Person of interest in Oklahoma river killings case taken into custody on unrelated charge
Oklahoma police say the four bodies of the men who found in the river were…
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Dismembered bodies pulled from Oklahoma river identified as 4 missing men, police chief says
By Michelle Watson and Dakin Andone, CNN The investigation into four men who vanished after leaving an Okmulgee, Oklahoma, home on bicycles last week…
Continue Reading Radioactive material found at Missouri elementary school more than 22 times expected amount
By Michelle Watson and Tina Burnside, CNN An elementary school outside St. Louis was found to have “unacceptable” levels of radioactive…
Continue Reading One of two winning Mega Millions lottery tickets was sold in an area hard hit by Hurricane Ian
By Devon M. Sayers, CNN One of the two winning lottery tickets in the latest Mega Millions jackpot of almost half a billion dollars was sold in an…
Continue Reading One of two winning Mega Millions lottery tickets was sold in an area hard hit by Hurricane Ian
When Hurricane Ian slammed into southwestern Florida is a category 4 storm, the Crowley Museum and Nature Center stood right in it’s path. Gloria…
Continue Reading Extreme weather has devastated schools around the country. Now their students are suffering
By René Marsh, CNN Schools in southwest Florida preemptively shut down ahead of Hurricane Ian in preparation for the destruction they knew would…
Continue Reading Extreme weather has devastated schools around the country. Now their students are suffering
CNN correspondent René Marsh reports on how the climate crisis is having an extreme impact on education in the…
Continue Reading The gunman who killed 2 Connecticut officers and wounded another fired over 80 shots, report says
By Holly Yan and Kiely Westhoff, CNN A man who authorities say lured officers to a deadly attack fired over 80 rounds at police before he was killed…
Continue Reading California’s tomato farmers are getting squeezed by water crisis as growing costs continue to rise
By Stephanie Elam, CNN Take a summertime drive on Interstate 5 through the heart of the Golden State and it is nearly impossible to miss the…
Continue Reading California’s tomato farmers are getting squeezed by water crisis as growing costs continue to rise
California’s water woes will affect the price of tomatoes in the grocery…
Continue Reading California’s tomato farmers are getting squeezed by water crisis as growing costs continue to rise
This year fewer tomatoes were grown as rising interest rates, inflation and the crushing drought squeezed farmers who saw their margins sliced. CNN…
Continue Reading Shootings of police officers highlight a rise in violence and distrust
By Eric Levenson and Josh Campbell, CNN Over a 24-hour period last Wednesday, several police officers from departments across the country were shot…
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5 things to know for Oct. 17: Hearing aids, Ukraine, January 6, Immigration, Nigeria
Russia continues to target Ukrainian civilian areas with Iranian-made “Kamikaze” drones, striking the country’s capital at least four times on…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 17: Hearing aids, Ukraine, January 6, Immigration, Nigeria
Rain brought some slight relief to the Mississippi River as the East sees wild swings in temperatures. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri shows how…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 17: Hearing aids, Ukraine, January 6, Immigration, Nigeria
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), a member of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, says that the panel will…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 17: Hearing aids, Ukraine, January 6, Immigration, Nigeria
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN ‘Tis the season for overpriced costumes and confiscating unwrapped candy. Halloween is right around the corner and…
Continue Reading UC Berkeley is repatriating cultural artifacts, including ancestral remains, to Indigenous tribes
By Alaa Elassar, CNN The University of California, Berkeley is working on repatriating thousands of ancestral remains and sacred belongings to the…
Continue Reading Nakia Creek Fire explodes amid powerful winds, forcing thousands of evacuations in Washington state
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Fueled by powerful winds and unseasonably hot temperatures, a wildfire burning in Washington state exploded to 2,000 acres…
Continue Reading California governor blocks parole for Manson family member Patricia Krenwinkel
By Michelle Watson and Chris Boyette, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom blocked the parole of Patricia Krenwinkel, a former Charles Manson follower…
Continue Reading Drought-hit Mississippi River reveals 19th-century trading ship
By Susannah Cullinane, CNN A Baton Rouge, Louisiana, resident hunting for artifacts in the Mississippi River was amazed to find the wreck of a…
Continue Reading As the Mississippi River plunges, the Army Corps is building a 1,500-foot-wide levee to keep salt water out of drinking water
A 19th-century shipwreck was uncovered in the drought-stricken Mississippi River. According to archaeologists, the wreck is believed to be a trading…
Continue Reading TikTok-famous emu Emmanuel has contracted the avian flu
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Emmanuel, the emu who won viral fame on TikTok for his attention-grabbing behavior, is in dire condition after contracting the…
Continue Reading Climate change exposes lack of US preparedness in defending Arctic Ocean interests, US senator says
By Boris Sanchez, CNN Climate change is unlocking a new crossroads and potential center of conflict: the Arctic. But one key lawmaker is warning the…
Continue Reading Climate change exposes lack of US preparedness in defending Arctic Ocean interests, US senator says
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) says the United States has fallen behind in securing the Arctic, which he argues could soon become the center of a global…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Snow crabs, China, Russia, Mexico, January 6
By Andrew Torgan, CNN How much would you pay for a pair of old and dirty Levi’s jeans? A couple of bucks? Maybe $10 or $20 if they were really…
Continue Reading Nikolas Cruz has avoided the death penalty. Here’s what’s next for him now
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Here’s what we know: Nikolas Cruz, the now 24-year-old who admitted to killing 17 people in Florida’s Marjory…
Continue Reading The University of Oregon will cover tuition and fees for in-state Indigenous students from any federally recognized tribe
By Alaa Elassar, CNN The University of Oregon celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day by announcing a new program that will cover tuition and fees…
Continue Reading This plant was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in a crater on Hawaii
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A rare plant thought to be extinct in the wild has been discovered in a crater on Hawaii. The tiny population of Delissea…
Continue Reading 2 Black comedians file lawsuit over police jet bridge stops at Atlanta airport
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Police officers stopped Eric André as he boarded a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles in April 2021 and, a few months…
Continue Reading Buses brought the border to New York City. Soon emergency tents will house hundreds of migrants
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN The latest signs of the crisis New York is facing are massive white tents the city’s mayor says he never imagined…
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