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By Julia Chan, CNN (CNN) — From festive decorations to trick-or-treating, 18-year-old Reese Davis has always loved Halloween. But for him, dressing up was more than fun – it was a way to fit in. “Halloween was like the main time that I was just like everyone else,” the high school senior explains. “I just

By Whitney Wild, Bill Kirkos and Emma Tucker, CNN Maywood, Illinois (CNN) — An Illinois judge ordered former NFL player Sergio Brown to be held without bond Wednesday on charges related to killing his mother and hiding her body, saying he’s a flight risk and poses a threat to the community. Brown, 35, was arrested

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A nine-months pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son were stopped by police in Sacramento, California, and held at gunpoint in what the department calls “a case of mistaken identity.” Shanice Stewart was driving her 8-year-old son to football practice last Tuesday when officers initiated what they called a “high-risk” traffic stop. “We could have

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota doctor who has worked as a poison specialist is accused of killing his estranged wife by poisoning her, police said. Connor Bowman, 30, of Rochester, was arrested Friday, jail records show, and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Betty Bowman, 32. The Rochester Police Department said in a

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Major League Baseball’s World Series. November 1, 2023 – The Texas Rangers win the World Series for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5. November 5, 2022 – The Houston Astros win the World Series, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal Birth date: November 1, 1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts Served on the

By Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — Three Midwestern chapters of the National Audubon Society, a nonprofit bird conservation group, are dropping the “Audubon” branding over namesake John James Audubon’s racist views and ties to slavery. The society’s chapters in Detroit, Chicago and Madison, Wisconsin, have announced they will now be known as chapters of the

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A large majority of Americans – 71% – believe the climate crisis is causing at least some harm to people in the US, while slightly less than two-thirds of the population believe harmful climate impacts will get worse over their lifetimes, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

By Danny Freeman and Dakin Andone, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — All charges, including murder, have been reinstated against the Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop in August. The ruling Wednesday came about a month after a municipal court judge dismissed the seven charges against Officer Mark Dial, including murder, voluntary manslaughter,

By Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — James Brown died in 2006, but he has yet to rest in peace. His children and advisors spent years fighting over his colossal fortune. A daughter claimed his crypt was empty. A court ruled that his fourth wife was not really his wife. And more than a dozen people

By Pete Muntean, Cheri Mossburg, Josh Campbell and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempting to disable a plane’s engines mid-flight told investigators he believed he was dreaming and had taken “magic mushrooms” 48 hours before the incident, according to state court records obtained by CNN. Joseph D. Emerson,

By Mark Morales and Jeff Winter, CNN New York (CNN) — There is a palpable fear and tension in communities across the United States already scarred by the violent incidents stemming from the early days of the Israel and Hamas war, with some equating the bigotry and hatred being experienced by Jews, Palestinians, Muslims and