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A jury awarded $20 million to a police officer who said he was told to tone down his ‘gayness’

October 28, 2019 5:40 PM CNN

A jury has awarded nearly $20 million to a police officer in Missouri who alleged that his department discriminated against him over his sexual…

Wildfire definitions: The fire-related terms you’ve always wondered about, explained

October 28, 2019 5:34 PM CNN

With several wildfires raging in California, there’s no shortage of headlines and TV footage of the disaster that’s unfolding. But…

Trump shares image of hero dog injured in Baghdadi raid

October 28, 2019 4:40 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — There are good dogs — and then there are hero dogs who chase down the world’s top terrorist to his fatal demise.…

Retired doctor, 67, gives birth in China after getting ‘pregnant naturally’

October 28, 2019 4:51 PM CNN

A 67-year-old retired doctor has given birth in China — potentially making her the country’s oldest new mother. The woman, surnamed Tian,…

Chicago schools reach a tentative deal with a union. But teachers are still on strike

October 28, 2019 4:26 PM CNN

First, the good news: Chicago Public Schools has reached an initial deal with a union it’s been sparring with for weeks. Now, the bad news:…

‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek calls autistic man and his mother, a lung disease survivor

October 28, 2019 4:04 PM CNN

A New York mother arranged an unforgettable gift to her autistic son, a die-hard “Jeopardy!” fan — a phone call with host Alex…

Convicted rapist mistakenly released from prison

October 28, 2019 2:44 PM CNN

Georgia authorities are trying to find a convicted rapist who was mistakenly released from a state prison, officials said. Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez,…

S&P 500 hits all-time high

October 28, 2019 2:09 PM CNN

The S&P 500 set a new closing record on Monday, after falling just short of it late last week. Hopes for progress on the US-China trade front is…

LeBron James evacuates from his home because of the Los Angeles wildfires

October 28, 2019 1:15 PM CNN

LeBron James said in a tweet early Monday that he had to evacuate from his home because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. “Had to…

Nearly 75% of African Americans support reparations for slavery. Only 15% of white Americans do, a poll says

October 28, 2019 12:46 PM CNN

Slavery is a horrific, irremovable stain on US history. But Americans disagree on how to handle its legacy. While nearly 75% of black respondents in…

Popeyes’ spicy chicken sandwich is officially coming back

October 28, 2019 7:09 AM CNN

When Popeyes abruptly sold out of its highly sought-after spicy chicken sandwich in August, hungry fans demanded to know when the viral phenomenon…

How a former history teacher led a far-right surge in eastern Germany

October 28, 2019 11:57 AM CNN

Just two weeks shy of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an election in the east German state of Thuringia has highlighted the deep…

Partygoers thought they’d built a clever gender reveal device. It turned out to be a deadly pipe bomb

October 28, 2019 11:27 AM CNN

KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Family members had hoped to build a contraption for a fun gender reveal party in Iowa, but they instead built an explosive…

Want free barbecue for life? Help catch the burglars who stole from this restaurant

October 28, 2019 11:09 AM CNN

The burglars who broke into an Indiana barbecue restaurant better hope that their friends, loved ones and anyone they might have told about the crime…

Rescuers race to save toddler trapped in 88-foot well since Friday

October 28, 2019 11:32 AM CNN

Indian officials are racing against time to rescue a toddler who has been trapped in an 88-foot-deep well since Friday. Sujith Wilson, who is…

A woman died from an explosion at a gender reveal party

October 28, 2019 11:15 AM CNN

A woman has died after an explosion at a gender reveal party in Iowa, authorities say. The 56-year-old woman, unnamed by authorities, was pronounced…

Detectives found year-old remains in a Southern California area burned by the Tick Fire

October 28, 2019 11:04 AM CNN

As public works crews cleaned up a rural Southern California area after the Tick Fire, they noticed something strange sticking out from the ashes. It…

Justice Department appeals order to turn over Mueller grand jury materials

October 28, 2019 9:07 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The Justice Department on Monday asked a federal judge to put on hold an order requiring the disclosure of grand jury…

A bus falls backward into a gaping sinkhole in Pittsburgh

October 28, 2019 9:49 AM CNN

Morning commuters in Pittsburgh got an eyeful Monday when a bus fell backward into a gaping sinkhole, leaving the front half hanging several feet…

Girl, 11, charged after elementary school teacher stabbed in Australia

October 28, 2019 8:41 AM CNN

An 11-year-old girl has been charged with wounding and knife possession after a teacher was stabbed at an elementary school in Australia Monday. The…

A baby woke up from a coma and smiled at his dad. Now his family is raising money to save his life

October 28, 2019 7:41 AM CNN

As 14-week-old baby Michael began to wake up from a five-day coma, he recognized his dad and smiled in the precious way that only babies can.…

Dallas police officer shoots his son after mistaking him for an intruder

October 28, 2019 7:32 AM CNN

A Texas police officer shot his adult son Saturday, thinking he was an intruder. Dispatchers received a call around 6 p.m. CDT from a man reporting a…

New fossil treasure trove shows what happened for a million years after the dinosaurs went extinct

October 28, 2019 7:27 AM CNN

When searching for dinosaur fossils, paleontologists know that there is a certain layer in the Earth where the fossils disappear. That layer marks…

An NYPD officer is out of a coma after getting hit in the head during a deadly confrontation at Brooklyn nail salon

October 28, 2019 6:30 AM CNN

A New York Police Department officer who was placed in a medically induced coma this weekend after he was hit in the head with a metal chair is now…

Baghdadi is gone, but ISIS isn’t dead yet — and could be poised for a resurgence

October 28, 2019 2:41 AM CNN

The head of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is dead. The man who led the state that called itself Islamic — first capturing Raqqa in Syria and then…

California’s getting scorched again. Here’s how these fires compare to previous years

October 28, 2019 2:36 AM CNN

Wildfires are nothing new to California. In fact, they’re a natural part of the state’s landscape, officials say. So the state continues…

With Baghdadi gone, a political battle is just beginning

October 28, 2019 1:21 AM CNN

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is gone, like his short-lived Islamic caliphate. But the battle to claim credit for his death is just beginning. President…

Gunfire erupts at vigil for two killed at off-campus college homecoming party in Greenville, Texas, police say

October 27, 2019 10:16 PM CNN

The candlelight vigil for two people killed at an off-campus homecoming party near Greenville, Texas, was interrupted by gunfire Sunday, police said.…

The terrified Kashmir families who call one of the world’s most militarized zones home

October 27, 2019 8:19 PM CNN

Brightly-colored houses are pock-marked and cracked in Jura, a town of about 6,000 people in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. Shops and walls are…

Small plane crashes in upstate New York

October 27, 2019 7:49 PM CNN

A small plane crashed Sunday in LeRoy, New York, a city about 30 miles southwest of Rochester, officials said. All four people who were in the…