National & World

By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Investigators say a small Cessna 150 airplane appeared to be “out of control” when it crashed Wednesday evening into the back of a police helicopter at a central Pennsylvania airport. An experienced pilot who also was an emergency room doctor was killed and two state

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Tourists are swarming to a scenic spot in the mountains of Italy, but it’s not for the panoramic views. They’re going gaga for a $4 pastry. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ A nod to nostalgia Disney

By Danny Freeman, Holly Yan, Lila Dominus, CNN (CNN) — Virginia police have arrested a man suspected in the gruesome death of a woman in Great Falls. Fairfax County police arrested Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, 19, in connection with the homicide of 42-year-old Carmen Lizet Puch, who was found dead Monday. Federal officials identified Cedillos-Campos as

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The long-awaited “Great American Road Trip” reality show from the Department of Transportation starring Secretary Sean Duffy and his family has finally premiered after months of delays. The series follows Duffy and his wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a co-host of Fox and Friends, and their nine children through

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — In 1977, Dr. Renée Richards — a well-regarded ophthalmologist who’d spent most of her life as a very good amateur tennis player — sued for her right to play in the US Open. Richards had played some competitions locally and throughout the country. She had the backing of tennis

By Ashley Killough, Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — While the federal government has paused work to build border security infrastructure in Texas’ Big Bend National Park, people opposing such construction in the broader region attended a state commission meeting Wednesday, offering often emotional pleas, hoping to persuade the panel to stop it on state

By Holly Yan, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — By all accounts, Hayden Panettiere’s new life was just getting started. The actress who shot to fame playing an indestructible cheerleader in the NBC show “Heroes” was far more vulnerable in real life. Mental health challenges, postpartum depression and addiction plagued her young adult years and temporarily

CNN By Holly Yan, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — By all accounts, Hayden Panettiere’s new life was just getting started. The actress who shot to fame playing an indestructible cheerleader in the NBC show “Heroes” was far more vulnerable in real life. Mental health challenges, postpartum depression and addiction plagued her young adult years and

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — Nolan Wells should have turned 19 Wednesday surrounded by a birthday cake, candles and laughter. Instead, the day became one of remembrance for his family, who shared a heartfelt message with CNN to their “Nono” in heaven. As the family faced the day without Nolan, grief, sorrow

By Alex Stambaugh, Todd Symons, CNN (CNN) — A US Air Force flight bound for Antarctica returned to New Zealand after a warning about “potentially hazardous” space activity, according to New Zealand authorities. A spokesperson for New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the agency was aware the US Air Force flight from Christchurch turned

CNN, POOL, POOL VIA KVVU, KTNV , MGM GRAND, KTNV / MGM GRAND By Andy Rose, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — The murder trial over the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur has captured the nation’s attention, but on Day 2, a star witness said he’d rather be just about anywhere else. “You didn’t volunteer to

By Andy Rose, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — The murder trial over the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur has captured the nation’s attention, but on Day 2, a star witness said he’d rather be just about anywhere else. “You didn’t volunteer to come or anything like that?” prosecutor Binu Palal asked, acknowledging former Mob Piru