Surfside search crew member: ‘I’m also emotionally digging for more strength’
By Randi Kaye and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Baby pictures. Toys. Photo albums. Passports. These are just a few of the items found by the search teams at…
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California has reported its first West Nile death of the year
By Camille Furst and Alaa Elassar, CNN California has confirmed the first death from the West Nile virus in the state for 2021. The death occurred in…
Continue Reading In Arkansas, Covid-19 cases surge as state combats vaccine skepticism
By Sarah Jorgensen and Polo Sandoval, CNN In Arkansas, the fight against both the deadly Covid-19 Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy starts one…
Continue Reading Covid-19 cases surge in state with one of the lowest vaccination rates
CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports on Arkansas’s surge of Covid-19 cases as the state’s vaccination rate has…
Continue Reading Police credit ‘astute employee’ for arrests at Denver hotel
Four people were arrested after a hotel employee alerted authorities about a cache of weapons inside a room at the Maven Hotel in Denver. CNN…
Continue Reading This restaurant owner spends his free time fixing old cars and donating them to people in need
By Alaa Elassar, CNN When Eliot Middleton was a little boy, he followed his father around everywhere, watching the talented mechanic carefully fix…
Continue Reading Police say they found about a dozen firearms in Denver hotel close to site of MLB All-Star Game
By Amir Vera, Gregory Lemos, Leslie Perrot and Carma Hassan, CNN About a dozen guns, $1,120 in cash, and a large amount of drugs were found after…
Continue Reading Oregon’s Bootleg Fire more than triples in size to 143,607 acres
By Chuck Johnston, Kay Jones and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Bootleg Fire in Oregon has more than tripled in size since Friday, gaining more than…
Continue Reading Twin sisters and college basketball stars on endorsement deals
Twin sisters Hanna and Haley Cavinder, stars on Fresno State’s women’s basketball team, became official business partners this month after the…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 90 in Surfside condo collapse
By Dakin Andone, CNN The death toll in the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, rose to 90 on Sunday, officials said in a news conference.…
Continue Reading ‘Legend of Zelda’ sells for $870,000 at auction, a record for a video game
By Eric Levenson, CNN A sealed, rare version of the iconic Nintendo game “The Legend of Zelda” sold for $870,000 at auction on Friday,…
Continue Reading Indigenous people are trekking across the US with a 25-foot totem pole. Here’s why
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN For the House of Tears Carvers, totem poles are more than masterful works of art — they’re a medium for…
Continue Reading Star UConn guard Paige Bueckers uses ESPYS speech to honor Black women
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Paige Bueckers, the star point guard for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team, was named the best…
Continue Reading NFL linebacker Barkevious Mingo arrested on charge of indecency with a child
By Jacob Lev, CNN The NFL’s Atlanta Falcons terminated the contract of linebacker Barkevious Mingo after police in Arlington, Texas, said he…
Continue Reading 2 crew members killed while helping fight the Cedar Basin wildfire in Arizona
By Alta Spells and Laura James, CNN Two people battling the Cedar Basin Fire from the sky were killed in an aircraft accident Saturday, the Bureau of…
Continue Reading These twin sisters are college basketball stars and have 3 million TikTok followers. Now they’re cashing in
By Faith Karimi, CNN Unless you are a huge fan of college hoops or a regular on TikTok, you may not be familiar with Haley and Hanna Cavinder. But…
Continue Reading Why so many geographic sites in the US still have racist names
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Editor’s Note: This article, which focuses on sites named using outdated racial terminology, contains terms that many may…
Continue Reading Sharks evolved over millions of years as an apex predator, yet are no match for humans
By Megan Marples, CNN Sharks have called the Earth’s oceans home for hundreds of millions of years and adapted to thrive in harsh environments.…
Continue Reading 7-Eleven Day is canceled again. But you can still get a free Slurpee
By Rachel Trent, CNN Bad news for Slurpee fans: 7-Eleven Day is canceled for the second year in a row. But the good news is you can still get a free…
Continue Reading 7 heritage sites with deep cultural and historical roots to Latinos are in need of preservation, group says
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A historic neighborhood threatened by plans for a sports arena, a bodega that became a hub for Dominicans in Rhode Island and a…
Continue Reading See moment woman reunites with dog she lost 2 years ago
While looking at adoptable dogs on the Lehigh County Humane Society website, Aisha Nieves found the dog she lost two years ago. CNN affiliate WFMZ…
Continue Reading First African American to win the National Spelling Bee gets offer of full LSU scholarship
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Zaila Avant-garde, the teenager who this week became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, has…
Continue Reading A crane fell on top of a building in downtown Toronto, causing damage
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Alaa Elassar, CNN A portion of a crane collapsed Saturday on top of a building in downtown Toronto, Canada, causing damage…
Continue Reading Cat reunites with family after Surfside condo collapse
Binx, a cat who lived on the ninth floor of the Champlain Towers South, was reunited with his family after volunteers found him near the site of the…
Continue Reading Inmate captured after escaping from Bronx barge jail, officials say
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN An inmate who went missing from a jail barge in the Bronx early Saturday has been captured, police…
Continue Reading Surfside death toll rises to 86 as recovery efforts resume
The death toll from the Surfside, Florida, condo tower collapse rose to 86 as recovery efforts resume after they were briefly halted because of a…
Continue Reading An Alabama teen raised $39,000 for kids with cancer by cutting off his beloved 19-inch Afro
By Alaa Elassar, CNN After growing his hair for six years, an Alabama teenager has cut it off to raise thousands of dollars for children with cancer.…
Continue Reading Historic Miami-Dade courthouse closed due to ‘safety concerns’ following condo collapse
By Dakin Andone, CNN The historic Miami-Dade County Courthouse has been closed after an engineer reported “safety concerns” following the…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 86 as recovery teams battle inclement weather at Surfside collapse site
By Aya Elamroussi and Ray Sanchez, CNN The death toll from the Surfside, Florida, condo tower collapse rose to 86 on Saturday as recovery efforts…
Continue Reading Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier: How to watch and what to know
Alaa Elassar, CNN The third time’s the charm, right? That’s what Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier must be thinking going into this…
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