MS-13 gang leader known as ‘Reaper’ is sentenced to life in prison
CNN By Mirna Alsharif, CNN An MS-13 gang leader whose brutality a federal prosecutor described as “almost unfathomable” has been…
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New Jersey governor has flipping fun with April Fools’ Day joke
By Jay Croft, CNN New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy pointedly played a practical joke Friday with a fake April Fools’ Day proclamation of a new state…
Continue Reading He kidnapped 27 people from a school bus and helped bury them alive. Now a victim is stunned that he may soon walk free
By Holly Yan, CNN After Fred Woods and two accomplices kidnapped dozens of California children from a school bus in 1976 and trapped them…
Continue Reading A boy fell from a free-fall ride in Florida. An investigation is underway, but who regulates these parks?
By Amir Vera, CNN Questions always arise when tragedy strikes. So when a 14-year-old boy fell to his death on March 24 on an amusement park ride in…
Continue Reading An Ohio therapy dog is this year’s Cadbury Bunny
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Annie Rose, a therapy dog from Ohio, has been named the 2022 Cadbury Bunny. The winning canine is an English Doodle — a…
Continue Reading New York mob hitman Dominic Taddeo, set to be released next year, escapes federal custody
By Liam Reilly and Christina Maxouris, CNN Dominic Taddeo — a Rochester, New York, mobster who fatally shot three people and attempted to kill…
Continue Reading NAACP files lawsuit against Tennessee comptroller, claims threat to take over majority-Black town is discriminatory
By Maya Brown, CNN The NAACP is representing a majority-Black town in Tennessee and helped it file a lawsuit on Friday alleging that the state…
Continue Reading Former US women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo arrested on DWI, misdemeanor child abuse charges
By Amy Simonson and Emma Tucker, CNN Former US women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo was arrested in North Carolina on Friday on charges of…
Continue Reading Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp poised to sign bill that would allow residents to carry a concealed gun in public without a permit
By Emma Tucker and Amanda Musa, CNN The Georgia State Senate on Friday gave final approval to legislation that would allow eligible residents to…
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Gay substitute teacher says he was fired after handing out Pride bracelets to students
A gay Ohio substitute teacher was fired last week after handing out Pride bracelets to high school students, the latest example of LGBTQ discussion…
Continue Reading USC awarding honorary degrees to Japanese American students whose education was disrupted during WWII
Giselle Rhoden, CNN Kristina Hayashi was a teacher’s assistant in a US history class when she saw a picture of her great uncle for the first…
Continue Reading Federal judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for new trial over jury issue
By Eric Levenson, CNN A federal judge upheld Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction on sex trafficking charges Friday, ruling that a juror’s…
Continue Reading Gay substitute teacher says he was fired after handing out Pride bracelets to students
By Tiffany Anthony, CNN A gay Ohio substitute teacher was fired last week after handing out Pride bracelets to high school students, the latest…
Continue Reading City of Los Angeles agrees to provide thousands of beds in homelessness crisis lawsuit settlement
By Stella Chan and Christina Maxouris, CNN The city of Los Angeles has agreed to provide thousands of permanent beds for members of its unsheltered…
Continue Reading California snowpack is critically low, signaling another year of devastating drought
By Stephanie Elam, CNN Snowpack in the California Sierra this winter is just 38% of normal, California water officials said Friday, in the latest…
Continue Reading Biden celebrates April as Arab American Heritage Month
By Mirna Alsharif, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday celebrated April as Arab American Heritage Month and thanked the Arab American community…
Continue Reading Income Tax Deadline Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the annual income tax filing deadline in the United States. April 18, 2022, is the deadline to file…
Continue Reading Columbine High School Shootings Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the deaths of 13 people at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April…
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Arizona girl found in South Carolina
PHOENIX (KYMA, KECY/CNN) – A 12-year-old girl has been found in South Carolina after being declared missing for a week. The authorities are currently…
Continue Reading Xcel Energy named in lawsuit alleging power lines were ‘substantial factor’ in Colorado fire
By Rebekah Riess, CNN A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Xcel Energy Inc. in Colorado, alleging its power lines and equipment “were…
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