Man charged with arson in connection with massive fire at a California Home Depot that could be seen from space, police say
California police have arrested the person they say set fire to a Home Depot earlier this month.
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Setting an exploratory course for Uranus and an intriguing ocean world
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Mysterious, icy worlds in our solar system should be an exploration priority going forward, according to a new report published Tuesday. The planetary decadal survey recommends the first dedicated Uranus Orbiter and Probe as the next large NASA mission. The spacecraft would conduct an orbital tour of the ice giant during
Continue Reading Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke won’t face federal charges in killing of Laquan McDonald
By Omar Jimenez, CNN Despite pleas from members of Congress, advocacy groups and some members of the public, former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke will not face federal charges for the 2014 murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke was sentenced in 2019 to nearly seven years in prison for killing McDonald and was
Continue Reading Exclusive: Zelensky says Ukraine won’t give up territory in the east to end war with Russia
CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine is not willing to give up territory in the eastern part of the country to end the war with Russia, and Ukraine’s military is prepared to fight Moscow’s military in the Donbas region in a battle he says could influence the course
Continue Reading CBP officers discover bat meat in traveler’s baggage at Washington Dulles Airport
By Zoe Sottile, CNN US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers inspecting luggage at Washington Dulles International Airport recently discovered an unusual find: three and a half pounds of bat meat. The charred meat was found in the baggage of a passenger from Maryland arriving from Ghana April 5, CBP said in a news release.
Continue Reading A girl waiting for the Easter Bunny was shot when a shop owner opened fire on shoplifters
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A shoe store owner aiming at would-be shoplifters opened fire in a California mall but struck a 9-year-old girl waiting in line to see the Easter Bunny, police said. The child was flown to Loma Linda Medical Center after the April 12 shooting in the Mall of Victor Valley and had
Continue Reading Exclusive: Zelensky says world should be prepared for possibility Putin could use nuclear weapons
CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN Friday that “all of the countries of the world” should be prepared for the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use tactical nuclear weapons in his war on Ukraine. Zelensky told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an exclusive interview from the office of the
Continue Reading DeSantis signs Florida’s 15-week abortion ban into law
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Thursday a Mississippi-style anti-abortion measure that bans the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy without exemptions for rape, incest or human trafficking. The bill, which goes into effect July 1, does allow exemptions in cases where a pregnancy is “serious risk” to the
Continue Reading Russian warship sinks in the Black Sea after Ukraine claims it was hit by a missile
There are conflicting reports about why one of the Russian Navy’s most important warships is either floating abandoned or at the bottom of the Black Sea. CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports.
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ABC News: Brooklyn shooting suspect in custody
NEW YORK – ABC News is reporting that Frank James, the suspect in the Brooklyn subway shootings is in custody. This is a developing news story. Download the KVIA news app to get alerts the moment news breaks.
Continue Reading Suspect in Brooklyn subway train shooting called in the tip that led to his arrest, sources say
By Brynn Gingras, Shimon Prokupecz, Pervaiz Shallwani, Artemis Moshtaghian, Laura Ly, Kristina Sgueglia, Eric Levenson and Mark Morales, CNN The man suspected of shooting 10 people on a subway train in Brooklyn on Tuesday called in a tip to Crime Stoppers that led to his capture Wednesday, two law enforcement sources told CNN. Frank James,
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Person in interest identified in Brooklyn shooting
NEW YORK — New York Police have identified a person of interest in connection to the shooting on the N train Brooklyn Tuesday morning. The man has been identified as Frank James. Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Continue Reading A quiet morning commute on a Brooklyn subway quickly became a ‘war zone’ leaving more than 20 people injured, NYC mayor says
Multiple people were shot in a subway station in Brooklyn, where “several undetonated devices” were also found, according to the FDNY. Follow the latest updates here.
Continue Reading What we know and don’t know about quarterback Dwayne Haskins’ death
By Jason Hanna, Wayne Sterling and Rebekah Riess, CNN Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died when he was struck by a dump truck Saturday morning as he tried to cross a highway on foot in South Florida, authorities said. The former Ohio State University star and Heisman Trophy finalist was just 24. Authorities have so
Continue Reading What you should know about ghost guns as Biden announces new regulation
By Dakin Andone, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday announced new steps aimed at regulating so-called “ghost guns,” as use of the untraceable, homemade weapons in violent crimes rises. Ghost guns are one of many issues facing regulators and policymakers looking to address a spike in gun violence that began in early summer 2020. Gun
Continue Reading Nine volunteer drivers on rescue mission to Mariupol detained by Russian forces, aid group says
Nine drivers working for “Help People,” a Ukrainian volunteer group that provides food and medicine for those in need and assists in evacuations, were detained by the Russian military and remain missing, a group official told CNN.
Continue Reading Mexico to hold first presidential recall election in nation’s history
CD. JUAREZ, Chihuahua – This weekend, a recall election will be held to decide Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s fate. This type of recall election is not common. This will be the first time an election like this will take place in Mexico. Usually, Mexican presidents remain in power for six years; in this case,
Continue Reading Jackson marks her historic confirmation with a moving speech: ‘We’ve made it. All of us’
CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson marked her historic confirmation to the Supreme Court with a moving speech from the White House on Friday, in which she celebrated the “hope and promise” of a nation where it was possible for her family to go from living under segregation to a Supreme Court
Continue Reading Dozens killed in train station missile strike in eastern Ukraine as civilians try to flee Russian onslaught
The mayor of Kramatorsk says that a Russian missile strike on a train station full of evacuees killed at least 30 people and wounded 100 more, but these are just preliminary numbers. CNN’s Christiane Amanpour reports.
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UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
(CNN) — The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council. The voting result was 93 in favor, 24 against and 58 abstentions. A draft of the resolution seen by CNN says the General Assembly may “suspend the rights of membership in the Human Rights Council of a member of the Council that
Continue Reading The Boston Marathon bans runners from Russia and Belarus 2 weeks before the race
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Despite qualifying, runners living in Russia or Belarus are banned from participating in this year’s Boston Marathon and Boston Athletic Association 5K, according to organizers. The ban affects 63 athletes who signed up for either one or both races, BAA spokesperson Kendra Butters told CNN. The 126th Boston Marathon is scheduled
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Leader of West Virginia Proud Boys pleads guilty for role in US Capitol riot
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The leader of the West Virginia chapter of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally entering the US Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021. Jeffrey Finley, 29, faces up to one year in prison. The plea could be a significant step in one of the Justice Department’s most crucial
Continue Reading The fight for Sloviansk may be ‘the next pivotal battle’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine
By Rob Picheta, CNN Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been far costlier and less successful than most analysts expected over its first six weeks — and experts now believe that Moscow is changing its military approach. President Vladimir Putin’s revised war strategy will now focus on trying to take control of the Donbas and other
Continue Reading All charges dismissed against Missouri duck boat employees involved in fatal 2018 capsizing
By Rebekah Riess and Eric Levenson, CNN A Missouri circuit court judge on Tuesday dismissed all criminal charges against three tour boat employees involved in the 2018 duck boat sinking near Branson, Missouri, that left 17 people dead, according to court documents. Judge Alan Blankenship wrote the court did not find probable cause the defendants
Continue Reading No charges will be filed in fatal police shooting of Amir Locke, killed during no-knock warrant service
By Omar Jimenez, Brad Parks and Peter Nickeas, CNN Prosecutors declined to file charges against the Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Amir Locke or any other officers involved in the no-knock warrant service that led to the 22-year-old Black man’s death in early February. An officer shot Locke within a few seconds of entering
Continue Reading Biden says ‘major war crimes’ being discovered in Ukraine after he announces new sanctions on Russia
By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden declared “major war crimes” were being discovered in Ukraine as Russian forces retreat from areas around Kyiv, citing scenes of brutal, cold-blooded executions as rationale for ratcheting up US sanctions on Moscow. “Responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable,”
Continue Reading Bodies tied up, shot and left to rot in Bucha hint at gruesome reality of Russia’s occupation in Ukraine
By Tara John, Vasco Cotovio, Sandi Sidhu and Oleksandr Fylyppov, CNN The Russian column of tanks and armored personnel carriers sped along a residential street in Bucha, a tree-lined suburb of the capital Kyiv. That was February 27th. A short time later, that same line of vehicles lay in ruins, the wreckage smoldering, after being
Continue Reading South Florida apartment building evacuated after engineers deem it structurally unsafe
By Amanda Musa and Melissa Alonso, CNN The city of North Miami Beach, Florida, ordered the evacuation of a five-story, 60-unit apartment building Monday following an evaluation by a South Florida engineering firm that found the building to be “structurally unsound.” The city received a letter from an engineering firm on Monday notifying the property
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelensky questions UN Security Council’s mandate in speech on alleged Russian atrocities
By Jennifer Deaton and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian troops of indiscriminately killing civilians “just for their pleasure” in an emotionally-charged address to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, before questioning the very mandate of the Security Council itself. Zelensky’s speech came a day after he visited the Kyiv suburb
Continue Reading GOP Sens. Murkowski and Romney will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah said Monday evening they will vote to confirm President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson. “My support rests on Judge Jackson’s qualifications, which no one questions; her demonstrated judicial independence; her demeanor and temperament; and the important perspective
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