[ad_1] CNN — Mandela Barnes, the Democrat taking on Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in Wisconsin’s Senate race, on Thursday faces what could be his last clear shot at rebutting the avalanche of GOP attacks on crime and police funding that have taken a months-long toll on his campaign. Barnes and …
Read More »New York City announces its largest fentanyl seizure in history, eclipsing record bust from last month
[ad_1] CNN — Days after federal officials announced the largest fentanyl seizure in New York City history, an even greater quantity of the highly addictive substance has been found, authorities say. Two people have been arrested and charged with multiple drug and firearm charges in connection to the seizure on …
Read More »Analysis: Infowars founder faces a reckoning, but the style of politics he popularized is here to stay
[ad_1] New York CNN Business — Alex Jones’ day of reckoning has arrived. A jury in Connecticut decided that the right-wing conspiracy theorist should pay eight families of Sandy Hook shooting victims and a first-responder a staggering $965 million. The decision comes shortly after a trial in Texas where a …
Read More »LA City Councilmember Nury Martinez resigns from office, two days after stepping down from leadership post
[ad_1] CNN — [Breaking news update, published at 5:50 p.m. ET] Los Angeles City Council member Nury Martinez resigned from her seat on Council District 6, two days after stepping down from her post as president for making racist remarks. “It is with a broken heart that I resign my …
Read More »Jurors in Parkland shooter trial begin deliberations to determine if Nikolas Cruz will receive the death sentence
[ad_1] CNN — A 12-person jury in the sentencing trial of the Parkland, Florida, school shooter has begun deliberating over whether to recommend he be sentenced to death or life in prison. The jury, which received its instructions from Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer in court Wednesday morning, about six …
Read More »Former San Antonio officer who shot 17-year-old at McDonald’s parking lot turns himself in on aggravated assault charges
[ad_1] CNN — The former San Antonio police officer who shot an unarmed 17-year-old eating in his car at a McDonald’s parking lot last week is facing two counts of aggravated assault by a public servant, the police department announced Tuesday. The officer, identified as James Brennand, turned himself in to …
Read More »Parkland shooter’s death penalty trial nears its end as the prosecution and defense make closing arguments
[ad_1] CNN — Prosecutors have called on a Florida jury to recommend the Parkland school shooter be put to death, saying in a closing argument Tuesday he meticulously planned the February 2018 massacre, and that the facts of the case outweigh anything in his background that defense attorneys claim warrant …
Read More »Adnan Syed: Baltimore prosecutors drop all charges against ‘Serial’ podcast subject
[ad_1] CNN — Baltimore prosecutors on Tuesday dropped all charges against Adnan Syed, the man who spent over two decades behind bars for the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend and whose murder case was featured in the landmark podcast “Serial.” The charges were dropped at a virtual hearing Tuesday morning, …
Read More »5 things to know for Oct. 11: Ukraine, Rail strike, Trump, School shootings, Speeding
[ad_1] CNN — If you’re planning to take a trip this winter, now’s the time to pounce on the best prices available for airfares. Some travel experts recommend securing holiday flights before Halloween because prices typically increase considerably as Thanksgiving gets closer. Here’s what else you need to know to …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein trial: Jennifer Siebel Newsom set to testify in Los Angeles sexual assault trial
[ad_1] CNN — Jennifer Siebel Newsom, an award-winning filmmaker and wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is set to testify in the sexual assault trial of disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles, her attorneys told CNN Monday. “Like many other women, my client was sexually assaulted by Harvey …
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