Where US military aid is being spent, ranked
How much military aid does the U.S. provide to different countries? Stacker analyzed U.S. military spending data from 2011 to 2020 using…
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LGBTQ+ history before Stonewall
Stacker put together a timeline of LGBTQ+ history prior to the Stonewall riots on June 28,…
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California police officer charged with assaulting a teenager during a traffic stop
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A Los Angeles County police officer has been charged in connection with the arrest of a 16-year-old male he allegedly kicked…
Continue Reading Dental records show remains found at Carlton Reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, FBI says
By Aya Elamroussi, Taylor Romine, Leyla Santiago, Randi Kaye and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN The FBI’s Denver office said Thursday that remains found a…
Continue Reading The timeline of Brian Laundrie’s disappearance still doesn’t jibe among authorities and his family’s lawyer
The FBI’s Denver office said that remains found in a Florida nature reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, the man who went missing last month. The FBI…
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Dental records show remains found at Carlton Reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, FBI says
Steven Bertolino, an attorney for the Laundrie family, explains why the family initially refused to talk with police after Gabby Petito was reported…
Continue Reading Australian authorities offer A$1 million reward for missing 4-year-old Cleo Smith
By Helen Regan and Hilary Whiteman, CNN The Western Australian government has offered a 1 million Australian dollar ($750,000) reward for information…
Continue Reading NYT: Agreement reached to scrap race as a factor in NFL concussion settlements
By Dave Alsup and Joe Sutton, CNN The National Football League and lawyers for Black players who accused the league of discrimination have filed a…
Continue Reading At least 3 killed, more than 30 injured in gas explosion in northeast China
CNN By Steven Jiang and Nectar Gan, CNN At least three people were killed and more than 30 injured in a powerful explosion at a restaurant in the…
Continue Reading North Korea accuses US and UN of ‘tampering with a dangerous time bomb’
CNN By Yoonjung Seo, Samantha Beech and Philip Wang, CNN North Korea said the United States and the UN Security Council are “tampering with a…
Continue Reading Shouting, threats, negative billboards and an influx of cash. This year’s school board races are like none before
Shouting, threats, negative billboards and dark money; this year’s school board races are like none before. CNN’s Evan McMorris-Santoro…
Continue Reading Shouting, threats, negative billboards and an influx of cash. This year’s school board races are like none before
By Mallory Simon, CNN When Nikki Hudson drove to a local strip mall in Worthington, Ohio, to collect a corsage for her daughter’s homecoming,…
Continue Reading At least 3 killed, more than 30 injured in gas explosion in northeast China
By Steven Jiang and Nectar Gan, CNN At least three people were killed and more than 30 injured in a powerful explosion at a restaurant in the…
Continue Reading Singapore extends restrictions after reporting highest single-day Covid-19 deaths
By Akanksha Sharma, CNN Singapore will extend its Covid-19 restrictions for another month after the city-state reported 18 new deaths from the…
Continue Reading North Korea accuses US and UN of ‘tampering with a dangerous time bomb’
By Yoonjung Seo, Samantha Beech and Philip Wang, CNN North Korea said the United States and the UN Security Council are “tampering with a…
Continue Reading The official forecast calls for a warmer winter, which could be good for your bank account
A level 5 out of 5 atmospheric river event is forecast to impact the West Coast through the beginning of next week. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri…
Continue Reading 2 people were killed and 8 children injured after Amish family’s buggy was rear-ended
By Sahar Akbarzai and Mirna Alsharif, CNN A couple was killed and their eight children were injured after the family’s Amish horse-drawn buggy…
Continue Reading NYC mayor ‘troubled’ by video showing unmasked officers forcibly removing masked subway commuter
By Liam Reilly, CNN New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday he was “troubled” by a video showing two unmasked NYPD officers removing…
Continue Reading NYC mayor ‘troubled’ by video showing unmasked officers forcibly removing masked subway commuter
The NYPD is investigating internally after a video has gone viral showing an unmasked officer pushing a masked commuter out of a subway…
Continue Reading NYC mayor ‘troubled’ by video showing unmasked officers forcibly removing masked subway commuter
Masks are required on New York City subways. A subway rider decided to confront two NYPD officers who were not following the rules. Read more about…
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Bay Area county fines burger chain over vaccine verification
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s popular In-N-Out hamburger chain is in trouble with yet another San Francisco Bay Area county over vaccine…
Continue Reading A 4-year-old boy survived a 70-foot cliff fall with nothing but some bruises
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A 4-year-old boy who slipped off a cliff and fell about 70 feet suffered just some scrapes and bruises, the Wolfe County,…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match OK
By Maggie Fox and John Bonifield, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of both Covid-19 vaccines made by Moderna and…
Continue Reading Black borrowers liken student loan debt to ‘Jim Crow’ saying it deepens racial inequality, new study finds
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Black borrowers say policymakers have ignored the racial and economic evidence of inequality in student loan debt with…
Continue Reading UK lawmakers now face ‘substantial’ threat after fatal Amess stabbing, says Home Secretary
By Mick Krever, Nada Bashir and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Five days after UK Member of Parliament David Amess was stabbed to death, lawmakers in the UK…
Continue Reading UK lawmakers now face ‘substantial’ threat after fatal Amess stabbing, says Home Secretary
Conservative Member of Parliament Sir David Amess is recalled by fellow MP Tom Tugendhat, who calls his death a fundamental attack on the British…
Continue Reading Taliban wins backing for aid at Moscow talks, with regional powers saying US and allies should pay
Story by Reuters Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers won backing from 10 regional powers at talks in Moscow on Wednesday for the idea of a United…
Continue Reading Taliban wins backing for aid at Moscow talks, with regional powers saying US and allies should pay
CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports from Ghazni, Afghanistan, on the reality of the Taliban’s new regime of justice in…
Continue Reading A Black girl was arrested at school in Hawaii over a drawing that upset a parent
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii is demanding policy changes after a 10-year old Black girl was arrested at Honowai Elementary School…
Continue Reading A Black girl was arrested at school in Hawaii over a drawing that upset a parent
By Jenn Selva, Joe Sutton and Nicole Chavez, CNN The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii is demanding policy changes after a 10-year-old Black…
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