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One in five Colorado high school students say they have easy access to firearms

March 29, 2021 4:45 AM CNN Newsource

One in five Colorado high school students say it is “sort of easy” or “very easy” to access a handgun, a study found. New…

5 things to know for March 29: Coronavirus, Suez Canal, Chauvin trial, Myanmar, LGBTQ rights

March 29, 2021 3:23 AM CNN

Flash floods tore through Nashville this weekend, leaving four dead, destroying homes and businesses and prompting hundreds of evacuations.…

Serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan dies

March 29, 2021 2:58 AM CNN Newsource

Serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan III, who was facing execution after being convicted for the 2005 kidnapping and killing of Dylan Groene, a…

Ever Given ship partially freed in the Suez Canal, authority confirms

March 29, 2021 1:51 AM CNN

The Ever Given container ship has been partially dislodged after blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities say, but efforts to fully…

Ever Given ship mostly freed in the Suez Canal, authority confirms

March 29, 2021 12:50 AM CNN

The Ever Given container ship has been successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities say, following an…

March 26 coronavirus news

March 29, 2021 12:35 AM CNN Newsource

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A non-profit honoring first responders will pay the mortgage of slain Boulder officer Eric Talley

March 28, 2021 5:10 PM CNN Newsource

Eric Talley, the first police officer to arrive at the scene of the Boulder supermarket shooting last week, was the last of the gunman’s 10…

Deshayla Harris, ‘Bad Girls Club’ star, identified as a Virginia Beach shooting victim

March 28, 2021 4:50 PM CNN

Deshayla Harris, one of the stars of season 17 of “Bad Girls Club” on the Oxygen network, was one of the victims in Friday night’s…

One of the most important trials America has ever seen is about to start

March 28, 2021 2:51 PM CNN

We have a jury in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. Now we stand on…

UPS drivers threw a birthday parade for their co-worker recovering from COVID-19

March 28, 2021 2:40 PM CNN Newsource

A UPS employee had quite the birthday celebration this week — but he almost didn’t live to see it. William Torres battled COVID-19 in a…

Syria forced to ration fuel as stricken ship keeps Suez Canal blocked

March 28, 2021 2:24 PM CNN

The paralyzing effect of the stricken Ever Given container ship on global traffic became clear on Sunday as nearby Syria, already scarred by years of…

One ticket sold in Florida wins a $238 million Powerball jackpot

March 28, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

For the first time in two months, someone won the Powerball jackpot, selecting all six numbers to secure the $238 jackpot. The ticket was bought in…

Black voter says a painting at Georgia governor’s voter bill signing shows the plantation where her family worked for generations

March 28, 2021 12:49 PM CNN Newsource

When Kimberly Wallace turned on the news after she got home Friday night, she saw Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signing a bill into law that critics have…

New York state leaders announce an agreement on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana

March 28, 2021 12:43 PM CNN Newsource

New York state leaders announced an agreement on legislation that would legalize marijuana across the state — a move they say would create jobs…

What do Christians celebrate on Palm Sunday?

March 28, 2021 11:54 AM CNN Newsource

On Palm Sunday, Christians throughout the world celebrate the day Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem days before his crucifixion. Crowds left palm…

Asian American official asks if his military scars are ‘patriot enough’

March 28, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

An elected official in Ohio, fed up with people questioning his patriotism because he’s Asian American, bared his chest during a recent town…

A California teacher sings to her students to build confidence

March 28, 2021 6:32 AM CNN Newsource

Third graders in Katie Booser’s classroom expect to sing a song before every test they take, using the teacher’s very own lyrical…

Bomb squad safely detonates Civil War cannonball found in Maryland

March 28, 2021 4:08 AM CNN Newsource

Bomb squad technicians have safely disposed of a Civil War-era ordnance found in Frederick County, Maryland. The technicians identified the…

For Black Georgians, voting restrictions are more of the same. These slave narratives prove it

March 28, 2021 1:02 AM CNN Newsource

Georgia’s controversial sweeping elections bill has been signed into law. And historians and critics are likening the measures to the start of…

Teen invents playing cards that are gender-equal — and diverse

March 27, 2021 10:01 PM CNN Newsource

In card games, you play the hand you’re dealt. Maayan Segal wants that hand to be more diverse. At 16 years old, she’s released the…