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Charges dismissed against Florida man who invoked ‘Stand Your Ground’ law after fatally shooting neighbor’s adult son

WFTV, CNN By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A Florida court has dismissed charges against a 79-year-old man who invoked a controversial self-defense law after fatally shooting his neighbor’s adult son as he trimmed tree limbs — and threatened him — from the defendant’s side of a shared fence. The case drew attention as another

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Charges dismissed against Florida man who invoked ‘Stand Your Ground’ law after fatally shooting neighbor’s adult son

By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A Florida court has dismissed charges against a 79-year-old man who invoked a controversial self-defense law after fatally shooting his neighbor’s adult son as he trimmed tree limbs — and threatened him — from the defendant’s side of a shared fence. The case drew attention as another seemingly ordinary

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About 25% of Puerto Rico remains in the dark after a massive power outage, fueling frustration over fragile infrastructure

By Veronica Calderon, CNN en Español (CNN) — As Puerto Ricans welcomed 2025, many faced the grim-reality of celebrating in the dark as outages lingered following another massive failure of its power grid that impacted the majority of the island Tuesday. The outage stemmed from long-lasting structural issues with both generation and distribution, involving GeneraPR,

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Building homes, eradicating disease: President Carter’s humanitarian impact around the world

By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Carter redefined what a post-presidency could be after he lost re-election in 1980. From the Carolina Lowcountry to the Ethiopian highlands, Carter’s humanitarian work eventually eclipsed his White House accomplishments and continues to enrich the world today. In 1982, the former president and his wife Rosalynn founded the

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Sister of American teacher jailed in Russia hopeful for his release after US declares him ‘wrongfully detained’

By Edward Szekeres and Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — The family of an American schoolteacher serving a 14-year prison sentence at a hard labor camp in Russia is hopeful for his release after the US government recently designated him as “wrongfully detained,” following a yearslong plea for greater efforts to secure his return. Marc Fogel,

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Matthew Gaudreau’s widow welcomes their first child months after his death alongside his NHL star brother in bike wreck

By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Four months after her husband’s death alongside his NHL star brother, the widow of former high school ice hockey coach Matthew Gaudreau announced the birth of their first child. Madeleine Gaudreau welcomed a baby boy named Tripp Matthew, she shared Sunday on Instagram. Matthew Gaudreau, 29, and his

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Students embrace near a makeshift memorial at Apalachee High School on September 5 in Winder

Officer describes confronting Apalachee High School shooter in smoky hallway and says the tragedy could have been much worse

WANF, WSB, WXIA, CNN By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — School resource officers Chase Boyd and Brandon King sprinted toward the sound of gunfire inside Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, navigating the disorienting echoes of shots that felt far removed from their training. Before them would be a half-minute of chaos – and split-second,

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