Do you split your Oreo? Researchers at MIT explain how to make the filling stick to one side
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Oreology: The study of the creme-filled cookie sandwich. Haven’t heard of it? Well, you’ve probably studied it…
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He spent three decades in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Now at 61, this San Francisco man will be freed
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Joaquin Ciria has spent more than half his life behind bars for the murder of his friend in San Francisco, a crime he has…
Continue Reading Police investigating vandalism of Islamic center, second incident in six months
By Mirna Alsharif, CNN Police are investigating vandalism at an Islamic center in Richmond, Virginia, a Henrico County Police Division spokesperson…
Continue Reading Inmate David Sweat stages a hunger strike, and a court authorizes state to force-feed him
By Mirna Alsharif and Jason Hanna, CNN A judge this week authorized New York’s corrections department to force-feed inmate David Sweat, a…
Continue Reading Police look to identify the body of child found in a wooded area in Indiana
By Amanda Watts and Raja Razek, CNN Indiana officials have asked the public for help identifying a child who was found dead Saturday in a heavily…
Continue Reading ‘Water is a human right’: City of Jackson still in dire need of infrastructure help to fight water crisis
By Maya Brown, CNN Laurie Bertram Roberts walks 3 miles down a nearby hill to the store to fill up her 5-gallon jug with filtered water. The mother…
Continue Reading Autopsy shows Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head after encounter with officer, family attorneys say
By Amanda Watts, Elizabeth Joseph and Dakin Andone, CNN An autopsy commissioned by Patrick Lyoya’s family shows the 26-year-old was shot in the…
Continue Reading Mother indicted in death of 5-year-old son Elijah Lewis
By Amanda Watts, CNN The mother of 5-year-old Elijah Lewis, who was found dead in Massachusetts last year, has been indicted on charges that include…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 19: Ukraine, Covid, Twitter, Drop tower death, Alex Jones
Brian Stelter discusses new research into online censorship claims and the connection to Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter. Jessica Toonkel and Clare Duffy…
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Millions of people are cranking up the heat as much of the Northeast US braces for a rare April blast of winter weather. The…
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A nor’easter will bring rain to the major cities in the Northeast and snow to inland populations. Meanwhile, the West sees round after round of rain…
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CNN’s Phil Black tours an abandoned Russian military camp in a forest in…
Continue Reading These are some of the US cities keeping and dropping their public transit mask mandates
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Across the US, local transit authorities are deciding whether they will continue requiring passengers to mask up after a…
Continue Reading Man arrested after a California high school student was fatally stabbed by an intruder, police say
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Cheri Mossburg, CNN A man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a 15-year-old girl at a high school in…
Continue Reading Nearly 2 years after masks were required for US travelers, its abrupt end prompts excitement and confusion among passengers
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Travis Caldwell, CNN Scenes ranging from excitement to confusion played out across America’s airports Monday after a…
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The Biden administration says the CDC’s travel mask mandate is not in effect after a federal judge in Florida struck down the rule. CNN’s Pete…
Continue Reading Two teens fatally shot at packed Pittsburgh party identified
By Caroll Alvarado and Steve Almasy, CNN Two teenagers who were fatally shot at a packed party in Pittsburgh over the weekend were identified by the…
Continue Reading A public university in Ohio will pay a professor $400,000 after disciplining him for refusing to use a transgender student’s pronouns
By Amir Vera, Jenn Selva and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A public university in southern Ohio has agreed to pay a professor $400,000 after it disciplined…
Continue Reading Third person arrested in connection with South Carolina mall shooting that left 15 people injured, police say
By Amir Vera, Jamiel Lynch and Tina Burnside, CNN A third suspect has been arrested in connection with last weekend’s mass shooting at a mall…
Continue Reading Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke won’t face federal charges in killing of Laquan McDonald
By Omar Jimenez, CNN Despite pleas from members of Congress, advocacy groups and some members of the public, former Chicago police officer Jason Van…
Continue Reading The top 10 most endangered rivers in America
By Rachel Ramirez The Colorado River — which provides drinking water, irrigation and electricity for more than 40 million people in the West — is…
Continue Reading The ‘mis-adjustment’ of a harness sensor contributed to a teen’s deadly fall from his amusement ride seat, engineering firm finds
By Jason Hanna, Kevin Conlon and Leyla Santiago, CNN A 14-year-old fell to his death from a Florida drop tower amusement park ride last month because…
Continue Reading Jury is deadlocked in murder trial of Ohio doctor accused of overprescribing fentanyl to the dying
By Eric Levenson, Jean Casarez and Brian Vitagliano, CNN Jurors in Ohio said Monday they are at an impasse and cannot reach a unanimous verdict in…
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His execution date was set. Two days later, a Texas district attorney withdrew his death warrant
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN John Henry Ramirez’s execution date was scheduled last week in south Texas for this coming October, but two days…
Continue Reading 2 house parties, an Easter fete and a mall were among the sites of at least 10 weekend US mass shootings
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN At least 10 mass shootings across the US this weekend left eight people dead and dozens injured, disrupting gatherings…
Continue Reading Body of 51-year-old woman found in duffel bag in Queens blocks from her home
By Eric Levenson, CNN The body of a 51-year-old woman was found inside a duffel bag on a street corner in Queens, New York, on Saturday and a trail…
Continue Reading Philadelphia faces lawsuit over return of mask mandate
CNN’s Polo Sandoval explains what’s behind the new lawsuit filed against the city of Philadelphia after it reinstated its mask mandate amidst a surge…
Continue Reading Philadelphia faces lawsuit over return of mask mandate
By Liam Reilly, CNN The City of Philadelphia was sued Saturday by a group of business owners and residents alleging its upcoming mask mandate is…
Continue Reading Evergreen container ship freed after a month aground in Chesapeake Bay
By Liam Reilly, CNN After a month stuck in Chesapeake Bay, the container ship Ever Forward is back on the move, the US Coast Guard announced in a…
Continue Reading Evergreen container ship freed after a month aground in Chesapeake Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard confirms after over a month of being stuck the Ever Forward cargo ship has been refloated in the Chesapeake…
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