Freedom riders’ 1947 convictions posthumously vacated 75 years later
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN Charges against four men who were arrested in 1947 after launching the first of the “freedom rides” to fight…
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Dartmouth College eliminates undergraduate student loans and replaces them with scholarship grants
By Amir Vera and Melissa Alonso, CNN Dartmouth College announced Tuesday it was eliminating student loans for undergraduates and replacing them with…
Continue Reading US Forest Service admits errors in routine prescribed burn that sparked largest fire in New Mexico history
By Jennifer Henderson and Ella Nilsen, CNN A Chief’s Review of New Mexico’s Hermits Peak Fire released Tuesday found that US Forest…
Continue Reading Waukesha Christmas parade suspect’s attorneys change plea, claiming mental health issues played a role in the tragedy
By Amir Vera, Amanda Musa and Jarrod Wardwell, CNN Attorneys of the man accused of driving an SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin,…
Continue Reading The national monument for the historic Stonewall Inn will open a visitor center
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A visitor center will open next to the iconic Stonewall Inn to honor and preserve the history of the fight for LGBTQ rights,…
Continue Reading Trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing has been moved up
By Adrienne Broaddus, CNN The state trial of former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng for their alleged role in George…
Continue Reading The latest on the Uvalde school massacre investigation
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 21: Gas prices, Ukraine, January 6, Israel, Covid-19
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Today is the first official day of summer and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. As expected, maximum…
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The first day of summer doesn’t fail to disappoint as record-breaking heat is in place for the East and South. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has…
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CNN’s Victor Blackwell talks to Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) about the potential benefits and drawbacks of having former President Donald Trump speak…
Continue Reading Uvalde school police chief is suspended after weeks of brewing anger over botched response to gunman
New images are raising questions about whether police had the firepower to confront the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter long before they actually did.…
Continue Reading Uvalde mayor slams state agency investigating school massacre, says elementary building will be demolished
By Rosa Flores, Eric Levenson and Rebekah Riess, CNN The mayor of Uvalde, Texas, visibly frustrated with the constantly changing information released…
Continue Reading Uvalde mayor slams state agency investigating school massacre, says elementary building will be demolished
Steven McCraw, the director of the Texas Department of Safety, criticized the law enforcement response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas,…
Continue Reading Parents and residents call for Uvalde school board to fire district police chief during emotional open forum
CNN’s Rosa Flores breaks down new reporting about what was going on inside and outside Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, as police waited more than…
Continue Reading 5-year-old boy died after being left in a car for hours while his mother prepared for a birthday party, report says
A 5-year-old boy is dead after being left in a car for…
Continue Reading 5-year-old boy died after being left in a car for hours while his mother prepared for a birthday party, report says
A 5-year-old boy died after his mother left him inside a car outside the family’s home in Houston while she prepared for her daughter’s birthday…
Continue Reading 5-year-old boy died after being left in a car for hours while his mother prepared for a birthday party, report says
By Amanda Musa, CNN A 5-year-old boy died after his mother left him inside a car outside the family’s home in Houston while she prepared for…
Continue Reading Parents and residents call for Uvalde school board to fire district police chief during emotional open forum
By Amir Vera, CNN A mix of anger at local officials, frustration with the school district’s police department and heart-breaking sadness over…
Continue Reading Severely hypothermic hiker dies after rescue in ‘treacherous’ conditions near Mt. Washington
By Amy Simonson, CNN A hiker rescued from “treacherous” conditions on a trail near Mt. Washington in New Hampshire’s Presidential…
Continue Reading 4 men who escaped from a federal prison camp in Virginia have been captured
By Keith Allen and Ralph Ellis, CNN All four of the men who escaped from a federal prison camp in Hopewell, Virginia, over the weekend have been…
Continue Reading 6 people hospitalized after taxi jumps curb in New York City, NYPD says
By Rob Frehse and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A New York taxi cab jumped the curb and struck several people in central Manhattan on Monday, sending six…
Continue Reading 6 people hospitalized after taxi jumps curb in New York City, NYPD says
Six people were injured when a taxi struck a bicyclist, jumped a curb and plowed into a group of pedestrians in Midtown Manhattan Monday…
Continue Reading Juneteenth by the Numbers 2022
By Toby Lyles, CNN Editorial Research Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African Americans and others mark the…
Continue Reading Contreras Fire grows to more than 20,000 acres in southern Arizona, putting nearby residents on alert
By Michelle Watson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The Contreras Fire burning in southern Arizona has grown to 20,360 acres, prompting possible…
Continue Reading Contreras Fire grows to more than 20,000 acres in southern Arizona, putting nearby residents on alert
Firefighters continue to battle the Contreras…
Continue Reading Gunfire near a concert in Washington, DC, kills a 15-year-old and wounds 3 others, including an officer
By Gregory Clary, Sarah Fortinsky, Susannah Cullinane and Holly Yan, CNN A shooting near an unpermitted concert Sunday evening left a 15-year-old boy…
Continue Reading Gunfire near a concert in Washington, DC, kills a 15-year-old and wounds 3 others, including an officer
A 15-year-old boy died and three other people were wounded, including a police officer, after shooting broke out near an unpermitted concert in…
Continue Reading Michigan students sue to enact safety changes following a fatal high school mass shooting last year
By Mirna Alsharif and Emily Chang, CNN A group of Michigan high school students have filed a federal lawsuit claiming that their school district and…
Continue Reading International Swimming Federation votes to restrict transgender athletes from competing in elite women’s aquatics competitions
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has voted to approve a new policy that will restrict most transgender…
Continue Reading A hidden swear word on a headstone has stirred controversy in this Iowa community
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A loving message on headstone at a cemetery in Polk County, Iowa, hides a not-so-decent joke in honor of the deceased man’s…
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