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A Georgia town is celebrating Juneteenth for the first time in the shadow of America’s largest Confederate monument

June 18, 2021 1:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez, Martin Savidge and Maria Cartaya, CNN After decades standing in the shadows of the nation’s largest Confederate monument, a…

St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters last summer plead guilty to misdemeanor charges

June 17, 2021 6:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Mallika Kallingal and Keith Allen, CNN The St. Louis couple who made headlines last year for pointing their guns at people protesting near their…

A man accused of four killings across two states is now charged in a fifth

June 17, 2021 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Bowllan and Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A New Jersey man accused of four killings in two states was charged with a fifth this week,…

‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ celebrates federal holiday — but there is more work to do. Here’s how you can help

June 17, 2021 2:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Vaughan , CNN Before Juneteenth became an official federal holiday, 94-year-old Opal Lee was on a mission. “I’m not just going…

A California reservoir is expected to fall so low that a hydro-power plant will shut down for first time

June 17, 2021 1:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Water in a key California reservoir will fall so low this summer that its hydroelectric power plant will be forced to shut…

Connecticut towns could lose casino money if schools keep Native American mascots

June 17, 2021 12:32 PM CNN Newsource

By David Williams, CNN Some Connecticut communities could lose out on their share of a multimillion-dollar grant from the state’s casino fund…

West Virginia Republican state lawmaker comes out as gay

June 17, 2021 11:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN This young West Virginia lawmaker wants everyone to know: It’s possible to be both a conservative Republican and gay.…

This CNN Hero offers Skid Row’s homeless food and hope, but she also brings ‘Beauty 2 the Streetz’

June 17, 2021 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Allie Torgan, CNN Before the Covid-19 health and economic crisis, the nation’s homeless population was already on the rise. Now, more than a…

A Georgia police officer dies after being dragged by a fleeing motorist, who the officer shot and killed, authorities say

June 17, 2021 4:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Jamiel Lynch, CNN A north Georgia police officer and a motorist are dead after the fleeing driver’s car dragged the officer…

5 things to know for June 17: Biden trip, voting laws, coronavirus, Myanmar, climate

June 17, 2021 3:31 AM CNN Newsource

The first tropical system of the season could be headed our way by the end of the week. If the storm materializes, it will be named Claudette and is…

Girl Scouts say they have millions of boxes of unsold cookies due to the pandemic

June 15, 2021 4:45 PM CNN Newsource, Christian Galeno

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Buying Girl Scout cookies has become a long-awaited yearly tradition for many people in the US. But this year, the organization…

Families mourn the loss of loved ones who hesitated on the Covid-19 vaccine

June 16, 2021 6:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Mike Lewis Jr. was on a call with the doctor last month when he heard the sudden and frantic beeping of…

Three weeks after a mass shooting, San Jose leaders unanimously pass new gun law

June 16, 2021 9:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Moon, CNN Three weeks after a gunman opened fire at a San Jose public transit rail yard and killed nine people, officials in the Northern…

A 2-year-old from Florida is hospitalized after complications from swallowing 16 magnetic balls

June 16, 2021 5:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A 2-year-old boy from Florida is back in the hospital after suffering complications from swallowing part of a toy composed…

3 Honolulu police officers face charges in fatal shooting of 16-year-old

June 16, 2021 1:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, Aya Elamroussi and Chris Boyette, CNN One Honolulu police officer has been charged with murder, and two others face attempted murder…

‘This has been out of control.’ San Francisco’s chain drug stores have a shoplifting problem

June 17, 2021 4:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN A brazen daytime shoplifting incident captured on video at a Walgreens in San Francisco on Monday has…

Juneteenth’s path to becoming a federal holiday was a long time coming

June 17, 2021 1:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN For much of US history, Juneteenth has been a date observed mostly by Black Americans commemorating the symbolic end of slavery.…