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DHS bulletin warns US could see more volatile threats fueled by election misinformation and upcoming Supreme Court abortion ruling

June 7, 2022 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is warning that threats in the US could become even more volatile throughout the summer and midterm election season, fueled by election year misinformation and potential violence surrounding an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights. “Threat actors have recently mobilized to violence due to factors

Kyle Rittenhouse now says he’s going to Blinn College, after Texas A&M said he’s not a student

June 6, 2022 2:45 PM Texas Tribune

Days after he told a conservative podcast that he was going to Texas A&M University, Kyle Rittenhouse corrected himself on Twitter to say that he is planning to attend Blinn College, a two-year public college, this year. His announcement comes one day after a Texas A&M spokesperson told The Texas Tribune on Sunday that Rittenhouse

Proud Boys leader and top members charged with seditious conspiracy over January 6

June 6, 2022 2:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Justice Department on Monday charged the head of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, and four other leaders with seditious conspiracy in the January 6 US Capitol attack, escalating the criminal case against the far-right extremist group. These are the most aggressive charges brought by the Justice Department

A newly issued US quarter celebrates Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller

June 6, 2022 12:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A new quarter released on Monday celebrates a legendary figure who spent her life advocating for Indigenous people. Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, is the third woman to be honored as part of the US Mint’s “American Women Quarters Program.” The “tails” side of the

Trial of 2 former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing delayed until next year

June 6, 2022 10:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Brad Parks The upcoming state trial for former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng for their alleged role in George Floyd’s killing has been moved to January 2023, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled Monday. Jury selection in the trial for Thao and Kueng, charged with aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional

California bees can legally be fish and have the same protections, a court has ruled

June 6, 2022 9:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A fishy ruling from California: A California court has ruled bees can legally be considered fish under specific circumstances. The ruling, released May 31, reversed an earlier judgment which found bumblebees could not be considered “fish” under the California Endangered Species Act. “The issue presented here is whether the bumblebee, a

Buffalo 911 dispatcher fired after mishandling call during supermarket shooting

June 3, 2022 12:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Mark Morales, Rob Frehse and Emma Tucker, CNN A 911 dispatcher who mishandled a call from a Buffalo supermarket manager during the fatal May shooting was fired on Thursday, the Erie County Department of Personnel confirmed to CNN. The 911 dispatcher, whose name was not released, had been on paid administrative leave since May

Iowa gunman kills ex-girlfriend, another woman, then himself in church parking lot, sheriff says

June 3, 2022 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Jay Croft, CNN Two college students were shot to death Thursday evening in a church parking lot in Ames, Iowa, police said, before the shooter fatally turned his gun on himself. The shooting at the Cornerstone Church was the result of a “domestic situation” between the shooter, a 33-year-old man from the city of

Four killed, 15 severely injured after train derails in southern Germany

June 3, 2022 6:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadine Schmidt, CNN At least four people were killed and 15 severely injured when a train derailed in southern Germany on Friday, according to local police. The regional train was traveling in the direction of Munich when it derailed near Burgrain, north of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a ski resort in the Bavarian Alps. ”The number of

Turkey rebrands as ‘Türkiye,’ changing name at the United Nations

June 2, 2022 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Mina Alsharif, Hande Atay Alam and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Turkey is rebranding itself. The country is now called “Türkiye” in the halls of the United Nations, who agreed to recognize the change on Wednesday after a request from Turkey’s government. The campaign to rebrand as Türkiye began in December. “The process we started under

Buffalo mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty to 25-count indictment, including murder

June 2, 2022 8:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Mark Morales and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN The 18-year-old suspect in the Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting that killed 10 people pleaded not guilty to the 25-count indictment against him, his attorney said in court Thursday afternoon. Peyton Gendron, who was dressed in an orange jumpsuit and shackled at his hands and feet, was asked

Queen pulls out of jubilee service due to ‘discomfort’ during Thursday’s parade

June 2, 2022 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will miss a service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral for her 70 year reign on Friday, after experiencing “some discomfort” during the first day of her Platinum Jubilee celebration. The Queen appeared at Buckingham Palace on Thursday during the festivities and

Gov. Greg Abbott asks for legislative recommendations in response to Uvalde shooting

June 2, 2022 10:13 AM Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday morning called on the Texas Legislature to form special committees to make legislative recommendations in response to the Uvalde school shooting. In a letter to House Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the Senate’s presiding officer, Abbott told his fellow Republicans that the state “must reassess the twin

Deadly shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma “multiple” wounded; 5 dead including shooter

June 1, 2022 4:58 PM David Gonzalez

UPDATE — we now have 5 dead, including the shooter, in the active shooter situation at the Natalie Building on the St. Francis Hospital Campus.— Tulsa Police (@TulsaPolice) June 2, 2022 ACTIVE SHOOTER UPDATE: We can confirm 4 people are deceased, including the shooter, in the active shooting situation at St. Francis hospital campus. Officers

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas’s social media moderation law

May 31, 2022 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court of the United States temporarily blocked a sweeping Texas law on Tuesday that restricts the ability of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to moderate content on their platforms. By a 5-4 vote, the justices granted an emergency request from the tech industry to block a

Gunfire erupts after a high school graduation ceremony, killing an elderly woman on the Xavier University campus

May 31, 2022 1:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Devon M. Sayers, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN An 80-year-old woman who was killed in a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans has been identified, officials said. The woman was identified Thursday as Augustine Greenwood, who died from gunshot wounds,

Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann found not guilty of lying to FBI, in blow to Durham investigation

May 31, 2022 10:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann was acquitted Tuesday of lying to the FBI, in the first trial of special counsel John Durham’s investigation. The verdict is a major defeat for Durham and his Justice Department prosecutors, who have spent three years looking for wrongdoing in the Trump-Russia probe. He claimed

House committee eyes Thursday vote for wide-ranging gun control legislation

May 31, 2022 8:22 AM CNN

CNN By Alex Rogers, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote as soon as Thursday on wide-ranging gun control legislation after a number of mass shootings in America, including at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and two teachers were killed. The bill would raise the

Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher dies at 60

May 26, 2022 3:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Radhika Marya, CNN Andy Fletcher, a keyboardist and founding member of Depeche Mode, has died, the band announced on their official social media channels. He was 60 years old. “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher,” the band

Deadline Hollywood reports Ray Liotta has died

May 26, 2022 10:26 AM David Gonzalez, Associated Press

Deadline Hollywood is reporting “Goodfellas” start Ray Liotta has died at the age of 67. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Actor Ray Liotta has died in the Dominican Republic: source. This is a developing news story. Download the KVIA news app to get alerts the moment news breaks.

Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate

May 26, 2022 10:27 AM Associated Press

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, failed in the Senate Thursday as Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding hate crimes and gun safety. Senate Majority Leader

‘How do you shoot my baby?’: A first responder arrived at Robb Elementary to learn his 10-year-old daughter had been killed

May 26, 2022 9:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN Med aide Angel Garza rushed to Robb Elementary School on Tuesday and arrived as officials started escorting shell-shocked children from the classrooms. “One little girl was just covered in blood head to toe. I thought she was injured, I asked her what was wrong. She said she was OK — she

Plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush revealed, according to Forbes exclusive

May 24, 2022 11:44 AM David Gonzalez

In an exclusive, Forbes magazine reports the discovery of a plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. Forbes reports an Iraqi man in the U.S. accused of being an ISIS operative was recruiting a team of compatriots that he would smuggle across the Mexican border to carry out the plot. Forbes reports the FBI

Sarah Huckabee Sanders will win GOP nomination for Arkansas governor, CNN projects

May 24, 2022 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Maeve Reston, CNN Sarah Huckabee Sanders will win the GOP nomination for governor of Arkansas, CNN projects, putting her in strong position to win the governorship in this red state in November. The 39-year-old former Trump White House press secretary enjoyed the support of former President Donald Trump and easily dispatched her sole Republican

Starbucks is leaving Russia for good

May 23, 2022 8:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks is leaving Russia for good. The coffee company paused its operations and stopped shipments of its products to Russia in March. Now, it “has made the decision to exit and no longer have a brand presence in the market,” Starbucks said in a brief statement Monday. Employees in the

Exclusive: Trevor Reed details surviving horrendous conditions in Russian psychiatric treatment facility

May 20, 2022 6:37 AM CNN

CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Devan Cole, CNN Trevor Reed, an American citizen and former Marine recently freed after two years in a Russian prison, detailed his harrowing experience surviving a psychiatric treatment facility in the country in an exclusive interview with CNN. “The psychiatric treatment facility, I was in there with seven other prisoners

A mountain climber from Japan is presumed dead after falling into a crevasse at Alaska’s Denali National Park

May 19, 2022 11:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar, CNN A Japanese mountain climber is presumed dead after falling into a crevasse in Alaska’s Denali National Park, officials said. The 43-year-old from Kanagawa, Japan — who was not named by officials — was un-roped from his teammates and “fell through a weak ice bridge near their camp at approximately 8,000 feet

Democrats ask Biden to appoint staffer to oversee baby formula shortage

May 19, 2022 9:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz, CNN A group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to appoint someone to oversee the baby formula shortage as it continues to devastate families across the country searching for supplies. Sen. Patty Murray, the chairwoman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Democratic Sen. Bob Casey

He built a moving, nearly life-sized ‘Star Wars’ X-wing fighter. Now, he wants to use it to help Ukraine

May 19, 2022 11:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Bergeron, CNN It might look like something from a galaxy far, far away but this “Star Wars” X-wing starfighter came from a very earthly garage. The out-of-this-world replica was the brainchild of Akaki Lekiachvili, who works as a physician at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. He spent about

15 people joined suspected Buffalo shooter’s Discord private chat shortly before the shooting

May 19, 2022 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Mark Morales, Eric Levenson and Samantha Beech, CNN At least 15 people joined suspected Buffalo shooter Payton Gendron’s private account on the communications app Discord shortly before the shooting at the Tops Friendly Markets store, a person with knowledge of Discord’s internal investigation told CNN. A Discord spokesperson previously confirmed that Gendron had sent

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