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By Elise Hammond, Maureen Chowdhury (CNN) – A judge ruled Wednesday the state of Tennessee must preserve all evidence related to Christa Pike’s failed execution. This includes 911 calls and communications between any state officials as well as physical evidence, Judge I’Ashea Myles said, after hearing arguments. Pike is conscious and speaking, her attorneys said,

By Whitney Wild, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials in Minnesota have charged a man with terrorism after he planned a shooting at the Mall of America using an AK-47 rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, they said at a news conference Wednesday. FBI investigators determined Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, planned to attack

By Aaron Cooper, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines passenger went out a terminal door at a Southern California airport Tuesday night, stole a vehicle on the tarmac, crashed it, and then tried to commandeer an airline truck before he was arrested, an airport official said. The passenger, who was scheduled to

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Tarana Burke thinks those asking if anything has changed since MeToo are posing the wrong question. The political organizer, who in 2006 started the hashtag that would take off in 2017 amid a mass reckoning with sexual violence, has seen it before. A high-profile episode sparks a new media

By Rebekah Riess, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to put her to death via lethal injection last week, will be in court Wednesday as they seek to preserve relevant evidence in her twice-botched execution. Pike has been hospitalized for nearly a week after being injected with

By Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, Danya Gainor, Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — Gang rape allegations at Cornell University are fueling a firestorm of actions against the school, against fraternity members named in a lawsuit and against the former student known as Jane Doe, whose accusations have galvanized a nationwide reckoning of

CNN By Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, Danya Gainor, Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — Gang rape allegations at Cornell University are fueling a firestorm of actions against the school, against fraternity members named in a lawsuit and against the former student known as Jane Doe, whose accusations have galvanized a nationwide reckoning

By Aaron Cooper, CNN New York (CNN) — An American Airlines flight from Madrid diverted to New York Tuesday afternoon after all but two of the lavatories on the Boeing 777 stopped working. The plane had 287 people onboard and was flying from Madrid to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a flight that often takes more

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general’s office is close to naming external lawyers to handle the investigation into sexual assault allegations at Cornell University, officials close to the investigation said. The office has reached out to several experienced attorneys to bolster its team, CNN reported Tuesday. The search began Thursday

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate, is conscious and speaking six days after her failed execution, according to a statement from her attorneys. “Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care. Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are recovering after experiencing a technology issue Monday that caused problems for travelers around the world. Some passengers on social media reported delays as they tried to board aircraft and airlines’ websites and apps appeared to, at times, not function properly.

CNN, WSTM, MEGAN ZEREZ , ITHACA VOICE, NY OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, Megan Zerez / Ithaca Voice By Gloria Pazmino, Maria Sole Campinoti, Holly Yan, Hanna Park, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — A former Justice Department official will delve into Cornell University’s response to a student’s allegations of gang rape as outrage over the

CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Tarana Burke thinks those asking if anything has changed since MeToo are posing the wrong question. The political organizer, who in 2006 started the hashtag that would take off in 2017 amid a mass reckoning with sexual violence, has seen it before. A high-profile episode sparks a new

By Gloria Pazmino, Maria Sole Campinoti, Holly Yan, Hanna Park, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — A former Justice Department official will delve into Cornell University’s response to a student’s allegations of gang rape as outrage over the case echoes across the country – from sexual abuse survivors to students on campus and now to

CNN By Gloria Pazmino, Maria Sole Campinoti, Holly Yan, Hanna Park, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — A former Justice Department official will delve into Cornell University’s response to a student’s allegations of gang rape as outrage over the case echoes across the country – from sexual abuse survivors to students on campus and now

By Ronnie Glassberg, CNN (CNN) — Televangelist Jim Bakker, who rose to national prominence in the 1970s and ‘80s before stepping down from his ministry amid scandal, has died. He was 86. “It is with a broken heart that I share that my beloved husband, Jim Bakker, went home to be with the Lord this

By Eduardo Cuevas, David Williams, Sharif Paget, Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a medical transport jet and the six people on board that went missing near Nantucket after leaving Bermuda early Saturday, the agency announced Sunday evening. The plane was flying at an altitude of 24,000

CNN By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Minutes before he was sentenced Monday to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Caleb Flynn sobbed as his in-laws read letters written by his two daughters, asking him heartbreaking questions about their mother’s death. “Mommy was the perfect person, the absolute perfect person. What did

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Minutes before he was sentenced Monday to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Caleb Flynn sobbed as his in-laws read letters written by his two daughters, asking him heartbreaking questions about their mother’s death. “Mommy was the perfect person, the absolute perfect person. What did she