5 things to know for August 23: Ukraine, Primaries, Student loans, Covid-19, NASA
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN With inflation driving up the cost of nearly everything in the US, a growing number of Americans are crossing the border to…
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Dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago uncovered due to severe drought conditions at Dinosaur Valley State Park
By Claudia Dominguez and Raja Razek, CNN Dinosaur tracks from around 113 million years ago have been revealed at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas…
Continue Reading An Oklahoma sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot and another was injured while serving a court order at a residence
By Raja Razek, CNN An Oklahoma County sheriff’s deputy was killed and another was seriously injured after being shot while serving a court…
Continue Reading An Oklahoma sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot and another was injured while serving a court order at a residence
KOCO, OKLAHOMA CITY SHERIFF, CNN By Raja Razek, CNN An Oklahoma County sheriff’s deputy was killed and another was seriously injured after…
Continue Reading Robb Elementary parents file complaints with Uvalde schools asking for superintendent’s removal
KSAT, ROBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOLUPDDANIEL DEFENSE WEBSITEWOLFCOM., CNN By Matthew J. Friedman and Taylor Romine, CNN The parent of a Robb Elementary…
Continue Reading Off-duty New York correction officer indicted on murder and manslaughter charges in fatal shooting of 18-year-old
By Kiely Westhoff, CNN An off-duty New York City correction officer accused of fatally shooting a teenager in the face was indicted on murder and…
Continue Reading Severity of flash flooding in Dallas area surprises residents as rescue crews respond to hundreds of calls for help
CNN, KTVT By Elizabeth Wolfe and Raja Razek, CNN After torrential rains struck parts of northeastern Texas and sent floodwaters rushing through…
Continue Reading Severity of flash flooding in Dallas area surprises residents as rescue crews respond to hundreds of calls for help
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Raja Razek, CNN After torrential rains struck parts of northeastern Texas and sent floodwaters rushing through streets and…
Continue Reading A Black customer was awarded $4.4 million in damages in racial profiling lawsuit against Walmart
By Amy Simonson, CNN A jury in Oregon awarded a Black man $4.4 million in damages after he claimed in a lawsuit that a White Walmart employee…
Continue Reading Suspect charged with the third of the 4 killings of Muslim men that rattled Albuquerque
By Nouran Salahieh and Amy Simonson, CNN A man in custody on suspicion of killing two Muslim men in Albuquerque has been charged with the murder of a…
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Donald Trump donors help underwrite portraits of him and Melania Trump at National Portrait Gallery
Donald Trump’s political action committee donated $650,000 to the Smithsonian Institution last month to help underwrite portraits of the former…
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Court filings detail dramatic near encounter between Schumer and Proud Boys member on January 6
Court filings have shed further light on the dramatic moment when Proud Boy Joshua Pruitt nearly came face to face with the then-Senate minority…
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Newsom vetoes bill proposing safe drug injection sites in California
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed legislation that aimed to minimize overdose deaths by creating safe drug injection sites in…
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This could be a momentous week for millions of young people
Within the “next week or…
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Exclusive: Justice Department issues new subpoena to National Archives for more January 6 documents
The Justice Department has issued a new grand jury subpoena to the National Archives for more documents as part of its investigation into the…
Continue Reading Robb Elementary parents file complaints with Uvalde schools asking for superintendent’s removal
By Matthew J. Friedman and Taylor Romine, CNN The parent of a Robb Elementary student who was not injured but is suffering emotional effects…
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Revived Iran nuclear deal is ‘closer now than it was two weeks ago’ but gaps remain, US State Department spokesperson says
The US State Department spokesperson expressed some optimism about the prospects of salvaging the Iran nuclear deal, but stressed that divisions…
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White House leaning toward canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000
White House officials have been weighing — and leaning toward — the cancellation of up to $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower tied to an…
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Why teachers seem more willing to go on strike
Teachers are on strike in Columbus, Ohio, demanding functioning air…
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Massive dark money windfall: New conservative group got $1.6 billion from single donor
A new group led by a prominent conservative lawyer has received $1.6 billion from one donor — the largest single contribution to a politically…
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