This dead star offers a glimpse of our solar system’s eventual fate
Actor William Shatner speaks with Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos after landing from a sub-orbital space flight aboard the New…
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Truck driver in fatal Colorado crash found guilty of vehicular homicide
By Amanda Watts, CNN The driver of a semi truck that plowed into traffic along Interstate 70 near Denver, killing four people, was convicted Friday…
Continue Reading Human remains in Iowa positively identified as missing 11-year-old Xavior Harrelson
By Amanda Watts, CNN Human remains found in late September near Montezuma, Iowa, have been positively identified as 11-year-old Xavior Harrelson,…
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Four train passengers are hurt in Amtrak crash with truck in Oklahoma
By Alta Spells, CNN An Amtrak train struck a truck near Thackerville, Oklahoma, on Friday, injuring four train passengers, a spokesperson for Amtrak…
Continue Reading Deputy killed in shooting outside Houston bar had just returned from paternity leave, official says
A gunman fired on constable’s deputies who were trying to detain someone else outside a Houston bar, ultimately killing one deputy and injuring two…
Continue Reading Gunman ‘out of nowhere’ shoots 3 deputies outside Houston bar, killing one, authorities say
By Jason Hanna and Alta Spells, CNN A gunman “came out of nowhere” and fired on constable’s deputies who were trying to detain…
Continue Reading Tuffy’s Pet Foods issues recall for dog food with high levels of vitamin D
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Tuffy’s Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling dog food with potentially elevated levels of Vitamin D. The recall is for…
Continue Reading UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits scene where MP was fatally stabbed in terrorist incident
By Nada Bashir, Laura Smith-Spark and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer visited…
Continue Reading NASA’s Lucy mission has launched to explore never-before-seen asteroids
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The first NASA mission that will fly by a total of eight ancient asteroids has launched on its ambitious journey. Weather…
Continue Reading Russian crew wraps trailblazing movie in space, safely returns to Earth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN After filming the first movie in space, Russian actress Yulia Peresild, producer-director Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Oleg…
Continue Reading Russian crew wraps trailblazing movie in space, safely returns to Earth
A Russian film crew is headed to space to make the first movie among the stars in the International Space Station. “First Move” host Julia Chatterley…
Continue Reading What happens if Brian Laundrie isn’t found in the coming weeks
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Local and federal investigators have been searching for Brian Laundrie — the fiancé of 22-year-old Gabby Petito…
Continue Reading Bali earthquake kills at least 3 people
By Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN At least three people have died in Bali after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit the Indonesian island in the early hours of…
Continue Reading 4 people shot outside a high school football game in Mobile, Alabama, police say
By Alta Spells, CNN Four people were shot in the exit ramp from a stadium during a high school football game Friday night in Mobile, Alabama,…
Continue Reading This Maryland man just won the lottery for a third time
By Nadeem Muaddi, CNN Call it a lucky streak! A man in Baltimore County, Maryland, recently won $100,000 on a scratch-off ticket — and it’s…
Continue Reading Parents sue Minnesota charter school alleging racist behavior
By Evan Simko-Bednarski and Maya Brown, CNN The parents of several Black and biracial students are suing the operator of a Minnesota charter school…
Continue Reading Two of Africa’s Covid experts are leaving the continent. Is this a brain drain or gain for Africa?
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Two of Africa’s Covid experts are clearing out their desks and counting the hours as they prepare to take up new roles…
Continue Reading Fully-vaccinated foreign visitors can start entering U.S. on Nov. 8
WASHINGTON, DC — Fully vaccinated foreign visitors will be able to travel to the United States starting on November 8, the White House said…
Continue Reading FDA panel votes to authorize booster shots for J&J vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC — A day after voting in support of Moderna booster shots for certain at-risk Americans, an independent Food and Drug Administration…
Continue Reading U.S. plans to reinstate ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy next month
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration says it plans to reinstate a Trump-era border policy next month to make…
Continue Reading Black state trooper in Louisiana faces termination after accusing colleagues of murder
By Sharif Paget and Rebekah Riess, CNN A Louisiana state trooper who accused colleagues involved in the death of Ronald Greene of murder and an…
Continue Reading China isn’t about to invade Taiwan. But the two sides are on a dangerous path
By Ben Westcott and Eric Cheung, CNN Taiwan’s Defense Minister, former general Chiu Kuo-cheng, stood in front of the island’s legislature…
Continue Reading California oil spill that shut down beaches was about 25,000 gallons, well below earlier estimate
By Sarah Moon, CNN When crude oil leaked into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California earlier this month, the amount spilled was about…
Continue Reading New CDC data shows the risk of dying from Covid-19 is 11 times higher for unvaccinated adults than for fully vaccinated adults
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Throughout August, the risk of dying from Covid-19 was 11 times higher for unvaccinated adults than for fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Man injured in Kenosha protests shooting sues city, county and law enforcement officers
By Carma Hassan and Sara Sidner, CNN Gaige Grosskreutz, the sole survivor of the Kenosha protests shootings, is suing the City of Kenosha, Kenosha…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh waives his extradition hearing in Florida and returns to South Carolina to face charges
By Amanda Watts and Alta Spells, CNN Alex Murdaugh waived an extradition hearing in Florida on Friday, according to the Orange County Corrections…
Continue Reading China’s historic crewed mission arrives at new space station
By Jessie Yeung and Steven Jiang, CNN China’s three-person crew arrived at its new space station Saturday morning — a major step for the…
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Attorney: Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The lawyers for accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz say he plans to plead…
Continue Reading Nikolas Cruz intends to plead guilty to Parkland shooting charges, his lawyer says
By Amanda Watts and Jason Hanna, CNN Nikolas Cruz intends to plead guilty next week to charges stemming from the February 2018 massacre at South…
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Police officer attacked by woman carrying a baseball bat near US Capitol
By Whitney Wild, CNN A US Capitol Police officer was attacked on Friday morning by a woman carrying a baseball bat along First Street SW in…
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