Queens man accused of robbing an 11-year-old girl on her way to a grocery store
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A Queens man was arrested and charged on suspicion of dragging an 11-year-old girl into an alleyway, robbing her and…
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A two-headed sea turtle hatchling was found on a South Carolina beach
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Park volunteers patrolling a beach in South Carolina on Wednesday stumbled upon an unexpected surprise: a two-headed baby sea…
Continue Reading Welcome to the ‘Gay Games,’ an alternative to the Olympics, where activism is encouraged and everyone’s an athlete
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Tom Waddell knew what to expect from an Olympics opening ceremony. He’d experienced one before as a decathlete at the…
Continue Reading FBI and Detroit police taught ‘White Boy Rick’ the drug game then double-crossed him, he says. Now, he wants $100 million
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Voice quavering, Rick Wershe Jr., who as a teen in 1980s Detroit was painted as a murderous drug kingpin, dabbed his…
Continue Reading Philadelphia man convicted of murder is freed by evidence that was on file for more than 30 years
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN A Philadelphia man wrongfully convicted of murder is finally free after spending more than three decades behind bars. “I…
Continue Reading Michigan father rushed into burning home to save his twin 18-month-old daughters
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN When Ray Lucas and his girlfriend Shi’Ann Brown returned after a trip to the corner store to pick up milk, they found…
Continue Reading More than 100 motorists were stranded after a mudslide onto an interstate in Colorado
By Dave Alsup, CNN More than 100 motorists were stranded after mudslides shut down a major interstate in Colorado, officials said Friday. The…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 cases surge in Florida, governor says parents should decide whether their children wear masks to school
By Christina Maxouris, CNN While Covid-19 cases are once again surging in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday directing the…
Continue Reading Multiple people injured after Boston transit trains collide
By Steve Almasy, CNN Multiple people were reported injured Friday after the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority said two trains collided with one…
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Baton Rouge children’s hospital nears capacity, braces for surge in Covid cases ahead of the school year
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A children’s hospital in Louisiana is experiencing a wave of Covid-19 hospitalizations as the Delta variant pervades…
Continue Reading 3 students expelled by Bowling Green State University in relation to hazing death of student
By Taylor Romine, CNN Bowling Green State University in Ohio announced on Friday that it has permanently expelled three students and suspended 17 in…
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Attendee at St. Louis County Council vote to overturn mask mandate tests positive for Covid-19
St. Louis County public health official Dr. Faisal Khan says he was pushed and called racist slurs after a council meeting about the county’s new…
Continue Reading Nearly 1,000 US elected officials identify as LGBTQ, but equitable representation is still a ways off, report finds
By Scottie Andrew, CNN There are nearly 1,000 known LGBTQ elected officials in the US, according to a new report — a significant increase from…
Continue Reading Atlanta students in quarantine after 9 students and 5 staffers test positive for Covid-19
By Natasha Chen, Kevin Conlon, Alta Spells and Erica Henry, CNN More than 100 students at Atlanta’s Drew Charter School are in quarantine after…
Continue Reading NYC mayor announces $100 incentive for anyone who gets vaccinated at a city-run site
By Alaa Elassar and Laura Ly, CNN Starting Friday, any New York City resident who gets a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a city-run vaccination…
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A wildfire is closing in on their home. Hear why they are refusing to leave
CNN’s Camila Bernal reports on brothers who are refusing to evacuate their home near California’s largest wildfire this year, the Dixie Fire, in an…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 30: Covid-19, immigration, climate, voting rights, Iran
By AJ Willingham, CNN Amazon’s earnings dipped when Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO earlier this month. Now it’s up to new CEO Andy Jassy…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 30: Covid-19, immigration, climate, voting rights, Iran
Active weather today as we monitor the recovery from Pennsylvania tornadoes, Southern heat, and Western flash flooding. CNN Meteorologist Gene Norman…
Continue Reading Facing the recent rise in Covid-19 cases is like being told you have to walk back into war, nurse says
Louisiana is among the states with the worst vaccination rates and is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases. CNN’s Miguel Marquez visited a…
Continue Reading California utility PG&E is ‘criminally liable’ for the fatal 2020 Zogg Fire, prosecutor says
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Criminal charges will be filed against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in connection with Zogg Fire, which killed four…
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