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By Allison Gordon, Isabelle Chapman, Casey Tolan, Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies. “I was pushing him off of me,

CNN By Allison Gordon, Isabelle Chapman, Casey Tolan, Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies. “I was pushing him off of

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation are targeting a new generation of air traffic controllers: video gamers. On April 17, the FAA will start accepting applications to alleviate the ongoing shortage the industry faces. The FAA has 11,000 controllers currently working, with 4,000 trainees in the

By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why two trucks pulled in front of a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport, nearly causing a collision, according to the pilot. Frontier Flight 3216 was preparing for takeoff from LAX at 11:25 p.m. local time

By Martin Goillandeau, Elizabeth Wolfe, Dianne Gallagher, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Brian Hooker, an American man who told investigators his wife fell overboard and vanished in rough waters in the Bahamas, will remain in police custody while local investigators try to determine the circumstances that led up to his wife’s disappearance, his attorney tells

By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A Haitian national has been charged with murder after officials say he repeatedly struck a woman with a hammer outside a convenience store in Florida last week, the latest immigration case thrust into the national spotlight by President Donald Trump. Rolbert Joachin, 40, is in custody and accused by

CNN By Martin Goillandeau, Elizabeth Wolfe, Chris Boyette, Dianne Gallagher, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The arrest of an American man whose wife has been missing for five days in the Bahamas has brought greater scrutiny to his account that his wife fell from their dinghy and was swept away by rough waters. Brian Hooker

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — California officials announced Thursday the dismantling of a “massive hospice fraud scheme” they say defrauded the state of more than $267 million in funding meant to provide end-of-life care to ailing residents. More than 20 people have been charged in the takedown – dubbed “Operation Skip Trace” – and

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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have begun leaving some US airport security checkpoints, where they had been assisting Transportation Security Administration officers managing hourslong lines of passengers during the partial government shutdown. Beginning last week, agents concluded their checkpoint duties at some of the 14 US airports where

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King in 1991. Facts The riots over five days in the spring of 1992 left more than 50 people

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Enron, an energy trading company that collapsed after a massive accounting fraud scheme was revealed. Its 2001 bankruptcy filing was the largest in American history at the time. Estimated losses totaled $74 billion. Facts Enron was ranked as America’s fifth largest company by Fortune magazine in

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. On November 4, 2011, a grand jury report was released containing testimony that former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abused eight young boys over a period of at least 15 years. Officials at Penn State purportedly failed to