Holly Yan - Senior News Writer, CNN Digital
Holly Yan
Senior News Writer, CNN Digital
Holly Yan is a senior writer for CNN Digital, reporting national breaking news, explanatory articles and in-depth features. Follow her on Twitter: @HollyYanCNN
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Missed communications and blocked evacuation routes: New report details problems and heroism from Maui’s disastrous wildfires
Apr 18, 2024
An investigation of the catastrophic Maui wildfires that killed 101 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and left $6 billion in damages reveals a spate of problems with emergency preparation and coordination before and during the disaster.
Body of 4th Baltimore bridge collapse victim recovered as feds start criminal probe and others launch new investigations
Apr 15, 2024
A trio of new investigations is underway Monday to see who might be responsible for the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six people, destroyed a major thoroughfare and crippled the local economy.
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-translator Ippei Mizuhara turns himself in after allegedly stealing $16 million
Apr 13, 2024
The former interpreter and longtime friend of baseball megastar Shohei Ohtani surrendered to federal authorities Friday after allegedly pilfering $16 million from his famous companion to fuel his “voracious appetite for illegal sports betting,” officials said.
‘Fraud on a massive scale’: Baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter faces federal charge after allegedly stealing $16M
Apr 12, 2024
Ippei Mizuhara, a former interpreter for baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, faces a federal charge of bank fraud after allegedly stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani, a US attorney in Los Angeles announced Thursday.
6 ex-officers who pleaded guilty in ‘Goon Squad’ torture of 2 Black men sentenced in state court
Apr 11, 2024
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who tortured two Black men for hours were sentenced in state court Wednesday to 15 to 45 years in prison.
96 shots fired in a fatal traffic stop. Here’s what the bodycam footage shows
Apr 10, 2024
Newly released bodycam footage reveals the mayhem that unfolded in a residential neighborhood when Chicago police fired as many as 96 bullets toward a man during a traffic stop, killing the 26-year-old and raising questions about whether officers used excessive force.
Video of fatal shooting involving 5 Chicago police officers expected to be released
Apr 9, 2024
Body camera footage of a deadly police-involved shooting is expected to be released Tuesday, an attorney for the slain man’s family and a source from Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability told CNN.
Judge in Idaho quadruple murder trial chastises Bryan Kohberger’s attorney over a phone survey to potential jurors
Apr 5, 2024
The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case lambasted the suspect’s defense attorney Thursday, saying she commissioned phone surveys to potential jurors that could hinder Kohberger’s ability to get a fair trial.
An international tragedy: A father of 3 and a budding entrepreneur are among 6 victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
Mar 30, 2024
They worked the overnight shift repairing potholes on a famed bridge that 30,000 Marylanders relied on every day. But early Thursday morning, a 212-million-pound cargo vessel crashed into a pillar, destroying the bridge and plunging the construction workers into the frigid water below.
What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
Mar 29, 2024
New details are emerging after a massive cargo ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, destroying it and killing a group of construction workers.
Here’s how crews will remove up to 4,000 tons of debris to help find victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
Mar 29, 2024
The largest crane on the East Coast will soon try to lift the treacherous, colossal wreckage that has hampered search crews from finding victims of this week’s catastrophic Baltimore bridge collapse.
Maryland governor says ‘long road ahead’ after Baltimore bridge collapse
Mar 29, 2024
The two pilots of a mammoth cargo ship that crashed into and destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge are expected to be interviewed by authorities Thursday as crews prepare for a risky salvage mission ahead.
A 40-year-old just became the oldest woman to win a World Figure Skating Championship. What she wants non-athletes to know
Mar 23, 2024
She first retired due to injuries in 2001 – before many of her current competitors were even born. Now she’s teaching everyone a masterclass in perseverance.
Judge rules against Texas AG in battle with nonprofit serving migrants
Mar 12, 2024
In a sharply worded decision, a judge has ruled against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his ongoing legal battle with an El Paso nonprofit that helps migrants.
Denver police raided the wrong house after officers relied on a phone tracking app. Now a grandmother will get $3.76 million
Mar 8, 2024
A Colorado jury has awarded $3.76 million to a grandmother whose house was damaged and ransacked after Denver police relied solely on Apple’s “Find My” app and stormed the wrong home, according to court documents.
Hundreds of structures are lost in ‘utter devastation’ as the biggest wildfire in Texas history could spread more rapidly
Mar 1, 2024
As many as 500 structures have already been obliterated as the biggest wildfire in Texas history continues its deadly march across the state’s panhandle. And the devastation is far from over as the inferno is expected to spread more rapidly this weekend, with ferocious winds and drier air fueling the flames.