Why some US cities are facing a spree of ‘smash-and-grab’ crimes
More than 14 people rushed into a Louis Vuitton store in Oak Brook, Illinois and stole at least $100,000 in merchandise, police…
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University of Florida fires football coach Dan Mullen after losing four out of last five games
By Eric Levenson, CNN The University of Florida has fired football coach Dan Mullen on Sunday midway through the coach’s fourth season with the…
Continue Reading Police seize $500 million in illegal marijuana in a raid in Oregon
Oregon State Police is adding marijuana detectives to drug teams in both Northern and Southern Oregon. Given the work he does, the sergeant with the…
Continue Reading Police seize $500 million in illegal marijuana in a raid in Oregon
By Chris Boyette, CNN At a time when legalized marijuana sales are rising nationally, state police in Oregon last week seized 500,000 pounds of…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Adele, Kyle Rittenhouse, Atlanta airport, Thanksgiving, gas prices
By Faith Karimi, CNN You know that special bond your mother has with your kids? The one she doesn’t seem to have with anyone else — even…
Continue Reading 3 arrested after dozens ransack a Nordstrom store near San Francisco, police say
By Andy Rose and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Three suspects were arrested Saturday night after dozens ransacked a Nordstrom department store near San…
Continue Reading 3 arrested after dozens ransack a Nordstrom store near San Francisco, police say
Da Lin reports on smash-and-grab thieves targeting a jewelry store at a Hayward Mall…
Continue Reading Ann Arbor becomes first US city to require free menstrual products in public restrooms
By Alex Harring and Mirna Alsharif, CNN Ann Arbor, Michigan, will soon require menstrual products in public restrooms, as it sets to enact…
Continue Reading What we learned from testimony in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in February 2020 outside the city of Brunswick, Georgia. These locals reflect on how the…
Continue Reading For Black residents of Ahmaud Arbery’s hometown, trust in the justice system is on trial right alongside his accused killers
Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in February 2020 outside the city of Brunswick, Georgia. These locals reflect on how the…
Continue Reading For Black residents of Ahmaud Arbery’s hometown, trust in the justice system is on trial right alongside his accused killers
By Dakin Andone, CNN Photographs by Elijah Nouvelage for CNN Carrying signs that read “Justice for Ahmaud,” the demonstrators marched…
Continue Reading Police searching for man who fled from Atlanta airport security checkpoint after a weapon was discharged during screening
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Authorities are searching for the man who escaped an Atlanta airport security checkpoint after a weapon was discharged…
Continue Reading How Friendsgiving found its place in the holiday season
By Leah Asmelash, CNN For many people in the US, the end of November is populated by two holidays: Thanksgiving, the family-oriented mainstay, and,…
Continue Reading Meet the 70-year-old who is believed to be the oldest woman to climb Yosemite’s El Capitan
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Dierdre Wolownick dreamed of watching the sunset from the top of Yosemite National Park’s famous El Capitan rock formation…
Continue Reading A Starbucks employee tested positive for hepatitis A, possibly exposing thousands of customers to the virus
By Liam Reilly, Artemis Moshtaghian and Alaa Elassar, CNN A New Jersey Starbucks employee who handled food and later tested positive for hepatitis A…
Continue Reading Coast Guard investigating reports of an oil sheen near area of October’s oil spill off southern California coast
By Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN The US Coast Guard said it is investigating reports of an oil sheen, about 30-by-70 feet in size, which was…
Continue Reading A passenger’s weapon accidentally discharged at the Atlanta airport, causing panic and halting flights
By Dakin Andone, Keith Allen and David Williams, CNN The accidental discharge of a passenger’s weapon in a security area of Hartsfield-Jackson…
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Police searching for man who fled from Atlanta airport security checkpoint after a weapon was discharged during screening
The accidental discharge of a passenger’s weapon in a security area of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport caused widespread panic,…
Continue Reading Police searching for man who fled from Atlanta airport security checkpoint after a weapon was discharged during screening
Authorities are searching for the man who escaped an Atlanta airport security checkpoint after a weapon was discharged, frightening travelers and…
Continue Reading The original Gerber Baby is celebrating her 95th birthday
By David Williams, CNN Original Gerber Baby Ann Turner Cook, whose famous face has been printed on countless products over generations, is…
Continue Reading Rittenhouse protesters shut down the Brooklyn Bridge. Portland demonstrators force open jail
By Theresa Waldrop and Andy Rose, CNN Sporadic protests broke out around the country Friday after a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin, found Kyle…
Continue Reading Recall announced for certain onions due to Salmonella outbreak
By Claudia Dominguez, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising consumers to…
Continue Reading The Redneck Shop was a hub for the KKK. Years after the store’s closure, a Southern city is reckoning with this history
By Brandon Tensley, CNN A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Race Deconstructed newsletter. To get it in your inbox every week, sign up…
Continue Reading Three 16-year-olds face attempted murder charges after a shooting in the parking lot of a Colorado high school
By Jeremy Harlan and Andy Rose, CNN Two teens were arrested over the weekend in connection with a shooting that wounded three teenagers during a…
Continue Reading ‘The only word I know to call it is hell’: Turpin sisters share the details of their family’s house of horror
Jennifer and Jordan Turpin appeared on ABC’s “20/20” with Diane Sawyer to describe life in the abusive household that made…
Continue Reading ‘The only word I know to call it is hell’: Turpin sisters share the details of their family’s house of horror
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Jordan Turpin was 17 years old when she found herself crawling out of a window of her family’s home, hoping to save the…
Continue Reading Rittenhouse’s attorney says putting him on the stand wasn’t even a close call
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The decision to put Kyle Rittenhouse on the stand in his own homicide trial wasn’t even a close call, his attorney said…
Continue Reading Rittenhouse’s attorney says putting him on the stand wasn’t even a close call
Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of killing two people and shooting another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer has been found not…
Continue Reading They just moved to the US and wanted to experience their first Thanksgiving. More than 100 strangers responded with help
By Sara Smart, CNN For many, Thanksgiving involves traveling to spend time with family and loved ones around the dinner table eating turkey and green…
Continue Reading When granted a ‘Make-A-Wish,’ this 13-year-old chose to feed his city’s homeless for a year
By Alaa Elassar, CNN When Adeola “Abraham” Olagbegi discovered his bone marrow transplant was successful, he was granted any wish of his…
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