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By Ashley R. Williams, Dalia Faheid, Sharif Paget, Michelle Krupa, David Williams, Taylor Galgano and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A father floated away in his Jeep as water surrounded his home; a teacher held onto a mattress-turned-raft as her home drifted down the river; and a man was trapped on his apartment building’s balcony,

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — More than a week has passed since Helene rammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast as a major hurricane and began slicing what would become a deep scar of loss and destruction clear to Virginia, killing at least 213 people and obliterating countless homes, businesses and lifetimes worth of precious belongings.

CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — More than a week has passed since Helene rammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast as a major hurricane and began slicing what would become a deep scar of loss and destruction clear to Virginia, killing at least 213 people and obliterating countless homes, businesses and lifetimes worth of precious

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A TikTok content creator was arrested in Dallas this week and is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of a Baton Rouge counselor and life coach whose body was found on the side of a Louisiana highway over the weekend, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Terryon Thomas,

By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 30 years after a six-year-old girl disappeared in Western Arkansas, authorities have identified a suspect in her abduction through DNA evidence. Morgan Nick was abducted from the parking lot of a Little League ballfield in the rural town of Alma on the evening of June 9, 1995,

By Chris Boyette, CNN Augusta (CNN) — Cooper and Witten Jones insist they weren’t scared when four large trees smashed into the front of their home as Hurricane Helene raged through their Georgia community. The twin 6-year-old brothers said they weren’t even scared when their mother, Kristin, rushed them, their older sister and the family

CNN By Sharif Paget and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Safe at home Friday afternoon in Illinois, Matthew Cloyd knew the hurricane that had slammed Florida’s Big Bend overnight was due to keep up its brutal churning through the Southeast. Never in his mind, though, could that possibly include his parents’ home near the Nolichucky

By Sharif Paget and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Safe at home Friday afternoon in Illinois, Matthew Cloyd knew the hurricane that had slammed Florida’s Big Bend overnight was due to keep up its brutal churning through the Southeast. Never in his mind, though, could that possibly include his parents’ home near the Nolichucky River

By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A week ago, Helene was plowing into Florida, thrashing cities and towns on the Gulf Coast while millions of people ahead of the hurricane’s path were dealing with rains that preceded even more rain. Forecasters warned of impacts that would be felt far inland. In the Southeast, roads were

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! Respiratory virus season has arrived in the US, and experts say October is a prime time to get vaccinated.

WPTA, 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! Respiratory virus season has arrived in the US, and experts say October is a prime time to

By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Additional charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams are “possible” and it’s “likely” there will be additional defendants charged as part of the alleged scheme in the federal corruption case, a prosecutor said Wednesday at a court hearing. Federal prosecutor Hagan Scotten said they have evidence that

By Josh Campbell and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A total of 68 suspected gang members with ties to White supremacy were charged in the Los Angeles area Wednesday in a large-scale takedown, federal prosecutors said. The Peckerwoods Gang members and associates were charged in a sweeping federal indictment, which included allegations of racketeering,

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Police departments across the US are increasing patrols in Jewish communities and at places of worship amid Iran’s latest strike on Israel, the start of the Jewish High Holidays on Wednesday – and the upcoming one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terror attack. Officials told CNN the increased

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! Relationships come in many different forms. What works well for one couple might be totally unacceptable for another. There

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of gay rights advocate and tennis great Martina Navratilova. Personal Birth date: October 18, 1956 Birth place: Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) Birth name: Martina Subertova Father: Miroslav Subert Mother: Jana Navratilova Marriage: Julia Lemigova (December 15, 2014-present) Children: two adopted sons Other