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Federal court hearing about legal conditions of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees ends without immediate ruling

CNN, POOL, GETTY IMAGES, WSVN By Devon M. Sayers, CNN Miami (CNN) — A federal judge heard arguments Monday but declined to make an immediate ruling about the legal conditions of detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz.” US District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz II heard arguments over detainee access to attorneys, if a clear immigration court was assigned

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Sharpie markers and a handmade badge: How officials say the ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ planned a prison escape over several months

By Chris Boyette, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Soon after the convicted murderer and rapist known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” was recaptured after evading police for more than 10 days in the rocky terrain and dense vegetation of rural northwest Arkansas, officials say they interviewed him at least five times about how he

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Tropical storm watch issued for North Carolina coast, as Hurricane Erin brings life-threatening rip currents to Outer Banks

CNN By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area this week, according to the National Hurricane Center. The sprawling Category 3 storm is churning in the Atlantic Monday after exploding

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New Mexico’s governor called in the state’s National Guard to address crime issues. Here’s how they’re being used

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic cameras and helping to secure crime scene perimeters, tasks not usually part of the job. The New Mexico National Guard is in Albuquerque to help counter what officials have called a

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Trump and Epstein’s relationship, blood pressure guidelines, college hookup culture: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Emily Scolnick, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A copyright battle over the viral children’s song “Baby Shark” has finally come to an end. An American songwriter had taken the tune’s Korean creators to court over plagiarism allegations. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A

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