Hundreds of giant sequoias may have burned as the Complex Fire rages in California
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN The KNP Complex Fire has destroyed many of California’s iconic sequoia trees and is only 11% contained, according to…
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Brazil tops 600,000 virus deaths amid doubts about delta
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil has topped 600,000 virus deaths as it bids to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. Relief…
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Feds won’t seek charges against cop in Jacob Blake shooting
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they won’t file charges against a white police officer who…
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Mexico says it caught replacement leader of drug gang
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors say they have caught the replacement leader of a drug gang involved in a bloody turf battle in central Mexico. The…
Continue Reading Estate of teen who died after being restrained at Michigan facility files $50 million lawsuit
By Jennifer Henderson and Melissa Alonso, CNN The Estate of Cornelius Frederick is suing Lakeside Academy, a residential treatment facility in…
Continue Reading After a career of breaking barriers in the Army, this retired General is now fighting for military families of color
By Brianna Keilar and Ryan Bergeron Lieutenant General Gwen Bingham has spent much of her Army career being a frontrunner. She is only the second…
Continue Reading California makes it illegal to remove a condom without consent, an act called ‘stealthing’
By Stella Chan, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday making the state the first to prohibit “stealthing,” or…
Continue Reading Seahawks’ real-life hawk mascot flies into the stands and lands on a football fan
By David Williams, CNN Taima the Hawk is a fixture at Seattle Seahawks home games, swooping through Lumen Field to the delight of thousands of…
Continue Reading NYC to eliminate gifted and talented school program that opponents say segregated students
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York City will phase out its controversial gifted and talented student program after years of debate that the exclusive…
Continue Reading This Boston Marathon bombing survivor is on a mission to give fellow amputees the prosthetic legs insurance won’t cover
By Meg Dunn, CNN When runners cross the finish line during Monday’s 125th Boston Marathon, Heather Abbott will be there cheering them on. For…
Continue Reading 2 staff members shot dead at senior living facility in Maryland’s Prince George’s County
By Laura Studley, Alex Harring and Mallika Kallingal, CNN Two staff members were killed in a shooting at a Maryland senior living facility outside…
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What Peace Prize says about freedom in Russia, Philippines
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV AND HRVOJE HRANJSKI Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize sometimes recognizes groundbreaking efforts to…
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Media groups welcome 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for journalists
By The Associated Press Journalists, human rights groups and other activists enthusiastically welcomed the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian West jokes in ‘Saturday Night Live’ teaser: ‘I don’t have to write sketches, do I?’
Kim Kardashian West hosts “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and in a teaser for the episode, she jokes that she thinks it’ll be…
Continue Reading Wall Street isn’t sweating the mixed jobs report
America added far fewer jobs in September than expected, but investors didn’t seem too disappointed: Stocks were flat Friday as Wall Street took…
Continue Reading ‘Basic things are just not there’: Health care collapse in Afghanistan threatens lives of millions as winter approaches
By Tim Lister, CNN Health care in Afghanistan has literally collapsed in a matter of months, disrupted by conflict and starved of foreign assistance,…
Continue Reading Pipeline crack in California oil spill may have occurred up to a year ago, investigators say
By Dakin Andone, Mallika Kallingal and Sarah Moon, CNN Investigators say the pipeline which caused thousands of gallons of crude oil to spill into…
Continue Reading Trump DC hotel incurred more than $70 million in losses while Trump was president, documents show
By Katelyn Polantz, Veronica Stracqualursi and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump racked up more than $70 million in losses over a…
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Stock indexes closing lower as jobs data sparks uncertainty
By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stock indexes are closing lower Friday after a weak jobs report sparked…
Continue Reading Bannon to defy subpoena from January 6 committee, citing Trump’s ‘direction’
By Sara Murray, Katelyn Polantz and Ryan Nobles, CNN Steve Bannon will not cooperate with the House select committee investigating January 6, his…
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