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White Americans have far more wealth than Black Americans. Here’s how big the gap is

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Although Black and Hispanic Americans have accumulated more wealth in recent years, their median net worth still lags far behind that of White Americans. The net worth of the typical Black and Hispanic household in 2022 was $44,900 and about $61,600, respectively, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Survey on Consumer Finances, a triennial report released this

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Cornell student arrested in connection with antisemitic threats made against Cornell University’s Jewish community

By Michelle Watson and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Cornell University junior was arrested and charged in connection with a series of antisemitic online threats made against Cornell University’s Jewish community, federal officials said Tuesday, two days after the messages surfaced. Patrick Dai, 21, was arrested Tuesday on “a federal criminal complaint charging him with posting threats

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A heavily armed man was found dead at a Colorado amusement park. Officials say he may have been planning a devastating attack

KUSA, BROADCASTIFY, UNSOURCED PHOTO, GARFIELD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, CNN By Raja Razek and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A man armed with guns and explosive devices was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Colorado amusement park, potentially averting “an attack of devastating proportions,” officials said. The 20-year-old’s body was found in

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The Army said the Maine gunman ‘should not have a weapon’ months before the shooting rampage that left 18 dead

By Nouran Salahieh, Shimon Prokupecz and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — New details are emerging about the US Army reservist who authorities say killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in Lewiston, Maine, last week – including previous warnings about him from the Army and his family, and two attempts by law enforcement to check

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A heavily armed man was found dead at a Colorado amusement park. Officials say he may have been planning a devastating attack

By Raja Razek and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A man armed with guns and explosive devices was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Colorado amusement park, potentially averting “an attack of devastating proportions,” officials said. The 20-year-old’s body was found in a women’s bathroom Saturday morning before the scheduled opening

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Swastikas found drawn on Connecticut high school campus for second time since Israel-Hamas war ignited, district says

By Sara Smart and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Connecticut are investigating after swastikas were found drawn on a high school campus in Stamford for the second time since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel earlier this month, the school district said. Students found swastikas drawn on the tennis courts of the Academy of

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Landlord accused of killing 6-year-old Palestinian American boy pleads not guilty to murder and hate crime charges

By Eric Levenson, Whitney Wild and Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — The landlord accused of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy near Chicago over two weeks ago pleaded not guilty to murder and hate crime charges in an Illinois court Monday. On October 14, Wadea Al-Fayoume was stabbed 26 times at his home in Plainfield

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Cops were sent to Maine gunman’s home weeks before massacres amid concern he ‘is going to snap and commit a mass shooting’

CNN, WMTW, WGME By Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales, Linh Tran and Rachel Clarke, CNN Sagadahoc County, Maine (CNN) — The US Army asked local police to check on the reservist who killed 18 people after a soldier became concerned he would “snap and commit a mass shooting,” according to information shared with CNN. Officers from

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Will Palestinian refugees come to the US?

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — World events in recent years have brought large numbers of civilians seeking safety to America’s doorstep, from war in Ukraine to spiraling violence in Haiti to the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. Could the Israel-Hamas war lead to a rise in the number of Palestinian refugees coming to the US? It’s a complex situation for

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15 people shot at Halloween party in Chicago

WLS, NETWORK VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC(CLEARED), UNSOURCED SURVEILLANCE VO, CRIMEISDOWN.COM 911 CALL, CNN By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 people were shot early Sunday morning on Chicago’s west side, according to a news release from the Chicago Police Department, at an event CNN affiliate WLS described as a large Halloween party. The victims

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Authorities investigating online threats of violence against Jewish students at Cornell University, school’s president says

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Cornell University police are investigating a series of antisemitic threats made against the school’s Jewish community in online posts over the weekend, its president announced. “Earlier today, a series of horrendous, antisemitic messages threatening violence to our Jewish community and specifically naming 104 West — the

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A mother and father were killed and their teen daughter was injured in a Texas house party shootout

By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old lost both of her parents over the weekend after all three family members were shot during an argument at a San Antonio house party, authorities said. Officers responded to a call about a shooting at a house party at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday night and discovered five people had been shot, the San Antonio Police Department

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Cops were sent to Maine gunman’s home weeks before massacres amid concern he ‘is going to snap and commit a mass shooting’

By Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales, Linh Tran and Rachel Clarke, CNN Sagadahoc County, Maine (CNN) — The US Army asked local police to check on the reservist who killed 18 people after a soldier became concerned he would “snap and commit a mass shooting,” according to information shared with CNN. Officers from the Sagadahoc County

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