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7 Black men were executed for an alleged rape in 1951. Now they’ve been pardoned

September 2, 2021 6:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A group of young Black men executed after being convicted by all-White juries of allegedly raping a White woman have been…

A Lake Tahoe resident played the violin as his family sat at standstill in Caldor Fire evacuation traffic

August 31, 2021 5:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN An artist from Lake Tahoe played music while on the road to put the anxiety of evacuating from the Caldor Fire behind him,…

15 people face charges in connection to a conspiracy with fake Covid-19 vaccine cards, DA says

August 31, 2021 5:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Fifteen people are facing charges connected to a fake Covid-19 vaccination card conspiracy involving the sale of forged…

Two Florida counties stick with mask mandates despite financial penalties

September 1, 2021 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Broward and Alachua counties in Florida are moving forward with mask mandates for their public school…

Tulane University relocating students to Houston due to power outages

August 31, 2021 4:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Young, Hannah Sarisohn and Steve Almasy, CNN Two Chicago-area freshmen, Lilly and McKenna, were on the Tulane campus for just a week when…

Bonnaroo organizers cancel this year’s festival, citing flooding from heavy rains

August 31, 2021 4:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Gray, CNN Organizers of the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee have canceled this year’s event, citing flooding…

Hurricanes, wildfires, and drought: US finds itself battling climate disasters on several fronts

August 31, 2021 2:51 PM CNN

As residents in Louisiana and Mississippi continue to assess the massive damage from Hurricane Ida, more than a million people are left without…

Hurricanes, wildfires, and drought: US finds itself battling climate disasters on several fronts

August 31, 2021 2:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Hurricanes, wildfires, floods, heat waves, and drought wreaking havoc on much of the United States paint a picture of a nation…

The Harlem Hellfighters, Black soldiers who fought in World War I, will receive a Congressional Gold Medal

August 31, 2021 9:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN The “Harlem Hellfighters” helped the US win World War I. The Black infantry unit was one of the most decorated…

Covid-19 cases at this Texas school are spiking, yet officials buck local mask mandate

August 31, 2021 10:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores, CNN Michelle Woodard’s voice broke and her body shook with emotion as she described the moment she learned her 8-year-old…

Covid-19 cases at this Texas school are spiking, yet officials buck local mask mandate

August 31, 2021 10:38 AM CNN

CNN’s Rosa Flores reports from Humble, Texas, where parents are split on the state’s mask mandate ban and its effects on their…

A Louisiana man is presumed dead after an alligator attacked him while he walked in floodwaters

August 31, 2021 6:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Joe Sutton, CNN Authorities in Louisiana are investigating an apparent fatal alligator attack on a 71-year-old man as he walked in floodwaters…

Two dead and 10 injured after Mississippi highway washed away by heavy rain

August 31, 2021 4:50 PM CNN

MORE THAN A MILLION LOUISIANA RESIDENTS REMAIN WITHOUT POWER AND THE DEATH TOLL FROM MONSTER HURRICANE IDA IS RISING. ISABEL ROSALES…

Two dead and 10 injured after Mississippi highway washed away by heavy rain

August 31, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Joe Sutton, CNN Two people were killed and 10 others injured after part of a highway washed away Monday night near the town of Lucedale,…

First male to speak publicly of alleged sexual abuse by R. Kelly testifies at trial

August 30, 2021 9:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Sonia Moghe, CNN A man identified only as “Louis” testified Monday at R. Kelly’s trial, saying the singer lured him to his home…

Here’s how Louisiana hospitals are handling the double onslaught of Hurricane Ida and Covid-19

August 30, 2021 9:05 PM CNN

CNN’s Jason Carroll surveys the damage Hurricane Ida left behind in Houma, Louisiana, a city approximately an hour outside New…

Here’s how Louisiana hospitals are handling the double onslaught of Hurricane Ida and Covid-19

August 30, 2021 9:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN Already overwhelmed by a surge in Covid-19 cases, Louisiana hospitals are now struggling with…

Residents of this small Louisiana town describe ‘hours of agony’ as Hurricane Ida slammed the Gulf Coast

August 30, 2021 8:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Ed Lavandera, CNN Residents of LaPlace endured hours of harsh winds and rising water as Hurricane Ida’s fierce winds blew…

Cristhian Bahena Rivera receives life sentence for murder of Mollie Tibbetts in 2018

August 30, 2021 4:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, Madeline Holcombe and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A farm worker has been sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for…

Hate crime reports in US surge to the highest level in 12 years, FBI says

August 30, 2021 2:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN More than 10,000 people reported to law enforcement last year that they were the victim of a hate…

Griddy Energy customers won’t have to pay for sky-high electricity bills from winter storm

August 30, 2021 8:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Moon and Eric Levenson, CNN Griddy Energy customers won’t be financially responsible for the sky-high electricity bills charged during…

Marine Rylee McCollum, 20, died in the Kabul blast weeks before the birth of his child, family says

August 30, 2021 2:17 PM CNN

US Marine Rylee McCollum, 20, has been identified as one of the US service members killed in the terror attack at the Kabul airport. CNN’s Oren…

Marine Rylee McCollum, 20, died in the Kabul blast weeks before the birth of his child, family says

August 30, 2021 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Ralph Ellis, CNN Rylee McCollum’s family in Wyoming wasn’t surprised in the least when he enlisted in the Marines after high school.…

How Hurricane Ida compares to Hurricane Katrina

August 30, 2021 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, CNN Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday, exactly 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the state…

How Hurricane Ida compares to Hurricane Katrina

August 30, 2021 1:37 PM CNN

Strong winds from Hurricane Ida ripped the roof off of a Louisiana clinic. Hurricane Ida’s forward speed has slowed down, which will increase the…

Hurricane Ida destroyed a historic building that was a second home to jazz great Louis Armstrong

August 30, 2021 1:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN A piece of New Orleans’ jazz history is now a pile of rubble. When Hurricane Ida hit the city Sunday, the storm knocked…

Middle Tennessee was clawing its way out of devastation from recent flooding — and saw more rain from Ida

August 31, 2021 5:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Middle Tennessee remains deep in recovery mode after last week’s deadly and destructive flooding — and it…

How you can help Hurricane Ida victims

August 30, 2021 11:17 AM CNN

Hurricane Ida slams into Louisiana with devastating force. Isabel Rosales…

Ed Asner Fast Facts

August 30, 2021 5:37 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former activist and seven-time Emmy Award winning actor Ed Asner. Personal Birth date: November…

Four young children hiding in a Kabul apartment have reunited with their mother in the US

August 30, 2021 5:05 PM CNN

There was another reported attack on Kabul’s airport Monday following US airstrikes over the…

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