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By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 35-year-old man who went overboard from a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean this week, the military branch said Wednesday. Ronnie Peale Jr., of Crimora, Virginia, went overboard on Monday, his partner and his

By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The parents of a three-month-old girl who was found dead in a wooded area in the Bronx have been arrested in connection with her death and the concealment of her body, a law enforcement source tells CNN. Ivana Paolozzi, 20, and Damion Comager, 23, were both arrested Monday night,

By Jamiel Lynch and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 1-year-old child died after being left in a car parked outside of a hospital for nine hours in Washington state last week, police said. The child’s foster mother arrived at the hospital for work around 8 a.m. Wednesday and forgot the child inside the car,

By Thomas Lake, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Three years ago at the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, a prosecutor stood over a table, cataloguing items in evidence bags. “This right here is the shoe,” Assistant District Attorney Michael Sprinkel said in an internal video of the inventory session obtained by CNN through an open-records request.

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Going on a cruise soon? You may want to skip the terrifying accounts from aboard a Carnival ship that got battered by severe weather this weekend. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can get “CNN’s 5 Things”

By Eric Levenson and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — The federal death penalty trial of the man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in October 2018 began Tuesday with harrowing audio of a 911 call featuring one of the victim’s last words. Shannon Basa-Sabol was the first witness in the trial and

By Holly Yan, Chris Boyette, Sara Smart and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — At any moment, the remains of a six-story apartment building in Iowa could come crashing down. The only question is if someone else might be inside. Davenport city officials now face the grueling decision of whether to send rescuers into the partially

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve ever filled out a Census form, a college application or a patient questionnaire at the doctor’s office, you’ve probably been asked to identify your race and ethnicity. Governments, workplaces and educational institutions often collect data on these categories to determine things like which programs require funding, what

By Amy Simonson, Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Six of the nine people shot and injured in a shooting near Florida’s Hollywood Beach Broadwalk on Monday remain at area hospitals in stable condition, while three others have been treated and discharged, police said Tuesday. A 1-year-old is among the victims of the

By Michelle Watson, Amy Simonson, Aaron Eggleston and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A man who was shot at by a Maine state trooper while driving toward the Canadian border with a sign indicating he had an explosive inside his vehicle on Monday did not have any explosives with him, a public safety spokesperson said

By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Mississippi authorities captured one escapee and are still looking for a second man after the pair broke out of a detention facility Monday morning, just a little over a month after four other men had escaped the same jail. Michael Lewis, 31, and Joseph Spring, 31, were discovered missing

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — As people flock to beaches, lakes and pools this Memorial Day to celebrate the unofficial start of summer, the swimmers are here – but the lifeguards aren’t. At least, that’s what some parks departments and agencies around the country are saying as they scramble to find and keep lifeguards

By Jennifer Henderson and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Five separate shootings over the weekend in Arizona that left four dead and one injured led to a man being arrested and charged with murder, according to police. The shootings took place from Friday through Saturday in Mesa and Phoenix, police said. Iren Byers, 20, was

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — An Army Air Forces member who was killed 80 years ago during World War II has been identified and accounted for, and will be laid to rest in his Illinois hometown days after Memorial Day. Tech. Sgt. James Howie, who was 24 at the time, was a radio operator

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Indianapolis 500, known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” May 28, 2023 – Josef Newgarden wins the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500. May 29, 2022 – Marcus Ericsson wins the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. Other Facts Known as “The Greatest Spectacle in

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of years after a group of men and women were tried and convicted of witchcraft, Connecticut lawmakers have formally exonerated them for their “crimes.” The Senate approved the resolution Thursday, according to a news release from Sen. Saud Anwar, who introduced the bill. The resolution passed with a

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Physician-assisted suicide is legal in ten US states and the District of Columbia. It is an option given to individuals by law in Colorado, California, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. It is an option given to individuals in Montana via court

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The remains of a soldier killed in the Korean War and posthumously awarded a Medal of Honor will be laid to rest in Georgia, 73 years after his death. Army Cpl. Luther H. Story “displayed conspicuous bravery” during a large-scale attack by the North Korean People’s Army near the

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A 15-year-old boy was pulled out of the water and later died after swimming at a New Jersey beach Sunday afternoon, a National Park Service spokesperson told CNN. Five other swimmers were rescued after an emergency call at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Daphne Yun, a park service spokesperson, said. Sandy

By Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — A raccoon was euthanized and tested negative for rabies after it was brought to Maine a pet store for a nail trim, officials said, potentially exposing customers who kissed the animal to the dangerous virus. A woman brought the young raccoon to the store in Auburn on Tuesday, the