What we know about the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting that left a student and teacher dead
Police are investigating why a teenage girl brought a handgun to a small Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin and opened fire, fatally shooting a student and a teacher and wounding several others — casting the tight-knit religious community into mourning just days before the school was set to close for Christmas.
How a Supreme Court decision on health care bans for transgender youth could impact trans people nationwide
When Tennessee banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth last year, Sarah began taking days off work to drive hundreds of miles from her home in Nashville to a North Carolina clinic that could treat her transgender son.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York, his attorney tells CNN
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has faced a parade of sexual assault lawsuits and a federal human trafficking probe in the last year, has been arrested, the producer’s attorney tells CNN.
Tropical Storm Francine nears hurricane strength as it approaches Gulf Coast. Louisianans are already closing the floodgates
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday as it charges toward Louisiana where some communities were evacuating and slamming closed their floodgates in anticipation of the storm’s likely landfall there on Wednesday.
Alaska city issues evacuation orders after landslide leaves 1 dead and 3 injured. Officials worry another slide could strike
A landslide in southern Alaska on Sunday left one person dead and three others injured, and some residents have been ordered to evacuate as officials warn another slide could strike nearby.
Gena Rowlands, star of ‘The Notebook’ and ‘A Woman Under the Influence,’ dead at 94
Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades and more than 100 film and TV credits, has died at 94.
Houston area residents struggle without power and water as excruciating heat continues
Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses may not have their power restored until next week amid sweltering summer heat, even as many in the region struggle to access fresh food, air conditioning and safe drinking water.
Houston area residents struggle without power and water as excruciating heat continues
Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses may not have their power restored until next week amid sweltering summer heat, even as many in the region struggle to access fresh food, air conditioning and safe drinking water.
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as life-threatening Category 4 storm
Hurricane Beryl is roaring through the Windward Islands as an extremely dangerous Category 4, delivering violent winds, intense rainfall and life-threatening storm surge after making landfall Monday.
Georgia father whose murder conviction in his son’s 2014 hot-car death was overturned is released from prison
Justin Ross Harris, a Georgia father whose murder conviction for the hot-car death of his 22-month-old son was overturned by the state’s Supreme Court in 2022, has been released from prison, according to prison records.
Spirit Airlines passenger says cabin prepared for a possible water landing after flight suffered an apparent mechanical issue
The cabin of a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida became a scene of panic and confusion Sunday when passengers were told to prepare for a possible water landing after the aircraft was turned around due to an apparent mechanical problem, a passenger told CNN.
Multiple fatalities after tornado rips through rural Iowa city, official says, as severe storms rake the Midwest
Multiple fatalities have been reported after several tornadoes tore across western Iowa on Tuesday afternoon, causing major damage to at least one small city, officials said, as robust storms rake across the Midwest.
Tornado-spawning storms left multiple people dead in Iowa and now threaten cities from Texas to Vermont
Some Iowa communities are waking up Wednesday to sift through the rubble of now-unrecognizable homes and mourn the deaths of neighbors who were killed by a series of tornado-spawning storms that tore through the Midwest Tuesday and now threaten a much broader swath of the US.
Colossal wildfires burn across Canada, driving thousands of people to evacuate with kids, pets and precious belongings
Colossal wildfires burning across Canada over the last week have driven thousands of people to evacuate with their kids, pets and precious belongings in tow – many uncertain when they may be able to return home.
At least 4 dead in Houston as destructive storms lash Texas and Louisiana with strong winds and flood threats
At least four people are dead in Houston after hurricane-force winds and torrential rains tore a damaging path through the city Thursday – part of a lashing storm system that is bringing life-threatening flooding and power outages to parts of the South.
Suspect in custody after break-in at home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, police say
A 29-year-old suspect is in custody after the official residence of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was broken into Sunday morning while she was home, police and her spokesperson said. Ephraim Matthew Hunter, of Los Angeles, faces a burglary charge in the incident, Los Angeles police said on X. He’s being held in lieu of a $100,000 bail, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department records that do not list his next court date.
Flood emergency hits Florida’s capital after storms unleash tornadoes and life-threatening flooding along Gulf Coast
Fierce storms are targeting the Ohio Valley and tracking through the Southeast Thursday, a day after deadly storms spawned damaging tornadoes and flash flood emergencies from Texas to Mississippi.
Powerball jackpot ratchets up to $1.09 billion after no big winner Monday
The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to a tremendous $1.09 billion after yet another lottery drawing yielded no top winner Monday night.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is target of investigation carried out by Homeland Security team that specializes in human trafficking, source says
Homes belonging to Sean “Diddy” Combs were searched by authorities Monday because he is a target of a federal investigation carried out by a Department of Homeland Security team that handles human trafficking crimes, according to a senior federal law enforcement official briefed on the investigation.
2 jackpots – $865 million and $1.1 billion – are up for grabs this week in Powerball and Mega Millions drawings
Lottery players will have more chances this week to win massive payouts as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots rose to close to $865 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, after there were no winners in the most recent drawings for the two games.
Dozens of artists/speakers pull out of SXSW festival; protest military/defense industry sponsorships
Dozens of performers and speakers have canceled appearances at the ongoing South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, in protest of event sponsorship from by the US military and defense companies amid the war between Israel and Hamas.
Small fiery plane crash along Nashville’s I-40 kills all 5 people on board
A small plane burst into flames as it careened into a shoulder of Nashville’s Interstate 40 Monday night, killing all five people on board and prompting the partial closure of the highway as officials investigated the scene, police said.
Crews battling massive Texas wildfires get a crucial opportunity to contain flames in calmer weather Monday
Firefighters racing to wrangle the largest blaze in Texas history could get their best chance in days to contain the flames in the wake of a cold front Monday. Hot air and raging winds have fueled the infernos in recent days, reducing entire neighborhoods to rubble and inflicting harrowing injuries upon ranchers’ livestock.
Crews battling massive Texas wildfires get crucial opportunity to contain flames in calmer weather Monday
Firefighters racing to wrangle the largest blaze in Texas history could get their best chance in days to contain the flames in the wake of a cold front Monday. Hot air and raging winds have fueled the infernos in recent days, reducing entire neighborhoods to rubble and inflicting harrowing injuries upon ranchers’ livestock.
UGA students describe anguish/anxiety over safety concerns, after grisly killing of sorority member on campus
The brutal killing of a beloved former student on the University of Georgia campus has enveloped many students with grief and a shattered sense of security – all while the suspect’s immigration status has reignited border policy debates.
Augusta University student killed while jogging at UGA is honored as suspect’s immigration status fuels debate
While mourners prepare for a vigil honoring a beloved student found dead on the University of Georgia campus, her suspected killer’s immigration status has renewed debate over immigration policies.
Alabama lawmakers plan legislation; ‘protect’ IVF after state Supreme Court ruling - here’s latest
Fallout continues in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling last week that frozen embryos are children – an unprecedented decision that critics say could have a chilling effect on access to IVF treatments in the state.
Suspect in Texas girl’s disappearance/death is family friend who was supposed to take her to bus stop, sheriff says
The man suspected in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham is a family friend who was entrusted with taking her to the school bus on the morning she vanished – and later participated in the massive search for the girl before her body was found in an east Texas river, authorities said.
Powerful nor’easter pelts region with snow, making New York City snowiest day in 2 years
More than a foot of snow fell from Pennsylvania to Connecticut. At least 15 inches was reported in three states: Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Quick/intense nor’easter could deliver New York City’s biggest snow in more than 2 years
A quick but intense nor’easter could bring the biggest snowfall in more than two years to parts of the Northeast Tuesday, including New York City.
Mass shooting shook tight-knit Asian dance community. Survivors; then, faced barriers finding culturally
Nightmares have tormented Soo Wong for the past year, fueled by the horror she witnessed when a gunman opened fire inside a California dance hall, killing her close friend and 10 other people as a Lunar New Year’s eve party was in full swing.
Tennessee: Manhunt underway - man suspected of fatally shooting sheriff’s deputy/injuring another
A search is underway in east Tennessee for a man suspected of shooting and killing a sheriff’s deputy and injuring another during a traffic stop on Thursday, authorities said.
