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By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — US prosecutors say the Chinese government gave Linda Sun lavish, expensive gifts in return for violating internal rules and state government protocols while she served as an aide to two New York governors in a scheme that enriched her family by millions of dollars. The former deputy chief of

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! A cocktail called The Honey Deuce has been a big winner at the US Open. The $23 beverage comes

CNN 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! A cocktail called The Honey Deuce has been a big winner at the US Open. The $23 beverage

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A man was charged with murder on suspicion of killing his neighbors at a California nudist resort, San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson announced Tuesday afternoon in a news conference. Michael Royce Sparks, 62, is facing two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of missing couple Daniel and Stephanie

By Chris Boyette and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old boy has admitted to police he fatally shot the former interim mayor of a small Louisiana town and his adult daughter, authorities said. The child was arrested Sunday afternoon after admitting to killing Joe Cornelius Sr., 82, and Keisha Miles, 31, in Minden,

CNN By Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government, US Attorney Breon Peace announced Tuesday. Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to Hochul and Cuomo aide, was

By Chris Boyette, CNN A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy during a family picnic over the holiday weekend in Los Angeles County, according to state wildlife officials. A family of at least six adults and a few children were having a picnic Sunday in the Tapia Park picnic area within Malibu Creek State Park

By Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government, US Attorney Breon Peace announced Tuesday. Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to Hochul and Cuomo aide, was charged

By Cheri Mossburg, Bill Kirkos, Lauren Mascarenhas, Brad Parks and Virginia Langmaid, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago man who was charged with murder in the fatal shootings of four Chicago train riders earlier this week was ordered held without bond at his first court appearance Wednesday. Rhanni S. Davis, 30, was charged Tuesday with four

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s a new school year – and with a new school year comes new rules. Cell phone bans, dress code changes – in some cases banning hoodies and all-black clothing – and even the removal of mirrors from school bathrooms are among the changes schools across America are making

By Melissa Alonso, Andy Rose and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is in custody after a series of shootings left a half dozen people injured along parts of Interstate 5 in the Seattle and Tacoma areas of Washington state, officials said, expressing outrage people were randomly attacked while just driving on a highway.

By Jamiel Lynch and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The search continues for two men still missing after a man’s body was recovered from the wreckage of a motorboat that crashed Monday night at the mouth of the Connecticut River, state officials said. Nine adults were aboard the boat when it hit a break wall

By Cheri Mossburg and Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — Four people who appeared to be sleeping on a Chicago transit train were fatally shot Monday morning, and a suspect has been taken into custody, police said. “The victims, they were all passengers on the train early this morning,” said Forest Park Deputy Chief Chris Chin.

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Tuesday in the city of Rancho Palos Verdes as severe land shift in the area is threatening the community and disrupting power lines. Emergency officials will be able to direct state resources toward responding to the threat of the land

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnast this weekend in an off-campus apartment, days before the start of the fall semester. UW-Whitewater’s chancellor confirmed Kara Welsh’s death Friday in a message to the school community, describing her as a

By Alaa Elassar and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — It was a Saturday afternoon when Stephanie and Carlos Flores heard the ping of a notification on their phones that changed their lives forever. The notification came from Life360, a location-sharing app they used with their daughter, 18-year-old Olivia Flores, alerting them a crash had been

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The shooting and attempted robbery of a San Francisco 49ers rookie in broad daylight in downtown San Francisco has placed a renewed spotlight on the city ahead of this fall’s mayoral election. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest during the attempted robbery on

By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A man found frozen in a Pennsylvania cave in 1977 has finally been identified, closing the book on a nearly 50-year-long mystery. The Berks County Coroner’s Office identified the remains of the missing man as Nicholas Paul Grubb, 27, from Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Surprisingly, advanced technology played no role

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Did you fill up your gas tank this weekend? Notice anything different? GasBuddy — the app that tracks prices at the pump — is projecting that the national average price of gas on Labor Day will be $3.27 a gallon. That’s a drop of 50 cents

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Did you fill up your gas tank this weekend? Notice anything different? GasBuddy — the app that tracks prices at the pump — is projecting that the national average price of gas on Labor Day will be $3.27 a gallon. That’s a drop of 50