3 DC area universities partially reinstate mask mandates due to rise in Covid-19 cases
By Mirna Alsharif Three universities in the Washington, DC, region — American, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins — have partially reinstated…
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Mayor: The entire nation is facing high level of violence, not just New York City
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN All of America is witnessing a high level of violence, not just New York, Mayor Eric Adams told CNN on Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Their Brooklyn neighborhood felt like a safe haven in a big city. Tuesday’s subway attack changed that
CNN By Alaa Elassar and Theresa Waldrop, CNN John Acevedo woke up to a commotion outside. Not so strange for a New Yorker, perhaps, but unheard of in…
Continue Reading 3 former police officers charged in George Floyd’s death reject plea deal
By Omar Jimenez, CNN Three former Minneapolis police officers set to stand trial on state charges in George Floyd’s death have rejected a plea…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Personal Birth date: September 14, 1970 Birth…
Continue Reading Suspect in Brooklyn subway train shooting called in the tip that led to his arrest, sources say
CNN By Brynn Gingras, Shimon Prokupecz, Pervaiz Shallwani, Artemis Moshtaghian, Laura Ly, Kristina Sgueglia, Eric Levenson and Mark Morales, CNN The…
Continue Reading The climate crisis is supercharging rainfall in hurricanes, scientists report
By Rachel Ramirez The rainfall from hurricanes during the deadly, record-breaking 2020 season was as much as 11% higher because of the human-caused…
Continue Reading A quiet morning commute on a Brooklyn subway quickly became a ‘war zone’ leaving more than 20 people injured, NYC mayor says
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13 hospitalized after shooting in Brooklyn subway station
Multiple people were shot in a Brooklyn subway station on Tuesday morning and “several undetonated devices” were also found, the Fire Department of…
Continue Reading Attacks on voting rights aren’t slowing down and Black Americans are in the crosshairs, new report finds
By Maya Brown, CNN Some Republicans and far-right groups’ attacks on voting rights and American democracy are making it harder for Black people…
Continue Reading A quiet morning commute on a Brooklyn subway quickly became a ‘war zone’ leaving more than 20 people injured, NYC mayor says
By Brynn Gingras, Pervaiz Shallwani, Mark Morales, Kristina Sgueglia, Eric Levenson, Amir Vera and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Passengers on a…
Continue Reading Families of FedEx shooting victims file lawsuit nearly one year after deadly shooting at Indianapolis facility
By Jenn Selva, CNN The families of five of the eight people killed in a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis last year have filed a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Idaho judge rules Lori Vallow is mentally fit to stand trial on charges related to the deaths of her two children
By Jenn Selva, Andy Rose and Susannah Cullinane, CNN An Idaho judge ruled Monday that Lori Vallow is mentally fit to stand trial on charges related…
Continue Reading Jury deliberates again today in murder case of doctor accused of overprescribing fentanyl to the dying
By Jean Casarez and Lauren del Valle, CNN A jury deliberating the legal fate of an Ohio doctor accused of overprescribing the powerful opioid…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed against Alabama over law that makes it a felony to administer gender-affirming health care to minors
By Amanda Musa and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Two families and two doctors are suing the state of Alabama following the passage of Senate Bill 184, which…
Continue Reading WNBA drafts its first player from an HBCU in 20 years
By Leah Asmelash, CNN No player from a historically Black college or university has been drafted into the WNBA since 2002. On Monday night, that…
Continue Reading One killed after teens take turns shooting each other wearing body armor, Florida police say
By Amanda Watts and Jennifer Henderson, CNN One teenager is dead after at least two teens took turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor,…
Continue Reading Mexican truck drivers block major US-Mexico point of entry in protest of Texas border inspections
By Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN Commercial traffic at a major US-Mexico land entry port is “halted temporarily” due to an ongoing…
Continue Reading Several structures damaged by fast-moving fire near Albuquerque, New Mexico, official says
By Amy Simonson and Jenn Selva, CNN Several structures have been damaged or destroyed in a fast-moving fire south of Albuquerque, New Mexico,…
Continue Reading Woman who attacked a Black teenager while falsely accusing him of stealing her phone pleads guilty to hate crime charge
By Amir Vera and Rob Frehse, CNN The California woman who falsely accused a Black teenager of stealing her cell phone and then attacked him in a New…
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