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4 inmates captured within hours of escaping Tennessee detention center

July 24, 2022 6:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Tina Burnside, CNN Four inmates who escaped a minimum-security housing unit in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are back in custody, just hours after their…

Martha Stewart Fast Facts

July 24, 2022 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of author, television personality and entrepreneur, Martha Stewart. Personal Birth date:…

Willis Tower Fast Facts

July 24, 2022 5:25 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, located in Chicago. Facts The Sears…

Empire State Building Fast Facts

July 24, 2022 5:25 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Empire State Building. Facts Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in Manhattan. It…

Golden Gate Bridge Fast Facts

July 24, 2022 4:54 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It is a suspension bridge that crosses the Golden Gate, a…

California’s Oak Fire destroys at least 41 structures as it burns more than 18,000 acres near Yosemite National Park

July 24, 2022 3:57 AM CNN

CNN, KCRA By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN California’s Oak Fire has burned through more than 18,000 acres and destroyed at least 41 structures since it…

A Pennsylvania waitress was shocked when she received a $3,000 tip

July 24, 2022 2:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A customer at a restaurant in Pennsylvania left a hefty $3,000 tip on a $13.25 bill, much to the surprise of his server. Eric…

Bug popsicles and air-conditioned bedrooms: Here’s how zoos are keeping animals cool in the heat wave

July 24, 2022 12:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Amya Henry and Christina Maxouris, CNN With temperatures hiking in much of the US as an oppressive heat wave continues, zoos are taking special…

Canceled special board meeting to consider firing Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo to be rescheduled in ‘very near future,’ superintendent says

July 23, 2022 6:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores and Emma Tucker, CNN A special school board meeting in Uvalde, Texas, to consider whether to terminate the employment of the…

An Illinois café was vandalized with hate speech ahead of a drag show

July 23, 2022 5:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN An Illinois bakery and café has postponed a drag brunch event after their venue was vandalized early morning…

Temperatures inside Texas prison units regularly reach 110 degrees, new report says

July 23, 2022 3:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Claire Colbert, CNN A new report released this month found temperatures inside some Texas prison units “have been shown to regularly reach…

California’s fast-moving Oak Fire burns 14,000 acres and forces thousands to evacuate outside Yosemite National Park

July 23, 2022 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna, Rebekah Riess, Sara Smart and Andy Rose, CNN A wildfire raging for a third day Sunday in central California’s Mariposa County…

Mississippi police chief fired after audio of slurs surfaces

July 23, 2022 11:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Nick Valencia, CNN The White police chief of a predominantly Black town in Mississippi was terminated this week after audio surfaced, allegedly of…

This dog led rescuers to his owner after he fell 70 feet on a hike

July 23, 2022 10:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A dog is being lauded as a “real-life Lassie” for leading rescuers to his owner after he fell during a hike. The…

Shark attacks are in the news again, but plenty of other phenomena are far more dangerous

July 23, 2022 10:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Along both US coasts, Americans this summer have been hearing reports of shark bites and sightings, triggering beach closures…

Shark attacks are in the news again, but plenty of other phenomena are far more dangerous

July 23, 2022 10:44 AM CNN

CNN, WCBS By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Along both US coasts, Americans this summer have been hearing reports of shark bites and sightings, triggering…

A pilot was seriously injured after a small plane crashed near a San Jose neighborhood

July 23, 2022 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Romine and Zoe Sottile, CNN A small plane crashed near a neighborhood by the Reid-Hillview Airport in California on Friday night. The crash…