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By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport seized illegal drugs twice from the same traveler in one week, according to a news release. The first seizure took place July 14 when a 43-year-old man was referred to officers for a secondary inspection upon arrival on a

By Ray Sanchez and Stephanie Becker, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — After California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a directive ordering state officials to take down homeless encampments, John Janosko returned to a dead-end street in Oakland where he once lived for years in one of the state’s largest camps. Longtime residents of the makeshift shelters

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — First-time homebuyers in the US are in for a shock: The number of cities where the price tag of an average entry-level home is $1 million or more has nearly tripled in the past five years. Click here to learn what’s driving home prices through the

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Jotaka Eaddy was sitting on her parents’ porch in South Carolina on Sunday afternoon when she got a text from an activist friend with a link to President Joe Biden’s letter announcing he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. Eaddy said she started texting in a

By Sara Smart and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A stretch of the major highway between California and Las Vegas was closed for 48 hours after a tractor trailer carrying hazardous materials overturned and caught on fire. The California Highway Patrol announced Sunday morning that all lanes of Interstate 15 were open after crews worked

By Christina Zdanowicz and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio man was found alive after 14 days in the rough terrain of a Kentucky forest, just as crews were starting to lose hope, rescuers said. There was a shoe print and evidence of a walking stick in an area few people traverse, the search

By Holly Yan, Bill Kirkos, Amanda Musa and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Years before sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson gunned down Sonya Massey in her own home, he had been discharged from the Army for serious misconduct and had a history of driving under the influence, records show. He also failed to obey a command

By Catherine E. Shoichet, Rafael Romo, Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — How did an alleged cartel kingpin who evaded capture for more than half a century end up in the hands of US federal agents? According to officials, it started with an act of betrayal. Details are still emerging about

By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A group of 13 hikers were rescued from an Arizona trail Friday morning amid scorching heat, with a helicopter used to airlift one 10-year-old to the hospital, according to authorities. An 18-month-old and 12-month-old were also treated at a hospital for heat exhaustion, officials said. Friday saw extreme temperatures in Arizona,

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York, home of the nation’s largest school district, is banning realistic active shooter drills, following years of activism by parents and lawmakers who say the drills traumatize children, normalize violence and do little to prepare students for the unlikely possibility of a school shooting. New rules outlined and approved unanimously

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Every Friday, when Chris Marshall opens his bar, he gets the same customer request: Alcohol, please. And every time someone asks for a vodka tonic or another familiar well drink, he has to gently remind them that his bar, Sans Bar, serves no alcohol. “I can definitely help you

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The arrests of two top alleged leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel are an “enormous blow” to the group accused of being responsible for most drugs “killing Americans from coast to coast”, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration says. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the cartel’s alleged co-founder, and Joaquin

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — The stereotypical “cat lady” is one of pop culture’s most bizarre characters — and easiest punching bags. She’s “The Simpsons” recurring character Eleanor Abernathy, a reclusive resident of Springfield who speaks in gibberish and hurls her cats at passersby. She’s bedridden “Big Edie” Beale, tucked inside Grey Gardens, cuddling

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — On July 6, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, died after being shot in her home by a White sheriff’s deputy. Nearly 116 years earlier, an 84-year-old Black man died in the same hospital after being lynched by a White mob. Both

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Several athletes have delivered standout performances at the 2024 Olympics, but the US in particular brought the star power to the Paris Games on Sunday. LeBron James led Team USA to an emphatic win over Serbia and Simone Biles fought through a calf injury in a triumphant return to

By Dalia Faheid and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — California’s largest wildfire of the year has burned an area larger than the size of the city of Phoenix, destroyed dozens of buildings and forced thousands of residents to flee their homes as wildfires wreak havoc in the Western United States. Meanwhile, homes and businesses in

By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — Across the US, obesity rates have risen and life expectancy has declined. Our national health crisis has been especially dire for African-American women. Among Black women ages 20 and older, more than half have heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. And this same population is at the highest risk for strokes,

CNN By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — Across the US, obesity rates have risen and life expectancy has declined. Our national health crisis has been especially dire for African-American women. Among Black women ages 20 and older, more than half have heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. And this same population is at the highest risk for

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama man indicted for allegedly threatening election workers in Arizona has pleaded guilty to one count of sending interstate threats, federal prosecutors said. Brian Ogstad of Cullman, Alabama, was indicted by a federal grand jury in February after Maricopa County, Arizona, election workers reported receiving numerous threats from

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in a video released today. Voting to officially nominate Harris as the Democratic nominee will likely begin on August 1 as endorsements continue to pour in from prominent members of her party. Here’s what