National & World

WCCO, FBI, DOJ, CEDRIC HOHNSTADT, CNN By Whitney Wild, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials in Minnesota have charged a man with terrorism after he planned a shooting at the Mall of America using an AK-47 rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, they said at a news conference Wednesday. FBI investigators determined Sheikhdoon

By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — New York’s mayor marked the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel on Wednesday with a statement that has sparked backlash among some Jewish leaders. In his statement, Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the “horrific war crimes of October 7” while also accusing Israel of committing

By Elise Hammond, Maureen Chowdhury (CNN) – A judge ruled Wednesday the state of Tennessee must preserve all evidence related to Christa Pike’s failed execution. This includes 911 calls and communications between any state officials as well as physical evidence, Judge I’Ashea Myles said, after hearing arguments. Pike is conscious and speaking, her attorneys said,

By Whitney Wild, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials in Minnesota have charged a man with terrorism after he planned a shooting at the Mall of America using an AK-47 rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, they said at a news conference Wednesday. FBI investigators determined Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, planned to attack

By Aaron Cooper, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines passenger went out a terminal door at a Southern California airport Tuesday night, stole a vehicle on the tarmac, crashed it, and then tried to commandeer an airline truck before he was arrested, an airport official said. The passenger, who was scheduled to

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Tarana Burke thinks those asking if anything has changed since MeToo are posing the wrong question. The political organizer, who in 2006 started the hashtag that would take off in 2017 amid a mass reckoning with sexual violence, has seen it before. A high-profile episode sparks a new media

By Rebekah Riess, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to put her to death via lethal injection last week, will be in court Wednesday as they seek to preserve relevant evidence in her twice-botched execution. Pike has been hospitalized for nearly a week after being injected with

By Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, Danya Gainor, Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — Gang rape allegations at Cornell University are fueling a firestorm of actions against the school, against fraternity members named in a lawsuit and against the former student known as Jane Doe, whose accusations have galvanized a nationwide reckoning of

CNN By Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, Danya Gainor, Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — Gang rape allegations at Cornell University are fueling a firestorm of actions against the school, against fraternity members named in a lawsuit and against the former student known as Jane Doe, whose accusations have galvanized a nationwide reckoning

By Aaron Cooper, CNN New York (CNN) — An American Airlines flight from Madrid diverted to New York Tuesday afternoon after all but two of the lavatories on the Boeing 777 stopped working. The plane had 287 people onboard and was flying from Madrid to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a flight that often takes more

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general’s office is close to naming external lawyers to handle the investigation into sexual assault allegations at Cornell University, officials close to the investigation said. The office has reached out to several experienced attorneys to bolster its team, CNN reported Tuesday. The search began Thursday

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The wing of a Delta Air Lines plane taxiing for takeoff hit the tail of an Air Canada jet at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday morning. Delta Flight 7’s left wingtip clipped the horizontal stabilizer, a part of the tail, of Air Canada Flight 785 as

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate, is conscious and speaking six days after her failed execution, according to a statement from her attorneys. “Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care. Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still