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Harvey Weinstein is ‘not a harmless old man,’ prosecutors say in opening statements

January 23, 2020 7:09 AM CNN

Prosecutors detailed years of alleged sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein and said he “is not a harmless old man” during opening statements…

His college baseball career ended when he was paralyzed. That’s not stopping him from dancing at his wedding

January 23, 2020 5:12 AM CNN

He walked up to the plate, planted his left back foot into the ground and took a practice swing. He’d been waiting for this moment — the…

Gay civil rights leader may finally be pardoned 67 years after he was arrested for having sex with men

January 23, 2020 5:11 AM CNN

Ten years before the March on Washington in 1963, Bayard Rustin was arrested. Rustin — who would later go on to become one of the most prolific…

Myanmar ordered to prevent genocide against Rohingya by top UN court

January 23, 2020 4:38 AM CNN

The top court of the United Nations has ordered Myanmar to prevent acts of genocide against the country’s persecuted Rohingya minority and to…

5 things to know for January 23: Impeachment, coronavirus, Australia, Auschwitz

January 23, 2020 4:20 AM CNN

Check your owner’s manual: Toyota and Honda are recalling millions of vehicles across the globe for separate safety issues. Here’s what…

Grab a slice! It’s National Pie Day

January 23, 2020 4:15 AM CNN

Apple pie, pumpkin pie, cherry pie, pecan pie, blueberry pie, banana cream pie, peach pie, key lime pie, coconut cream pie, peanut butter pie, crack…

Wuhan coronavirus: Citywide lockdown disrupts Lunar New Year travel plans of millions

January 23, 2020 3:07 AM CNN

Authorities in China have enforced a partial lockdown of transport links in and out of the central city of Wuhan, disrupting the Lunar New Year…

Antonio Brown’s ex-girlfriend asks him to get help after police issue an arrest warrant for him

January 23, 2020 2:04 AM CNN

After a tumultuous year of issues off the field, former NFL player Antonio Brown is in legal trouble again. Police issued an arrest warrant for Brown…

A month of snow leaves Newfoundland, Canada, in a state of emergency

January 23, 2020 12:06 AM CNN

Newfoundland residents have been blanketed with snow for nearly a month, and with a state of emergency extended through Saturday morning, it’s…

Former Maryland cop charged with rape, attempting to infect victim with HIV

January 22, 2020 10:58 PM CNN

A former Maryland police officer was indicted Tuesday on 11 charges, including rape and attempting to infect a woman with HIV. Martique Vanderpool, a…

Australian officials say firefighting plane has crashed while battling blazes

January 22, 2020 10:34 PM Associated Press

SYDNEY, Australia — Australian officials said a C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker has crashed while battling blazes in the Snowy Monaro region of…

Senate Republicans need to end this trial before Donald Trump confesses to anything else

January 22, 2020 9:10 PM CNN

Senate Republicans need to end this impeachment trial before President Donald Trump confesses to anything else. “We’re doing very…

An arrest warrant has been issued for former NFL player Antonio Brown

January 22, 2020 8:56 PM CNN

An arrest warrant has been issued for former NFL player Antonio Brown after an altercation with a delivery man at Brown’s South Florida home,…

16-year-old charged as adult in the fatal shootings of his mother and 3 siblings in Utah

January 22, 2020 8:52 PM CNN

A Utah teen has been charged as an adult in the shooting deaths of his mother and three of his siblings at their home in Grantsville. Colin Jeffery…

Four people killed in California plane crash

January 22, 2020 8:39 PM CNN

Four people were killed Wednesday when a small plane crashed at a Southern California airport, the Corona Fire Department said. The aircraft crashed…

Democrats make their case against Trump in impeachment trial

January 22, 2020 10:39 AM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate began hearing opening arguments in President Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday. After about eight hours of…

A Seattle-area district is allowing all of its voters to cast their ballots by smartphone

January 22, 2020 8:17 PM CNN

Voters stuck in lines for hours have long dreamed of a future where they could cast their votes with a few simple taps of their phone. That time has…

Eli Manning is set to retire after 16 seasons in the NFL

January 22, 2020 4:52 PM CNN

NEW YORK, NY — After 16 years and two Super Bowl wins with the New York Giants, Eli Manning is ready to hang up his helmet. The quarterback is…

Another inmate has died at Mississippi’s Parchman prison, making 8 deaths at the facility this year

January 22, 2020 7:03 PM CNN

Another inmate has died at Mississippi State Penitentiary, the county coroner said Wednesday. Thomas Lee, 49, was found hanging in his cell Wednesday…

University of Michigan provost placed on leave after multiple sexual misconduct allegations

January 22, 2020 6:13 PM CNN

University of Michigan Provost Martin A. Philbert has been placed on administrative leave while an outside law firm investigates several allegations…

Wuhan coronavirus death toll rises, as city imposes transport lockdown

January 22, 2020 6:11 PM CNN

The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has risen to 17, as dozens more cases were reported across China and as far afield as the western United…

Four players suspended after bench-clearing brawl between rivals Kansas and Kansas State

January 22, 2020 5:38 PM CNN

Four players have been suspended following a bench-clearing brawl in the final seconds of a basketball game between rivals Kansas and Kansas State,…

A group of ‘furries’ stopped a domestic violence assault and helped police make the arrest

January 21, 2020 4:56 PM CNN

SAN JOSE, California — Several members attending a furry convention in California on Friday helped restrain a man who was assaulting his…

Estranged husband, his ex-girlfriend and his lawyer accused in missing Connecticut mom’s death

January 22, 2020 4:41 PM CNN

Nearly eight months after Connecticut mother Jennifer Farber Dulos went missing, investigators accused her estranged husband of killing her and his…

Emmanuel Macron shouts at Israeli security officers in altercation in Jerusalem

January 22, 2020 4:35 PM CNN

French President Emmanuel Macron has been involved in an altercation with Israeli security officers in Jerusalem’s Old City. Macron, who is in…

The suspected shooter in Kansas City could have been imprisoned on a previous gun charge. A change in Missouri gun laws set him free

January 22, 2020 3:52 PM CNN

The suspected gunman in the Kansas City bar shooting had previous firearm charges that could have sent him to prison, but legislators changing gun…

Estranged husband of Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos has been released on bond

January 22, 2020 3:37 PM CNN

The estranged husband of Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five who vanished last year in Connecticut, and his former girlfriend were released from custody…

Missing mother talked about her husband’s attempt to hit her with his vehicle, nanny says in new warrant

January 22, 2020 3:35 PM CNN

A missing Connecticut woman told her nanny that her husband tried to hit her with his vehicle more than two years before he was charged with killing…

A good Samaritan found $27,000 outside a credit union and turned it in

January 22, 2020 2:54 PM CNN

Imagine you found thousands of dollars on the ground. Would you keep any of the money? George Condash discovered a box of cash outside an ATM at a…

A church made headlines for allegedly asking older members to leave. But the reality is more complicated

January 22, 2020 2:09 PM CNN

It started as a local news story. An article in a Minnesota newspaper reported over the weekend that a church asked older parishioners to leave in an…