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Investigators discovered Hale left “material behind intentionally to be found and analyzed

Mass shooter who killed 6 people at The Covenant School had no grudge against victims but was fueled by a quest for notoriety

By Holly Yan and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — Audrey Hale felt no hatred against anyone at the school where the former student gunned down six people. In fact, the 28-year-old relished fond memories of The Covenant School and wanted “to die somewhere that made her happy,” Nashville police said. “Hale bore no grudge against

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Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) delivers an opening statement at the Senate Commerce

Army choosing to ‘to protect its bureaucratic a**’ rather than providing collision avoidance report, Sen. Ted Cruz says

By Alexandra Skores and Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Army has not yet provided Congress with records showing when they used a collision avoidance technology that was turned off during January’s midair collision that killed 67 people, Sen. Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said during a

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The case against pro-Palestinian activist

Mahmoud Khalil’s case to remain in New Jersey after judge denies US government’s bid to move it

By Gloria Pazmino and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The case against pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in New Jersey after a judge denied a government motion to have the case transferred to Louisiana where the Columbia graduate student remains in federal custody. Nearly a month after Khalil’s arrest, US District Judge Michael Farbiarz

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Suspect arrested and charged with vandalizing Rutgers Islamic center, stealing Palestinian flag during Eid al-Fitr

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A suspect has been charged with a federal hate crime after allegedly breaking into and destroying property at Rutgers University’s Center for Islamic Life. The incident took place during Eid al-Fitr, the three-day Islamic religious celebration marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Jacob Beacher, 24, was arrested Monday morning

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The departments of Education; Health and Human Services; and the US General Services Administration reportedly announced they are reviewing $8.7 billion in grants and more than $255 million worth of contracts between Harvard

Federal agencies reviewing nearly $9 billion in contracts, grants with Harvard over antisemitism concerns

By Jeff Winter and Yash Roy, CNN (CNN) — Three federal agencies are reviewing nearly $9 billion in contracts and grants between the government and Harvard University over the school’s response to antisemitism. The departments of Education; Health and Human Services; and the US General Services Administration announced Monday they are reviewing $8.7 billion in

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The air traffic control tower after the American Airlines crash at the Reagan National Airport on February 03

‘Something was missed,’ at Reagan National Airport. What experts have to say about one of the country’s busiest airports

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — When senators grilled the Federal Aviation Administration last week about how the agency could have let the high number of close calls between a helicopter and commercial jetliner occur at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the acting head of the FAA replied, “Something was missed.” That thought

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Momodou Taal

Cornell student activist chooses to leave US after judge denies bid to immediately block deportation

By Gloria Pazmino and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A Cornell University student whose visa was revoked over his participation in pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations said Monday he is leaving the United States voluntarily after a judge declined to immediately block the government from taking steps to deport him. Momodou Taal, a doctoral candidate in Africana

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Damon Marsalis Gaines

Air traffic controller arrested after ‘incident’ at Washington DC area control tower

By Pete Muntean and Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — An air traffic controller was charged with assault and battery after an “incident” at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday night, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority told CNN in a statement. Damon Marsalis Gaines, 39, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was charged with assault and

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The University of Minnesota did not identify the student

University of Minnesota graduate student was detained by ICE for prior drunken driving incident, DHS official says

By Gloria Pazmino and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A University of Minnesota graduate student who was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last week was taken into custody because of a prior drunken driving incident and not for involvement in campus protests, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security official. “This

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Oklahoma City Bombing Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Facts The blast killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured several hundred more. Timothy J. McVeigh and Terry L. Nichols were convicted of the attack. The federal

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5 things to know for March 31: Myanmar earthquake, Gaza, Trump 3rd term, Extreme weather, Police suicides

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — The White House Correspondents’ Association has canceled plans to have comedian Amber Ruffin headline its annual fundraising dinner. The board’s decision was announced after White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich took issue with comments she made on a podcast. Yet when the selection was announced in February,

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5 things to know for March 31: Myanmar earthquake, Gaza, Trump 3rd term, Extreme weather, Police suicides

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — The White House Correspondents’ Association has canceled plans to have comedian Amber Ruffin headline its annual fundraising dinner. The board’s decision was announced after White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich took issue with comments she made on a podcast. Yet when the selection was announced in

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Mahmoud Khalil speaks during a press briefing organized by pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus in June 2024 in New York City.

What we know about the federal detention of activists, students and scholars connected to universities

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a dozen students and faculty members at colleges across the country are known to have been detained by federal agents amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, which on college campuses, has taken aim at pro-Palestinian student activists and Israel critics. Many of those detained have been granted

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Matthew Rogers' Cabin of Hope burned to the ground in a recent wildfire. His wife's car was also scorched.

Helene forced a North Carolina restaurant owner to leave his home. He just lost his ‘Cabin of Hope’ in recent wildfires

By Graham Hurley and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Hendersonville, North Carolina (CNN) — Months ago, a washed-out bridge damaged during Hurricane Helene’s flooding temporarily blocked Matthew Rogers from returning to his beloved North Carolina cabin. The lakeside property in Flat Rock that has been in his family for around 40 years – and has come to

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Start your week smart: Signal chat scandal, Trump’s car tariffs, Myanmar earthquake, March Madness, Musk’s political test

By Andrew Torgan, Daniel Wine and Kimberly Richardson, CNN (CNN) — Every year, one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations falls silent for 24 hours. No Wi-Fi, no electricity, no driving. Even the airport shuts down. Find out why. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. Sunday spotlight The

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