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By Yash Roy, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian student at Columbia University went into a Vermont immigration office Monday hoping to begin the final step to becoming a US citizen. But instead of having an interview, Mohsen Mahdawi – who’s been in the United States for a decade – was taken away in handcuffs. Immigration

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By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have arrested a man in connection with recent arson attacks in New Mexico. Jamison Wagner, 40, is facing federal charges for two separate attacks—one in February at the Tesla Albuquerque showroom and another in March at the office of the Republican Party of New Mexico, according to a

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

By Jeff Winter and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration announced Monday that it would freeze $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contract value at Harvard University after the school said it would not follow policy demands from the administration. Earlier Monday, Harvard University said it would reject the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of television, film and stage actress Carol Burnett. Personal Birth date: April 26, 1933 Birth place: San Antonio, Texas Birth name: Carol Creighton Burnett Father: Joseph Thomas “Jody” Burnett, movie theater manager Mother: Ina Louise (Creighton) Burnett Marriages: Brian Miller (November 24, 2001-present); Joe

By Brandon Miller, Stephanie Elam and Chelsea Bailey, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit Southern California on Monday morning. Experts with the Seismological Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology said the quake was recorded at 10:08 a.m. PT near Julian, California. The quake was preceded by

CNN, PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, WGAL, BROADCASTIFY, DAUPHIN COUNTY FIRE AND EMS, COMMONWEALTH MEDIA SERVICES, WHP, Broadcastify/Dauphin County Fire and EMS By Sabrina Souza, Amanda Musa, Dakin Andone and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The man charged with setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence has been denied bail over concerns for the safety of

By Dalia Faheid and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Rümeysa Öztürk told a federal judge in Vermont Monday that she was unconstitutionally arrested, leading to her detention in a Louisiana immigration facility that the Tufts University PhD student described as “unsanitary, unsafe, and inhumane.” A nearly three-hour hearing for Öztürk – whom the

By Lex Harvey and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for five people missing from what it called “a suspected failed smuggling venture,” after a boat carrying nine people capsized off the southeast coast of Florida early Saturday. “The decision to suspend a search is always difficult and

By Sabrina Souza, Amanda Musa, Dakin Andone and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The man charged with setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence has been denied bail over concerns for the safety of the suspect and the Harrisburg community. During an arraignment hearing Monday, Magistrate District Judge Dale Klein recommended that Cody Balmer

By Alaa Elassar and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday must stop operations immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. The suspension of the air carrier certificate comes after an employee at the company who voluntarily agreed to stop flights was fired,

WHP, CNN By Zoe Sottile and Ali Main, CNN (CNN) — A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an arson at the Pennsylvania governor’s house as the governor and his family slept inside. Harrisburg Bureau of Fire responded to the fire around 2 a.m. and extinguished it, but the building was left with

By Kelly Murray and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — At least six people were injured after a house explosion Sunday morning in Austin, Texas, leveled one house and severely damaged another, according to the Austin Fire Department. Two of the injured were from the house, said Shannon Koesterer, spokesperson for Austin-Travis County EMS. One