5 things to know for December 16: Ukraine, Covid, Twitter, Immigration, Climate
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Much of the East Coast will be hunkering down this weekend as snow and ice begin to smother parts of the Mid-Atlantic and New…
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5 things to know for December 16: Ukraine, Covid, Twitter, Immigration, Climate
Two systems will bring snow to the Midwest into the Northeast causing travel delays. CNN meteorologist Britley Ritz has the latest…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 16: Ukraine, Covid, Twitter, Immigration, Climate
The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine has released audio of what they say is an intercepted call between Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine that…
Continue Reading A Minnesota man who allegedly admired mass shooters is charged with possession of a machine gun
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Minnesota man who federal authorities say expressed admiration for mass shooters was arrested Wednesday after allegedly…
Continue Reading HBCU Winston-Salem State University responds to video of Black student being arrested in classroom
Administrators from Winston-Salem State University, a historically Black institution, issued a statement after a video that went viral captured a…
Continue Reading HBCU Winston-Salem State University responds to video of Black student being arrested in classroom
By Joe Sutton and Amanda Jackson, CNN Winston-Salem State University, a historically Black institution in North Carolina, has addressed the use of…
Continue Reading California regulators approve plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045
By Stephanie Elam, CNN California’s air regulators approved an aggressive plan Thursday for the state to reach carbon neutrality by 2045…
Continue Reading Sources: As DPS investigation of Uvalde response nears end, two officials face increased scrutiny
By Shimon Prokupecz and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Texas Department of Public Safety investigators looking into the botched response at Robb Elementary…
Continue Reading Man accused of attacking Dave Chappelle on stage pleads no contest, sentenced to 270 days in jail
By Taylor Romine and Emma Tucker, CNN The man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle while he was performing at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this…
Continue Reading Oxford school shooter’s mom said her ‘biggest fear was that he was gonna turn the gun on himself,’ prosecutors say
By Lauren del Valle, CNN Prosecutors in Michigan disclosed more evidence in recent court filings they say shows the mother of Oxford High School…
Continue Reading Harvard University appoints Claudine Gay as school’s first Black president
By Amanda Musa, CNN Claudine Gay will serve as Harvard’s 30th president, the University announced Thursday. Gay is the first person of color…
Continue Reading Former Texas police officer found guilty of manslaughter for the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson at her home
By Ray Sanchez and Andy Rose, CNN A former Forth Worth, Texas, police officer was found guilty of manslaughter Thursday in the 2019 shooting of…
Continue Reading Virginia Beach reaches $3 million settlement over fatal police shooting of Donovon Lynch
By Michelle Watson, CNN The city of Virginia Beach has reached a $3 million settlement with the family of Donovon Lynch — a 25-year-old man who…
Continue Reading Arkansas police officer killed, state trooper wounded, after pursuit of suspect who barricaded himself in a residence
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN An Arkansas police officer was shot and killed Wednesday night while attempting to take a man into custody after a vehicle…
Continue Reading ‘It’s being left in the dark,’ mother of murdered Idaho student says of police investigation
By Kevin Flower, CNN The mother of one of the four college students killed near the University of Idaho last month expressed frustration over police…
Continue Reading ‘It’s being left in the dark,’ mother of murdered Idaho student says of police investigation
Kristi Goncalves, mother of murdered University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves, believes there’s a lack of communication from police in Moscow,…
Continue Reading 5 Louisiana law enforcement officers indicted in death of Ronald Greene
By Jade Gordon, Alta Spells and Nick Valencia, CNN Five law enforcement officers involved in the May 2019 death of Black motorist Ronald Greene have…
Continue Reading Cambridge Dictionary’s definitions for ‘man’ and ‘woman’ now include trans people
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The Cambridge Dictionary recently updated its entries for “man” and “woman” to include transgender…
Continue Reading Mississippi executes Thomas Loden Jr. for 16-year-old waitress’ murder. He had sued over the lethal injection protocol
By Dakin Andone, CNN Mississippi has executed Thomas Loden Jr., who was sentenced to death for the 2000 murder of a 16-year-old girl, amid a legal…
Continue Reading Slain UVA football player talked to his mom shortly before he was killed, she tells NBC
By Michelle Watson and Jason Hanna, CNN One of the three University of Virginia football players shot dead as they returned from a field trip last…
Continue Reading A Washington state sheriff accused of tailing a Black man delivering newspapers is found not guilty
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A sheriff in Washington state who was accused of tailing a Black man delivering newspapers and falsely accusing the man of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 15: Storms, Congress, Covid tests, US border, World Cup
A massive storm system that delivered heavy snow and blizzard conditions in the northern US states has caused over a dozen deadly tornadoes in states…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 15: Storms, Congress, Covid tests, US border, World Cup
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you’ve yet to begin your holiday shopping, don’t worry, you’re not alone. There’s still time to…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 15: Storms, Congress, Covid tests, US border, World Cup
The severe storm threat that brought dozens of tornado reports to the South shifts to the Southeast as the North sees snow and ice. CNN meteorologist…
Continue Reading Michigan man pleads guilty to hate crimes targeting Black Lives Matter supporters after George Floyd’s murder in 2020
By Isa Kaufman Geballe, CNN A Michigan man accused of making death threats against Black Lives Matter supporters during unrest following George…
Continue Reading Family of Texas girl allegedly killed by a delivery driver sues FedEx and the driver’s employer
By Andy Rose, CNN The family of Athena Strand, the 7-year-old Texas girl allegedly kidnapped and killed by a delivery driver, is suing FedEx and one…
Continue Reading Host mother of missing US student studying in France suspects he left voluntarily. His parents disagree
By Melissa Bell, Saskya Vandoorne and Christina Maxouris, CNN The woman who hosted an American college student studying in France before he went…
Continue Reading Host mother of missing US student studying in France suspects he left voluntarily. His parents disagree
The woman who hosted Kenny DeLand Jr., an American college student studying in France before he went missing, told CNN she thinks he may have left…
Continue Reading Jury deliberations begin in murder trial of former Texas police officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson in her home
By Bill Kirkos and Ray Sanchez, CNN A Texas jury began deliberations Wednesday in the trial of a former Fort Worth police officer accused of murder…
Continue Reading Five people arrested on domestic terrorism charges in clash at Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ site
By Devon M. Sayers, Michelle Watson and Eric Levenson, CNN Five people were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism in Atlanta on Tuesday after…
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