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California governor pardons woman sentenced to life as a teen in 90s for fatally shooting abuser

July 3, 2022 6:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A California woman sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as a teenager for fatally shooting a man who abused…

Video shows Akron police kill Black man in hail of gunfire

July 3, 2022 5:34 PM The Associated Press

A Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier…

Jayland Walker suffered at least 60 wounds in fatal police shooting, Akron police chief says, as authorities release bodycam footage

July 3, 2022 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Polo Sandoval, Dakin Andone and Samantha Beech, CNN A 25-year-old Black man suffered at least 60 wounds when police officers fatally shot him last…

A Michigan police chief has apologized after it emerged that the department used images of Black men during target practice

July 3, 2022 4:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar and Alaa Elassar, CNN A Michigan police chief has issued a public apology after reports that targets with images of Black men were…

Stunt truck with jet engines crashes at Michigan air show, killing driver

July 3, 2022 1:04 PM CNN Newsource

A jet-powered stunt truck spun out of control and crashed at an air show in Battle Creek, Michigan, killing the driver, according to police and…

Several people shot at Copenhagen mall, police say

July 3, 2022 11:51 AM CNN Newsource

Several people have been shot at a mall in Copenhagen and one person has been arrested, according to…

Mom agonizes about how to reach her son, a man with a Buddha tattoo who turned to hate

July 3, 2022 9:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Sidner, CNN The first sign of trouble was brief. Just a couple of comments during the hustle and bustle of regular life. Karen Amsden was…

Mom agonizes about how to reach her son, a man with a Buddha tattoo who turned to hate

July 3, 2022 9:59 AM CNN

CNN, WVIR, KXLY By Sara Sidner, CNN The first sign of trouble was brief. Just a couple of comments during the hustle and bustle of regular life.…

Firefighters came to the rescue of a kitten trapped in a Walmart Pepsi machine

July 3, 2022 9:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Firefighters in Morristown, Tennessee, staged an adorable rescue mission after a kitten was found trapped in a Pepsi vending…

Stunt truck with jet engines crashes at Michigan air show, killing driver

July 3, 2022 8:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Sharif Paget and Dakin Andone, CNN A jet-powered stunt truck spun out of control and crashed at an air show in Battle Creek, Michigan, killing the…

Start your week smart: Ukraine, Sydney, Uvalde, White nationalists, Tesla

July 3, 2022 5:48 AM CNN

CNN By Andrew Torgan, CNN This Fourth of July weekend is shaping up to be quieter than most. Much of the US is likely to see the chance of rain…

Start your week smart: Ukraine, Sydney, Uvalde, White nationalists, Tesla

July 3, 2022 5:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Torgan, CNN This Fourth of July weekend is shaping up to be quieter than most. Much of the US is likely to see the chance of rain through…

A drive-by shooting leaves a 5-year-old dead and an 8-year-old injured in Houston

July 3, 2022 5:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson and Holly Yan, CNN Houston police are asking for the public’s help in finding whoever opened fire on a car overnight,…

Racism is still a big problem in the US, but this trend offers some hope

July 3, 2022 5:22 AM CNN Newsource

By John Blake, CNN A White judge tells an interracial couple that “Almighty God” placed the races on different continents because he…

2 dead and 4 injured, including 3 officers, in Texas shooting, police say

July 3, 2022 1:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A gunman in Texas killed two people and injured another person Saturday before fatally shooting himself,…

2 dead and 4 injured, including 3 officers, in Texas shooting, police say

July 3, 2022 1:05 AM CNN

WFAA, HALTOM CITY POLICE By Michelle Watson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A gunman in Texas killed two people and injured another person Saturday before…

Some Americans are offering to help others travel out of state for an abortion. But in a post-Roe era, experts urge caution

July 3, 2022 1:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN The heartfelt messages spread across social media within hours of the seismic Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v.…

For gay couples hoping for a military burial, the fight for love doesn’t end with death

July 3, 2022 12:00 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN In Willamette National Cemetery in Oregon, lines of marble rise row on row above acres of vivid green. Retired Air Force Lt.…

Woman who fled to Costa Rica after allegedly killing an elite cyclist has been returned to the US to face charges, officials say

July 2, 2022 10:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Jamiel Lynch, Jeremy Grisham and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The woman captured in Costa Rica after being accused of killing elite cyclist Anna Moriah…

A Florida county is quarantining after discovery of invasive Giant African land snail

July 2, 2022 10:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Florida county is under quarantine due to the discovery of a fast-growing population of invasive giant African land snails. The…