
A jury began deliberations after hearing closing arguments Tuesday in the case of 40-year-old Caleb Flynn, a former “American Idol” contestant accused of killing his wife, Ashley, and staging the crime scene. Flynn told authorities that an intruder broke into their home and attacked her the night she was fatally shot in February 2026.

A jury began deliberations after hearing closing arguments Tuesday in the case of 40-year-old Caleb Flynn, a former “American Idol” contestant accused of killing his wife, Ashley, and staging the crime scene. Flynn told authorities that an intruder broke into their home and attacked her the night she was fatally shot in February 2026.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon autonomous warfare command in a speech on Wednesday to troops at the military base in Quantico, Virginia, a sequel to the speech he delivered last year to senior officers that focused on fitness and culture.

President Trump gave remarks to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month during an event at the White House and joked about renaming the Gulf of Mexico.

Senate Republicans express worry that Congress is recessing until after the midterm elections without addressing affordability for Americans. CNN's Manu Raju reports.

Flydubai passenger Yaniv Hayoun recounted to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how he and other passengers stopped the alleged attacker, saying that he put him in a chokehold and dragged him out of the cockpit before returning and grabbing the plane’s controls.

President Donald Trump defended a series of taxpayer-funded video ads featuring himself and his administration's agenda, arguing they are not political because he is not on the ballot.

CNN's Jeremy Diamond spoke with passengers after landing in Israel following an incident aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. A pilot on the flight stabbed the other pilot in the cockpit during an apparent attempt to crash the plane, according to Israel's Prime Minister.

After a probe into sexual assault allegations at Cornell University was reopened, some women took to the internet to share their experiences with sexual assault and the aftermath.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday let the Trump administration resume deporting migrants to countries they've never been to, the third time it's allowed the policy since last year. About 25,000 people have already been removed.

