Darran Simon
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Faye Swetlik died from asphyxiation hours after abduction, coroner says
Faye Marie Swetlik, a South Carolina 6-year-old who went missing from her home, was abducted and killed by a neighbor who died by suicide, authorities said Tuesday. → Read More
Daytona 500 postponed until Monday because of bad weather
The Daytona 500 was postponed until Monday because of rainy weather at the Florida track, NASCAR said Sunday. → Read More
Michael Avenatti has been found guilty on all counts in Nike extortion trial
Michael Avenatti is guilty on all three counts he was facing, according to a decision by a jury in federal court in New York on Friday. → Read More
Michael Avenatti has been found guilty on all counts in Nike extortion trial
He still faces two additional trials for allegedly stealing Stormy Daniels' book advance and committing fraud in California. He is being held in jail for allegedly violating the terms of his bail in the California case. [Previous story, published at 2:16 p.m. ET] A jury in federal court in New York reached a verdict Friday in the trial of Michael Avenatti. The decision is expected to be… → Read More
A boy and his 3 cousins went missing after a blizzard in rural Alaska. They dug a hole to survive
A 7-year-old Alaska boy who went missing with his cousins after a blizzard said they survived by digging a hole to sleep. → Read More
Louisiana man pleads guilty to setting fire to three black churches
The son of a Louisiana deputy pleaded guilty on Monday to setting fire to three black churches, according to federal prosecutors. → Read More
This is what it was like to flee China on a charter plane bound for the US
An eerie cab to the airport on deserted streets. Health screenings. A long wait to board a flight home. A plane full of masked passengers, some separated by a large sheet of plastic. This is what it is like to be an American citizen evacuated out of Wuhan on a charter flight. → Read More
Charges will be dropped against a California surgeon and his girlfriend accused of drugging and raping women, prosecutor says
Prosecutors in California plan to drop charges against a surgeon and his girlfriend who were accused of drugging and raping women, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Tuesday. → Read More
Idaho mother fails to return missing children by deadline. It's not clear what happens next
An Idaho mother failed to produce her missing children to authorities by a court-imposed deadline Thursday, according to one of the children's grandmother. → Read More
Helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and 8 others was 20 to 30 feet from clearing a hilltop when it crashed, investigators say
The helicopter carrying basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others crashed into a Calabasas, California, hillside with a "high energy impact," the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. → Read More
NTSB details the final moments of the helicopter before it crashed, killing Kobe Bryant and 8 others
The National Basketball Association said Tuesday night's Los Angeles Lakers game versus the Los Angeles Clippers has been postponed following the helicopter crash in California that killed nine people, including NBA legend and former Lakers player Kobe Bryant. → Read More
Kobe Bryant dies at age 41 in helicopter crash in California
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, 41, died Sunday morning in a a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, sources confirm to CNN. → Read More
An arrest warrant has been issued for former NFL player Antonio Brown
An arrest warrant has been issued for former NFL player Antonio Brown after an altercation with a delivery man at Brown's South Florida home, police said. → Read More
He's a seasoned lawyer on Trump's impeachment defense team. But Ken Starr had a troubled tenure as president of Baylor University
Ten years before Ken Starr joined President Donald Trump's impeachment defense team, he was named president of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. It was a new role for Starr, a hard-charging prosecutor known for his work that led to President Bill Clinton's impeachment in the 1990s. But six years after taking the helm at Baylor, the university demoted Starr as president in the wake of a sexual… → Read More
Kansas City Chiefs will play San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl LIV
The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl LIV next month. → Read More
FBI is responding to an active shooter in Honolulu
The FBI said Sunday authorities are responding to an "active shooter" in Waikiki, Hawaii. → Read More
Rabbi who survived machete attack has a unifying message
The New York rabbi who survived an attack at his home during Hanukkah urged people to put aside differences and "work side by side to eradicate hatred." → Read More
Astronaut Jessica Meir celebrates Hanukkah from, where else, space
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir celebrated the first day of Hanukkah in a place with a spectacular view -- space. → Read More
A single mother was killed in 1981. Her son's youth football coach is now a suspect
Tim Slaten never lost hope that his mother's killer would be caught. But the last person he suspected of committing the crime was his youth football coach. → Read More
How Botham Jean's mother is preparing to face the former police officer who killed her son
Seven months after an off-duty Dallas police officer shot Allison Jean's son, Botham, dead in his apartment, her attorney called with a warning: the 911 call capturing Botham's last moments was going to be played on the evening news. → Read More