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Violent public outbursts and unruly behavior may keep some from reentering society — but likely not for long, experts say
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Just when you thought you were ready for a soft return to public life, this happens: An unruly plane passenger commandeers an…
Continue ReadingWhy becoming a stay-at-home dad was the best decision this guy ever made
By Shannon Carpenter, CNN When people ask me why I am a stay-at-home dad, I’ve usually been pretty busy. One time I was wiping dried formula off my…
Continue ReadingMichigan police fatally shot a 19-year-old woman who allegedly fired at an officer near a Juneteenth parade
By Sahar Akbarzai and Hollie Silverman, CNN A Michigan police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old woman Saturday after police said she shot at the…
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China administers more than 1B coronavirus vaccine doses
By Yong Xiong, Nectar Gan and Laura He, CNN CHINA (KYMA, KECY) – China has administered more than 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, an astonishing…
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1 person dead, at least 6 wounded in Oakland shooting
One person was killed and at least six others were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening near Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, according to…
Continue ReadingIt has been 500 days since the first known US death from Covid-19. Variants and low vaccination rates threaten to prolong the pandemic
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the United States continues on a path to near pre-pandemic normalcy, experts remain concerned over low vaccination rates…
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Two young women hoping to take home the crown in the 2021 Miss Arizona competition
The final round of the Miss Arizona competition took place Saturday night in Phoenix, Arizona. Our very own Miss Yuma County and Miss Yuma County’s…
Continue ReadingThey lost their loved ones to COVID-19; then they heard from them again
By John Blake, CNN They never ran out of things to talk about. It was obvious from the start. He was a brawny former Maine lobsterman with a booming…
Continue ReadingA family Father’s Day concert tradition on pause during the pandemic returns, bringing conversation and camaraderie
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN It all began with a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert in 2013. That’s the year Eric Reed got his father, Ted Reed, and his…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 pandemic magnifies workforce crisis in veterinary field
By Alec Snyder, CNN Madison Vollbracht says she burned out after five years working as a veterinary technician. Her work was already grueling before…
Continue ReadingEmory University School of Medicine formally apologizes after rejecting an applicant for his race
By Leah Asmelash, CNN More than 60 years ago, Marion Gerald Hood was rejected from a medical school because of his race. This week, the school…
Continue ReadingCollege student uses $600 of her unused meal plan money to feed and care for the homeless community in St. Louis
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN Maya Nepos had only a few days left before graduating from college at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, when she…
Continue ReadingA Wyoming woman died after falling 200 feet off a cliff during a sunrise hike
By Dakin Andone, CNN A woman died this week after she fell more than 200 feet from a Wyoming peak while on a sunrise hike with her husband, according…
Continue ReadingHe jumped into a bay to save a toddler. This week, he got a special honor
By Christina Maxouris, CNN The Air Force’s Thunderbirds honored a man Friday who jumped into an Ocean City, Maryland, bay last month to save a…
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Gov. Newsom agrees with President Biden’s sentiments on Juneteenth
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a proclamation Friday declaring June 19, as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance.” This follows…
Continue ReadingFive shot, one fatally, in downtown Anchorage, Alaska
By Kelly Murray and Deanna Hackney, CNN Police in Anchorage, Alaska, are investigating after five people were shot, one of whom later died. On…
Continue ReadingSesame Street introduces family with two gay dads during Pride Month
By Rachel Trent, CNN There are some new faces on “Sesame Street” and they’re bringing a new layer of diversity to the decades-old…
Continue ReadingBuffalo Bills’ Cole Beasley says he’d rather retire than get Covid-19 vaccine
By Jacob Lev and Ray Sanchez, CNN Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley, in a challenge to the National Football League’s new Covid-19…
Continue ReadingThe world’s most premature baby has celebrated his first birthday after beating 0% odds of surviving
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A baby born weighing less than a pound has beaten the odds and celebrated his first birthday, becoming the most premature baby…
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