5 things to know for August 17: Primaries, Covid, Hearing aids, Water cuts, Ukraine
CNN’s Nia-Malika Henderson and Dana Bash analyze what Rep. Liz Cheney’s loss in the Wyoming GOP primary means for Donald Trump and the state of the…
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2 killed, 5 injured when a plane carrying French tourists crashed in Utah’s Lake Powell, officials say
By Chris Boyette, CNN A tour plane carrying six French tourists and a pilot crashed into Lake Powell in Utah Saturday, killing two people and…
Continue Reading Wisconsin man charged in 1992 double homicide after DNA sample from traffic stop tied him to the crime scene, court document shows
By Rebekah Riess, CNN A Wisconsin man was arrested and charged in the 1992 killings of two people after his DNA was obtained during a traffic stop…
Continue Reading Californians are urged to conserve electricity today as temperatures could soar to triple digits
By Jason Hanna and Aya Elamroussi, CNN With temperatures in parts of California expected to exceed 100 degrees Wednesday, Golden State residents are…
Continue Reading A Texas school district is removing and reviewing dozens of challenged books, including the Bible and an Anne Frank adaptation
By Andy Rose and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Officials in a school district near Fort Worth, Texas, have directed school staff and librarians to temporarily…
Continue Reading Little Leaguer injured after falling off bunk bed is expected to make a full recovery, doctor says
Little League baseball player Easton Oliverson is in critical condition with a fractured skull after falling from his bunk bed at the Little League…
Continue Reading Little League World Series player critically hurt in bunk bed fall no longer under sedation
By Kevin Dotson, Amir Vera and Matt Foster, CNN The 12-year-old player in the Little League World Series who fell from a bunk bed is no longer under…
Continue Reading Co-pilot who exited a plane in mid-air during a North Carolina flight was ‘visibly upset’ and possibly sick prior to departing without a parachute, NTSB says
By Amir Vera and Jamiel Lynch, CNN The co-pilot who fell to his death after getting off an aircraft mid-flight in North Carolina may have been sick…
Continue Reading Sheriff captain testifies his own deputies had no business taking photos of Kobe Bryant crash scene
By Jason Kravarik and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Deputies responding to the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna…
Continue Reading ‘We just did the right thing.’ A group of high school football players rescued an injured woman trapped in her car after a wreck
By David Williams, Caroll Alvarado and Jamiel Lynch, CNN A group of high school football players in northern Georgia jumped out of their cars while…
Continue Reading A man was indicted for allegedly stabbing two homeless men while they slept, killing one
By Mark Morales, CNN A 40-year-old man was indicted Tuesday for allegedly stabbing two homeless men while they slept in separate incidents, killing…
Continue Reading Black firefighter claims he was forced by his supervisor to attend racist party
By Justin Gamble, CNN A Black firefighter in upstate New York alleges a commanding officer pressured him to attend a private party in July that…
Continue Reading Human remains are found at Lake Mead’s Swim Beach for the third time amid dramatically dropping water levels
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN More human skeletal remains were discovered at Lake Mead’s Swim Beach area Monday night, officials said, marking the…
Continue Reading Human remains are found at Lake Mead’s Swim Beach for the third time amid dramatically dropping water levels
States in the Southwest have yet to agree on a water conservation plan even as Lake Mead, a critical reservoir, continues dropping to dangerously low…
Continue Reading Oklahoma governor delays Richard Glossip’s execution until December
By Jason Hanna, CNN Oklahoma’s governor on Tuesday ordered that the scheduled September execution of death row inmate Richard Glossip be…
Continue Reading The brother of a Marine killed in an attack outside Kabul airport last year dies by suicide, his mother says
By Raja Razek, CNN The brother of a US service member killed in a terrorist attack outside Afghanistan’s Kabul airport in August of last year…
Continue Reading Six weeks after getting shot at a Fourth of July parade, an 8-year-old left paralyzed feels ‘hopeless’ and angry as new reality sets in
Cooper Roberts was paralyzed after being shot in the July 4th shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. CNN’s Adrienne Broaddus reports on the…
Continue Reading Six weeks after getting shot at a Fourth of July parade, an 8-year-old left paralyzed feels ‘hopeless’ and angry as new reality sets in
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Before July Fourth, Cooper Roberts was almost always active and running around. He loved playing sports — including…
Continue Reading Uvalde school board to meet August 24 regarding district police chief Pete Arredondo’s termination
By Amir Vera, CNN The fate of the Uvalde school district’s police chief could be decided next week now that the school board has rescheduled a…
Continue Reading Jury seated in Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two former associates, opening statements set for Wednesday
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A jury has been selected and sworn in for the Chicago federal child pornography and obstruction trial for R. Kelly and two of…
Continue Reading Civil rights organization files lawsuit against city officials in Mississippi after fired police chief’s alleged racist and homophobic remarks
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A civil and human rights advocacy organization has filed suit against officials in Lexington, Mississippi following alleged…
Continue Reading A woman was killed by an alligator after she reportedly slipped into a pond while gardening
By Jamiel Lynch, Amanda Watts and Holly Yan, CNN An 88-year-old woman was killed by an alligator after she slipped into a pond while gardening at an…
Continue Reading A woman was killed by an alligator after she reportedly slipped into a pond while gardening
An elderly woman is killed by an alligator after falling in the…
Continue Reading A 10-year-old boy has part of his leg amputated after shark attack off Florida Keys
By Amanda Watts and Jason Hanna, CNN A 10-year-old boy had part of his leg amputated after a shark bit him while he was snorkeling off the Florida…
Continue Reading Tennessee authorities are investigating shootings that left 6 people — including 3 teens — injured
By Amanda Watts, Chris Boyette and Christina Maxouris, CNN Six people were shot early Tuesday near Methodist North Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee,…
Continue Reading The West’s historic drought is threatening hydropower at Hoover Dam
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Standing atop the Hoover Dam today, the millions of tourists who visit each year can get a real sense of the climate crisis in…
Continue Reading New water cuts coming for Southwest as Colorado River falls into Tier 2 shortage
By Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez, CNN An extraordinary drought in the West is drying up the Colorado River and draining the nation’s largest…
Continue Reading New water cuts coming for Southwest as Colorado River falls into Tier 2 shortage
CNN meteorologist Chad Myers breaks down a new study warning of an ‘extreme heat belt’ that will impact over 100 million Americans by…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 16: Primaries, Gas prices, Air travel, Recalls, Ukraine
Temperatures continue on the rise for the West while most are under heat alerts. Monsoon moisture continues for the Southwest. CNN meteorologist…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 16: Primaries, Gas prices, Air travel, Recalls, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN NASA’s Artemis I rocket is scheduled to launch on a historic mission later this month that will go beyond the moon and…
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