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5 things to know for May 5: Ukraine, Rate hike, Roe v. Wade, Chappelle, Inmate escape

May 5, 2022 3:33 AM CNN

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Alexandra Meeks, CNN May is Mental Health Awareness Month — and also the perfect time to check in with those around you…

Massachusetts child protective system failed missing 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery, state office says

May 5, 2022 2:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso and Christina Maxouris, CNN Massachusetts state officials involved in the welfare case of Harmony Montgomery, the 7-year-old girl…

Officials release photos of missing Alabama inmate and corrections officer, including what she could look like with dark hair

May 5, 2022 12:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Amara Walker and Jade Gordon, CNN As authorities continue to search for an Alabama corrections official and the inmate she…

Judge dismisses defamation lawsuit brought by family of fallen Marine against Alec Baldwin

May 4, 2022 8:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Romine and Michelle Watson, CNN A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against Alec Baldwin in which the family of a Marine…

New Omicron variant cause of at least one in three new Coronavirus cases

May 4, 2022 7:13 PM Marcos Icahuate, CNN, Mercedes Martinez

A variant of Omicron is causing more COVID-19 cases in the United…

Accused Colombian drug lord Dairo Usuga ‘Otoniel’ extradited to the US, pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

May 4, 2022 6:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Fernando Ramos and Abel Alvarado, CNN The accused Colombian narco-trafficker Dairo Usuga, also known by the alias “Otoniel,” was…

Some abortion clinics are preparing for more out-of-state patients if Roe v. Wade is overturned

May 4, 2022 6:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, CNN Abortion clinics in states likely to maintain access to the procedure are preparing for a potential influx of out-of-state…

A federal judge accepts Derek Chauvin’s plea deal and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years

May 4, 2022 11:13 AM CNN Newsource, Adonis Albright

By Omar Jimenez, CNN The federal judge presiding over the cases of the four former Minneapolis police officers implicated in the killing of George…

Alabama church known for role in voting rights movement is on the list of most endangered historic places

May 4, 2022 5:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek, CNN A Selma, Alabama, church with historic ties to the 1960s voting rights movement has landed on the 2022 Most Endangered Places list…

Boston construction worker sustains life-threatening injuries after getting legs trapped for 3 hours in debris from floor collapse

May 4, 2022 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Sharif Paget, CNN A construction worker whose legs got trapped for more than three hours after a floor at a former power plant in South Boston…

Officials worry Southern California won’t have enough water to get through summer without unprecedented cuts

May 4, 2022 1:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Elam, CNN As Southern Californians brace for unprecedented water restrictions, officials worry some communities won’t have enough…

An 8-month-old died in a hot car after her father’s arrest, Georgia police say

May 4, 2022 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Tina Burnside, CNN The father of an 8-month-old girl who died after she was left inside of a hot car has been charged with second-degree murder,…

Stanford University announces new climate change school with $1.1 billion from renowned venture capitalist

May 4, 2022 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Stanford University announced Wednesday it is launching a new school later this year focused on climate change and funded by…

Seven wildfires are burning in New Mexico as the governor asks Biden for help

May 4, 2022 8:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar, Amanda Watts and Holly Yan, CNN New Mexico’s governor has asked for a presidential disaster declaration to help get more…

The term ‘Asian American’ has a radical history

May 4, 2022 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Asian American is a term that is both ambitious and contentious, depending on who you ask. The label today encompasses more than…