Biden administration expands access to refugee program for Afghans who worked with US
By Jennifer Hansler, Nicole Gaouette and Michael Conte, CNN The State Department announced Monday that it will expand access to the US refugee…
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5 things to know for August 2: Coronavirus, infrastructure, climate, Taliban, Myanmar
Monsoonal moisture is causing isolated heavy downpours from New Mexico to Montana. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the…
Continue Reading Florida’s largest school district is worried about funding after governor bans mask mandates for schools
By Rosa Flores and Hollie Silverman, CNN Florida’s largest school district said it’s worried about funding if it does not follow Gov. Ron…
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Atlanta students in quarantine after 9 students and 5 staffers test positive for Covid-19
Drew Charter School Head Peter McKnight joins CNN’s Boris Sanchez to discuss the measures his school is taking as more than 100 students are…
Continue Reading What Georgia schools are doing as students return to classrooms with Covid-19 cases rising
By Dakin Andone, CNN Stefanie Watts admits she’s worried about sending her granddaughter and her son back to school on Monday. “I’m…
Continue Reading Big feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them
By Christine Koh, CNN Awkwardness and big feelings? You must be talking about middle school. And while many parents assume that middle school is a…
Continue Reading A Long Island county’s legislature will vote on bill that would allow police to sue protesters and seek damages up to $50,000
Sahar Akbarzai, CNN The Nassau County, New York, legislature will vote on a bill Monday that would allow all first responders, including police…
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A West Hollywood salon celebrates nurses with free makeovers
By Paul Vercammen and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Five nurses who’ve seen the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic up close were treated to a reprieve…
Continue Reading Authorities are investigating after four people died in a California helicopter crash
By Jenn Selva and Hollie Silverman, CNN Four people died after a helicopter crashed in California Sunday, authorities said. The aircraft crashed…
Continue Reading A California mother died after being shot in front of 6-year-old daughter. Police think it could be a case of mistaken identity
By Jenn Selva and Hollie Silverman, CNN A California mother died after being shot in front of her 6-year-old daughter last week, in what authorities…
Continue Reading ‘Do it for the people you care about’: Florida woman urges people to get vaccinated after losing her dad and brother to Covid-19Â the same week
Health officials stress the importance of Covid-19 vaccinations as the Delta variant surges across the…
Continue Reading 91 wildfires are now burning across the US, with Oregon’s Bootleg Fire growing to over 400,000 acres
Worsening drought conditions are fueling devastating wildfires across the West with little relief in sight. Darryl Forges…
Continue Reading A Covid-19 outbreak in Provincetown helped change the CDC’s mask guidance. Here’s what residents learned and how they’re responding
By Christina Maxouris, CNN The July 4 holiday is always a huge celebration in the small town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, with a long lineup of…
Continue Reading Businesses are taking a stand on vaccines
As the Delta variant surges around the country, Corporate America is taking a stand on vaccinations. Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society…
Continue Reading 91 wildfires are now burning across the US, with Oregon’s Bootleg Fire growing to over 400,000 acres
By Amir Vera and Deanna Hackney, CNN Seven new large fires were reported Sunday, bringing the total number of wildfires raging in the United States…
Continue Reading Louisiana man arrested after allegedly killing his grandmother and stabbing his mom, sheriff’s office says
By Gregory Lemos and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A Louisiana man allegedly killed his grandmother before wounding his mother and three other people in…
Continue Reading The 2019 Golden Ray shipwreck off Georgia’s Jekyll Island is leaking oil
By Camille Furst and Alaa Elassar, CNN Teams are working to clean up an oil spill that happened during work on the Golden Ray shipwreck near…
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American Hospital Association honors YRMC nationally “as a leader in improving care”
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has recognized the Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) as “as a leader in improving care.” YRMC’s recognition…
Continue Reading White House frustrated with ‘hyperbolic’ and ‘irresponsible’ Delta variant coverage, sources say
Oliver Darcy says the Biden White House is “very frustrated” at news outlets for “overly focusing” on so-called breakthrough cases of Covid and…
Continue Reading Deadly drone attack on tanker escalates Iran-Israel maritime tensions
By Jonny Hallam, Kareem El Damanhoury, Barbara Starr and Sheena McKenzie, CNN Maritime tensions are escalating in the Middle East following the…
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