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By Andi Babineau and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Centennial, Colorado (CNN) — A daughter of James Craig, the Colorado dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife and the mother of their children, testified Thursday that her father asked her make it seem like her mother wanted Craig to order the ingredients which ultimately led to

By Emily Scolnick, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Increasing your walking cadence can improve your mobility, a new study found. It can also help limit the effects of frailty in older adults. Experts outline how. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A monthslong saga An

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Liz Truss, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1975 Birth place: Oxford, England Birth name: Mary Elizabeth Truss Father: John Kenneth Truss, math professor Mother: Priscilla (Grasby) Truss, nurse and teacher Marriage: Hugh O’Leary (2000-present) Children: Frances,

By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old male has been arrested in the killing of a woman whose body was discovered hours after she went paddleboarding on a wooded pond this month near coastal Maine. Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart, 48, died from strangulation and blunt force trauma, Maine State Police said in a statement Thursday.

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A state district judge in Idaho lifted the gag order that largely obscured the case of Bryan Kohberger, who recently pleaded guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students in an off-campus house in November 2022. “At this point, I just don’t think that I can justify the

By Jade Walker, CNN Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in the cases against accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, has been fired. Although a reason for the dismissal was not immediately clear, she is also the daughter of James Comey, who is the former director of the FBI and a

By Kathleen Magramo, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — At least one person was killed and 13 others, including a 7-year-old, were injured in a lightning strike at an outdoor archery club in southern New Jersey on Wednesday evening, according to officials. “A 61-year-old male did succumb to his injuries,” Matthew Kunz, police chief for Jackson

By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The former head of the New York Police Department has filed a federal lawsuit against scandal–scarred New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other high ranking NYPD officials, alleging the group used their power and authority to run a what he called a “criminal enterprise.” The suit, filed by

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! After getting battered by years of high health care costs, some employers plan to shift more of the burden to workers in 2026, a new survey found. Employees might see higher deductibles or annual out-of-pocket maximums. Here’s what else you might have missed during your

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of author, television personality and entrepreneur, Martha Stewart. Personal Birth date: August 3, 1941 Birth place: Jersey City, New Jersey Birth name: Martha Helen Kostyra Father: Edward Kostyra, pharmaceuticals salesman Mother: Martha (Ruszkowski) Kostyra, schoolteacher Marriage: Andrew Stewart (1961-1990, divorced) Children: Alexis Education: Barnard

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Empire State Building. Facts Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in Manhattan. It is 103 stories tall (1,250 feet to top floor, excluding height of antennae, which is 204 feet). Took only one year and 45 days to build, or more than

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — It will take $31.5 billion to build a new air traffic control system for the country, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told members of the House Wednesday. It is the first time the department has publicly put a dollar figure on the project. “We will need more

By Ashley Killough, Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge on Wednesday set a new execution date for Robert Roberson, a death row inmate who says he is innocent of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. Judge Austin Reeve Jackson set the date for October 16 – almost one year after

By Holly Yan, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A group of current or former Louisiana police chiefs and the operator of a Subway sandwich shop are accused of colluding in a decade-long scheme to falsify police reports to help foreign nationals get visas meant for crime victims or witnesses. A federal grand jury returned a

By Jade Walker, CNN The airspace above Vancouver International Airport had to be shut down on Tuesday after someone “hijacked” a small plane. The suspect flew a stolen Cessna 172 north for about 40 miles and then began circling, prompting air traffic controllers to divert nine planes to other airports. Here’s what else you need

By Taylor Romine, Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is cutting the number of National Guard members in the Los Angeles area by 2,000 after their deployment last month in response to immigration protests, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. “Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call, the lawlessness in Los

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! “Severance” led the way with 27 Emmy nominations, followed by three other shows with more than 20 mentions each. See the full list. Comedian Nate Bargatze will host the awards, which will air live on September 14. Here’s what else you might have missed during