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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the world needs to ‘grow up’ and deal with climate change

September 22, 2021 9:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Niamh Kennedy, Amy Cassidy and Deborah Bloom, CNN Humanity needs to “grow up” and deal with the issue of climate change, British Prime…

Here’s why a Haitian migrant and his pregnant wife made the monthslong journey to America

September 22, 2021 8:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores and Christina Maxouris, CNN For Rolph Louis, a Haitian migrant hoping for a fresh start in New York, the journey to the United States…

Here’s why a Haitian migrant and his pregnant wife made the monthslong journey to America

September 22, 2021 8:56 PM CNN

Haitian migrants cross the Rio Grande River back and forth between Mexico and the US as CNN’s Matt Rivers reports the crisis at the US-Mexico border…

More than 50 University of Georgia faculty members announce plans to mandate masks in their classrooms

September 22, 2021 7:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN Educators at the University of Georgia have announced plans to require masks in their classrooms despite…

6 bodies thought to be those of Mexican Indigenous men found

September 22, 2021 7:48 PM Associated Press

By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Investigators in northern Mexico found six sets of skeletal remains and are performing tests…

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk

September 22, 2021 5:41 PM Associated Press

By MATTHEW PERRONE, LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press The U.S. has moved a step closer to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s…

San Jose State University agrees to pay $1.6M to students who alleged sexual assault by trainer, Justice Department says

September 22, 2021 5:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Stella Chan, CNN San Jose State University will pay a total of about $1.6 million to some of the female students and…

Authorities identify woman believed to be victim of Samuel Little, America’s most prolific serial killer

September 23, 2021 4:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN Nearly 44 years after hunters discovered human remains near a Mississippi highway, authorities have…

Palm Beach County school board sides with latest state quarantine policy in tense meeting that separated those without masks

September 23, 2021 11:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Nick Valencia and Maria Cartaya, CNN Dozens of police officers were standing by as the Palm Beach County School Board held a meeting Wednesday…

Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito were involved in an incident in Wyoming restaurant in late August, witnesses say

September 23, 2021 5:47 AM CNN

A law enforcement underwater dive team arrived at a nature reserve in Florida as part of the search for Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito’s fiancé who…

Native American tribes sue Wisconsin to stop planned gray wolf hunt

September 22, 2021 4:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Six Native American tribes are suing the state of Wisconsin, claiming that the state’s planned wolf hunts go against…

Michigan man charged for allegedly leaving pipe bombs at cell phone stores to stop the spread of cursing and pornography, Justice Department says

September 22, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Christina Carrega, CNN A 75-year-old Michigan man was arrested Wednesday after investigators say he left pipe bombs at two cell…

‘Funeral home’ ad spreads message for the unvaccinated

September 22, 2021 3:02 PM CNN

A black truck advertising for “Wilmore Funeral Home” had a very stark message for the unvaccinated filling the streets of downtown Charlotte. CNN…

A school employee in Oregon has been placed on leave after showing up to work in blackface, officials say

September 22, 2021 1:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez and Jennifer Henderson, CNN A school board in Oregon is holding a special meeting just days after a school employee was placed on…

Monument honoring abolition of slavery unveiled in Richmond two weeks after Robert E. Lee statue was removed

September 22, 2021 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

By David Williams, CNN A monument honoring the abolition of slavery was dedicated on Wednesday in Richmond, Virginia, just two miles from where a…

Texas doctor fired for using leftover Covid-19 vaccine doses sues county for discrimination

September 22, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan, CNN A Texas public health doctor fired earlier this year for using leftover doses of Covid-19 vaccine on eligible individuals is…

The Federal Reserve is getting ready to roll back its massive stimulus

September 22, 2021 12:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve isn’t ready to take its foot off the stimulus gas pedal just yet, but that soon might…

Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito were involved in an incident in Wyoming restaurant in late August, witnesses say

September 23, 2021 5:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, Eric Levenson, Amanda Watts, Randi Kaye and Kari Pricher, CNN A couple from Louisiana who were vacationing in Jackson, Wyoming,…

Bipartisan police reform talks end with no Congressional deal

September 22, 2021 12:18 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — After months of negotiations, bipartisan police reform talks are officially over without a deal, sources familiar with…

The man accused of killing college student Kristin Smart in 1996 will stand trial for her death

September 22, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Stella Chan, CNN The man accused of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996 will stand trial for her death, according to the San…

Chaos on tarmac at Haiti’s main airport after US deports migrants

September 22, 2021 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Valentina DiDonato and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Chaotic scenes broke out at Haiti’s main airport on Tuesday after migrants who had been…

Rev. Jesse Jackson is discharged from rehab facility after being hospitalized for Covid-19

September 23, 2021 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan and Devon M. Sayers, CNN The Rev. Jesse Jackson was discharged from a rehabilitation facility Wednesday following an earlier…

The pandemic has hit the restaurant business hard. That’s creating an opportunity for some immigrant women in Denver

September 22, 2021 10:39 AM CNN

Shara Mondy outfits men — especially those trying to start new lives after prison — in business suits so they can confidently pursue employment.…

The pandemic has hit the restaurant business hard. That’s creating an opportunity for some immigrant women in Denver

September 22, 2021 10:39 AM CNN

CNN’s Ana Cabrera meets up with Silvia Hernandez, a Mexican immigrant who helped found the Comal Heritage Food Incubator. The program teaches…

The pandemic has hit the restaurant business hard. That’s creating an opportunity for some immigrant women in Denver

September 22, 2021 10:39 AM CNN

Pamela Brown introduces us to her brother, Lincoln, and how his willingness to help an immigrant family changed all of their…

The pandemic has hit the restaurant business hard. That’s creating an opportunity for some immigrant women in Denver

September 22, 2021 10:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Ana Cabrera and Jeremy Harlan, CNN Most mornings, Silvia Hernandez barely has time to turn on the sign adorning her name at her eatery in Denver,…

What does life after Merkel look like? Germans are set to decide in a tight election

September 22, 2021 8:52 AM CNN

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is one of the most powerful women in the world. CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen looks at the reasons behind the…

Ten current and former Black women officers sue DC police claiming racial and sexual discrimination

September 22, 2021 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker and Christina Carrega, CNN A group of former and current Black women officers filed a class action lawsuit against the Washington, DC…

Joe Biden at UN General Assembly: This is a decisive decade for our world

September 22, 2021 8:16 AM CNN

President Biden begins his address to the UN General Assembly by acknowledging the worldwide impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and climate…

Up to 16-foot waves forecast near Chicago

September 22, 2021 7:35 AM CNN

On cue, autumns arrival brings in cooler air.. Ahead of the cool air is heavy rain and a flood threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic. CNN…