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Alaa Elassar

Alaa Elassar

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Mother of suspected Georgia shooter explains what led her to warn school about son

Marcee Gray, the mother of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, gave her first interview to ABC and explained what spurred her to warn her son's school on the morning of the shooting about an unspecified "extreme emergency."

Mother of suspected Georgia shooter explains what led her to warn school about son
News|US

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rocks parts of Southern California

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rocks parts of Southern California

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rocks parts of Southern California
News|Science|Technology

Titan submersible malfunctioned days prior to the fatal dive, former scientific director testifies

Titan submersible malfunctioned days prior to the fatal dive, former scientific director testifies

Titan submersible malfunctioned days prior to the fatal dive, former scientific director testifies
News|Science|Technology

Diving in the Titan ‘was never supposed to be safe,’ mission specialist says of the experimental submersible

Diving in the Titan ‘was never supposed to be safe,’ mission specialist says of the experimental submersible

Diving in the Titan ‘was never supposed to be safe,’ mission specialist says of the experimental submersible
Environment|US|World

Floods, blackouts and gas shortages: Florida faces headwinds in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton

Floods, blackouts and gas shortages: Florida faces headwinds in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton

Floods, blackouts and gas shortages: Florida faces headwinds in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton
Environment|Lifestyle|US

Floridians return home to clean up from two hurricanes, with gas and power in short supply

Floridians return home to clean up from two hurricanes, with gas and power in short supply

Floridians return home to clean up from two hurricanes, with gas and power in short supply
Crime|MidEast|World

Lebanese American killed by Israeli airstrike while caring for those who were displaced, family says

Lebanese American killed by Israeli airstrike while caring for those who were displaced, family says

Environment|US|World

At least 2 dead and hundreds rescued in severe New Mexico flash flooding

At least 2 dead and hundreds rescued in severe New Mexico flash flooding

At least 2 dead and hundreds rescued in severe New Mexico flash flooding
Health|Lifestyle|Travel|US

How an off-duty lifeguard found a missing 17-year-old in the ocean

How an off-duty lifeguard found a missing 17-year-old in the ocean

How an off-duty lifeguard found a missing 17-year-old in the ocean
US|World

Video shows rescue of teen lost at sea for over 11 hours

17-year-old Kahiau Kawai was rescued after being stranded in the ocean for over 11 hours when his kayak capsized. CNN affiliate KGMG reports.

Video shows rescue of teen lost at sea for over 11 hours
Travel|US

A ring found among the debris of Florida’s recent hurricanes awaits its owner

A ring found among the debris of Florida’s recent hurricanes awaits its owner

A ring found among the debris of Florida’s recent hurricanes awaits its owner
Travel|US

A ring found among the debris of Florida’s recent hurricanes awaits its owner

A ring found among the debris of Florida’s recent hurricanes awaits its owner

A ring found among the debris of Florida’s recent hurricanes awaits its owner
Crime|US

Soldier charged with murder after Fort Leonard Wood sergeant found dead in dumpster

Soldier charged with murder after Fort Leonard Wood sergeant found dead in dumpster

Soldier charged with murder after Fort Leonard Wood sergeant found dead in dumpster
Crime|US

A Las Vegas woman was found strangled to death in 1994. Decades later, a nonprofit group helped identify her killer

A Las Vegas woman was found strangled to death in 1994. Decades later, a nonprofit group helped identify her killer

A Las Vegas woman was found strangled to death in 1994. Decades later, a nonprofit group helped identify her killer
Crime|Education|US

15 Salisbury University students charged with hate crimes after they allegedly beat a man they lured to an apartment

15 Salisbury University students charged with hate crimes after they allegedly beat a man they lured to an apartment

15 Salisbury University students charged with hate crimes after they allegedly beat a man they lured to an apartment
Environment|Health|US

Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC

Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC

Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC
Crime|US

A man has been charged with arson in connection to a New Jersey wildfire sparked by a shotgun round, officials say

A man has been charged with arson in connection to a New Jersey wildfire sparked by a shotgun round, officials say

A man has been charged with arson in connection to a New Jersey wildfire sparked by a shotgun round, officials say
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

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

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

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

‘Everything’s getting weird’: New Yorkers have experienced tornadoes, an earthquake, and an extreme fire season this year

‘Everything’s getting weird’: New Yorkers have experienced tornadoes, an earthquake, and an extreme fire season this year

‘Everything’s getting weird’: New Yorkers have experienced tornadoes, an earthquake, and an extreme fire season this year
Food|Lifestyle|US

In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in North Carolina, neighbors unite to ensure no one spends Thanksgiving hungry

In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in North Carolina, neighbors unite to ensure no one spends Thanksgiving hungry

In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in North Carolina, neighbors unite to ensure no one spends Thanksgiving hungry
US|World

A legacy of valor: Only 16 Pearl Harbor survivors remain. On the 83rd anniversary, they still share stories of heroism

A legacy of valor: Only 16 Pearl Harbor survivors remain. On the 83rd anniversary, they still share stories of heroism

A legacy of valor: Only 16 Pearl Harbor survivors remain. On the 83rd anniversary, they still share stories of heroism
Crime|Education|US

Hate crime charges dropped for most of the Salisbury University students who allegedly beat a man they lured to an apartment

Hate crime charges dropped for most of the Salisbury University students who allegedly beat a man they lured to an apartment

Hate crime charges dropped for most of the Salisbury University students who allegedly beat a man they lured to an apartment
Environment|Science|US

Downtown San Francisco experiences first tornado warning in recorded history

Downtown San Francisco experiences first tornado warning in recorded history

Downtown San Francisco experiences first tornado warning in recorded history
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

'I testified falsely': Woman who accused three Duke lacrosse players of rape admits she lied

Crystal Mangum, the former exotic dancer who accused three Duke men’s lacrosse players of rape in 2006, igniting a national firestorm, admits she lied about the encounter on the web show “Let’s Talk with Kat,” hosted by Katerena DePasquale.

'I testified falsely': Woman who accused three Duke lacrosse players of rape admits she lied
Crime|Education|US

A timeline from accusation to admission: Crystal Mangum says she lied about Duke rape, turning a 2006 scandal on its head

A timeline from accusation to admission: Crystal Mangum says she lied about Duke rape, turning a 2006 scandal on its head

A timeline from accusation to admission: Crystal Mangum says she lied about Duke rape, turning a 2006 scandal on its head

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