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Passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport faced delays over the weekend.

Air traffic controllers lost communication with Newark planes – leading to widespread delays after they took leave for trauma

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Pete Muntean, Rene Marsh and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic controllers who lost communication with aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, leading to hundreds of delays for more than a week, are taking special government leave for traumatic situations to recover from the stress. The controllers in

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George Lucas Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of filmmaker George Lucas. Personal Birth date: May 14, 1944 Birth place: Modesto, California Birth name: George Walton Lucas Jr. Father: George Lucas Sr., office supply store owner Mother: Dorothy (Bomberger) Lucas Marriages: Mellody Hobson (2013-present); Marcia Griffin (1969-1983, divorced) Children: with Mellody Hobson:

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Temple University in Philadelphia

Temple University student suspended after an antisemitic sign is posted at Barstool sports bar owned by Dave Portnoy

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — At least one Temple University student has been suspended after an antisemitic incident Saturday at a Philadelphia sports bar owned by the founder of sports and pop culture website Barstool Sports, the school said Sunday. The incident began when a customer at Barstool Sansom Street ordered bottle service and

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DOJ investigating a Minnesota county attorney’s policy to consider race in plea deals

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice is investigating a Minnesota county attorney’s policy that appears to suggest a defendant’s race should be considered during plea deals. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon posted a letter on X Saturday informing the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office that the department had launched a “racial discrimination

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Karen Read listened to testimony by Jennifer McCabe.

A key witness just wrapped 3 days on the stand in the Karen Read murder trial. Here’s why her testimony is so important

By Jean Casarez and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The second murder trial of Karen Read, a former adjunct professor and financial analyst who is accused of causing the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, continues Monday with additional witnesses to be called to the stand. Those witnesses will be hard-pressed to top the

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Harvard is taking the Trump administration to court. The judge overseeing the case is no stranger to either side

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The judge tasked with weighing in on the government’s reach into higher education in Harvard University’s recent lawsuit against the Trump administration is an experienced prosecutor and jurist with a history of taking on tough cases – including those involving both the Ivy League and the president. “95% of

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A pregnant woman wandered the desert for days before Border Patrol detained her. Now with a newborn, she faces deportation

By Julia Vargas Jones, Dalia Faheid and Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — A Guatemalan woman who had just given birth at an Arizona hospital was swiftly taken into US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody before being released on Saturday as she faces deportation proceedings. The woman, who attorneys identified only by her first name, Erika,

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