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By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — Former US Marine Daniel Penny put Jordan Neely in a lethal six-minute chokehold that continued for nearly a minute after the homeless subway performer had “ceased all purposeful movement,” according a court filing by Manhattan prosecutors on Wednesday. “The evidence before the grand jury establishes that Jordan Neely transitioned from

By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A jury has found Kaitlin Armstrong guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in Texas in May 2022. In Texas, the conviction carries a possible sentence up to 99 years in prison. Armstrong’s case drew national attention after she traveled

By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A Texas school board voted to reinstate the original cast and script of a local high school’s production of “Oklahoma!” after the school district put restrictions in place for the performance that a parent said cost his transgender student a role in the play. “We understand that our decision does not erase the impact this had on

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” March 10, 2024 – The 96th Annual Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting. March 12, 2023 – The 95th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting. 2023

By Dianne Gallagher, and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — An officer caught on video repeatedly striking a woman on the ground this week has been temporarily reassigned pending an internal investigation, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said Wednesday. “I’ll just say to everyone and to our community, I get it,” Jennings said of the video.

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Jeremy Goodale, one of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of their Spanish teacher, was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. He will be eligible for parole in 25 years. Goodale’s co-defendant, Willard Miller, was sentenced in July to life in prison with the possibility

By Cindy Von Quednow and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged in connection with the death of Paul Kessler, a Jewish protester who fell and hit his head during a confrontation at dueling rallies over the Israel-Hamas War this month in Southern California, officials in Ventura County said Thursday. Loay Alnaji,

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two people have been arrested in the largest seizure of counterfeit goods in US history, including knock-off designer goods with an estimated retail value of more than a billion dollars, officials in New York said. Adama Sow, 38, and Abdulai Jalloh, 48, were arrested Wednesday morning and charged with

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — China says it’s built the world’s fastest internet network that can operate at speeds of about 1.2 terabits each second — or fast enough to transfer data from 150 movies in one second. This could have broad implications for stock trading, business transactions and national security, analysts say. Here’s

By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — It’s been more than three years since George Floyd’s murder, but when Anika Bowie drives through her neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota, she can still see evidence of the raw anger residents felt. “There’s a large part of my area that still has not recovered,” Bowie said, adding that some

By Steve Almasy and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A 6-year-old Texas boy who was allegedly beaten by his neighbor with a baseball bat in his home has died after two months in a hospital, according to a GoFundMe post from the child’s father. Jeremy Diaz was hospitalized September 11 after suffering skull fractures and

By Michelle Watson and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The mother of the Virginia 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in January was sentenced to 21 months in prison for federal felony offenses, a spokesperson with the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia told CNN Wednesday. Deja Taylor pleaded guilty in June to two

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Three Jewish students are suing New York University over its alleged failure to enforce its anti-discrimination policies, claiming their civil rights were violated over the university’s handling of discrimination and harassment against Jewish students, according to court documents. Bella Ingber, Sabrina Maslavi and Saul Tawil – each a junior

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The suspect accused of critically wounding a Virginia State University police officer in a shooting that forced a campus lockdown has been caught, authorities have announced. Deonta M. Blount, 21, of Chester, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated malicious wounding of a law enforcement officer and use of

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth place: West Baden, Indiana Birth name: Larry Joe Bird Father: Joe Bird Mother: Georgia (Kerns) Bird Marriages: Dinah (Mattingly) Bird, (1989-present); Janet Condra (1975-1976, divorced) Children: with Dinah Bird:

By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The NBA has been asked to suspend Gary Gilbert, a part-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, over threatening social media messages he sent to an organization promoting a rally for a ceasefire in Gaza. The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) requested a meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to discuss

CNN, KTNV, KSNV By Melissa Alonso, Sarah Dewberry, Andy Rose and Kevin Flower, CNN (CNN) — Eight juveniles are facing murder charges in the “senseless” beating death of a 17-year-old Las Vegas high school student that was caught on video, police say. Jonathan Lewis died after being beaten when a fight broke out over a

By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Anthony Farrer’s lifestyle was as flashy as the luxury wristwatches he sold in Beverly Hills. His watch consignment business, The Timepiece Gentleman, had a storefront on the city’s fabled Rodeo Drive. His red Lamborghini and his Ducati motorcycles sat outside his lavish rental in Santa Monica. He made frequent

By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — An expert panel assembled to address a series of near collisions of commercial airliners at US airports has recommended several changes it said are necessary to keep air travel safe. Inconsistent funding, outdated technology, short-staffed air traffic control towers and onerous training requirements are among the

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A 92-year-old man is recovering after falling down an embankment and spending the night stranded outside in below-freezing temperatures before he was rescued, officials said, an outcome his wife called a miracle. The perilous incident began last week as Larry Hendrickson and his wife Shirley were driving from Yuma,