It’s not just Delta — other coronavirus variants worry scientists, also
Coronavirus variants are what keep Dr. Scott Lindquist, an epidemiologist for Washington state, up at…
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Cheerleading manager with Down syndrome left out of team photo in junior high yearbook
By David Williams and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The family of a Utah teen with Down syndrome says they’re grateful for the support she’s…
Continue Reading Michigan attorney general will not charge county commissioner who displayed a gun during a virtual meeting
By Ganesh Setty, CNN Citing a lack of evidence of malicious intent, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will not pursue charges against a county…
Continue Reading Florida officials will allow Sarasota to display rainbow lights on a bridge for Pride Month after all
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A Florida agency is now allowing the city of Sarasota to light up a local bridge for Pride Month, after initially denying the…
Continue Reading Colorado judge finds Christian baker broke state discrimination law by refusing to bake a birthday cake for a trans woman
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A Colorado baker, who was the subject of a 2018 Supreme Court case for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, has…
Continue Reading Dozens of Portland police officers resign from team that responds to protests after member is indicted
By Cheri Mossburg, Peter Nickeas and Emma Tucker, CNN A day after a Portland police officer was indicted for allegedly beating a protester, about 50…
Continue Reading 2-year-old killed, 3 others injured in two shootings on Detroit freeways
By Amanda Watts and Dakin Andone, CNN A 2-year-old was killed and three others — including a 9-year-old — were wounded in two separate…
Continue Reading Conflicts involving an R. Kelly lawyer arise ahead of his trial
Sonia Moghe and Lauren Del Valle, CNN As R. Kelly shuffles his legal team two months ahead of trial, a federal judge is weighing potential conflicts…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 18: Affordable Care Act, Juneteenth, Covid, Iran, China
By AJ Willingham, CNN The planet is trapping roughly double the amount of heat in the atmosphere than it did nearly 15 years ago, according to new…
Continue Reading Police identify suspect in connection with multiple shootings near Phoenix
By Andy Rose, Jamiel Lynch and Jenn Selva, CNN Police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with eight shootings near Phoenix, Arizona, on…
Continue Reading Nightly Fireworks to Return at Disney
ANAHEIM, Calif. (KYMA/KECY) – As COVID-19 guidelines ease around the nation, things are getting back to normal at the happiest place on earth!…
Continue Reading Two college students pulled from car by police during last summer’s protests in Atlanta file lawsuit
By Mallika Kallingal, Devon Sayers and Jade Gordon, CNN Two college students who were forcibly removed from their car and tased by police during a…
Continue Reading Daredevil Alex Harvill dies while practicing for a world record motorcycle jump
By Andy Rose, CNN Daredevil Alex Harvill died Thursday while practicing for a world record motorcycle ramp jump, officials in Washington state said.…
Continue Reading Olympic hopes appear to dim for US runner Shelby Houlihan who blames pork in burrito for a 4-year doping ban
By Mallika Kallingal and Jill Martin, CNN US middle-distance runner Shelby Houlihan, who recently learned she has been banned from the sport of track…
Continue Reading A Georgia town is celebrating Juneteenth for the first time in the shadow of America’s largest Confederate monument
By Nicole Chavez, Martin Savidge and Maria Cartaya, CNN After decades standing in the shadows of the nation’s largest Confederate monument, a…
Continue Reading St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters last summer plead guilty to misdemeanor charges
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…
Continue Reading What’s open and closed on Friday now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday
By Paul LeBlanc and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Most federal government employees across the country will have Friday off after President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading Putin praises Biden, calling him a ‘professional’ following Geneva summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised US President Joe Biden Thursday, describing him as a “professional” who is “completely knowledgeable on all…
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Excessive heat warnings in place for much of the U.S.
It’s already mid-summer hot across much of the country, and the season doesn’t officially start until this…
Continue Reading A man accused of four killings across two states is now charged in a fifth
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,…
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