Another 19 convictions tied to a corrupt Chicago cop are being tossed
By Bill Kirkos and Omar Jimenez, CNN Another 19 people had their criminal convictions vacated as part of a review of convictions tied to a crooked…
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2 suspects in custody after Minnesota shooting that left 1 teen student dead and another critically injured
By Christina Maxouris and Joe Sutton, CNN Two suspects are in custody in connection with a shooting in Richfield, Minnesota, that left one teenage…
Continue Reading Divide over how to teach about race plays out more in school districts with shifting demographics, study finds
CNN’s John Avlon looks at the reasons why several states have introduced bills restricting the teaching of sensitive topics in schools and banning…
Continue Reading Divide over how to teach about race plays out more in school districts with shifting demographics, study finds
By Maya Brown, CNN More than 17.7 million public school students enrolled in almost 900 districts in the US have had their learning restricted when…
Continue Reading Want to win at Wordle? Use these words
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Wordle has taken over the internet. A no-frills daily word game in which players have six tries to guess a new five-letter word…
Continue Reading Suspect who allegedly killed 2 officers in shooting at Virginia college was former student athlete
Hearts are heavy in two communities after a student was killed in a school shooting in Minnesota and two campus officers have been shot and killed at…
Continue Reading Two officers shot and killed at Bridgewater College in Virginia
By Caroll Alvarado and Jenn Selva, CNN Two campus officers were shot and killed Tuesday during an active shooter situation at Bridgewater College in…
Continue Reading NYPD officer facing hate crime charges for anti-Muslim attack on motorist, district attorney’s office says
By Mirna Alsharif, CNN A New York City police officer is facing hate crime charges after he allegedly punched a motorist until he was unconscious…
Continue Reading Read Tom Brady’s retirement announcement
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday. The 44-year-old, arguably the greatest NFL…
Continue Reading ‘I’m just tired of being terrorized like my grandparents were’: More than a dozen HBCUs got bomb threats on the 1st day of Black History Month
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Holly Yan and Paul P. Murphy, CNN A growing number of historically Black colleges and universities have had to lock down or…
Continue Reading Chicago police announce hate crime charges filed in weekend synagogue vandalism
By Omar Jimenez and Bill Kirkos, CNN Felony hate crime charges have been filed against a man arrested in connection with a series of antisemitic…
Continue Reading Robert E. Lee’s descendant proves his lineage and pushes for ‘honest’ history of racism
By Maya Brown, CNN Rev. Robert W. Lee felt like his integrity was being challenged when Confederate defenders continued to accuse him of lying about…
Continue Reading Former UCLA lecturer tied to a violent ‘manifesto’ is in custody after allegedly making threats against university, authorities say
A former UCLA lecturer is in custody for allegedly making threats toward the university after emails, with a link to an 800-page manifesto containing…
Continue Reading Former UCLA lecturer tied to a violent ‘manifesto’ is in custody after allegedly making threats against university, authorities say
By Cheri Mossburg, Stella Chan and Kevin Flower, CNN A former UCLA lecturer is in custody for allegedly making threats toward the university after…
Continue Reading Dealing with schools in the pandemic made him lose 50 pounds and collapse. So this superintendent got out
By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN As he stepped back and stared at his 66-year-old father and 12-year-old son following the family tradition…
Continue Reading Dealing with schools in the pandemic made him lose 50 pounds and collapse. So this superintendent got out
Mounting pressure from the pandemic and politics has taken its toll on school superintendents nationwide causing a shortage in the industry. CNN’s…
Continue Reading 6,000 urged to evacuate as North Carolina fertilizer plant fire threatens an ammonium nitrate explosion
A fire burning at a Winston-Salem, North Carolina, fertilizer plant has forced emergency responders to urge the evacuation of about 6,000 people.…
Continue Reading 6,000 urged to evacuate as North Carolina fertilizer plant fire threatens an ammonium nitrate explosion
By Chris Boyette and Amy Simonson, CNN A fire that erupted Monday night at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 1: Capitol riot, Ukraine, Covid, Boris Johnson, Brazil
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Today is the Lunar New Year and people around the world are celebrating China’s biggest holiday with family,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 1: Capitol riot, Ukraine, Covid, Boris Johnson, Brazil
Winter weather alerts are already in place for millions of Americans as another storm system approaches, bringing with it the threat of heavy rain,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 1: Capitol riot, Ukraine, Covid, Boris Johnson, Brazil
Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May issued a rebuke of Boris Johnson following his response to the findings in the Sue Gray report on the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 1: Capitol riot, Ukraine, Covid, Boris Johnson, Brazil
Former Trump communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin and former Trump campaign adviser David Urban talk with CNN’s Jake Tapper about Marc Short,…
Continue Reading With the Cincinnati Bengals making the Super Bowl, area school districts are canceling classes the Monday after the game
By Travis Caldwell and Jenn Selva, CNN Staying up late on Super Bowl Sunday to watch the game has notoriously left plenty of football fans needing a…
Continue Reading Sole survivor of capsized boat off Florida coast recalls harrowing ordeal of losing his sister and spending days at sea
By Claudia Dominguez and Ana María Mejía, CNN The sole survivor of a boat that capsized off the coast of Florida last week lost his sister at sea…
Continue Reading Federal prisons placed on temporary lockdown after deadly violence at Texas facility
By David Shortell, CNN Federal prisons were placed on a temporary lockdown nationwide Monday after violence broke out at an institution in Texas and…
Continue Reading Louisiana governor to meet Black legislative leaders after new report about investigation of Ronald Greene’s death
By Nick Valencia and Amanda Watts, CNN Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will meet with the Legislative Black Caucus on Tuesday to discuss recent new…
Continue Reading Incoming Georgetown Law director on leave after tweets about Biden’s Supreme Court plan
By Jenn Selva, CNN The incoming executive director for Georgetown University’s Center for the Constitution has been placed on administrative…
Continue Reading FBI and California sheriff illegally seized marijuana cash belonging to licensed dispensaries, lawsuit claims
By Josh Campbell, CNN Federal agents and a Southern California sheriff’s department engaged in “highway robberies” after seizing…
Continue Reading The barrage of bullets that killed a Houston-area deputy was captured by his own dash and body-worn cameras, court records show
By Rosa Flores, CNN In what would be his last moments, the 12-year veteran deputy constable sat in his squad car minutes after midnight as the…
Continue Reading Ottawa soup kitchen donations roll in after truck protesters allegedly harassed staff
By Sara Smart, CNN An Ottawa soup kitchen has received an outpouring of support after a group of truckers protesting in the city allegedly harassed…
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