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At least one dead, several injured in on-campus shooting at Grambling State University

October 17, 2021 9:15 AM CNN

LA: Grambling cancels classes, sets curfew after shooting during homecoming weekend kills one, injures seven…

At least one dead, several injured in on-campus shooting at Grambling State University

October 17, 2021 9:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Lemos, Alta Spells and Andy Rose, CNN One person has died and seven others were injured in a shooting at Grambling State University in…

Project aims to preserve an Arizona tribe’s cultural history

October 17, 2021 9:08 AM Associated Press

By FRED MAYSON Mohave Valley Daily News MOHAVE VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Hidden away in Christmas Tree Pass near the Arizona-Nevada border, more than…

A dolphin’s decades-long stay made this Irish town famous. A year after he left for good, Dingle bids farewell to Fungie

October 17, 2021 8:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Kara Fox, CNN When Ireland entered one of the world’s most restrictive pandemic lockdowns in early 2020, Jimmy Flannery was worried how one…

Cities seek to loosen rules on spending federal pandemic aid

October 17, 2021 8:52 AM Associated Press

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Some cities are urging President Joe Biden’s administration to loosen its rules for spending $350 billion of…

Louisiana gators thrive, so farmers’ return quota may drop

October 17, 2021 8:47 AM Associated Press

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Once-endangered alligators are thriving in the wild, so Louisiana authorities are…

Alex Saab, alleged financier for Venezuela’s president, is extradited to the US and due in court Monday

October 17, 2021 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Vasco Cotovio and Holly Yan, CNN, and Marlon Sorto, CNN en Español An alleged financier to embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been…

Secuestran a 16 misioneros estadounidenses y un canadiense en Haití

October 17, 2021 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Diecisiete misioneros de Estados Unidos y Canadá, algunos de ellos menores de edad, fueron secuestrados…

German Greens agree to start formal talks on new government

October 17, 2021 8:24 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Green party has given its blessing to opening formal coalition talks on a new government that would speed up the…

Youngster Cole Palmer scores hat-trick in youth game just hours after appearing for Manchester City

October 17, 2021 7:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, CNN Ah, the joys of youth. Having boundless energy is one of the perks of being young. But Cole Palmer took it to a new level on…

Start your week smart: Vanessa Bryant, UK, coronavirus, Ahmaud Arbery, Russia

October 17, 2021 7:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN Call it a lucky streak! A 47-year-old man recently won $100,000 on a scratch-off ticket in Maryland — and it’s not…

Lauded Spanish female crime writer revealed to be three men

October 17, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan, CNN Spain‘s literary world has been thrown into chaos after a coveted book prize was awarded to “Carmen Mola”…

Celebrities join Prince William for Earthshot Prize award

October 17, 2021 7:14 AM Associated Press

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Celebrities have joined Prince William in London for the inaugural awards ceremony of his Earthshot…

Alex Saab comparecerá ante un tribunal en Florida el lunes

October 17, 2021 7:10 AM CNN Newsource

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Alex Saab, el presunto financista del asediado presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro, comparecerá ante un…

In quiet debut, Alzheimer’s drug finds questions, skepticism

October 17, 2021 7:05 AM Associated Press

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Persistent concerns about the first new Alzheimer’s treatment in more than 20 years are curbing access more than…

Tagovailoa to start, CBs Howard, Jones out for Dolphins

October 17, 2021 6:46 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa will start but the Miami Dolphins will be without starting cornerbacks Xavien Howard and Byron Jones for Sunday’s…

‘Squid Game’ is a huge hit. That may not be enough for Netflix

October 17, 2021 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business For much of this year, Netflix shares have trailed big tech rivals Facebook, Apple and Amazon. That’s no…

Professional orchestras are featuring works by Black composers while paying homage to their oft-forgotten history

October 17, 2021 6:32 AM CNN Newsource

Noah Sheidlower, CNN Jazz artist and composer Terence Blanchard never thought his work would be performed on the Metropolitan Opera Stage. Adapted…

Officials in Yemen: Houthi blockade restricts aid, movement

October 17, 2021 6:12 AM Associated Press

By AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — U.N. aid workers and Yemeni officials say Houthi rebels have continued their…

Lebanon Fast Facts

October 17, 2021 6:10 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. About Lebanon (from the…

Wayne Gretzky Fast Facts

October 17, 2021 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Hall of Fame hockey player Wayne Gretzky, who is the all-time leading scorer in National Hockey…

How these Latinx TikTok creators are filling a void and making history

October 17, 2021 5:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Fernando Alfonso III, CNN One of the greatest sources of anxiety for Alaina Castillo has been the letter R. Rolling Rs is at the heart of learning…

Pope decries attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and England

October 17, 2021 5:22 AM Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is decrying recent deadly attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and Britain. Greeting the public in St. Peter’s…

Team Jessica Korda wins Aramco Team Series — first Ladies European Tour event held in US

October 17, 2021 5:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, CNN Team Jessica Korda won the Aramco Team Series on Saturday, the first Ladies European Tour golf event to be held in the US.…

17 American and Canadian missionaries kidnapped by gang members in Haiti

October 17, 2021 4:40 AM CNN

As many as 17 American missionaries have been kidnapped by gang members in Haiti, including 14 adults and three minors, a source in Haiti’s security…

4 weeks on, no sign Spanish volcano eruption is close to end

October 17, 2021 4:33 AM Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — Officials say there is no sign that a volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma is coming to an end, four weeks after it…

An Alabama teen was fatally shot while in his room playing on his iPad

October 17, 2021 4:12 AM CNN Newsource

Kelly McCleary, CNN A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed while playing with an iPad in his bedroom in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, police said. The boy was…

Poetry is experiencing a new golden age, with young writers of color taking the lead

October 17, 2021 3:48 AM CNN Newsource

Leah Asmelash, CNN There was a time, not too long ago, when many people could only name one, maybe two, poets — often a long-dead White man…

Covid-19 numbers are getting better. But where they go from here will depend on vaccinations, Fauci says

October 17, 2021 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The rates of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are improving; an optimistic sign for the future of the pandemic. But…

Covid-19 numbers are getting better. But where they go from here will depend on vaccinations, Fauci says

October 17, 2021 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The rates of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are improving; an optimistic sign for the future of the pandemic. But…