5 things to know for October 27: Covid-19, Congress, social media, climate, Myanmar
In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Dr. Christakis explains why he thinks it is important for children to be vaccinated at school after an FDA…
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5 things to know for October 27: Covid-19, Congress, social media, climate, Myanmar
Early Facebook investor Roger McNamee weighs in on Facebook and states a need for privacy, safety and competition regulation to protect consumers and…
Continue Reading A decades-old cold case of abandoned infant remains has been solved using DNA evidence. Now a North Carolina couple is charged with a felony
By Rebekah Riess Three decades after infant remains were found in a North Carolina beach town, police say they have arrested and charged a couple…
Continue Reading Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial is about to begin. These are the 3 men he shot
A Wisconsin judge ruled that the men shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year should be referred as…
Continue Reading As trial approaches, judge may allow the men Kyle Rittenhouse shot to be called ‘rioters’ or ‘looters’ — but ‘victim’ isn’t allowed
By Jenn Selva and Kelly McCleary, CNN The men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in August 2020 can potentially be referred to at his trial as…
Continue Reading California police officer convicted of firearm assault in 2018 death, but jury deadlocked on manslaughter charge
By Aya Elamroussi and Sarah Moon, CNN A California police officer was convicted Tuesday of assault with a firearm, but the jury did not reach a…
Continue Reading A top NYPD official says there was no coverup in the investigation of officers who arrested Eric Garner
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A top-ranking New York Police Department official testified during a judicial inquiry on Tuesday there was “no…
Continue Reading Estate of deceased Alex Murdaugh housekeeper reaches settlement with his former law firm
By Rebekah Riess and Amir Vera, CNN Attorneys for the estate of Gloria Satterfield, who spent more than two decades as the family housekeeper for…
Continue Reading Texas woman killed after a stolen big rig crashes into a mobile home
By Carma Hassan, CNN A suspect in a reportedly stolen 18-wheeler is accused of jumping out of the moving truck moments before it crashed into a…
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Activists staged a hunger strike outside of the White House for days to get politicians to act on climate…
Continue Reading Tired but determined, 5 young activists continue their hunger strike outside the White House
By Rachel Ramirez and Ella Nilsen, CNN Five young climate activists are on their seventh day of a hunger strike outside the White House, to demand…
Continue Reading Two middle school students are being praised after their quick actions saved their bus driver
East Paulding Middle School students Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty not only got the driver some help, but they also made sure their classmates were…
Continue Reading Two middle school students are being praised after their quick actions saved their bus driver
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Two middle school students are being praised for their quick action when their bus driver experienced a medical emergency.…
Continue Reading Populations of the endangered North Atlantic right whale are the lowest they’ve been in nearly 20 years
By Amanda Jackson, CNN One of the rarest marine mammals in the world, the North Atlantic right whale, has declined 8% in population over the past…
Continue Reading An Illinois officer was fatally shot as he approached a suspected stolen vehicle, authorities say
By Raja Razek, CNN A 36-year-old Pontoon Beach, Illinois, police officer was shot and killed Tuesday morning after attempting to approach a suspected…
Continue Reading Charlottesville civil trial will explore where free speech becomes conspiracy to commit violence
By Elle Reeve, CNN About 9 p.m. on August 11, 2017, several hundred White supremacists, mostly young men, held tiki torches as they formed a line…
Continue Reading Former Liberty University spokesman sues for wrongful termination after allegedly speaking out against school’s handling of Title IX lawsuit
By Taylor Romine and Amir Vera, CNN A former Liberty University spokesman is suing the university for firing him after he allegedly spoke out on how…
Continue Reading Removal of Golden Ray cargo ship off Georgia coast is largest in US history, Coast Guard commander says
By Gregory Lemos, CNN An official providing an update on the Golden Ray wreck removal off the coast of Georgia said it is the largest in United…
Continue Reading What you need to know about ‘stand your ground’ laws
By Theresa Waldrop and Dakin Andone, CNN Terry Duane Turner, charged with the murder of a motorist who had parked in his driveway in Texas,…
Continue Reading Suspect killed and off-duty reserve police officer wounded in Atlanta shooting, authorities say
By Gregory Lemos, CNN An exchange of gunfire that left one man dead and an off-duty reserve police officer injured is under investigation,…
Continue Reading Man arrested in connection with George Floyd statue vandalism in New York City’s Union Square
By Mirna Alsharif, CNN A man was arrested in connection to vandalism of the bronze statue of George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square…
Continue Reading Pew survey finds 911 call centers lack proper training to deal with behavioral health crises
By Eric Levenson, CNN A Pew survey of 911 call centers around the US released Tuesday found few have staff with behavioral health crisis training,…
Continue Reading Former Georgetown head tennis coach pleads guilty in college admissions scam
By Laura Ly, CNN Former Georgetown University head tennis coach Gordon Ernst pleaded guilty to charges “in connection with soliciting and…
Continue Reading Investigators confused Brian Laundrie’s mother for him while watching their home, police reportedly acknowledge
By Joe Sutton and Michelle Krupa, CNN Investigators in Florida confused Brian Laundrie’s mother with her son while they were monitoring the…
Continue Reading Investigators confused Brian Laundrie’s mother for him while watching their home, police reportedly acknowledge
Investigators in Florida confused Brian Laundrie’s mother with her son while they were monitoring the family’s home in the days after Laundrie’s…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 26: Biden, Covid, Facebook, Russia & China, supply chain
By AJ Willingham, CNN The governors of New York and New Jersey have issued states of emergency as a nasty nor’easter sweeps in, bringing severe…
Continue Reading New Jersey school district suspends assistant teacher who allegedly told student ‘we don’t negotiate with terrorists’
A New Jersey assistant teacher was suspended by the Ridgefield School District after an alleged incident in which a student ​says he was called a…
Continue Reading New Jersey school district suspends assistant teacher who allegedly told student ‘we don’t negotiate with terrorists’
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Mirna Alsharif, CNN A New Jersey teaching assistant was suspended by the Ridgefield School District after an alleged…
Continue Reading Florida surgeon general refused to wear a face mask during office visit, state senator says
By Ralph Ellis, CNN A Florida state senator says state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo — a skeptic of many Covid-19 safety measures —…
Continue Reading Florida surgeon general refused to wear a face mask during office visit, state senator says
CNN’s Ana Cabrera speaks with Florida State Senator Tina Polsky (D), a cancer patient, who asked the state’s appointed Surgeon General, Dr. Joesph…
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