How to stay safe at a crowded concert or music festival
By Faith Karimi, CNN The Astroworld Festival tragedy has raised questions about crowd safety at large-scale concerts — and how to protect yourself…
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Black police officer in Ohio files charge of employment discrimination over alleged racist activities of former chief
By Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A Black police officer subject to apparent racist harassment by his former police chief has filed an employment…
Continue Reading 10-year-old Utah Black and autistic student dies by suicide weeks after scathing DOJ report on school district
Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor, a 10-year-old Black and autistic student in Utah, died by suicide after allegedly being bullied by classmates and her…
Continue Reading 10-year-old Utah Black and autistic student dies by suicide weeks after scathing DOJ report on school district
By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor, a 10-year-old Black and autistic student in Utah, died by suicide last Saturday after…
Continue Reading Pardon for Homer Plessy, of Plessy v. Ferguson’s ‘separate but equal’ ruling, heads to Louisiana governor’s desk
By Chris Boyette and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Homer Plessy, whose 19th century case Plessy v. Ferguson became a landmark civil rights Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Mother of 14-year-old girl who went missing for almost a month is arrested, officials say
By Laura Studley, Mallika Kallingal and Alex Harring, CNN The mother of a missing 14-year-old who was found safe in New York City on Thursday has…
Continue Reading Jurors in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial will begin deliberations today
Both sides have rested their cases in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial and closing arguments will begin Monday. Rittenhouse shot and killed two…
Continue Reading The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial is considering lesser charges. Here’s what that means
By Brad Parks, Carma Hassan and Steve Almasy, CNN The judge in the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse met with attorneys Friday morning for a…
Continue Reading A rare ‘cotton candy’ lobster named Haddie was caught in Maine this week
By Megan Marples, CNN Cotton candy is one of the last words most people would use to describe lobster, but one special crustacean fits the bill.…
Continue Reading Netflix show ‘Uncoupled’ cuts a Latina housekeeper character that was criticized as offensive
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The upcoming Netflix comedy series “Uncoupled,” starring Neil Patrick Harris, will no longer feature a Latina…
Continue Reading Kentucky nurse wins $200k lottery prize after retiring from the Covid front lines
By David Williams, CNN After 36 years as a nurse, one Kentucky woman had more than earned her retirement — and now she has plenty of money to…
Continue Reading 9 people have died in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy. A week on, questions remain over who should be held accountable
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN In the week since a Houston music festival turned deadly, questions have emerged about who should be held accountable for the…
Continue Reading After Astroworld, music festivals face new scrutiny over crowd safety
By Faith Karimi and Ray Sanchez, CNN Seven days after the Astroworld tragedy, another major music festival is kicking off tonight in Las Vegas. While…
Continue Reading Testimony has concluded in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial. Here are some key moments
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After more than 30 witnesses testified in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial, the case that has grabbed the nation’s…
Continue Reading Testimony has concluded in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial. Here are some key moments
Testimony concludes in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial, closing arguments expected…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 12: Climate, Capitol riot, Astroworld, Covid, Myanmar
Rain, storms, and mountain snow will impact the Northeast with blizzard warnings in effect for parts of the Upper Midwest. CNN meteorologist Derek…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 12: Climate, Capitol riot, Astroworld, Covid, Myanmar
The parents of Danny Fenster, an American journalist detained in Myanmar, say the experience has been a “total nightmare” and make a plea to the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 12: Climate, Capitol riot, Astroworld, Covid, Myanmar
Acura unveiled its new Integra, which hasn’t been available since…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 12: Climate, Capitol riot, Astroworld, Covid, Myanmar
Several companies are developing technologies to harness the largely untapped renewable energy our oceans can…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 12: Climate, Capitol riot, Astroworld, Covid, Myanmar
A federal appeals court granted former President Trump’s request to pause the release of key White House records from his presidency to the House…
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One mother who involved her 8-year-old daughter in a vaccine trial over the summer discusses her decision and her…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 12: Climate, Capitol riot, Astroworld, Covid, Myanmar
By AJ Willingham, CNN Do you have a boss who calls you outside your work hours? Maybe someone should tell them such behavior is now illegal in…
Continue Reading Deadly Astroworld Festival spiraled out of control for hours, Houston FD logs show
By Ray Sanchez, Rosa Flores and Ed Lavandera, CNN The signs of trouble were evident hours before the deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld Music…
Continue Reading Agent testifies defendant accused in Arbery’s killing said he had an ‘instinct’ the Black jogger had done something wrong
By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Christina Maxouris, CNN The sixth day of trial of the three White men accused in 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud…
Continue Reading Mother of 14-year-old girl who went missing for almost a month is arrested, officials say
Jashyah Moore, who went missing from her home in New Jersey nearly a month ago, has been found safe in New York City. East Orange Police Department…
Continue Reading Mother of 14-year-old girl who went missing for almost a month is arrested, officials say
By Laura Studley, Mallika Kallingal and Alex Harring, CNN The mother of a missing 14-year-old who was found safe in New York City on Thursday has…
Continue Reading Two Pennsylvania teens charged with the death of an 8-year-old who was killed by police gunfire
By Sahar Akbarzai and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN Two teenagers have been charged with murder on suspicion of opening fire outside a suburban Philadelphia…
Continue Reading Deadly crowd surges have happened for decades. Safety standards exist, but they’re not required nationwide
By Holly Yan, CNN Paul Wertheimer has spent four decades trying to help prevent deadly crowd surges since a disaster at a concert by The Who changed…
Continue Reading A man has spent 43 years in prison for a triple murder. He says he’s innocent and prosecutors agree
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Missouri man who has maintained his innocence in a triple murder got an opportunity to testify at a three-day hearing that…
Continue Reading Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN American gymnast Suni Lee, an Olympic gold medal winner and the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics, said she was…
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