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5 things to know for October 29: Congress, Facebook, Capitol riot, Covid-19, Israel
Spirit Halloween CEO Steven Silverstein explains how the business has met record high demand amid supply…
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By AJ Willingham, CNN The pandemic has made problems for countless industries, but cannabis isn’t one of them. Sales are expected to top $26…
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Some of the worst flooding in nearly two decades is likely in the Mid-Atlantic from a slow moving weather system this weekend. CNN Meteorologist…
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Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will change its corporate name to Meta, to align with its growing efforts to combine virtual and augmented…
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Fox News host Tucker Carlson released a trailer announcing his new three part series about the January 6th insurrection and the “new” War on Terror.…
Continue Reading Boston University’s largest fraternity suspended as it faces a sexual assault investigation
By Mallika Kallingal and Amy Simonson, CNN In the wake of a sexual assault investigation, the largest fraternity at Boston University has been…
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Brett Favre repays $600,000 to Mississippi after state auditor says he received illegal funds. He still owes $228,000, state says
By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre repaid the state of Mississippi $600,000 that he allegedly received…
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Months after convicting the former Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd, jurors describe a shared realization about Chauvin’s failure…
Continue Reading A thousand people were summoned for jury duty in the trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killing. Less than half showed up
Martin Savidge, Mallika Kallingal, Angela Barajas and Eric Fiegel, CNN It’s been nearly two weeks since jury selection began in the trial of…
Continue Reading Oklahoma puts first inmate to death since 2015, but witness reports he convulsed and vomited during execution
By Jason Hanna and Raja Razek, CNN An Oklahoma death row inmate who was executed Thursday convulsed and vomited shortly after receiving the first…
Continue Reading Florida politician says she’s received death threats after rebuking top health official for not wearing a mask during a meeting
By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN A Florida state senator said Thursday she has been receiving death threats for speaking out about the…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Derek Chauvin jurors speak out for the first time, recalling ‘traumatic experience’ and that light-bulb moment
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Months after convicting the former Minneapolis Police officer who murdered George Floyd, jurors describe the trial as a…
Continue Reading Human remains have been found inside a vehicle connected to a 1998 missing persons case
By Lauren M. Johnson and Rebekah Riess, CNN A vehicle that was tied to a missing person’s case from 1998 was found in Arkansas with human…
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A Texas lawmaker is investigating 850 books on race and gender that could cause ‘discomfort’ to students
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A Texas Republican lawmaker has launched an inquiry to identify books at public school libraries and classrooms on the subjects…
Continue Reading ‘Dehumanizing’ and ‘racist.’ Native leaders decry Braves’ ‘Tomahawk chop’ ahead of World Series game in Atlanta
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Native groups and advocates are demanding that the Atlanta Braves eliminate the “Tomahawk chop” symbol and…
Continue Reading New York Fire Department members protest ahead of Covid-19 vaccine mandate deadline
By Dakin Andone, CNN Members of the New York City Fire Department gathered Thursday to protest the city’s looming Covid-19 vaccine mandate as…
Continue Reading A couple convicted of assaulting a Sesame Place worker after a mask dispute has been sentenced to prison
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A New York couple has been sentenced to prison after being convicted in last summer’s assault of a Sesame Place…
Continue Reading A woman in Mississippi died after strong winds blew her car off the road, official says
By Gregory Lemos, CNN One person is dead as a result of a tornado in Jackson County, Mississippi. Jackson County Public Safety Director Earl…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County offers $1.25 million each to 2 families whose loved ones died in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
By Stella Chan, CNN Two families whose loved ones were killed when a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and others crashed on a California hillside have…
Continue Reading Families of Charleston church massacre victims reach an $88M settlement with the Justice Department
By Christina Carrega and Holly Yan, CNN The families of nine people fatally shot in 2015 at a historically Black church in Charleston, South…
Continue Reading Remains found in California desert identified as those of missing Lauren Cho
By Stella Chan, CNN Remains found in a San Bernardino County desert earlier this month belong to Lauren Cho, who went missing in June, authorities…
Continue Reading Families of Charleston church massacre victims reach an $88M settlement with the Justice Department
Families of South Carolina church massacre settles lawsuit with federal…
Continue Reading North Port officials remove Gabby Petito memorial from front lawn of Laundrie family property
By Gregory Lemos and Laura Ly, CNN The North Port Police Department confirmed Thursday that the Gabby Petito memorial set up in front of the Laundrie…
Continue Reading Jury hears opening statements in trial over whether Charlottesville Unite the Right rally was intended to spur violence
By Mark Morales, Dakin Andone, Aya Elamroussi and Amir Vera, CNN Opening statements began Thursday in the civil lawsuit filed against organizers of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 28: Biden, Congress, Covid-19, China, UK-France
The storm that impacted the West coast five days ago is still bringing severe weather to the US. The Southeast will see the worst of the weather…
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By AJ Willingham, CNN A powerful nor’easter has battered parts of New England and the East Coast, leaving hundreds of thousands without power.…
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The number of new Covid-19 cases in much of the United States is declining, but Dr. Anthony Fauci tells CNN’s Don Lemon that children should still…
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The leader of Taiwan, the island thrust into the center of rising tensions between the United States and China, said the threat from Beijing is…
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Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said that a live round was fired from the gun shot by Alec Baldwin and that they suspect there were other live…
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