5 things to know for August 1: Extreme heat, Ukraine, Covid-19, Kentucky, Sudan
CNN, WKYT, WLEX, WAVE By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amid growing wildfire concerns, many adventure seekers are breaking the rules to visit Hyperion —…
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A US dentist is accused of killing his wife on safari in Zambia. He says she accidentally discharged the gun
By Faith Karimi, CNN Lawrence and Bianca Rudolph shared a passion for big game hunting. In late September 2016, the couple traveled from their…
Continue Reading Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies
By Paradise Afshar and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Samuel Sandoval, one of the last surviving Navajo Code Talkers who served during World War II, died…
Continue Reading 2 cyclists killed and 3 injured by an SUV that crossed over the center line, authorities say
By Andy Rose and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two cyclists were killed and three were injured Saturday morning when an SUV crossed over the center line…
Continue Reading Georgia authorities release body camera footage after woman dies following fall from patrol car
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Justin Gamble, CNN Georgia authorities released body camera footage Friday of an incident from earlier this month where a…
Continue Reading New York becomes second major US city to declare health emergency over monkeypox
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Christina Maxouris, CNN New York City officials declared monkeypox a public health emergency Saturday, saying the city is…
Continue Reading Hawaii receives its last shipment of coal before shuttering last power plant
By Zoe Sottile, CNN On Wednesday, Hawaii received its last shipment of coal before closing its last functioning coal plant. Gov. David Ige called the…
Continue Reading 28 women file suit over ‘night of terror’ in Indiana jail, alleging incarcerated men bribed jail officer for keys​. Two women say they were raped
By Emma Tucker, CNN Twenty-eight incarcerated women in Indiana have alleged in two separate federal lawsuits that they were ​threatened or sexually…
Continue Reading One ticket in Illinois won the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of nearly $1.34 billion
CNN, WLS By Jason Hanna and Keith Allen, CNN The chase for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot has ended — with a single ticket sold in…
Continue Reading One ticket in Illinois won the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of nearly $1.34 billion
CNN By Jason Hanna and Keith Allen, CNN The chase for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot has ended — with a single ticket sold in the…
Continue Reading A huge humpback whale breached and hit a boat in Massachusetts
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Boaters in Massachusetts had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a real-life whale tail. A humpback breached and landed on the…
Continue Reading $2.1 million in liquid meth seized at Texas border crossing
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Officials found more than $2 million in methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry in Texas, US…
Continue Reading One ticket in Illinois won the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of nearly $1.34 billion
By Jason Hanna and Keith Allen, CNN The chase for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot has ended — with a single ticket sold in the Chicago…
Continue Reading See where shark attacks are happening across the US
By Nouran Salahieh, Zoe Sottile and Renée Rigdon, CNN When it comes to shark attacks, Florida typically tops global charts. But recently, New York…
Continue Reading Do you have a winning ticket for the $1.28 billion Mega Millions? Here are the six numbers
CNN By Paul P. Murphy and Steve Almasy, CNN The winning numbers for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing for an estimated $1.28 billion were…
Continue Reading Federal officials are investigating the death of a co-pilot who exited a plane in mid-air in North Carolina
By Tina Burnside and Paradise Afshar, CNN The body of a man who got off an aircraft mid-flight during an emergency landing Friday near Raleigh, North…
Continue Reading These are the gun control laws passed in 2022
By Emma Tucker, CNN Several high-profile mass shootings and a sustained rise in gun violence across the United States in 2022 have spurred law…
Continue Reading This Ivy League school will welcome its first female president after more than 250 years
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Dartmouth College, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the United States, is set to welcome its first-ever…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Louisiana prosecutor in Ronald Greene case gets case file from federal investigators
By Nick Valencia, CNN The local Louisiana district attorney with jurisdiction over the town where Ronald Greene died following an interaction with…
Continue Reading Top Florida education official tells schools they have no obligation to follow new federal Title IX non-discrimination guidance
By Alta Spells, Preston Fore and Celeste Noraian, CNN Just days after 22 states filed a lawsuit fighting the new US Department of Agriculture policy…
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