Man who allegedly staged bear attack arrested for murder in stolen identity scheme

Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, 45, was arrested Sunday in South Carolina, according to the Monroe County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office.Monroe County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office CNN  —  A man accused of killing a person and staging it as a fatal bear attack in Tennessee was taken into custody in South Carolina over the weekend on murder charges, in […]

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Alabama lawmen killed a Black woman during a search for whiskey. Her granddaughter is finally getting answers

Mary DeBardelaben holds a portrait of her grandmother, Hattie DeBardelaben, last month at her home in Ellenwood, Georgia.Austin Steele/CNN CNN  —  Mary DeBardelaben once made a promise to her grandmother’s portrait hanging on the sage green wall in her living room. One day, she vowed, she’d find out just how her grandmother, Hattie DeBardelaben,died in […]

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5 things to know for Nov. 11: Presidential transition, House, Climate crisis, Alabama shooting, Bitcoin

A US Coast Guard boat patrols outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images CNN  —  Millions across the US are commemorating Veterans Day, a federal holiday honoring active and former US service members. Many government institutions, banks and schools will be closed. Veterans will be offered freebies at different retailers and restaurants as a […]

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Donald Trump has promised a closed border and mass deportations. Those affected are taking action now

Donald Trump speaks to journalists at the U.S.-Mexico border in Montezuma Pass, Arizona, on August 22, 2024.The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images CNN  —  Immigrants, their employers and groups that work with them are already taking action ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, in which he has promised to deport millions of people. Some […]

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Strong winds set to return to Southern California as families are assessing the damage already inflicted by the Mountain Fire

Inmate firefighters battle the Mountain Fire at Swanhill Farms in Moorpark, California, on Thursday.Noah Berger/AP CNN  —  Strong winds are expected to return to Southern California Monday, raising fears the Mountain Fire, which has already damaged and destroyed dozens of homes in Ventura County, could continue to spread after calmer weekend weather allowed firefighters to […]

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US carries out second consecutive night of strikes in Yemen, defense official says

File photo of a fighter jet launched from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during a February 3, 2024 strike against Houthi military targets in Yemen.U.S. Navy/Jorge LeBaron/Handout/Reuters/File CNN  —  The United States has carried out a second consecutive night of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, a US defense official said Sunday. Details of the types […]

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As California wildfires become more frequent, people will need to fireproof their homes. Here’s what it takes to do it

California Gov. Gavin Newsom checks out fire damage.California Office of the Governor CNN  —  Steven Snyder stood by his bedroom window, gazing out as his neighborhood burned. Waves of red and orange flames and plumes of black smoke swallowed everything in sight — yet, remarkably, his house stood unscathed. By then, it was too late […]

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