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Year: 2024

Barnes & Noble is making a comeback

By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — A massive, multi-story building in the Washington, DC, neighborhood of Georgetown welcomed back a former occupant this month that had been gone for over a decade. In a move that’s perhaps more symbolic than business-minded, Barnes & Noble, America’s largest retail bookseller, has reclaimed the flagship store it vacated

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Parents demand answers after man accesses high school, allegedly assaults ex-girlfriend

By Amelia Mugavero, Doug Myers Click here for updates on this story     MESQUITE, Texas (KTVT) — Parents are demanding answers after police say a 19-year-old man accessed Horn High School, threatened his ex-girlfriend with a knife and sexually assaulted her in a bathroom during the school day on Tuesday. According to Mesquite police, Synniaz Elijah

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PBS Kids’ ‘Carl the Collector’ breaks new ground with first lead character on the autism spectrum

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — PBS Kids’ newest star Carl – a raccoon with autism who collects everything from lint to plush toys – is making history as the network’s first lead character on the spectrum. “Carl the Collector,” which premiered Thursday, follows Carl and his neurodiverse animal friends as they tackle social interactions

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Owner says missing dog was euthanized by Miami-Dade Animal Services even though pet was microchipped

By Heather Walker, Darcelle Hall Click here for updates on this story     Heather Walker, Darcelle Hall (WSVN) — A South Florida dog owner said his pet was microchipped, but that didn’t save it from being euthanized by Miami-Dade Animal Services. 7’s Heather Walker investigates. Like many people, for Lazaro Gonzalez, dogs are more than just

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is trying to ‘corruptly influence witness testimony’ and taint the jury pool from jail, prosecutors say

By Kara Scannell and David J. Lopez, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has continued to attempt to obstruct the federal government’s investigation into his sex trafficking case and is trying to taint the jury pool even while he is in federal jail, prosecutors allege in a new court filing. A review of recorded calls

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Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential election

Associated Press TOCUYITO, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government has released some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly protests that followed the July presidential election. The disputed results have earned officials, including President Nicolás Maduro, international scorn. The individuals left prison a day after the attorney general, who is loyal

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DOJ opens civil rights investigation of Illinois sheriff’s office after shooting of Sonya Massey

By Dalia Faheid, Taylor Romine and Ray Sanchez (CNN) — The US Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation of Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office four months after a deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey while responding to her call about a possible prowler outside the 36-year-old Black woman’s home. The July 6 encounter between

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DOJ opens civil rights investigation of Illinois sheriff’s office after shooting of Sonya Massey

WICS, SANGAMON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Taylor Romine and Ray Sanchez (CNN) — The US Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation of Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office four months after a deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey while responding to her call about a possible prowler outside the 36-year-old Black woman’s

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