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KFMB, KRISTI PARREN, CNN By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — In the stillness of night, a quiet, tree-lined street in a San Diego neighborhood was plunged into chaos when a plane clipped a power line and crashed – turning cars into fireballs and sending residents fleeing in a haze of smoke and confusion. The pilot

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — In the stillness of night, a quiet, tree-lined street in a San Diego neighborhood was plunged into chaos when a plane clipped a power line and crashed – turning cars into fireballs and sending residents fleeing in a haze of smoke and confusion. The pilot of the plane, a

By Matt Rehbein, Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have arrested a seventh person in connection with the escape of 10 inmates from a Louisiana jail, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Emmitt Weber, 28, faces a charge of accessory after the fact of simple escape, police announced in a Friday evening

By Emma Tucker, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s now-paused revocation of Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students raises significant questions about how a ban would impact the school community and its academic research. While a temporary restraining order by US District Court Judge Allison Burroughs blocks the implementation of the federal

CNN By Andy Rose, Elizabeth Wolfe, Samantha Waldenberg, Karina Tsui and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University is opening a new front in its legal battle against the Trump administration, filing suit in federal court Friday in response to the government’s move to revoke the school’s ability to enroll international students. The complaint by

KFMB, CNN By Chelsea Bailey, Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, Alaa Elassar, Stephanie Elam, Matthew J. Friedman, CNN San Diego (CNN) — Hours after an aircraft slammed into a San Diego neighborhood Thursday, the smell of jet fuel remained thick in the air as investigators scoured the area for clues to uncover what caused the plane

CNN By Chelsea Bailey, Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, Alaa Elassar, CNN San Diego (CNN) — Multiple people have died after a business jet slammed into homes in a San Diego military housing community just before 4 a.m. Thursday, spilling jet fuel down the street that ignited several cars, authorities said. It is unclear how many

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — An immigration judge in Louisiana on Thursday denied a request to terminate Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation proceedings after his attorneys argued that he was arrested illegally and without a warrant over two months ago. Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student and lawful permanent resident who played a central

By Hanna Park, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the jail where 10 inmates escaped last week, announced Tuesday that she is suspending her reelection campaign, just hours after fielding tough questions from local leaders at a tense city council meeting. “I am temporarily suspending my re-election campaign.

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A nose landing gear wheel and tire broke off and hit an engine and wing during a Frontier Airlines attempted landing in Puerto Rico last month, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. On April 15, Frontier Flight 3506, an Airbus A321, was arriving

WVUE, ORLEANS PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Hanna Park, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the jail where 10 inmates escaped last week, announced Tuesday she is suspending her reelection campaign, just hours after fielding tough questions from local leaders at a tense city council meeting. “I am

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Christy Holstege, the former mayor of Palm Springs who is 18 weeks pregnant, was playing with her pre-schooler in their living room Saturday morning when a blast reverberated through her neighborhood and a plume of smoke began to grow on the horizon. It didn’t take long for word to

By Cindy Von Quednow, Rebekah Riess, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A fifth inmate was recaptured following a breakout at a New Orleans jail last week, authorities announced, the same day a maintenance worker at the facility was arrested after allegedly helping with the escape. Corey Boyd, 19, was arrested Tuesday, days after he and

By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration issued an order Tuesday decreasing the number of arrivals and departures allowed at Newark Liberty International Airport after weeks of delays caused by air traffic controller staffing shortages and runway construction. The order, which goes into effect immediately, will allow