School board members in New York wanted to embrace diversity, but hecklers had other plans
By Evan Simko-Bednarski Board members in a New York school district attempted to discuss a diverse curriculum and critical thinking — but it…
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Chicago police officer charged in connection to January 6 Capitol riot
A Chicago police officer was arrested at his home Friday morning and is facing five federal misdemeanor charges in connection to the January 6 riot…
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Alton Sterling’s children settle with city of Baton Rouge for $4.5 million
By Jamiel Lynch and Erica Henry, CNN The five children of Alton Sterling have settled with the city of Baton Rouge for $4.5 million, according to a…
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Gunman in Florida grocery store shot baby first before killing grandmother, investigator says
The gunman who opened fire in a Florida grocery store Thursday first fired one shot that killed a 1-year-old boy before struggling with the boy’s…
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Dartmouth medical school drops cheating sanctions against students
By Melissa Alonso and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine has dropped all sanctions against 17 students accused…
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Two dead, multiple injuries reported after SUV hits front end of Greyhound bus in Indiana
By Deanna Hackney, CNN Two people in an SUV died Friday when their vehicle, traveling southbound on I-65, crossed the median and hit the front end of…
Continue Reading HEALTH MINUTE: FDA EXTENDS SHELF LIFE FOR J&J VACCINE
As some doses approach expiration, FDA extends shelf life for Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Mary Moloney…
Continue Reading Chicago becomes the latest major city to ditch COVID-19 capacity limits
By Jason Hanna, CNN Chicago and the rest of Illinois lifted capacity limits on businesses on Friday, declaring their economies fully reopen for the…
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FBI investigating most hate crimes in five years
(KYMA KECY/CNN) – According to the FBI Director, this year, fiscal year 21, the U.S. has had the highest number of hate crime investigations…
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5 things to know for June 11: Biden, Covid-19, Capitol riot, Ethiopia, US drought
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN It’s here! It’s finally here! “In the Heights,” the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s…
Continue Reading Biden, Johnson meet one-on-one ahead of G7 summit
During his first trip abroad, President Joe Biden meets with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson one-on-one before the G7 summit in an effort to…
Continue Reading Several Philadelphia-area homes were severely damaged after an explosion inside of a residence, police say
By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Several Philadelphia-area homes were severely damaged in a fire ignited by an explosion inside a residence…
Continue Reading $15M awarded over eggs, embryos ruined at SF fertility clinic
A jury awarded nearly $15 million to five people who lost eggs or embryos when a cryogenic storage tank failed at a fertility clinic in San…
Continue Reading New York state assembly passes bill that would create gender-neutral marker on state identification
By Anna Sturla, CNN A New York bill that would allow people to use a gender-neutral “X” as a gender marker on driver’s licenses and…
Continue Reading 4 police officers in California are on leave after video shows a suspect being punched and kicked during an arrest
By Stella Chan, CNN Four officers in Glendale, California, have been placed on administrative leave after video surfaced Tuesday showing them…
Continue Reading Louisiana supervisors reviewing video from a state police unit to investigate whether there’s a history of abuse in its interactions with Black people, sources say
By Nick Valencia, CNN A group of Louisiana State Police supervisors is currently reviewing all body camera and dashcam videos involving one police…
Continue Reading A reservoir shutdown pits neighbor against neighbor. One group is threatening to reopen it by force
By Rachel Ramirez, Lucy Kafanov and Leslie Perrot, CNN Tricia Hill tears up when she talks about the emotional toll the water shut-off in southern…
Continue Reading Arkansas state trooper sued for allegedly causing a pregnant woman’s car to flip during traffic stop
By Tina Burnside, CNN An Arkansas woman is suing a state trooper after she claims he performed a dangerous pursuit intervention technique (PIT)…
Continue Reading Pregnant woman’s car spins out and flips after being hit by an officer
A woman is suing the Arkansas State Trooper who hit her car in order to get her to pull over. The police say it’s not the first time this tactic has…
Continue Reading An electrical substation fire in Puerto Rico has knocked out power to 400,000 throughout the island
By Jamiel Lynch, Luis Rodriguez and Andy Rose, CNN A fire at an electrical substation in Puerto Rico has knocked out power to hundreds of thousands…
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