July 2021

Milwaukee prepares to host first NBA Finals game in 50 years

July 11, 2021 9:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Gabriella Bachara Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — It’s the Milwaukee…

Analyst explains how Adams won Democratic primary for NYC mayor

July 11, 2021 9:10 AM CNN

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, CNN projects. CNN’s Anderson Cooper and analyst Harry…

Adams says Democratic lawmakers ‘misplaced’ priorities on efforts to curb gun violence

July 11, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster, CNN New York City Democratic Mayoral candidate Eric Adams on Sunday criticized Democrat lawmakers efforts to curb gun violence…

Elderly woman attacked by Walmart employee speaks out

July 11, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Alejandra Palacios Perez Click here for updates on this story MOUNT PLEASANT, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The elderly woman…

12-year-old dead after being swept into storm drain

July 11, 2021 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Sanders Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A 12-year-old was found dead…

Branson, crew go to space & back on Virgin Galactic spaceship

July 11, 2021 8:49 AM ABC News, Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Mission accomplished. Swashbuckling billionaire Sir Richard Branson flew to the lower edge of space and…

Strong winds cause church’s steeple to topple during overnight storm

July 11, 2021 8:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Sanders Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The steeple on top of a downtown St. Louis…

Richard Branson on space flight: I’m going to enjoy every second

July 11, 2021 8:38 AM CNN

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will travel to space on a rocket-powered plane. CNN’s Rachel Crane reports from New Mexico where the launch…

Fauci says Americans who are fully vaccinated do not need booster shots at this time

July 11, 2021 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Sunday that the US…

Fauci: Vaccine booster isn’t needed now, but that could change

July 11, 2021 8:33 AM CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci says that according to the data the FDA and CDC have, Americans don’t need a booster shot for the Covid-19 vaccine, but they are…

ABC-7 First Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10PM

July 11, 2021 8:20 AM Doppler Dave Speelman

Severe weather threat between 3-11 pm today. Gusty winds (gusts to 60 mph) and heavy rain potential. Can’t rule out quarter size hail.…

Sharks evolved over millions of years as an apex predator, yet are no match for humans

July 11, 2021 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN Sharks have called the Earth’s oceans home for hundreds of millions of years and adapted to thrive in harsh environments.…

NFL linebacker Barkevious Mingo arrested on charge of indecency with a child

July 11, 2021 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacob Lev, CNN The NFL’s Atlanta Falcons terminated the contract of linebacker Barkevious Mingo after police in Arlington, Texas, said he…

‘It’s two steps forward, 10 steps back:’ Brexit, shifting demographics and familiar tensions stoke divisions in Northern Ireland

July 11, 2021 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

Story and photographs by Kara Fox, CNN Niamh Burns is organizing a special 20-year reunion for her schoolmates this year. But while the…

Trump’s false election claims persist at conservative gathering in Texas

July 11, 2021 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Maeve Reston and Sara Murray, CNN As Texas’ battle over voting rights continues to unfold during the special session in Austin, the outrage…

CNN spoke with Trump supporter at CPAC who knows Biden won

July 11, 2021 7:45 AM CNN

CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan spoke with supporters of former President Donald Trump while covering the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas,…

How the highly unusual Death Valley temperatures just got more complicated

July 11, 2021 7:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist California’s Death Valley is known to be a hot place, but it hit 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees…

Dustin Poirier beats Conor McGregor with a TKO in UFC 264 after McGregor appears to have broken his leg or ankle

July 11, 2021 7:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacob Lev, Alaa Elassar and Alanne Orjoux, CNN In an anticlimactic and painful end to their third and much-anticipated match-up, Dustin Poirier…

How to watch Euro 2020 and everything you need to know about the European tournament

July 11, 2021 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse and Alaa Elassar, CNN It has been delayed by a year, but that seems to have only ramped up the excitement levels for the 2020 European…

US Treasury Secretary Yellen urges G20 leaders to step up vaccine-sharing support

July 11, 2021 7:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster, CNN US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday urged G20 leaders to step up vaccine-sharing support as the Delta coronavirus…

Branson ‘feeling excited’ as he heads to spaceship’s runway

July 11, 2021 7:11 AM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News

SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Billionaire Sir Richard Branson was set for a delayed launch to the edge of space Sunday morning in the…

3-car crash shuts down Loop 375 south in east El Paso

July 11, 2021 6:28 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A multi-vehicle collision Sunday morning led to the closure of a stretch of Loop 375 in east El Paso. The crash, involving three…

2 crew members killed while helping fight the Cedar Basin wildfire in Arizona

July 11, 2021 5:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Alta Spells and Laura James, CNN Two people battling the Cedar Basin Fire from the sky were killed in an aircraft accident Saturday, the Bureau of…

Pope Francis, on hospital balcony, makes 1st appearance since surgery

July 11, 2021 4:01 AM Associated Press

ROME, Italy — Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since major intestinal surgery last week, greeting well-wishers as he stood…

Colombian ex-soldier’s sister responds to Haiti murder plot allegations

July 11, 2021 3:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Jenny Capador still cannot believe she will never see her brother again — and she certainly does not believe that he…

Why so many geographic sites in the US still have racist names

July 11, 2021 1:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Editor’s Note: This article, which focuses on sites named using outdated racial terminology, contains terms that many may…

UN says food aid in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region will run out Friday as 400,000 people face famine

July 11, 2021 12:56 AM CNN

A CNN investigation in April 2021, in collaboration with Amnesty International, exposed the horror of a massacre perpetrated by Ethiopian soldiers in…