5 things to know for July 11: Jan. 6, Ukraine, Uvalde, Japan, Brittney Griner
By Andrew Torgan, CNN A wildfire in California’s Yosemite National Park is threatening the famed Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees, but so…
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5 things to know for July 11: Jan. 6, Ukraine, Uvalde, Japan, Brittney Griner
January 6 Select Committee member Rep. Zoe Lofgren tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that the panel will be “connecting the dots” on Tuesday between far-right…
Continue Reading A Texas death row inmate is seeking a 30-day reprieve to donate a kidney. An appeals court has issued an execution stay for a different reason
By Dakin Andone, CNN A Texas death row inmate who’d asked for his execution to be delayed so he can donate a kidney was granted a stay of…
Continue Reading Authorities investigate vandalism and possible arson at churches near Washington, DC
By Sonnet Swire, CNN Three churches located on the same road in Maryland, just outside Washington, DC, were vandalized over the weekend, and…
Continue Reading Authorities investigate vandalism and possible arson at churches near Washington, DC
MD: Three Bethesda churches vandalized; two churches set on…
Continue Reading Texas House committee investigating Uvalde school shooting will release hallway surveillance video, source says
By Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN The Texas House committee investigating the Uvalde school shooting is planning to release hallway…
Continue Reading Texas House committee investigating Uvalde school shooting will release hallway surveillance video, source says
Investigative reporter Tony Plohetski sits down with CNN’s Kate Bolduan and describes what he saw in the 77-minutes of unreleased surveillance video…
Continue Reading Dog visiting the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan rescued after falling nearly 30 feet down a cliff, park officials say
By Emma Tucker A dog visiting the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan was rescued by park rangers after jumping over a railing and falling…
Continue Reading Swimmer infected with brain-eating amoeba after visiting an Iowa beach has died, officials say
By Alaa Elassar, Chuck Johnston and Andy Rose, CNN A Missouri resident diagnosed this month with an infection from a brain-eating amoeba after…
Continue Reading A swimmer was infected with a brain-eating amoeba after visiting an Iowa beach
“Brain-eating amoeba” that closed Iowa beach is as rare as it is…
Continue Reading 5 people injured in an overnight shooting on New York City’s Coney Island boardwalk
By Isa Kaufman-Geballe, Samantha Beech and Alaa Elassar, CNN Five people were injured in a shooting on the boardwalk near the popular amusement area…
Continue Reading Property owners and officials find ways around century-old laws as the West runs out of water
By Stephanie Elam, CNN With a megadrought draining water reserves in the West, states are looking for alternatives to handle water rights, many of…
Continue Reading After a massacre took one of their own, the ‘Cheers’ of Highland Park has turned into a pillar of support and healing
CNN’s Pamela Brown looks at Fox hosts’ responses to the Highland Park shooting on July 4th and factors they say contribute to mass shootings in…
Continue Reading After a massacre took one of their own, the ‘Cheers’ of Highland Park has turned into a pillar of support and healing
By Holly Yan, CNN The barstool on the far left at Norton’s Restaurant shouldn’t be empty. Every week, 88-year-old Stephen Straus filled…
Continue Reading A 14-year-old is fatally stabbed at a train station in New York, authorities say
By Michelle Watson, CNN A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed during a fight inside a subway station on Saturday has died, according to the New York…
Continue Reading ‘An ingrained fear for your life.’ Black men say they understand why Jayland Walker fled police
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Kerwin Webb said he knows the terror that young Black men experience when being pulled over by police. Webb said tensions…
Continue Reading Why did Ohio officers handcuff Jayland Walker after shooting him dozens of times?
By Emma Tucker, CNN The decision by Ohio police officers to handcuff Jayland Walker after they fired dozens of shots, killing the unarmed 25-year-old…
Continue Reading A massive blaze on Nantucket Island has damaged a historic hotel and several other buildings
A massive fire hit the downtown area of Nantucket Island in Massachusetts. The historic Veranda House was one of the buildings damaged by the…
Continue Reading A massive blaze on Nantucket Island has damaged a historic hotel and several other buildings
By Samantha Beech and Christina Maxouris, CNN Massachusetts firefighters battled a large blaze Saturday that was first reported at a hotel on…
Continue Reading San Antonio Jewish Federation says no imminent threat after cautioning community of a potential threat against a synagogue
By Hannah Sarisohn, Rosa Flores and Alaa Elassar, CNN The Jewish Federation of San Antonio says there is no longer a “known imminent…
Continue Reading US Marshals apprehend 13 sex offenders in Iowa wanted for crimes against children
By Alaa Elassar, CNN The US Marshals Service has arrested 13 of the most wanted sex offenders in Iowa, authorities say. All of the fugitives were…
Continue Reading This giant Gorgosaurus fossil is being offered for public auction
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN This fossil is a sight for saur eyes. Sotheby’s New York announced it will auction the skeleton of a Gorgosaurus, a…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City Zoo rejoices with birth of critically endangered Sumatran tiger twins
By Kelly Murray, CNN Twin newborn Sumatran tiger cubs are bonding with their mother, having been born minutes apart early on July 2 at the Oklahoma…
Continue Reading Chicago’s 4th of July weekend death toll surpassed the Highland Park shooting. ‘I thought there would be more outcry,’ mother says
By Jacquelyne Germain, CNN Angela Gregg’s 4-year-old son, Mychal Moultry Jr., known to loved ones as MJ, was killed by a stray bullet while…
Continue Reading 4-year-old girl and a man killed in a shooting in Akron, Ohio
By Aya Elamroussi and Michelle Watson, CNN After a 4-year-old girl died following a shooting Friday night in Akron, Ohio, a 40-year-old man left…
Continue Reading Car jumps curb in downtown Chicago, injuring 6 people, officials say
By Michelle Watson, CNN Six people were injured Friday night when a car jumped a curb and crashed near businesses just north of downtown Chicago,…
Continue Reading Black women say they are invisible in abortion rights fight. ‘We are still forgotten within all of this’
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN For many Black women, the reversal of Roe v. Wade last month not only stripped them of bodily autonomy, but created…
Continue Reading Exclusive: California fire officials and FBI are targeting illegal drones near wildfire emergencies
The LA County Fire Department gives CNN an exclusive look at a first of its kind drone deterrent project launched jointly with the FBI to take down…
Continue Reading Exclusive: California fire officials and FBI are targeting illegal drones near wildfire emergencies
By Stephanie Elam, CNN Just one rogue drone is all it takes to bring the aerial assault on a wildfire to a standstill. So in a fresh alliance, the…
Continue Reading 5,000 pounds of meth seized in San Diego County when truck is followed after crossing border, officials say
By Sharif Paget, CNN More than 5,000 pounds of methamphetamine were seized this week after authorities in San Diego County tracked and intercepted a…
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