Colleges and universities across the US are moving to ban caste discrimination
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN On paper, the change was subtle — the word “caste” appearing in parentheses after the term “race and…
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How Covid is making divorce cases more complicated
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Denise thought her divorce was behind her. Then the pandemic hit. And it wasn’t long before the custody case she…
Continue Reading High number of firearm recoveries underscores America’s worsening gun violence epidemic
By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN Earlier this month, two NYPD officers were killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call. According to…
Continue Reading University of Nebraska updates Herbie Husker mascot to change hand gesture associated with white supremacy
By Michelle Watson, CNN The University of Nebraska has changed its mascot’s hand gesture after more than 47 years, the university said, after…
Continue Reading She was attacked in the street for being Asian. Her community still lives in fear
Story by Jessie Yeung, CNN Photos by Rico Cruz, CNN One spring morning last year, Vilma Kari was strolling through midtown Manhattan on her way to…
Continue Reading $426 million lottery ticket sold in Woodland Hills, California
By Michelle Watson, CNN A $426 million lottery ticket was sold in Woodland Hills, California, on Friday night, according to a tweet from the…
Continue Reading A sheriff’s deputy is in the hospital following a shooting in Coachella, California
By Michelle Watson and Emma Tucker, CNN A California sheriff’s deputy is in the hospital after he was shot multiple times by a suspect during a…
Continue Reading How cold is it in Miami? It’s so cold that ‘falling iguanas’ are forecast
CNN, HLN, WPEC By Jay Croft, CNN Cold weather is relative to where you are, right? A freezing wind chill in Minneapolis might be a warm snap. People…
Continue Reading NASA crew embarks on simulated mission to Mars to study isolation and confinement
By Emma Tucker, CNN Four volunteer crew members have embarked on a simulated journey to Mars inside a ground-based habitat at NASA to study the…
Continue Reading NTSB investigators seek clues after Pittsburgh bridge collapse
By Ray Sanchez and Athena Jones, CNN National Transportation Safety Board investigators descended into a wooded ravine in Pittsburgh Saturday where a…
Continue Reading How cold is it in Miami? It’s so cold that ‘falling iguanas’ are forecast
By Jay Croft, CNN Cold weather is relative to where you are, right? A freezing wind chill in Minneapolis might be a warm snap. People in the…
Continue Reading Navy to drain millions of gallons of water daily after Hawaii fuel leak
By Michelle Watson and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The US Navy has been granted a permit to discharge up to five million gallons of treated water a day…
Continue Reading Talk about a lucky break: Fortune cookie gives North Carolina man lottery numbers to win $4 million
By Jay Croft, CNN Why do you think they’re called fortune cookies? After his weekly meal at a Chinese restaurant, a North Carolina man used the…
Continue Reading Here’s how to drive safely on ice and snow
By Alaa Elassar, CNN With whiteout conditions predicted starting Friday as part of a strong winter storm poised to wallop a long stretch of the East…
Continue Reading Houston police shooting suspect has long criminal history, faces attempted murder charges
By Steve Almasy, Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN The man who the Houston Police Department says shot three officers Thursday has a lengthy…
Continue Reading Florida officials say dealers used dating apps to sell marijuana, meth and other drugs. Dozens charged in undercover operation
By Jennifer Henderson and David Williams, CNN After a six-month undercover investigation, authorities in Florida have charged 68 people in connection…
Continue Reading Here’s how states are preparing for the powerful nor’easter
By Christina Maxouris, CNN A powerful nor’easter forming off the coast of the Carolinas Friday night is threatening millions of people with…
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New program to introduce next generation of airline pilots
Airlines are expecting more pilot shortages next year as new pilots are becoming increasingly harder to…
Continue Reading Colorado police solve four decades-old homicide cold cases with DNA from exhumed killer
By Steve Almasy, CNN Using genetic genealogy and familial DNA, police in Colorado have solved the decades-old cases of the deaths of four females,…
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Young boy battling cancer surprised by mail carrier
A 7-year-old boy battling cancer was given a birthday surprise from a California mail…
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