5 things to know for March 8: Ukraine, Covid, school shooting, weather, LGBTQ rights
Close to 400 strong or damaging wind reports were reported over a 24 hour span, as an Arctic front brought winter back to the Lower 48. That front…
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5 things to know for March 8: Ukraine, Covid, school shooting, weather, LGBTQ rights
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Upset about gas prices? Trust me, you’re not alone. The price for a gallon of regular gasoline soared to a new record…
Continue Reading Man charged for allegedly slashing stranger on New York City subway
By Pooja Salhotra and Mirna Alsharif, CNN A man in New York has been charged with a felony after allegedly slashing a stranger across the face with a…
Continue Reading Juror in Ghislaine Maxwell trial testifies he made ‘inadvertent mistake’ when filling out jury questionnaire
By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN A juror who voted to convict Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking testified under oath on Tuesday that he…
Continue Reading 6 teenagers arrested in drive-by shooting at Iowa high school that left 1 dead, 2 hospitalized
By Eric Levenson, Kara Devlin and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Six teenagers were arrested and charged with murder following a drive-by shooting outside a…
Continue Reading Florida students participate in massive walkout to protest the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
By Amir Vera and Caroll Alvarado, CNN More than 500 students participated in a massive walkout Monday at Winter Park High School in Orange County,…
Continue Reading Texas Children’s Hospital halts hormone therapies for transgender children in response to governor and AG’s recent actions
By Amir Vera and Gregory Lemos, CNN Texas Children’s Hospital has halted providing hormone therapies for transgender children, the hospital…
Continue Reading New Mexico’s governor just signed a bill to make college tuition-free
By Leah Asmelash, CNN For most New Mexico residents, college will now be officially tuition-free. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed on…
Continue Reading 1 teen is dead and 2 are in critical condition after a shooting outside an Iowa high school
By Amir Vera, Joe Sutton and Jenn Selva, CNN One teen is dead and two remain hospitalized after a shooting Monday outside a high school in Des…
Continue Reading US military to close fuel storage facility in Hawaii where water was contaminated by leak
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Department of Defense will close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii permanently, Pentagon spokesman John…
Continue Reading US military to close fuel storage facility in Hawaii where water was contaminated by leak
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Department of Defense will close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii permanently, Pentagon spokesman John…
Continue Reading California woman accused of hoax kidnapping was driven by ‘narcissistic behavior,’ sheriff says
By Eric Levenson and Stella Chan, CNN Sherri Papini, the Northern California woman accused of faking her own kidnapping in 2016, was driven by her…
Continue Reading Suspected migrant boat carrying 300 people runs aground in the Florida Keys
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A boat believed to be carrying about 300 migrants ran aground in the Florida Keys on Sunday, officials said. Many of the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 7: Ukraine, Oil prices, Covid-19, Tornadoes, Trump
The severe weather threat shifts east as Old Man Winter makes another trip south. Ahead of that cold is record warmth, with temperatures feeling…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 7: Ukraine, Oil prices, Covid-19, Tornadoes, Trump
CNN’s Sara Sidner speaks with Davide Martello, a German man who traveled to the Ukrainian-Polish border with his piano to bring peace and hope to…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 7: Ukraine, Oil prices, Covid-19, Tornadoes, Trump
At least six people were killed in a tornado in Madison County, Iowa, which is southwest of Des Moines. An initial estimate shows it was an EF3…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 7: Ukraine, Oil prices, Covid-19, Tornadoes, Trump
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN American Express is the latest credit card company to end its operations in Russia following the country’s invasion of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 7: Ukraine, Oil prices, Covid-19, Tornadoes, Trump
Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that “we are now talking to our European partners and allies to look in a coordinated way…
Continue Reading Thousands of acres near Panama City are torched as Florida Panhandle wildfires continue
By Raja Razek and Travis Caldwell, CNN With nearly 1,100 homes evacuated, firefighting crews continue to battle several dangerous wildfires across…
Continue Reading A San Antonio bakery raised more than $70,000 for Ukraine by donating all their proceeds for a weekend
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A Ukrainian-owned bakery in Texas took a stance against the war by donating a weekend’s worth of their sales to Ukraine.…
Continue Reading Supreme Court considers whether federal police may be sued for excessive force in 2014 case against a Border Patrol agent
By Emma Tucker, CNN The US Supreme Court is considering a case that could change the broad immunity from prosecution federal officers have while…
Continue Reading Trucker convoy laps Washington, DC, beltway to protest Covid-19 measures
By Gabe Cohen and Dakin Andone, CNN A convoy of vehicles lapped the Washington, DC, beltway Sunday morning to demand an end to Covid-19 mandates and…
Continue Reading The nation’s first law requiring gun owners to have liability insurance may affect less than you think
By Jason Hanna, CNN San Jose’s city council this winter passed an ordinance requiring most of the California city’s gun owners to carry…
Continue Reading Why a US college student thinks about nothing but war
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Mariya Gut sipped water at a restaurant near the Baruch College campus in Manhattan — where students squinted into the cool…
Continue Reading Seattle Police shoot, kill man after he crashes into federal building
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Seattle police officers fatally shot a man Saturday who “reportedly rammed his car into the Federal building and fired a…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Ukraine, Tornado, Gas prices, Sydney flooding, North Korea
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Travelers are scrambling to get flights in and out of Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 30…
Continue Reading 3 cases that fueled a movement returned verdicts in the last 2 weeks. Here’s what the jury decisions highlight — and what’s next
By Christina Maxouris, CNN In the last two weeks, jury panels delivered verdicts in high-profile cases related to the deaths of three Black…
Continue Reading Why a US college student thinks about nothing but war
CNN’s Anderson Cooper reports from Lviv, Ukraine, as residents gear up for war amid Russia’s invasion of the…
Continue Reading NYPD partners with Russian American Officers Association to send medical aid to Ukrainians
By Laura Studley, CNN The New York Police Department is partnering with the Russian American Officers Association (RAOA) to gather medical supplies…
Continue Reading Fort Lauderdale police chief fired over minority-first practices in hiring and promotions, report says
By Paradise Afshar and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The city of Fort Lauderdale has fired its police chief Larry Scirotto, who has been in office for less…
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