and 17 – were stabbed in separate attacks that Massachusetts authorities say are likely connected. The girls, who were attacked at a movie theater,
Continue Reading By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — If you plan on taking to the skies this summer, rest assured, you will not be alone. US airlines are predicted to carry more than 270 million passengers from June 1 to August 31, according to an industry trade group. That’s a more than 6% increase from last summer
Continue Reading By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — More than 670 people are feared dead following a devastating landslide in a remote region in northern Papua New Guinea, a UN official said, as rescuers continue to scramble to find survivors. More than 150 houses in Yambali village are buried in debris, Chief of Mission for the International Organization
Continue Reading By Manveena Suri and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — At least six newborn babies died in a fire at a children’s hospital in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Saturday, local officials said. Twelve newborns were rescued from the hospital, but six died in the fire, Atul Garg, Delhi Fire Services chief told CNN.
Continue Reading By Celina Tebor, Paradise Afshar, Samantha Beech and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A suspect was arrested Saturday after six people – including four girls between the ages of 9 and 17 – were stabbed in separate attacks that Massachusetts authorities say are likely connected. The girls, who were attacked at a movie theater, suffered
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By Matt Stiles and Byron Manley, CNN (CNN) — High temperatures affect public health across wide swaths of the United States each summer, causing spikes in emergency room visits and hundreds of heat-related deaths. As temperatures rise, CNN is tracking extreme heat conditions and the potential risk for Americans each day. To help prepare Americans
Continue Reading By Marlon Sorto and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Chilean authorities have arrested a volunteer firefighter and a former forestry official on suspicion of starting devastating wildfires that killed more than a hundred people earlier this year. The two suspects were charged with arson resulting in death on Friday, according to the National Prosecutor’s Office. A
Continue Reading CNN By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — In his first public comments following a controversial speech at a recent college commencement, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker defended his address and emphasized his Catholic faith. “If it wasn’t clear that the timeless Catholic values are hated by many, it is now,” Butker said during a
Continue Reading By Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Police and protesters clashed in Tel Aviv on Saturday night after a day of rallies calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and for the return of all hostages, according to several videos posted on social media. In the videos, horse-mounted police and water cannons can be seen in Tel
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey and Andrew Raine, CNN (CNN) — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War II era Spitfire he was flying crashed into a field in England. The RAF announced Saturday the pilot had died in a “tragic accident” near its base in Coningsby, Lincolnsire. The base is home
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Beachgoers may be flocking to the shorelines this Memorial Day weekend – but so might white sharks, which have been spotted recently in New England, scientists in Massachusetts have warned. The New England Aquarium in Boston urged the public to be on the lookout for sharks while enjoying
Continue Reading By Lauren Koenig and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A top Mexican cartel member known as ‘El Nini,’ who was one of America’s most-wanted criminals for his alleged role in the fentanyl trade, has been extradited to the United States. In a speech celebrating US-Mexico cooperation on the case, US President Joe Biden on Saturday
Continue Reading WPXI, WTAE, CNN By Michael Rios, Holly Yan and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — The first of several Americans recently charged with possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos headed home Friday after getting a suspended 52-week sentence and a $6,700 fine, his representatives said. But four other Americans still await their fate. In recent
Continue Reading By Abdel Qadder, Sarah El Sirgany and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — At least 10 people, including children, died in Gaza on Saturday after a drone strike hit the school they were sheltering in, according to local health workers. The Al-Nazla school in Saftawy, on the outskirts of Jabaliya, was being used as a temporary
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — In his first public comments following a controversial speech at a recent college commencement, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker defended his address and emphasized his Catholic faith. “If it wasn’t clear that the timeless Catholic values are hated by many, it is now,” Butker said during a speech
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