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Report finds flaws in Minnesota state law enforcement response to George Floyd protests in 2020

March 31, 2022 8:25 PM CNN

WCCO By Omar Jimenez, CNN An independent report commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety detailed multiple breakdowns in procedure…

‘He had a great future ahead of him.’ Friends and teammates of teen killed in Florida theme park ride honor him in vigil

March 31, 2022 7:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN He was a gentle giant who always supported others. A teammate often turned mentor. A kind and funny friend, always…

Blue Origin takes five people to space

March 31, 2022 6:21 PM Marcos Icahuate, CBS News, Mercedes Martinez

The ‘Blue Origin’ rocket sent five people to space on Thursday, March…

Chicago school district investigating after teacher hung stuffed Black doll on a string from a projector screen

March 31, 2022 4:53 PM CNN

WLS, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, SNAPCHAT, CNN, Chicago Sun-Times/Snapchat By Caroll Alvarado and Rebekah Riess, CNN An investigation is underway at Chicago…

Chicago school district investigating after teacher hung stuffed Black doll on a string from a projector screen

March 31, 2022 4:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Caroll Alvarado and Rebekah Riess, CNN An investigation is underway at Chicago Public Schools after a teacher hung a small stuffed Black football…

Parents reach $250,000 settlement with Texas city after son, 3, dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba at splash pad

March 31, 2022 4:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died last year after a contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba at a splash pad in…

Washington state creates nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people

March 31, 2022 4:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar, CNN Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state signed a bill Thursday that creates the nation’s first alert system for…

A big increase in migrants at the US-Mexico border is expected

March 31, 2022 3:17 PM CNN

More migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border, and officials say they expect the number to…

Blue Origin successfully completes fourth space tourism mission

March 31, 2022 2:24 PM CNN

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin just launched its fourth successful space tourism mission, putting yet another feather in the cap of the company that…

‘Youth are in crisis’: Mental health of US high school students worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC survey finds

March 31, 2022 2:43 PM CNN

Mental health concerns among high school students in the United States were exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to survey results…

Biden says US still looking for clear answers on Putin’s next moves

March 31, 2022 2:05 PM CNN

President Joe Biden said Thursday that he remains “skeptical” that Russian President Vladimir Putin will withdraw all of his forces from around the…

Increase in migrants at US-Mexico border is expected after Title 42 changes

March 31, 2022 12:50 PM CNN

More migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border, and officials say they expect the number to grow. This is something we’ve seen many times before.…

Senators push to extend pandemic school lunch waivers

March 31, 2022 12:38 PM CNN

A bipartisan group of senators is trying to extend pandemic school meal waivers that gave districts extra federal funds and flexibilities to provide…

Senators push to extend pandemic school lunch waivers

March 31, 2022 12:17 PM CNN

A bipartisan group of senators is trying to extend pandemic school meal waivers that gave districts extra federal funds and flexibilities to…

Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome

March 31, 2022 12:00 PM The Associated Press

Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two…

Ukraine: Russians leaving Chernobyl after radiation exposure

March 31, 2022 11:55 AM The Associated Press

Russian troops began leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after soldiers got “significant doses” of radiation from digging trenches at the highly…

Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts

March 31, 2022 11:24 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in…

State police won’t comment on audio obtained by AP of investigators grilling state trooper at center of Ronald Greene killing

March 31, 2022 11:18 AM CNN

CNN By Virginia Langmaid and Nick Valencia, CNN A former Louisiana State Police officer, who on body camera video can be heard saying that he…

‘The answer is not to defund.’ Here’s what’s in President Biden’s increased budget for policing

March 31, 2022 11:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Peter Nickeas, CNN Billions of dollars to address America’s exploding gun trafficking problem, to catch dangerous fugitives, and to fund…

Russia says its military is regrouping. A ramped-up assault on eastern Ukraine could be next

March 31, 2022 10:55 AM CNN

Russia’s military says it has moved on to a new phase of its so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine, claiming that it is shifting its…