‘It’s like PTSD’: Health care workers struggle with latest Covid surge
With new cases of Covid-19 surging in most of the US — driven by unvaccinated Americans and fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant —…
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St. Louis County Council votes to overturn mask mandate imposed by county executive
By Madeline Holcombe and Andy Rose, CNN The St. Louis County Council voted Tuesday to overturn an indoor mask mandate put in place Monday. The 5-2…
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Officials issue update on deadly chemical leak in La Porte
WATCH: Officials issue update on deadly chemical leak in La…
Continue Reading California’s power grid operator has issued a statewide alert urging residents to cut back electricity use
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN California’s power grid operator has issued a statewide alert urging residents to cut back electricity use Wednesday…
Continue Reading Anti-mask protesters forced a Florida school board to postpone a meeting about back-to-school requirements
By Liam Reilly and Christina Maxouris, CNN About 20 anti-mask protesters gathered at the Broward County School Board headquarters in Fort Lauderdale,…
Continue Reading Fauci: You get vaccinated because you want to save your life
Dr. Anthony Fauci and CNN’s Chris Cuomo discuss the importance of wearing masks and getting vaccinated as the Delta variant of Covid-19 continues to…
Continue Reading Prominent Democratic donor Ed Buck convicted in deaths of two men he gave drugs
By Steve Almasy, CNN Democratic donor Ed Buck on Tuesday was convicted by a federal jury of nine felonies, including giving methamphetamine to two…
Continue Reading South Carolina man sentenced to life in the murder of 21-year-old college student
By Chris Boyette, CNN A man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after a jury convicted him of murder in the 2019 killing of a South Carolina…
Continue Reading At least two dead and dozens injured after an acetic acid leak at a facility near La Porte, Texas
By Joe Sutton, CNN At least two people were killed and dozens were injured after an acetic acid leak at the LyondellBasell facility near La Porte,…
Continue Reading Senator recounts being attacked in broad daylight
Former US Sen. Barbara Boxer of California describes the moment she was assaulted and robbed in Oakland,…
Continue Reading Group backed by LeBron James launches a campaign focused on criminal justice reform
By Amanda Jackson, CNN The political organization cofounded by NBA superstar LeBron James launched a new campaign Monday to promote voting rights and…
Continue Reading How a mother and daughter rose up in Nxivm, got indicted and eventually turned against Keith Raniere
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Lauren Salzman was once a high-ranking leader of the purported self-help group Nxivm and a loyal member of founder Keith…
Continue Reading US sells one-of-a-kind copy of Wu-Tang Clan album seized from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli
By Moira Ritter, CNN Business The United States has sold the only physical copy ever made of the Wu-Tang Clan album “Once Upon a Time in…
Continue Reading This runner qualified for the Olympics but his DACA status almost kept him away from his dream
By Nicole Chavez, CNN When Luis Grijalva crossed the finish line at the NCAA track and field championships last month, he knew he could reach his…
Continue Reading Bob Moses’s heroic fight for voting rights should inspire today’s movement, civil rights leaders say
By Nicquel Terry Ellis and John Blake, CNN He spoke in a Boston-accented monotone that barely rose above a whisper, hated personal attention, and was…
Continue Reading These fully vaccinated Americans got breakthrough infections. They say it could have been worse without being vaccinated
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Covid-19 infections in fully vaccinated people have come under increasing scrutiny as the virus once again surges across…
Continue Reading Two men charged for allegedly vandalizing a Black Lives Matter mural in California
By Amanda Jackson, CNN Two men are facing charges after a Black Lives Matter street mural in Santa Cruz, California, was vandalized, officials said.…
Continue Reading Wildfires scorch Spain and cause ‘disaster without precedence’ in Sardinia
By Duarte Mendonca, Nina Avramova, Chris Liakos, Hada Messia and Rob Picheta, CNN Devastating wildfires have spread across parts of southern Europe,…
Continue Reading An Atlanta police officer and sergeant were removed from duty after video surfaced showing a woman being kicked in the head
By Deanna Hackney and Hollie Silverman, CNN An officer and a sergeant with the Atlanta Police Department have been relieved of duty after a video…
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