These endangered turtles just hatched for the first time in North America
By Zoe Sottile, CNN After over two decades of patiently waiting, endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles finally bred at the San Diego Zoo.…
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Purdue University student told police he fatally stabbed roommate, prosecutors say
By Zenebou Sylla, Liam Reilly and Rob Frehse, CNN A Purdue University student who was arrested Wednesday after his roommate was found dead in their…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City Zoo welcomes its first lion cubs born in 15 years
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Oklahoma City Zoo has welcomed four new residents: a litter of tiny newborn lion cubs. The cubs were born September 26,…
Continue Reading Columbia University will pay $165 million to sexual abuse victims of a former gynecologist
By Rob Frehse and Zenebou Sylla, CNN Nearly 150 women who reported sexual abuse or misconduct by a former gynecologist reached a $165 million…
Continue Reading A former prison warden and his brother face additional charges in the shooting of migrants in West Texas
By Ashley Killough, Rosa Flores and Ed Lavandera, CNN Two brothers who were accused of shooting two migrants in West Texas are now facing additional…
Continue Reading Suspect in deadly Vegas Strip stabbings appears in court
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A man arrested in connection with a series of fatal stabbings on the Las Vegas Strip made an initial court appearance Friday.…
Continue Reading Migrants from three countries are driving the spike in encounters at the southern border, swamping a backlogged immigration system
By Rosa Flores, CNN A 4-year-old girl wipes her mother’s tears inside a migrant respite center in El Paso, Texas. An act of love this mom says…
Continue Reading Volusia County faces continued threat of flooding more than a week after Hurricane Ian as governor praises Floridians’ resiliency
By Amy Simonson, CNN Volusia County on the Atlantic coast of Florida faces the continued threat of flooding more than a week after Hurricane Ian…
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CNN’s Randi Kaye speaks with Hurricane Ian survivors in Naples, Florida, who say they feel left out of storm relief…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania ACLU files federal complaint against school district after LGBTQ students are ‘severely’ harassed
By Athena Jones, CNN A Pennsylvania school district is under fire for allegedly discriminating against LGBTQ students. After a months-long…
Continue Reading Arlington NAACP vice president shot and killed while vacationing in Turks & Caicos in attack, police say
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Kent Carter, vice president of the NAACP’s Arlington, Virginia, branch, was shot and killed Sunday while vacationing in…
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Kent Carter, vice president of the NAACP’s Arlington, Virginia, branch, was shot and killed Sunday while vacationing in Turks & Caicos, according to…
Continue Reading An American dream turned nightmare: Four members of a Sikh family in California kidnapped and killed
By Stephanie Becker, CNN The terrifying kidnapping and murder in Merced, California, of 8-month old Aroohi Dheri, her mother and father, Jasleen Kaur…
Continue Reading Philadelphia apologizes for history of prison experiments on Black men, hopes to rectify medical mistrust within community
By Jalen Brown and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Philadelphia has apologized for experiments conducted on mostly Black men incarcerated in the city’s…
Continue Reading San Antonio cop fired after shooting teen in McDonald’s parking lot
Josh Campbell, CNN A San Antonio Police Department officer has been fired after shooting a 17-year-old boy who was eating a meal in a…
Continue Reading Former San Antonio police officer charged with shooting 17-year-old at McDonald’s parking lot released on bond
A San Antonio Police Department officer has been fired after shooting a 17-year-old boy who was eating a meal in a McDonald’s parking lot, the…
Continue Reading Two brothers arrested in connection with the kidnapping and killing of 4 California family members
By Aya Elamroussi, Jason Hanna, Taylor Romine and Stella Chan, CNN Two brothers are now under arrest in connection with this week’s kidnapping…
Continue Reading Uvalde school board expected to discuss superintendent Hal Harrell’s retirement Monday
By Shimon Prokupecz, CNN The superintendent of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has told staff of his intention to retire, in the…
Continue Reading Detroit officers fired 38 shots at a 20-year-old Black man experiencing a mental health crisis, police say
By Emma Tucker and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A 20-year-old Black man was experiencing a mental health crisis when he was killed this week after five…
Continue Reading Uvalde school district suspends its police force, 2 school officials placed on administrative leave after CNN report
By Matt J. Friedman and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District said Friday it had suspended its school police…
Continue Reading 3 new misconduct cases in women’s soccer emerge after release of abuse report, US Soccer president says
By Lizete Dos Santos, Matt Foster and Amanda Davies, CNN At least three new cases of misconduct have emerged since the release of a report alleging…
Continue Reading NYC Mayor Eric Adams declares state of emergency over influx of migrants
By Samantha Beech, CNN Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency to help respond to the city’s migrant crisis, which he told reporters…
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New Yor City Mayor declares state of emergency over influx of asylum…
Continue Reading Pebbles, the world’s oldest dog, has died at age 22
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Pebbles, the world’s oldest dog, has died at the age of 22, according to Guinness World Records. The record-breaking toy…
Continue Reading Fourth year in a row of drought is likely in Southwest after worst 3 on record
By Rachel Ramirez and Stephanie Elam, CNN The past three years have been the driest such period on record in California, state officials said this…
Continue Reading Ship captain allegedly drugged two students at sea, raped one of them
By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN A cargo ship was sailing across the Atlantic Ocean when the captain summoned two young US Merchant Marine…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 7: Biden pardons, Las Vegas stabbings, Iran, Trump, Amazon
President Joe Biden is taking his first major steps toward decriminalizing marijuana, fulfilling a campaign promise to erase prior federal possession…
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Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer David Schoen, who represented Trump during his second impeachment trial, gives his legal take on the latest…
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Tropical Depression Thirteen heads towards Central America as parts of the eastern US see cooler temperatures for the weekend. CNN meteorologist…
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The Nobel Peace Prize, one of humanity’s most coveted accolades, was jointly awarded today to human rights activist…
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