Soldier who died in Las Vegas explosion left note saying it was to be a wakeup for country’s ills [Video]

Memorial services for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday. (CNN, THE CARTER CENTER, GETTY IMAGES, THE JIMMY CARTER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY)

The frightened first grader accidentally swallowed a quarter-sized button battery. (KSDK, OLIVIA DIAZ, GOFUNDME, CNN)

Travel in 2024 closed with busy airports and wet, messy skies or roads in some parts of the country. (CNN, WLS, KATT LOMISON, ROBERT D PERRY, WJLA, WCBS, KCRA)

A 12-year-old boy died after skiing into a tree at a New Hampshire resort, authorities said. (WMUR)

U.S Olympic runner Fred Kerley is charged with battery, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct. (WPLG, MIAMI BEACH POLICE, FLORIDA 11TH CIRCUIT COURT, CNN)

Two people have been arrested after a young girl was injured by “celebratory gunfire.”