Kentucky man raises money to buy toys for kids affected by deadly tornadoes
By Sharif Paget and Travis Caldwell, CNN Shawn Triplett knew there was a desperate need to help the children of Mayfield, Kentucky, after a deadly…
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Tesla employee accused of fatally shooting a co-worker outside California factory
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A Tesla employee is accused of fatally shooting one of his coworkers outside of the company’s manufacturing plant in…
Continue Reading NYC Mayor-elect selects Keechant Sewell to become the NYPD’s first female police commissioner
By Rob Frehse, Kristina Sgueglia and Eric Levenson, CNN New York City will get its first female police commissioner in the new year after Mayor-elect…
Continue Reading NYPD top cop pick highlights the slow rise of female police chiefs nationwide
New York City will get its first female police commissioner in the new year after Mayor-elect Eric Adams picked Nassau County Chief of Detectives…
Continue Reading Kentucky candle factory survivor said a supervisor told him he would be fired if he left ahead of the storm. A company spokesperson denied the claim
By Brian Todd, Dugald McConnell and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN A man working at the Mayfield, Kentucky, candle factory demolished by a tornado Friday…
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Texas county announces settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit of Javier Ambler, a Black man who died during arrest
By Raja Razek, CNN Williamson County, Texas, announced on Tuesday that a $5 million settlement has been approved to settle a lawsuit in the wrongful…
Continue Reading Texas county announces settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit of Javier Ambler, a Black man who died during arrest
By Raja Razek, CNN Williamson County, Texas, announced Tuesday a $5 million settlement has been approved to settle a lawsuit in the wrongful death of…
Continue Reading A former NFL player who killed 6 had ‘unusually severe’ stage 2 CTE that can change behavior, expert says
By Tina Burnside, Dianne Gallagher, Wesley Bruer and Jason Hanna, CNN A former NFL player who fatally shot six people before taking his own life in…
Continue Reading Human remains found 40 years ago identified as member of The O’Jays R&B band
Police say partial human remains found in a garbage bag nearly 40 years ago have been identified as belonging to Frank “Frankie” Little Jr, a member…
Continue Reading Human remains found 40 years ago identified as member of The O’Jays R&B band
By Amanda Jackson, CNN Partial human remains found in a garbage bag nearly 40 years ago have been identified as belonging to Frank…
Continue Reading DOJ reaches ‘historic’ settlement against a landlord accused of sexually harassing tenants
By Christina Carrega, CNN A New Jersey landlord has agreed to pay $4.5 million in damages to resolve a lawsuit alleging he demanded sexual favors…
Continue Reading The truck driver in a fatal 2019 Colorado crash was sentenced to 110 years in prison
By Melissa Alonso, Amir Vera and Michelle Watson, CNN A truck driver who crashed into traffic on Interstate 70 in Denver, killing four people, was…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 15: Capitol riot, debt limit, Covid, Trump taxes, Haiti
An unusual promotional giveaway at a hockey game in South Dakota saw a group of schoolteachers competing for a pile of cash by scrambling on their…
Continue Reading A giveaway at a hockey game saw schoolteachers scrambling on their knees to grab fistfuls of cash. Organizers are apologizing
By Faith Karimi and Bill Kirkos, CNN An unusual promotional giveaway at a hockey game in South Dakota saw a group of schoolteachers competing for a…
Continue Reading O.J. Simpson is once again a free man, after being discharged from his parole two months early
By Steve Almasy and Michelle Watson, CNN O.J. Simpson was granted an early parole discharge last week, according to a statement from the Nevada…
Continue Reading O.J. Simpson is once again a free man, after being discharged from his parole two months early
OJ Simpson has been granted parole after serving 9 years for armed robbery and kidnapping. CNN’s Sara Sidner…
Continue Reading Parents of Michigan high school shooting suspect appear in court on manslaughter charges
By Amir Vera, CNN The parents of Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old charged in the deadly Michigan high school shooting last month, appeared at a…
Continue Reading Police commander outlines Kim Potter’s Taser training at her manslaughter trial
By Julia Jones, Ray Sanchez and Brad Parks, CNN Kim Potter was fully trained in her department’s Taser and use of force policies when she…
Continue Reading Outdoor recreation has historically excluded people of color. That’s beginning to change
By Leah Asmelash, CNN In the United States, outdoor recreation and Whiteness have long gone hand in hand. Dubbed the “adventure gap” or…
Continue Reading Cornell University reports more than 900 Covid-19 cases this week. Many are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated students
By Elizabeth Stuart and Sarah Boxer, CNN Cornell University reported 903 cases of Covid-19 among students between December 7-13, and a “very…
Continue Reading Florida Department of Education releases paychecks it withheld from school board members that implemented mask mandates
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN The Florida Department of Education has reversed policy and paid the paychecks for school board members in eight districts…
Continue Reading Florida Department of Education releases paychecks it withheld from school board members that implemented mask mandates
In the midst of battling one coronavirus variant, the threat of another increases. Omicron now identified in at least 29 states and Washington…
Continue Reading Olympic gymnast who helped negotiate $380 million for Larry Nassar victims says settlement will pay for critical help
By Holly Yan, CNN For Larry Nassar’s abuse victims, a $380 million settlement doesn’t just mark the end of a five-year legal battle.…
Continue Reading Olympic gymnast who helped negotiate $380 million for Larry Nassar victims says settlement will pay for critical help
Former USA Olympin on Larry Nassar settlement: It will help pay for mental health services for…
Continue Reading Two elderly sisters and beloved residents of Dawson Springs perish from tornado
By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Roughly 30 minutes before a tornado ripped apart her home on Friday night, Marsha Hall, 72, sent a separate…
Continue Reading Two elderly sisters and beloved residents of Dawson Springs perish from tornado
Rescuers are racing the clock to find remaining survivors in the aftermath of the weekend’s deadly storms. Isabel Rosales…
Continue Reading Potential witnesses in Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense case wish to testify anonymously, attorney says
By Lauren del Valle, CNN Potential witnesses in Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense case wish to testify anonymously because they “might get a…
Continue Reading A year after the first vaccinations, coronavirus restrictions are back
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN It has been exactly a year since the first Covid-19 vaccination shots, but rising case numbers and hospitalizations are…
Continue Reading ‘She was stuck underneath a wall.’ Pastor describes holding trapped woman’s hand at collapsed candle factory
By Jason Hanna, CNN After a tornado demolished a candle factory in western Kentucky Friday night, the Rev. Stephen Boyken climbed the rubble and…
Continue Reading ‘She was stuck underneath a wall.’ Pastor describes holding trapped woman’s hand at collapsed candle factory
When Jordan Baize came out of his basement, he found his home destroyed after tornadoes devastated the area. His piano was still standing so he…
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