Matt Phillips - National News Editor
Matt Phillips
National News Editor
Matt Phillips is a National News Editor based out of CNN's headquarters in Atlanta.
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Massive fire that closed Interstate 10 in Los Angeles was set intentionally, governor saysNov 14, 2023The massive fire that forced the indefinite closure of Interstate 10, a major traffic artery in Los Angeles, was set intentionally, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. -
‘Significant traffic impact’: Part of Interstate 10 in Los Angeles shut down after large pallet fire, authorities sayNov 13, 2023Southern California drivers may face travel headaches this week after a large storage yard fire over the weekend shut down part of Interstate 10, one of the major traffic routes for downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.
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Teen shot dead by police after allegedly killing police dog and pointing gun at officersSep 4, 2023A 17-year-old boy was shot dead by police Saturday after he allegedly killed a police dog and pointed his gun at officers, authorities in Georgia said. -
Multiple police dogs died from heat-related illness in Indiana after an air conditioning failure, authorities sayJul 30, 2023Multiple dogs being driven to a police K-9 training facility died in Indiana on Thursday after the air conditioning in the truck transporting them failed in a “freak event,” police say. -
Almost 25,000 people in Western Canada evacuated as wildfires rage across region amid hot weather and high windsMay 6, 2023Almost 25,000 people who live in the Canadian province of Alberta have been evacuated as wildfires rage across the region, which is seeing abnormally hot weather and high winds, emergency officials said Saturday. -
2 police officers shot and killed in Bay St. Louis, MississippiDec 16, 2022Two police officers were shot and killed early Wednesday morning in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, officials said. -
University of Texas men’s basketball head coach arrested and charged with felony assaultDec 13, 2022Chris Beard was arrested and charged with a third-degree felony assault in Texas on Monday. -
Cecily Aguilar pleads guilty in connection with death of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa GuillenNov 30, 2022Cecily Aguilar, who was arrested in 2020 in connection with the disappearance of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen, pleaded guilty Tuesday to being involved in the cover-up of her death, according to CNN affiliate KWTX and an attorney for Guillen’s family.
About
Matt Phillips is a National News Editor based out of CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta. Before joining CNN in 2022, Matt was an assignment editor in Los Angeles where he earned 2 Emmy Awards while working for KTLA 5 News.
Since joining CNN, some of the coverage that Matt has contributed to includes the Uvalde school shooting, the 2022 Midterms, and Hurricane Ian.
Matt holds a degree from the University of Alabama in Telecommunications & Film with a minor in Computer Science.
