University of Texas men’s basketball head coach arrested and charged with felony assault
By Wayne Sterling and Matt Phillips, CNN University of Texas at Austin men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with a…
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State documents appear to indicate Uvalde Sheriff Nolasco has not completed active shooter training
By Shimon Prokupecz and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco does not appear to have completed an active shooter training…
Continue Reading Sources: As DPS investigation of Uvalde response nears end, two officials face increased scrutiny
CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz examines revelations from an independent review of the police response to the May 24th shooting at Robb Elementary…
Continue Reading Former NFL player pleads guilty to drug and weapons charges, still faces separate charges related to his girlfriend’s death
By Amir Vera and Andi Babineau, CNN Former NFL player Kevin Ware Jr. agreed to a plea deal Monday on drug and weapons charges, all while still facing…
Continue Reading A Central Park entrance to be named for the exonerated ‘Central Park Five’
By Nicki Brown, CNN An entrance to Central Park will be named the “Gate of the Exonerated” to honor the group of Black and Hispanic teens…
Continue Reading Nuclear fusion breakthrough a milestone for the future of clean energy, US officials say
The Washington Post reports that the US Department of Energy is expected to announce that for the first time scientists have successfully produced a…
Continue Reading Nuclear fusion: How long until this breakthrough discovery can power your house
Ella Nilsen and René Marsh, CNN Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility have made history by…
Continue Reading Hiker falls 300 feet to his death off the summit of New Hampshire’s Mt. Willard
By Michelle Watson, CNN A man hiking near the summit of Mt. Willard in New Hampshire fell 300 feet to his death, authorities said. The man was hiking…
Continue Reading Starving bees are robbing hives as their keepers try everything to save them
Hurricane Ian decimated countless bee colonies used to pollinate the nation’s agriculture. CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir speaks with…
Continue Reading Starving bees are robbing hives as their keepers try everything to save them
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Their busy, buzzing business partners pollinate everything from almonds in California to blueberries in…
Continue Reading Richmond is removing its last remaining Confederate statue
By Michelle Watson and Nicole Chavez, CNN The city of Richmond, Virginia, started removing its last standing Confederate monument on Monday. City…
Continue Reading A Los Angeles jury heads to an 8th day of deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s 2nd sexual assault trial
By Nouran Salahieh and Cheri Mossburg, CNN A Los Angeles jury will head into its eighth day of deliberations Tuesday in the second sexual assault…
Continue Reading Former officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson testifies she pointed a gun at him before he fired
By Ashley Killough and Eric Levenson, CNN The former Fort Worth police officer charged with murder for the 2019 shooting of 28-year-old Atatiana…
Continue Reading Father of missing US student studying in France pushes back against French prosecutor’s statement
A prosecutor in France has opened an investigation into the disappearance of American college student Kenny DeLand Jr. who, his family says, has not…
Continue Reading French prosecutor investigating disappearance of New York college student studying in France
By Andy Rose, Saskya Vandoorne and Allegra Goodwin, CNN A prosecutor in France has opened an investigation into the disappearance of an American…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 12: Winter storm, NASA, Ukraine, World Cup, China
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN As you scroll through social media this week, there’s a chance you’ll see pictures of your friends, but…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 12: Winter storm, NASA, Ukraine, World Cup, China
With the splashdown of the Orion spacecraft, the Artemis I mission has come to an end. The next step is Artemis II, which would send humans around…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner is back in the US and dunking again after almost 10 months detained in Russia
By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN Fresh off her elated return to the US after months in Russian custody, two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner is back in the US and dunking again after almost 10 months detained in Russia
Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison in…
Continue Reading Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers spoil Tom Brady’s homecoming in blowout win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers
By Jacob Lev, CNN Going from Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 NFL Draft to spoiling Tom Brady’s homecoming, San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback…
Continue Reading Paul Silas, 3-time NBA champion player and coach, dead at 79
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Former NBA All-Star and longtime head coach Paul Silas has died at the of age 79, the league announced Sunday. “We…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County grants girl license to own a unicorn — if she can find one
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control has issued its first ever unicorn license. Madeline, a local…
Continue Reading Chicago priest Michael Pfleger reinstated following latest accusation of sexual abuse against him
By Michelle Watson, CNN Father Michael Pfleger, the senior pastor of the St. Sabina Parish in Chicago, has been reinstated after an independent…
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U.S. State Department assisting Grant Wahl’s widow following unexpected death
(CNN)– The U.S. State Department is assisting soccer writer Grant Wahl’s widow following his unexpected death in Qatar. Officials with the U.S.…
Continue Reading Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
Co-hosts Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa reveal that Nelly Cheboi was chosen as the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year during the 16th Annual CNN Heroes…
Continue Reading Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
Nelly Cheboi brought her mother on stage and sang to her after winning CNN’s 2022 Hero of the Year during the 16th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star…
Continue Reading Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
By Tricia Escobedo and Allie Torgan, CNN Nelly Cheboi, who in 2019 quit a lucrative software engineering job in Chicago to create computer labs for…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Ukraine, Winter storm, Bangladesh, Lockerbie, Grant Wahl
By Andrew Torgan, CNN If all goes according to plan, NASA’s Orion spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific later today. The agency’s…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Ukraine, Winter storm, Bangladesh, Lockerbie, Grant Wahl
Multiple explosions have been reported in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, Ukraine, as well as in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s…
Continue Reading 71 years after starting college, a 90-year-old woman is graduating
By Sara Smart, CNN A 90-year-old woman will finally walk across the stage and receive her diploma, 71 years after she first enrolled in college.…
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