By Meg Tirrell, Sarah Owermohle and Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services has launched a “massive testing and research effort” involving hundreds of scientists worldwide that will determine “what has caused the autism epidemic” by September, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday. But experts expressed doubt that
Continue ReadingPor Ivonne Valdes, Hira Humayun y Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Un científico italiano fue encontrado muerto en Colombia, según las autoridades locales, tras el hallazgo de varios fragmentos de un cuerpo en un sendero de la ciudad costera de Santa Marta el domingo. La policía municipal indicó que su investigación reveló que un brazalete hallado en
Continue ReadingPor John Miller, Mark Morales y Audrey Ash, CNN Seis personas, incluidos tres niños, murieron después de que un helicóptero de pasajeros se estrellara en el río Hudson, dijo el alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams. Entre las víctimas se encuentra Agustín Escobar, un ejecutivo de Siemens, y su familia, según un
Continue ReadingPor José Álvarez, CNN en Español El Gobierno de República Dominicana informó este jueves que integró un equipo de expertos coordinados por la Oficina Nacional de Evaluación Sísmica de Infraestructura para la realización de un estudio técnico que busque la causa del colapso del club nocturno Jet Set, que dejó al menos 221 personas muertas.
Continue ReadingPor Alexandra Skores, Annie Grayer y Sarah Ferris, CNN La Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés) investigará después de que dos aviones regionales de American Airlines chocaran sus alas en el Aeropuerto Nacional Ronald Reagan de Washington. “La punta del ala del vuelo 5490 de American Airlines impactó al vuelo 4522
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Social media influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate has been accused of holding a gun to a woman’s head and threatening “there’ll be hell to pay,” according to UK court documents , Britain’s PA Media news agency reported. Four women have accused the professional kickboxer-turned-internet demagogue of rape,
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Four House lawmakers from battleground districts will field questions from American voters Thursday. Republicans Mike Lawler and Ryan Mackenzie and Democrats Jahana Hayes and Derek Tran will address a live studio audience made up of Republicans, Democrats and independents that includes constituents from each member’s district. Lawler and Mackenzie
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WCBS, CNN By John Miller, Mark Morales and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Six people – including three children – are dead after a passenger helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The passengers included a pilot and a family visiting from Spain, he said. At 3:17 p.m., multiple
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By Niamh Kennedy, Nadeen Ebrahim, Zeena Saifi and Avery Schmitz, CNN London and Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates at the United Nations’ top court of violating the Genocide Convention by supporting paramilitary forces in its Darfur region. “A genocide is being committed against the ethnic group of the
Continue ReadingWFTV, CNN By Daniel Wine and Morgan Severson, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Some fitness coaches use mantras or mottos to help motivate their clients. Experts suggest
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine and Morgan Severson, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Some fitness coaches use mantras or mottos to help motivate their clients. Experts suggest finding a
Continue Reading By John Miller, Taylor Romine, Aaron Cooper and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — A family’s afternoon sightseeing excursion above the misty shoreline of Manhattan ended in tragedy Thursday after the helicopter carrying them crashed off the New Jersey shoreline, killing them and the pilot. Spectators watched the helicopter as it dropped from the sky and
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Wright and Will Ripley, CNN (CNN) — As civil war-torn Myanmar struggles to recover from a devastating earthquake, the United States is facing criticism that it has abandoned the country in its hour of need – and is ceding global leadership on disaster response to its rivals. The 7.7-magnitude quake, which struck on
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The federal government outlined evidence to support Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation order in a newly-released, two-page memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The memo says the Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate is deportable because of his “beliefs, statements or associations” that would compromise US foreign
Continue ReadingPor Lauren Mascarenhas y Gloria Pazmino, CNN El Gobierno de Donald Trump expuso su argumento legal para la deportación de Mahmoud Khalil, un graduado de la Universidad de Columbia y destacado activista propalestino. El nuevo memo de dos páginas del secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, no contiene acusaciones de actividad criminal. En su lugar, argumenta
Continue ReadingBy WRCB News Staff Click here for updates on this story Tennessee (WRCB) — The couple who owns the home where a suspect “hid in the floor that was cut out,” prompting an 8-hour SWAT standoff in Sale Creek, were arrested and charged with 11 felonies in court on Monday, March 3. Robert Drayton Bowen
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By Eugenia Yosef and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military has fired Air Force reservists who publicly called for an immediate return of the remaining hostages in Gaza even if it requires an immediate ceasefire, according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In a letter published in Israel’s major newspapers,
Continue ReadingBy WRCB News Staff Click here for updates on this story Tennessee (WRCB) — The family of a woman who drowned alongside a Meigs County deputy is suing a GPS navigation company, saying it led the officer into the Tennessee River where they drowned in February of 2024. The lawsuit claims that Meigs County Deputy
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By Max Saltman and Angélica Franganillo-Díaz, CNN (CNN) — More than 200 people died after the roof of the popular Jet Set nightclub collapsed in the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Domingo, this week in one of the Caribbean country’s deadliest tragedies. Footage from the scene early Tuesday morning showed how a celebratory event turned into
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By Alex Marquardt and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — When discussions began over releasing Israeli hostages shortly after the October 7 attack by Hamas, the negotiators tasked to strike a deal were mostly intelligence and security professionals. But in February, Israel made an important change that those now involved say has had a profound slowing
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By Anna Guber Click here for updates on this story DERBY, Vermont (WPTZ) — Just over two weeks since President Donald Trump restricted Canadians’ access to the front entrance of the Haskell Free Library, library staff said they’ve already found a solution to keep it business as usual. The unique historical landmark sits on the
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By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Another top Democratic contender for Michigan’s open Senate seat has begun informing colleagues she will take a pass on the race, according to three people familiar with the conversations, narrowing the field for a seat that Democrats are increasingly worried about whether they can keep next November. Rep. Kristen
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Lang Click here for updates on this story TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (WVTM) — Nearly a year after he was last seen, the skeletal remains of a 47-year-old man were found in the backyard of the family’s residence in Tuscaloosa. Marcus Skelton was reported missing from his home in the New Lexington community of Tuscaloosa
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By Zoe Blair Click here for updates on this story TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (WVTM) — Tuscaloosa County authorities held a news conference Wednesday to warn citizens of the dangers of participating in the ‘Catch a Predator’ social media trend. In the trend, people pose as minors online, lure potential child predators to a location and then
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump made a series of false claims in televised remarks Thursday at a meeting of his Cabinet, including inaccurate assertions about US relations with China, Japan and the European Union. Here is a fact check of some of his remarks, most of which CNN has debunked
Continue ReadingBy Terri Parker Click here for updates on this story FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPBF) — Ft. Pierce Police Chief Diane Hobley-Burney says she is proud of her officers for stopping and reporting a fellow officer who turned off his body camera and punched a handcuffed suspect. “It was something that was not acceptable and something
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By Dacia Johnson Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Video released Wednesday shows a shootout between multiple vehicles in an Orlando parking garage, according to police. Six people have been arrested in the Feb. 2 incident, according to the Orlando Police Department. It happened on the fourth floor of the
Continue ReadingPor María Gilbert, CNN El breve reinado de La Niña ha llegado a su fin. La Niña, un patrón climático natural que puede influir en el clima a nivel mundial, llegó a principios de este año, pero tuvo una vida muy corta y extraña. La atmósfera comenzó a adoptar el aspecto de La Niña el
Continue ReadingPor Jhasua Razo, CNN en Español En México, la situación del aborto varía significativamente según el estado debido a las legislaciones locales: en 22 jurisdicciones, incluida la capital, es legal hasta las 12 semanas de gestación, en Sinaloa es legal hasta la semana 13 y en 12 estados está prohibido con excepciones. En septiembre de
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By Alexandra Skores, Annie Grayer and Sarah Ferris, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate after two American Airlines regional jets bumped wings at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. “The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway… around 12:45 p.m,” the FAA said in a
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