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Politicians comment on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for Supreme Court

February 25, 2022 11:28 AM Jacqueline Aguilar, Adonis Albright

On Friday, President Biden announced his U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who would serve as Associate Justice and it’s…

The Black homeownership rate is now lower than it was a decade ago

February 25, 2022 9:35 AM CNN

Even as home prices have skyrocketed during the pandemic, homeownership continues to…

Ukraine under siege of Russian attacks, the world stands by

February 25, 2022 8:23 AM CNN, April Hettinger, Cole Johnson

Ukraine under siege this morning with Russia unleashing war using attacks and airstrikes, as more countries condemn the…

Ukraine’s capital under threat as Russia presses invasion

February 25, 2022 8:21 AM The Associated Press

Russian troops are bearing down on Ukraine’s capital, with gunfire and explosions resonating ever closer to the government…

Pope makes personal appeal in remarkable Russia embassy trip

February 25, 2022 7:39 AM The Associated Press

Pope Francis has made an in-person visit to the Russian Embassy to “express his concern about the war” in Ukraine, in an extraordinary, hands-on…

Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court

February 25, 2022 6:59 AM CNN

President Joe Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, according to a source who has been notified about the…

Supreme Court Nominations Fast Facts

February 25, 2022 6:48 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Supreme Court nominations. Under Article II of the Constitution, the President nominates justices to…

Hank the Tank, a 500-pound bear, was blamed for Lake Tahoe break-ins. But DNA evidence tells a different story

February 25, 2022 2:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The massive black bear, known as Hank the Tank and blamed for breaking and entering more than two dozen homes in…

Medical examiner determines a Black woman in Connecticut died of natural causes. Her family doubts that ruling, attorney says

February 25, 2022 12:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Kiely Westhoff, CNN A Bridgeport, Connecticut, family that was critical of the police response and investigation into the death of their loved one…

COVID-19 cases drop 90% in the US

February 24, 2022 7:38 PM Marcos Icahuate, CNN, Vince Ybarra

New data shows COVID-19 cases dropping by 90% since mid-January in the United…

Russian forces take control of Chernobyl Power Plant

February 24, 2022 7:45 PM Marcos Icahuate, CBS News, Vince Ybarra

President Joe Biden announced more sanctions to be placed on Russia after the attack on Ukraine but that hasn’t stopped the takeover of the Chernobyl…

3 former Minneapolis police officers found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights

February 24, 2022 3:55 PM CNN

Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were found guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights by…

Judge rules that Ethan Crumbley’s parents will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter

February 24, 2022 3:37 PM CNN

The parents of Michigan school shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, a judge ruled…

Judge rules that Ethan Crumbley’s parents will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter

February 24, 2022 3:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura Ly, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN The parents of Michigan school shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley will stand trial for involuntary…

Scientists create biggest-ever human family tree, dating back 100,000 years

February 24, 2022 12:58 PM CNN

Researchers have used genetics to create the largest human family tree ever made, allowing individuals to find out who their…

Juror in Ghislaine Maxwell trial to be questioned under oath about whether he lied on the jury form

February 24, 2022 12:41 PM CNN

A juror who helped deliver a guilty verdict in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial will be questioned under oath in court about whether he…

Chernobyl no-go zone targeted as Russia invades Ukraine

February 24, 2022 12:40 PM The Associated Press

It was among the most worrying developments on an already shocking day, as Russia invaded Ukraine on…

Juror in Ghislaine Maxwell trial may have lied on jury questionnaire form

February 24, 2022 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Sonia Moghe and Amir Vera, CNN One of the seated jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial may have lied on a jury questionnaire…

Ex-Louisville cop in deadly Breonna Taylor raid said colleagues were ‘sitting ducks’

February 24, 2022 12:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Aaron Cooper and Ray Sanchez, CNN Brett Hankison, the only officer charged in connection with the botched 2020 raid that left Breonna Taylor dead…

U.S. politicians comment on Russia invasion of Ukraine

February 24, 2022 11:13 AM Jacqueline Aguilar, Adonis Albright

On Thursday, Gov. Doug Ducey posted a statement through Twitter on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.…