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By Laura Ly and Ray Sanchez, CNN New York City Mayor Eric Adams and police officials on Wednesday released data showing that the number of people arrested three or more times a year for crimes such as robbery, burglary and grand larceny increased significantly during the first six months of 2022. Adams, a moderate Democrat

By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A man accused of shooting two Rochester police officers, killing one, was indicted on 8 counts Wednesday including aggravated murder, second-degree murder, attempted aggravated murder and attempted second-degree murder, according to a grand jury indictment obtained by CNN. Kelvin J. Vickers Jr is accused of shooting and killing Officer Tony Mazurkiewicz,

By Rebekah Riess and Omar Jimenez, CNN The 21-year-old accused of opening fire at a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 117 criminal charges, including 21 counts of first-degree murder, court officials said. The gunman, Robert E. Crimo III, also was arraigned on 48 counts of attempted first-degree murder

By Dakin Andone, Sara Weisfeldt and Leyla Santiago, CNN It wasn’t until Anthony Montalto was sitting next to his wife testifying in a Florida courtroom Wednesday that he realized he was wearing the same clothes he wore the last time he took his daughter Gina to a father-daughter dance. “I was so happy to be

By Rebekah Riess and Ashley Killough, CNN Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy left paralyzed in the 4th of July parade mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, has been transferred to a rehabilitation facility after almost a month in pediatric intensive care, according to family spokesman Anthony Loizzi. The medical team at the rehab facility, Shirley

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN While it’s hard to imagine flooding more frightening than what the St. Louis area and Kentucky saw last week, new research shows that more extreme events are coming, and if the communities impacted don’t build back smarter, the devastation will be worse the second time around. The world is getting better

By Chuck Johnston and Tina Burnside, CNN A kidnapped girl’s escape in Alabama has led to the discovery of two decomposing bodies and the arrest of a man now facing murder and kidnapping charges, authorities said. Police got a call Monday morning from a driver about a 12-year-old girl walking alone along County Road 34

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN A recently reported scam is targeting sponsors who are trying to help Ukrainians come to the United States, according to US immigration officials. US Citizenship and Immigration Services says the agency recently received reports of an email phishing scam targeting would-be participants in Uniting for Ukraine, the Biden administration program

KARE, ABBOTT, ADOBE STOCK IMAGE, CNN By Michelle Watson, CNN A pharmacist in McGregor, Minnesota, refused to fill a woman’s morning-after pill prescription because it violated his “beliefs,” a lawsuit alleges. When Andrea Anderson’s first contraception method failed in January 2019, she turned to ella, otherwise known as the “morning after pill” or emergency contraception,

CNN, WLEX, WSAZ. KOVR, KDRV, ZACK HALL, JAMIE TIMBROOK HOLT, BRIAN ESTES, JULIE DAVIS, CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN While it’s hard to imagine flooding more frightening than what the St. Louis area and Kentucky saw last week, new research shows that more extreme events are coming, and if the communities impacted don’t build back

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN For investigators working on the cases of people whose remains were found on the shore of Lake Mead, time is the enemy. The bodies — one of which was found in a corroding barrel with a gunshot wound — could have been submerged in the lake’s depths decades ago, leaving the

By Megan Marples, CNN Whether your approach to life maintenance is to plan out every detail or improvise at the last moment, chances are you’ve fallen into the trap of procrastination. And while that’s OK for chores like folding the laundry or doing the dishes, putting off some tasks and repairs can lead to serious

By Cheri Mossburg and Nouran Salahieh, CNN As firefighters battle the raging wildfire scorching a Northern California forest and swallowing homes in its path, some residents forced to flee are left to grapple with the losses and an uncertain future. Klamath River resident Kayla Dailey, pregnant with her third child, spent her due date not

By Michelle Watson, CNN A pharmacist in McGregor, Minnesota, refused to fill a woman’s morning-after pill prescription because it violated his “beliefs,” a lawsuit alleges. When Andrea Anderson’s first contraception method failed in January 2019, she turned to ella, otherwise known as the “morning after pill” or emergency contraception, to prevent a possible pregnancy, the

By Jarrod Wardwell and Michelle Watson, CNN The suspect accused of stabbing a 17-year-old boy to death and injuring four others while they were tubing in a Wisconsin river Saturday appeared in criminal court Monday, charged with intentional homicide. Nicolae Miu, 52, has been charged with one count of first-degree intentional homicide and four counts

By Rob Frehse, CNN A Virginia police officer who pepper-sprayed an Army lieutenant and pushed him to the ground during a traffic stop in 2020 should not face state charges, a special prosecutor says, though he formally referred the case to the US Attorney’s Office for a federal civil rights investigation. “Although I find the

By Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, CNN The NFL stripped the Miami Dolphins of two draft picks and suspended and fined owner Stephen Ross after a probe into allegations of tampering and tanking found that his team had impermissible contact with star quarterback Tom Brady and the agent of former Saints coach Sean Payton. The

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at nuclear power plants in the United States. There are 93 commercial nuclear power reactor units licensed to operate in the United States. The nuclear power reactor units provide the US with about 20% of its electricity. Other Facts The Nuclear Regulatory Commission or NRC maintains a threat assessment