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By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman recommended Friday that a judge reject Erik and Lyle Menendez’s request for a new trial in the 1989 killings of their parents – a petition the brothers filed over their claims of new evidence of abuse by their father. Hochman

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her response to last month’s devastating Palisades wildfire, among the most destructive in California’s history. Bass said the chief’s removal was “in the best interests of Los Angeles’ public safety,

By The Associated Press (AP) — Two more people have been charged with murder in the death of a transgender man who authorities say was tortured for more than a month before being killed in upstate New York. New York State Police said they arrested Kimberly Sochia, 29, of Canandaigua, and Thomas Eaves, 21, of

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — An explosion following a suspected grill malfunction in Hawaii Thursday left at least seven people injured, authorities said. Officials received multiple reports of an explosion around 6:15 p.m. in Kāʻanapali Beach in Maui, the Maui Police Department told CNN in a statement. The address provided by authorities is The

By Emma Tucker, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell and Zoe Sottile, CNN New York City (CNN) — Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO last year, appeared for a largely procedural court hearing Friday amid a groundswell of support from fans who braved the harsh New York City cold and lined up for

By Dalia Faheid and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Six prison workers in New York were indicted on murder charges Thursday in connection with the death of an inmate who was beaten while handcuffed. Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old Black man, died in the early hours of December 10 after he was beaten by multiple correctional

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Amazon MGM Studios is taking creative control of the James Bond franchise. The team that brought the 007 films

By Hanna Park and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A South Florida sheriff delivered a blistering rebuke of his own deputies this week, saying his department “failed” in its handling of a lengthy domestic violence case that he says culminated in a triple homicide. Seven deputies have been placed on leave with pay, the Broward

By Taylor Romine, Dawn Sawyer and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Two teenagers were arrested in Houston on suspicion of plotting an attack at a local school, the FBI Houston office said in a post on X Wednesday, the second potential mass attack thwarted by the FBI in the past week. The FBI said they

By Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — After months of working to bring down the criminals responsible for a string of high-profile burglaries of celebrity athletes’ homes, an FBI special agent working with local police discovered a key piece of evidence that would blow the ring apart: A selfie. According to an unsealed

By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Gainesville, Texas (CNN) — In late January, students at Jocelynn Rojo Carranza’s school spread rumors and speculation that immigration authorities would deport families of students at the largely Hispanic school, according to a parent and another student. The 11-year-old died by suicide on February 8 – five days

By Dakin Andone and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — After Delta Flight 4819’s cabin rolled over and came to rest in a terrifying crash landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, a flight attendant stood on what had been the ceiling – one leg propped on an upturned baggage compartment – and addressed passengers who’d unbuckled

KCAL, KCBS, WABC, WCBS, CNN By Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — After months of working to bring down the criminals responsible for a string of high-profile burglaries of celebrity athletes’ homes, an FBI special agent working with local police discovered a key piece of evidence that would blow the ring apart: A

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! With Pope Francis hospitalized and battling pneumonia in both lungs, it’s a good time to remind older adults to

By Associated Press Kansas City, Missouri (AP) — An 86-year-old Kansas City man has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man’s doorbell by mistake, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Andrew Lester was charged with first-degree assault and armed

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — A young girl’s death by suicide is being investigated by school police after her mother says she was bullied by other students who hurled insults at her, claiming her family was in the US illegally. Eleven-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza died on February 8 –

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Seven Chilean nationals have been charged in connection with breaking in and stealing property worth more than $2 million from professional athletes’ homes –– including those purportedly belonging to Kansas City Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. According to a federal criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday, the defendants have

By Kimberly Richardson, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! If you’re always feeling tired or sleepy, trust me, you’re not alone. But it might be time to see

CNN By Andy Rose, Lex Harvey and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis crashed, turned upside down and caught fire on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport while attempting to land Monday, the latest in a string of passenger plane crashes since December. All 80 people on board