US police ‘very nervous’ about officer-initiated enforcement as gun violence soars
By Ray Sanchez, Peter Nickeas, Emma Tucker and Mark Morales, CNN A team of Portland Police Bureau officers that responded to the city’s violent…
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It’s not just your imagination. Drivers in the pandemic have gotten more reckless
By Faith Karimi, CNN When the coronavirus pandemic shut down the country last year, highways emptied out as many people holed up at home. But those…
Continue Reading Minneapolis shooting leaves 5 people wounded
By Chuck Johnston, CNN A shooting in Minneapolis overnight left five people wounded, police said Saturday. Officers responded at 11:51 p.m. Friday to…
Continue Reading Hiker from Dublin has been missing for 10 days in Grand Teton National Park
By Chris Boyette, CNN The search continues Saturday for a hiker missing since June 8 in the Grand Teton National Park, the National Parks Service…
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How Trump turned Russia into a partisan issue
Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN This week’s high profile summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin was markedly…
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The American West is drying out
The incredible pictures of a depleted Lake Mead, on the California-Nevada border, illustrate the effects of drought brought on by climate…
Continue Reading Tessica Brown, also known as ‘Gorilla Glue Girl,’ has launched her own hair care line
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A Louisiana woman who went viral after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue in place of hair spray has launched her own hair care line.…
Continue Reading The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they mean
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Design by Will Mullery, CNN You might see another red, white and blue flag flying today over state capitols and city buildings.…
Continue Reading Here’s why it will be harder for many Black families to recover from the pandemic downturn
By Tami Luhby, CNN Although Kashirah Jackson is back at work, she’s still far from recovering from the economic upheaval the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Juneteenth by the Numbers 2021
By Toby Lyles, CNN Editorial Research Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African Americans and others mark the…
Continue Reading The amount of heat the Earth traps has doubled in just 15 years, study shows
By Rachel Ramirez The planet is trapping roughly double the amount of heat in the atmosphere than it did nearly 15 years ago, according to an…
Continue Reading Gunman shoots man next to 2 children in broad daylight in the Bronx
By Laura Ly and Mallika Kallingal, CNN New York City police are looking for two individuals in connection with a brazen daytime assault in which a…
Continue Reading New stamps celebrate a decade of watching the sun from space
By Mallika Kallingal, CNN The US Postal Service has issued a set of stamps to celebrate a decade of watching the sun from NASA’s Solar Dynamics…
Continue Reading Oregon police search for suspect after 3 people found dead in separate incidents
By Mallika Kallingal and Andy Rose, CNN Police in Oregon are searching for a suspect believed to be responsible for three separate attacks that left…
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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…
Continue Reading 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…
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