5 things to know for March 28: Ukraine, Covid, Capitol riot, NYC homeless, Oscars
CNN’s Boris Sanchez speaks to Dr. Anand Swaminathan about his level of concern for the weeks ahead as doctors see an uptick in cases of a new Omicron…
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Dollywood closes drop tower ride out of ‘abundance of caution’ after fatal fall at Orlando amusement park
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Dollywood is temporarily closing its drop tower attraction after a boy fell to his death from a similar type of ride by the same…
Continue Reading Georgia teenager accepted to almost 50 colleges
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Georgia high school senior has received acceptance letters from 49 colleges and over $1 million in scholarship offers. Makenzie…
Continue Reading A fire at an Exxon refinery draws firefighters from multiple departments
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A structure fire at an ExxonMobil refinery in Montana burned for more than three hours, officials said Sunday. “Last…
Continue Reading Colorado firefighters make gains against a Boulder-area wildfire that forced thousands to evacuate
By Hannah Sarisohn and Holly Yan, CNN Just one day after a wildfire spurred evacuation orders for 19,000 people in Colorado, the blaze is 35%…
Continue Reading Wildlife officials catch 500-pound bear roaming near a Tennessee university
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A 500-pound black bear prowling around a Tennessee university has been captured and relocated, according to the Tennessee…
Continue Reading Meet Scot, the 1,600-pound great white shark swimming off Florida’s coast
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Florida’s got yet another spring breaker in town: Scot, a massive great white shark, has been recorded swimming off the…
Continue Reading Dozens in central Texas lost everything in a wildfire. Ongoing blazes are now forcing others to evacuate
By Christina Maxouris, CNN David Lipson sat in his dining room talking on the phone with his son when he smelled the smoke. He grabbed his dog, his…
Continue Reading What a UC Berkeley legal battle says about college housing affordability nationwide
By Leah Asmelash, CNN College students across the country are facing a crisis. It’s not just the basic cost of attending college, which has…
Continue Reading This 101-year-old man finally received his high school diploma
By Zoe Sottile, CNN After waiting more than 80 years, Merrill Pittman Cooper finally received his high school diploma. Cooper, 101, attended Storer…
Continue Reading A woman died after falling into whitewater rapids at Grand Canyon National Park
By Dakin Andone, CNN A woman died in Grand Canyon National Park on Thursday after falling into rapids on the Colorado River, according to the…
Continue Reading 4 are dead after a driver crashed into a Salem, Oregon, encampment of unhoused people
By Kaylene Chassie and Keith Allen, CNN Alcohol may have been a contributing factor when a motorist drove into an encampment of unhoused people early…
Continue Reading Atari’s ‘Home Pong’ prototype sells at auction for more than $270K
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN If you think the PS5 is expensive, get a load of Atari’s “Home Pong” prototype. The original 1975,…
Continue Reading A construction worker was killed in a partial collapse at a Boston parking garage that was being demolished
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A construction worker died Saturday after suffering a “substantial” fall while apparently inside a crane at a…
Continue Reading NYC executes plan to clear homeless encampments, place individuals in shelters
By Mark Morales and Emma Tucker, CNN New York City is executing a plan to clear out encampments across the city where homeless people are known to…
Continue Reading Colorado wildfire near Boulder prompts evacuation for 8,000 homes
By Andy Rose, CNN A wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, prompted an evacuation warning for nearly 20,000 people Saturday evening. “Evacuation…
Continue Reading California man charged with smuggling hundreds of reptiles from Mexico, Hong Kong
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A California man has been charged with smuggling more than a thousand reptiles, some endangered, into the United States. Jose…
Continue Reading New Jersey man arrested after 12-year-old nephew dies of fentanyl intoxication
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A man who was allegedly manufacturing fentanyl in his New Jersey apartment faces almost 30 charges after his 12-year-old…
Continue Reading 150 law enforcement agencies in the US and Canada take pledge to increase women in the ranks to 30% by 2030
By Emma Tucker, CNN The Memphis Police Department and the New York State Police took a pledge this week to increase the representation of women in…
Continue Reading A 9-year-old Foo Fighters fan got to meet — and play for — Taylor Hawkins, just three days before he died
By Sara Smart, CNN On Tuesday, a 9-year-old girl set up her drum kit outside of the Foo Fighters’ hotel in Paraguay, hoping to impress the…
Continue Reading A 9-year-old Foo Fighters fan got to meet — and play for — Taylor Hawkins, just three days before he died
Foo Fighters announced their drummer Taylor Hawkins has died at age 50. Watch him perform in his final concert with the band at Lollapalooza…
Continue Reading Law enforcement focus on quality-of-life offenses renews old debate over ‘broken windows’ policing
By Ray Sanchez and Mark Morales, CNN The New York Police Department is cracking down on offenses that have become part of daily life in some…
Continue Reading Parents of teen who fell to his death from an amusement park ride hire attorneys
By Jay Croft, CNN The parents of a teen who fell to his death from a Florida amusement park ride have hired attorneys, who are seeking witnesses of…
Continue Reading Man arrested on kidnapping charges in case of missing Nevada woman
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A 41-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with the disappearance of Naomi Irion, 18, who has been missing for two…
Continue Reading Jury awards $14 million to demonstrators injured in Denver during protests over George Floyd’s death
By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN A federal jury Friday awarded $14 million in compensatory and punitive damages to 12 people who were injured by…
Continue Reading Mother duck hatches 10 ducklings at a Florida maternity ward
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A mother duck found the perfect place to hatch her 10 ducklings: a Florida maternity ward. Baptist Medical Center Beaches in…
Continue Reading This Pokémon card just sold for $420,000 at auction
By Emmy Abbassi, CNN In a bid to catch all the Pokémon, someone just paid $420,000 at auction for a Charizard card. The rare 1999 Pokémon Base Set…
Continue Reading Fort Hood soldiers sentenced in Texas human smuggling operation
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Two active-duty soldiers with the US Army stationed at the Fort Hood base in Texas were ordered to federal prison on Friday for…
Continue Reading Florida man dies after crashing his car into an 11-foot alligator
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Florida man has died after crashing his car into an 11-foot alligator. The crash occurred after midnight on Thursday, according…
Continue Reading Rare ‘pay copy’ of Marvel’s first comic book sells for $2.4 million
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A rare copy of Marvel’s first-ever comic book has netted more than $2.4 million at auction. Marvel Comics No. 1 was…
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