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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Along the steep Pali Puka trail last spring, the verdant beauty of Oahu spilled out to the Pacific Ocean from the scenic path where Gerhardt and Arielle Konig stood. On that high ridge, they fought for their lives – emotionally, then physically – each later would testify. A trip

By Dianne Gallagher, Devon M. Sayers, Andy Rose, CNN Lexington, South Carolina (CNN) — The second double-murder trial of disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh will be moved out of his home county over concerns he can’t get an impartial proceeding there, a judge said Friday in a series of rulings impacting the long-running legal

By Associated Press Minneapolis (AP) — Federal agents launched a sweeping undercover surveillance operation earlier this year targeting progressive organizations, labor unions and other groups protesting the immigration crackdown then raging through Minneapolis, according to court documents filed Thursday. The program, dubbed Operation Puppet Master, was aimed at what officials called a network of conspirators

By Lex Harvey, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Rideout, an American missionary who was held captive in Niger for nine months has been released to US officials, the missionary organization he worked for said Friday. “We are grateful to confirm that our good friend and brother in Christ, Kevin Rideout, has been released after

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — “Medication stole my motherhood and my life.” That’s what prosecutors say was written in a note found on Lindsay Clancy’s cellphone, which was last modified the day before she fatally strangled her three young children in January 2023. “I was the healthiest, happiest mom,” the note, which was created

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Ryan Young and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — On July 4, a group of friends boarded boats and set out from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to celebrate the holiday on nearby Horn Island. It was a trip many had been looking forward to all year, their attorneys would later tell CNN. But it

By Kara Scannell, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Luigi Mangione could plead guilty as soon as Friday to federal criminal charges tied to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, people familiar with the matter said. Plea negotiations are ongoing between Mangione’s attorneys and federal prosecutors, but sources familiar with the discussions caution talks

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Caught eclipse fever after seeing photos and videos from Wednesday’s dazzling show? It may be time to dust off your passport and start booking accommodations for the next one. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Uncharted territory

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Close to 30 years after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot near the Las Vegas Strip, 12 jurors and four alternates have been selected and tasked with determining whether Duane “Keffe D” Davis is guilty of murdering the rap legend. The group consists of 10 women and 6

By Andy Rose, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston dismissed the Trump administration’s multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against Harvard University that alleged the school failed to protect its Jewish students from discrimination, marking the latest development in their lengthy dispute over funding and academic independence. US District Judge Richard G. Stearns, a Clinton