Carl Nassib’s coming out has far-reaching impacts for LGBTQ youth — and will help save lives, advocates say
The Instagram video in which Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib shared he is gay is just under a minute…
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Family of inmate who died after being pepper sprayed in Brooklyn federal prison sues
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The mother of a 35-year-old Black man who died last year after being pepper sprayed in a federal prison in Brooklyn is suing the…
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Mexicali reports first heat-related death of 2021
Police said they found a homeless man between the ages of 30-39 unconscious next to a highway last…
Continue Reading Whoever wins the NBA Finals, it’ll be their first championship in at least half a century
By Leah Asmelash, CNN There are four teams left in the NBA Playoffs. And no matter who wins the title, a city’s long-suffering fans will…
Continue Reading 1.2 million nonbinary people live in the US, a new study says
By Leah Asmelash, CNN There are more than 1 million nonbinary adults in the US, a new first-of-its-kind study found. Approximately 1.2 million people…
Continue Reading Remains of Native American children to be exhumed at site of former boarding school
By Anna Sturla, CNN The remains of 10 children and young adults who died at a Pennsylvania boarding school for Native Americans more than a century…
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Walnut fire grows to 8,572 acres, 0% contained
Firefighters are actively engaged to contain the Walnut Fire just east of…
Continue ReadingPedestrian bridge collapses onto DC freeway, injuring several people
By Melissa Alonso and Eric Levenson, CNN A pedestrian bridge that likely was struck by at least one vehicle collapsed onto Interstate 295 in…
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Must-See Video: Wild police chase leaves one cow dead
A group of cows led police on a wild chase on Tuesday after escaping a slaughterhouse in a neighborhood in Pico Rivera,…
Continue Reading He was fatally shot in the head trying to drive away from brazen robbers on a New York City street
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A robbery turned fatal when three gunmen approached two men in New York City and demanded their property, police said.…
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Kamala Harris to make first trip to the border as vice president this week
Vice President Kamala Harris will head to the US-Mexico border on Friday, a source familiar with the trip told…
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Mexico prison riot leaves 6 dead, 9 injured
A riot in a prison on Mexico’s Gulf coast on Tuesday left six prisoners dead and nine others…
Continue ReadingWhat the NCAA ruling really means for student athletes
By Faith Karimi, CNN In a decision that could shake up college sports, the Supreme Court ruled this week against the NCAA’s restrictions on…
Continue Reading Civil rights leaders announce another March on Washington after voting rights bill fails in Senate
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A group of civil rights organizations will host another March on Washington in August to demand that Congress pass…
Continue Reading R. Kelly moved to Brooklyn jail ahead of trial, adds new lawyer to team
By Sonia Moghe, CNN R. Kelly has been moved from a detention center in Chicago to New York where he will likely stay ahead of his August federal…
Continue Reading Nikole Hannah-Jones won’t take UNC position without tenure, lawyers say
By Shawn Nottingham and Delano Massey, CNN Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones won’t take a position at the University of…
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Home sales slowing, prices hit record
If you’re looking to buy a new house, it’s time to start saving up after US home prices hit a new record in…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft’s value reaches $2 trillion, joins Apple in exclusive club
Microsoft’s market capitalization topped $2 trillion during trading on Tuesday, which joins Apple as the only other company to reach that…
Continue ReadingWrongful death suit settled in Kobe Bryant crash
A little over a year after losing their loved ones in a tragic helicopter crash, Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, and other families have settled…
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17 apprehended, 3 injured from suspected smuggling boat off La Jolla
Border Patrol agents in San Diego apprehended 20 migrants boarding a panga 18 miles west of La Jolla, Calif., last…
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