5 things to know for July 1: SCOTUS, Abortion, Ukraine, Brittney Griner, Travel chaos
The wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, the American basketball star who is being held in Russia, says the actions to bring Griner home have not…
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5 things to know for July 1: SCOTUS, Abortion, Ukraine, Brittney Griner, Travel chaos
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Today is the traditional getaway day for many people heading into the July 4 holiday weekend, and the 5 Things crew is…
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The Supreme Court has ruled on the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants. CNN’s Jessica…
Continue Reading Milwaukee officials are offering $28,000 for information in the killing of a Black transgender woman
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Milwaukee Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of $28,000 for information leading to an arrest in the killing of a transgender…
Continue Reading Washington state police will not comply with out-of-state agency requests for abortion-related information, governor says
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee issued a directive Thursday that bars state police from cooperating with out-of-state…
Continue Reading Former USC women’s soccer coach is sentenced in college admissions scandal
By Kiely Westhoff, CNN The former head coach of the University of Southern California’s women’s soccer team was sentenced Wednesday for…
Continue Reading Florida judge allows lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against Brian Laundrie’s parents to proceed
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN A Florida circuit court judge has ruled a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against Brian Laundrie’s…
Continue Reading Georgia Supreme Court overturns prominent Atlanta attorney’s murder conviction in wife’s killing
By Jamiel Lynch and Christina Maxouris, CNN Georgia’s highest court on Thursday unanimously overturned the murder conviction of a prominent…
Continue Reading Ohio police officers on paid administrative leave after fatal shooting of Jayland Walker
By Claudia Dominguez, CNN An unknown number of police officers in Ohio have been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation after a…
Continue Reading Woman is gored by a bison at Yellowstone, the second incident reported this week, park officials say
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A woman visiting the Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison, the second incident of an animal injuring a park visitor…
Continue Reading Saudi-backed LIV Golf series faces 9/11 protest as it begins first tournament on US soil
By Eric Levenson and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series arrived in Oregon for its first tournament on US soil…
Continue Reading Reported hate crimes in California last year reached a level not seen since 9/11, state attorney general says
By Nicole Chavez, CNN From 2020-2021, California recorded the highest surge in reported hate crimes since the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist…
Continue Reading Emmett Till’s family calls for justice after finding an unserved arrest warrant in his case
The family of Emmett Till is calling for justice. Nearly 70 years ago, the Black 14-year-old’s murder helped spur the civil rights movement in…
Continue Reading Emmett Till’s family calls for justice after finding an unserved arrest warrant in his case
By Sara Sidner, Tina Burnside and Dakin Andone, CNN Family members of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black teen whose murder in the Jim Crow South…
Continue Reading Seller of weapon used to take hostages at Texas synagogue pleads guilty to federal charge
Andi Babineau, CNN The man who sold a semi-automatic weapon that was later used to take hostages in a Texas synagogue in January has pleaded guilty…
Continue Reading At least 6 migrants died and 10 others were found in 3 separate human smuggling cases in Texas over the last 24 hours
By Ray Sanchez, Joe Sutton and Rebekah Riess, CNN At least six migrants were killed and 10 others have been found in three separate human smuggling…
Continue Reading After 43 days on the run, the woman accused of killing an elite cyclist was captured in Costa Rica
By Rebekah Riess, Jennifer Henderson and Holly Yan, CNN The woman suspected of fatally shooting elite cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in…
Continue Reading Suspect in killing of elite cyclist used someone else’s passport in escape to Costa Rica, officials say. Here’s how authorities say she was caught
The woman suspected of fatally shooting elite cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in Texas has been captured in Costa Rica. CNN’s Randi Kaye reports on…
Continue Reading The truth about common LGBTQ misconceptions
By AJ Willingham and Scottie Andrew, CNN The US is at a critical moment for LGBTQ rights: More Americans than ever are identifying as LGBTQ, but more…
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How today’s Supreme Court decision could change things at the border
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN A Supreme Court ruling Thursday could shape what we see going forward along the US-Mexico border. In a 5-4 ruling,…
Continue Reading Remains discovered in Texas in 2013 have been identified as a teen missing since 2000, officials say
By Jalen Beckford, CNN Human remains found in West Texas in 2013 have been identified as a teen reported missing more than 20 years ago, state…
Continue Reading A woman pushing a baby in a stroller was shot dead on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Authorities believe she knew her attacker, official says
By Pervaiz Shallwani, Mark Morales, Jason Hanna and Brynn Gingras, CNN A 20-year-old woman pushing a baby in a stroller was shot in the head at close…
Continue Reading A woman pushing a baby in a stroller was shot dead on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Authorities believe she knew her attacker, official says
Investigators believe the woman was targeted, but it’s still unclear why, police sources told CBS2’s Elijah…
Continue Reading Killing of NYC mother pushing a baby stroller was ‘premeditated execution,’ prosecutors say
CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports on a woman shot and killed in the upper east side of New York City. Mayor Eric Adams linked the crime to ‘oversaturation…
Continue Reading ‘This was a crime against humanity.’ Police chief describes scene where 53 people died in San Antonio
By Rosa Flores, Nicole Chavez, Ray Sanchez, Priscilla Alvarez and Rosalina Nieves, CNN When San Antonio Police officers responded to the scene of a…
Continue Reading ‘This was a crime against humanity.’ Police chief describes scene where 53 people died in San Antonio
Texas sheriff Javier Salazar sends a message to President Biden in the aftermath of the San Antonio migrant tragedy. He explains why he ‘dreaded’…
Continue Reading A 14-year-old tiger died after contracting Covid-19 in an Ohio zoo, officials say
By Amy Simonson, CNN A tiger at an Ohio zoo died of health complications caused by Covid-19, officials said Wednesday. The 14-year-old Amur tiger,…
Continue Reading Video captures moment a Connecticut man was injured while in a police van. He may never walk again, lawyer says
By Jennifer Henderson, Amy Simonson, Steve Almasy and Jason Hanna, CNN A man in police custody slid headfirst into an interior wall of a transport…
Continue Reading Attorneys for the family of Randy Cox file federal lawsuit after he was paralyzed in a New Haven police van
It started with an arrest and ended in partial paralysis. Randy Cox’s family is hoping newly released dash cam video helps them get…
Continue Reading 4 people have been charged in the Texas semitruck smuggling operation that left 53 migrants dead
In 2019, CNN followed the “Aguilas Del Desierto” (Eagles of the Desert), a group of volunteers who search for missing border crossers in a remote…
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