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By Rosa Flores, Emma Tucker and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Arielle Mitton’s world turned upside down when she learned the $50,000 she borrowed to pay for surrogacy had disappeared from her escrow account. “That was the hardest day for me,” she told CNN in a video chat. “I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep.” Her

By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a month since anyone reported seeing Taylor Casey. She was last spotted near Paradise Island in the Bahamas on June 19. Still, her loved ones are making sure she is being seen – by publicly campaigning for her safe return. Chicagoan Casey is described by friends and

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A Seattle police officer has been fired over the “dehumanizing laughter” and “cruel comments” he made after the 2023 death of an Indian graduate student who was struck by a police vehicle, the police chief says. Seattle interim Police Chief Sue Rahr terminated former officer Daniel Auderer on Wednesday and justified her decision to the department

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! When it comes to women’s health in the US, Massachusetts ended up on top of the new state-by-state rankings that were just released. At the other end of the spectrum, Mississippi came in last. See how your state stacks up. Here’s what else you might

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! When it comes to women’s health in the US, Massachusetts ended up on top of the new state-by-state rankings that were just released. At the other end of the spectrum, Mississippi came in last. See how your state stacks up. Here’s what else you

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some information about Washington, DC’s subway system, generally called the “Metro.” The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates Metrorail, the third largest heavy rail system in the United States, and oversees the country’s sixth largest bus system. Facts There are currently 98 Metro stations. In FY2023, customers made 199.7

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1962 Birth place: Dayton, Ohio Birth name: William Roger Clemens Father: Bill Clemens, truck driver Mother: Bess (Wright) Clemens Marriage: Debbie (Godfrey) Clemens (November 24, 1984-present) Children: Kody, May 1996; Kacy,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the San Francisco Bay Area’s rapid transit system, which is referred to as Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Facts San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates BART and the Municipal Railway system (MUNI), manages all forms of San Francisco area transportation and traffic, including streetcars,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about One World Trade Center. It is the tallest building in the United States and second-tallest in the Western Hemisphere. Other Facts One World Trade Center was designed to be the safest commercial structure in the world. The New York Police Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau is

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Capitol. Located at 100 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC, it is the meeting place of the US Congress. Other Facts Throughout history, the US Capitol has been destroyed by fire, reconstructed, expanded and restored. The US Capitol Police (USCP) are charged with protecting

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of comedian, actor and writer Bob Newhart. Personal Birth date: September 5, 1929 Death date: July 18, 2024 Birth place: Oak Park, Illinois Birth name: George Robert Newhart Father: George David Newhart, part-owner of a plumbing and heating business Mother: Julia Pauline (Burns) Newhart

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Jurors returned mixed verdicts Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll at her home. Michael Jackson-Bolanos, 29, faced four charges. Jurors deadlocked on the charges of felony murder and home invasion. They found him not guilty of premeditated murder but found

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Bad news, heat haters: The dog days of summer are not, as Florence Welch once sang, over or done. The dog days of summer, the period during which the star Sirius rises alongside the sun, run from July 3 to August 11. Ancient people believed that Sirius influenced the weather,

By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — An Illinois woman was fatally shot inside her home this month by a sheriff’s deputy who responded to her 911 call, and the deputy is now charged with murder in the case, a prosecutor said this week. Sonya Massey, 36, called 911 on July 6 because she thought an intruder was in her

By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A man who escaped from an Oregon state prison nearly 30 years ago and stole the identity of a deceased child was captured in Georgia on Tuesday, according to authorities. Steven Craig Johnson, who had been convicted of sexual abuse charges, escaped from a prison work

By Zenebou Sylla and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old man was found guilty of attempted murder and other charges for a shooting in downtown Cleveland that left nine people wounded about one year ago, authorities said Wednesday. Seven men and two women ranging in age from 23 to 38 were wounded when an assailant fired

By Sydney Bishop and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A man arrested Monday in Milwaukee wearing a ski mask and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit in the vicinity of Fiserv Forum – the site of the Republican National Convention – was also carrying a backpack containing rifle ammunition, a mask from the movie

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Emmy nominations are out, and “The Bear” and “Shōgun” led the pack with more than 20 each. Here’s a rundown on the nominees in all of the categories. The Emmy Awards will be presented September 15. Here’s what else you might have missed during

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Melissa Alonso and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — At least three people across the United States are facing charges related to the deaths of young children left in hot cars during one scorching week in the US. A 2-month-old in New Jersey, a 2-year-old in Arizona and a 5-year-old in Nebraska died after being left in vehicles in