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Utah woman accused of killing her husband with fentanyl claims a letter in her jail cell is part of a fictional book she’s writing, prosecutors say

By Jeremy Harlan and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A Utah woman charged with killing her husband with fentanyl and subsequently accused of writing a letter encouraging her brother to provide false testimony claims the letter was part of a fictional book she was writing, court documents show. Kouri Richins is facing murder and drug

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Thai King’s son signals willingness to talk about country’s strict royal insult law as he attends lese majeste exhibition

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The second son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn made a surprise visit to a New York exhibition featuring the stories of people who have been prosecuted under the country’s harsh royal defamation laws, signaling a willingness to talk openly about the taboo topic. Thailand has some of the world’s

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Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after falling ill during a university memorial service. Epps is seen here on April 11 in Philadelphia.

Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps dies suddenly after falling ill during event

CNN, WPVI By Sharif Paget and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after falling ill during a university memorial service, the school said in a statement. She was 72. “While attending a memorial service at Temple for Charles L. Blockson, curator of the Blockson Collection, President

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Polish President Duda: Defeating Russia in Ukraine war is the only ‘guarantee of peace’

By Caitlin Hu and David Shortell, CNN United Nations (CNN) — Western support for Ukraine as it defends against Russia has globally significant consequences, Polish President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday, urging Kyiv’s backers to remain steadfast. “It is about making sure that Russia is not able legally to forcefully shift the borders in Europe,” Duda

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Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after falling ill during a university memorial service. Epps is seen here on April 11 in Philadelphia.

Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps dies suddenly after falling ill during event

By Sharif Paget and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after falling ill during a university memorial service, the school said in a statement. She was 72. “While attending a memorial service at Temple for Charles L. Blockson, curator of the Blockson Collection, President Epps became

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Indonesian indigenous islanders are rallying against plans to build a Chinese funded factory on their homes

By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A plan to build a multi-billion dollar Chinese glass factory in Indonesia’s Riau Islands Archipelago has sparked fierce protests from indigenous islanders who are opposed to their villages being torn down. Land disputes and forced evictions have often been a source of conflict in Indonesia and the protests on

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