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…
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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,…
Continue Reading ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ celebrates federal holiday — but there is more work to do. Here’s how you can help
By Ashley Vaughan , CNN Before Juneteenth became an official federal holiday, 94-year-old Opal Lee was on a mission. “I’m not just going…
Continue Reading A California reservoir is expected to fall so low that a hydro-power plant will shut down for first time
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Water in a key California reservoir will fall so low this summer that its hydroelectric power plant will be forced to shut…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday…
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January 6 rioter charged with bringing gun to Capitol grounds, undercutting GOP claims that the pro-Trump mob was unarmed
The Justice Department on Thursday charged a US Capitol rioter with bringing a handgun onto Capitol grounds — two days after a hearing where…
Continue Reading Connecticut towns could lose casino money if schools keep Native American mascots
By David Williams, CNN Some Connecticut communities could lose out on their share of a multimillion-dollar grant from the state’s casino fund…
Continue Reading West Virginia Republican state lawmaker comes out as gay
By Leah Asmelash, CNN This young West Virginia lawmaker wants everyone to know: It’s possible to be both a conservative Republican and gay.…
Continue Reading This CNN Hero offers Skid Row’s homeless food and hope, but she also brings ‘Beauty 2 the Streetz’
By Allie Torgan, CNN Before the Covid-19 health and economic crisis, the nation’s homeless population was already on the rise. Now, more than a…
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