Homicides in 22 US cities continue to rise in 2021 but at a slower pace, report says
By Emma Tucker, CNN The number of homicides in the United States continued to rise in the first three quarters of 2021, but at a slower pace, one…
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Houston firefighters union complains about communications with private medics at Astroworld concert
Astroworld concertgoers were crushed and trampled in a crowd of over 50,000 people. One concert attendee describes his experience and CNN’s Ed…
Continue Reading Here’s what the operations plan for the Astroworld Festival included and didn’t include
By Rosa Flores and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN A detailed operations plan for the Astroworld music festival in Houston didn’t include a specific…
Continue Reading There are ‘educational gag orders’ for how history and race are taught in 24 states, report says
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Lawmakers in 24 states have tried to restrict how topics like racism, sexism, and American history are being taught in American…
Continue Reading Kyle Rittenhouse testifies he knew Joseph Rosenbaum was unarmed but acted in self-defense during fatal shooting
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Continue Reading Armed paramedic who was shot by Kyle Rittenhouse testifies he thought teen was an active shooter
By Eric Levenson, CNN An armed paramedic who was shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year testified Monday that he pulled out his…
Continue Reading First responding officer says defendant described how he joined the chase of Ahmaud Arbery
By Pamela Kirkland, Devon M. Sayers and Ralph Ellis, CNN The first police officer who responded to the scene of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov 8: Astroworld, infrastructure, Covid, cybersafety, Nicaragua
Republican Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland tells CNN’s Dana Bash that President Biden could have had a bigger political win on infrastructure if his…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov 8: Astroworld, infrastructure, Covid, cybersafety, Nicaragua
With a pediatric Covid-19 vaccine approved for children ages 5-11, vaccines could be mandated for all schoolchildren. But Dr. Paul Offit says, ‘I…
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By AJ Willingham, CNN A first-of-its-kind study used a new climate model to predict localized extreme weather events years in advance, and the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov 8: Astroworld, infrastructure, Covid, cybersafety, Nicaragua
King Tides bring coastal flooding to the East Coast and another atmospheric river brings more rain and potential flooding to the West Coast. CNN…
Continue Reading Within minutes, the Astroworld Festival turned deadly. Here’s what we know about the show’s timeline
By Travis Caldwell and Keith Allen, CNN A crowd surge at a Houston music festival on Friday crushed concertgoers as they were left trampled and…
Continue Reading Houston’s police chief spoke with Travis Scott about safety before a deadly crowd surge left 8 people dead at the Astroworld Festival
By Travis Caldwell, Holly Yan, Rosa Flores and Steve Almasy, CNN Before rapper Travis Scott took the stage Friday night at his sold-out Astroworld…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed against Travis Scott, Live Nation and others following Astroworld Festival tragedy
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A lawsuit has been filed following the Astroworld Festival tragedy that left eight people dead and dozens injured in Houston on…
Continue Reading Houston’s police chief spoke with Travis Scott about safety before a deadly crowd surge left 8 people dead at the Astroworld Festival
Rapper Travis Scott took to Instagram to give an update about his concert at 2021 Astroworld music festival in Houston after a crowd surge left at…
Continue Reading More than a dozen video clips were played during Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial last week. Here’s what they showed
By Christina Maxouris, CNN More than a dozen video clips were entered into evidence during the first week of Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial…
Continue Reading Mom says Southwest Airlines thought she was trafficking her biracial daughter
By Jenn Selva and Gregory Lemos, CNN A California woman is accusing Southwest Airlines of racial profiling, saying she was accused of human…
Continue Reading Missing teen rescued after making a hand gesture she learned from TikTok to signal for help
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A missing teenager from North Carolina was rescued by Kentucky police after she signaled for help by using a hand gesture…
Continue Reading Missing teen rescued after making a hand gesture she learned from TikTok to signal for help
KY: Laurel County deputies credit TikTok video for helping rescue teen…
Continue Reading Missing teen rescued after making a hand gesture she learned from TikTok to signal for help
A missing teenager from North Carolina was rescued by Kentucky police after she signaled for help by using a hand gesture known on TikTok to…
Continue Reading 123 years later, a North Carolina Black man killed in a massacre receives a funeral
By Delano Massey, Daniel Shepherd and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Joshua Halsey was murdered in the November 1898 massacre of Black people in Wilmington,…
Continue Reading 2 high school students, an engineering student and a man who was trying to save his fiancée are among the Astroworld Festival victims
By Alanne Orjoux, CNN Two high school students, a man who was trying to save his fiancée and a 9-year-old boy are among 10 people who died after a…
Continue Reading How Jewish delis are evolving — even as pastrami and matzoh ball soup become a rarity across the US
By Noah Sheidlower and Radhika Marya, CNN Lloyd Lederman grew up surrounded by the Jewish deli. His grandfather had a deli. His father had a deli.…
Continue Reading ‘This was not a concert, this was a fight for survival’
By Alaa Elassar, CNN TK Tellez knows that festivals can get crazy. But nothing, he says, could have prepared him for the tragedy that unfolded Friday…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Houston, Colin Powell, Kobe Bryant, infrastructure, vaccine
By Faith Karimi, CNN Hope you remembered to set your clocks behind one hour! And speaking of sleep, people often ask whether it’s OK to share…
Continue Reading American Girl Dolls and Risk have been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Everyone has a favorite childhood toy. But is yours a hall of famer? This week, the National Toy Hall of Fame inducted American…
Continue Reading US Navy launches ship named for gay rights activist Harvey Milk
By Andy Rose, CNN A Navy ship named for gay rights activist Harvey Milk, who was made to resign from the force because of his sexual orientation, was…
Continue Reading Authorities are investigating the causes behind a deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston
By Aya Elamroussi, Rosa Flores and Alaa Elassar, CNN After a crowd surge at a Houston concert that left eight people dead and dozens injured,…
Continue Reading How your photo could end up in the public domain — and used in ads around the world
By Faith Karimi, CNN Imagine if a photo of you, without your knowledge or consent, began appearing in advertisements around the world? That’s…
Continue Reading Voters and public officials choose police reform in moderation after George Floyd’s murder
By Peter Nickeas and Emma Tucker, CNN Anti-police candidates and a policing overhaul referendum were rejected on Election Day in Seattle, Minneapolis…
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