Many police unions are pushing back on vaccine mandates. Here’s why
Two Washington State Patrol officers shared their goodbye messages after years of service because they wouldn’t comply with a vaccination mandate.…
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As mystery surrounds the death of Jelani Day, families of missing Black men plead for more accountability
By Nicole Chavez and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The mother of Jelani Day buried her son this week, but she won’t be able to rest until the…
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EU leaders lambast Poland over its challenge to union
By Amy Cassidy and Reuters The European Union is facing mounting pressure from its own lawmakers to withhold funds to Poland as an ongoing spat…
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Wildfire smoke contributes to more deaths in the Eastern US than the West, study shows
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Smoke from wildfires impacts far more people east of the Rocky Mountains than in the West, where most large fires ignite,…
Continue Reading Syria executes 24 people charged with lighting wildfires that devastated the country last year
By Eyad Kourdi and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN Syria has executed 24 people who were convicted of terrorism charges for igniting last year’s…
Continue Reading U.S. House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House voted Thursday afternoon to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in…
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How the gender wage gap has changed over the last 40 years
Assemble analyzed the evolution of the gender wage gap since 1980, drawing on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Annual percentages are…
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From Stonewall to today: 50+ years of modern LGBTQ+ history
From Stonewall to the 2022 midterm elections, Stacker takes a look back at over 50 years of significant moments in the LGBTQ+ community in the…
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History of the NRA
Stacker compiled a history of the NRA from its founding in 1871 through…
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19 influential Indigenous Americans you might not know about
Stacker compiled a list of 19 influential Indigenous Americans you might not know about using various news articles and historical…
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Stories behind the Trail of Tears for every state it passed through
Stacker compiled a list of stories behind the Trail of Tears for each of the nine states it passed through based on news, tribal histories, and…
Continue Reading A history of police violence in America
Stacker explores the history of police violence in the United States, using a variety of sources from news, government, and historical…
Continue Reading Explosive star death witnessed by Hubble could help develop an early warning system
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers had an unprecedented front-row seat to the explosive death of a star 60 million light-years away. They…
Continue Reading Nevada governor at fault for Sunday’s two-car accident in Las Vegas, police say
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak was deemed at fault for a two-car collision that left him and the other driver with minor…
Continue Reading Florida nature reserve’s swampy landscape made the search for Brian Laundrie treacherous
By Eric Levenson, CNN For more than a month, investigators spread out across a sprawling, swampy Florida nature area known as the Carlton Reserve in…
Continue Reading Gang leader threatens to kill captive missionaries in Haiti if he doesn’t get what he wants
By Caitlin Hu, AnneClaire Stapleton, Matt Rivers, Natalie Gallón and David Shortell, CNN The leader of the gang that kidnapped 17 US and Canadian…
Continue Reading London has more statues of animals than it does of women and people of color, a new study says
By Hannah Ritchie, CNN London has more public sculptures of animals than it does of women or people of color, a new study has revealed. Across…
Continue Reading Florida governor is calling the legislature back to address federal vaccine mandate implications. Democrats say that’s outrageous
By Gregory Lemos and Jay Croft, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday he will call the state legislature for a special session to add…
Continue Reading Benton Harbor, Michigan, declares state of emergency due to contaminated water
Residents of Benton Harbor, Michigan, have no clean water due to high levels of lead but are still expected to pay their water…
Continue Reading Benton Harbor, Michigan, declares state of emergency due to contaminated water
By Taylor Romine, CNN Officials in Benton Harbor, Michigan, announced a state of emergency this week in a bid to ensure that lead pipes contaminating…
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Haiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped missionaries
By EVENS SANON, MATÍAS DELACROIX and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang that…
Continue Reading Canada launches proof of vaccination credential for international travel
By Paula Newton, CNN Canada is launching a standardized proof of vaccination credential in the coming weeks for both domestic and international…
Continue Reading Alleged murderer of UK lawmaker David Amess had terrorist links, court hears
British lawmaker Sir David Amess was fatally stabbed while serving his community. Friends and constituents remember him as the moderate Conservative…
Continue Reading Europe facing 500,000 more Covid deaths by February, WHO warns
Moscow will impose a 10-day lockdown from next week in an effort to curb soaring Covid-19 cases, the city’s mayor has said, as Russia endures its…
Continue Reading Huge crowds march in Sudan in support of civilian rule
By Yasir Abdullah and Mostafa Salem, CNN Throngs of Sudanese protesters took to the streets on Thursday to voice their support for civilian rule…
Continue Reading Federal lawsuit filed against Spotsylvania deputy, sheriff for Isiah Brown shooting
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A $26.35 million federal lawsuit was filed on Monday against a Spotsylvania County, Virginia, deputy and sheriff in connection…
Continue Reading Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor resentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison for fatal 2017 shooting
By Dakin Andone and Brad Parks, CNN The former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman while responding to her 911 call in 2017 was…
Continue Reading Moscow is going back into lockdown as Covid-19 deaths multiply in Russia
By Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Moscow will impose a 10-day lockdown from next week in an effort to curb soaring Covid-19 cases, the…
Continue Reading Gang leader threatens to kill captive missionaries in Haiti if he doesn’t get what he wants
The recent kidnapping of 17 missionaries by a gang in Haiti has highlighted a brutal yet common occurrence in the country. CNN’s Matt Rivers reports…
Continue Reading Parents of 6-year-old girl killed on Colorado amusement park ride file wrongful death suit
By Amy Simonson, CNN The parents of a 6-year-old who died on a free-fall ride at a Colorado amusement park in September have filed a wrongful death…
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