At least 15 dead after heavy rainfall and flooding in northern China
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN At least 15 people were killed after heavy rain and flooding battered China’s northern province of Shanxi,…
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Schools are new battleground in war of disinformation over Covid-19 vaccines
At a “walk your kid to school” event at a local Los Angeles school, anti-vaccine mandate protesters confront parents and children. Samuel Braslow, a…
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By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations to schoolchildren in the United Kingdom has opened up a new front in the…
Continue Reading Florida is short more than 5,000 teachers, education group says. The pandemic and low pay are to blame
By Elizabeth Stuart, CNN Florida’s teacher shortage has worsened since the start of the school year, with vacancies for teachers surging to…
Continue Reading Jon Gruden has resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after reports of homophobic, racist and misogynistic emails
By Steve Almasy, CNN Jon Gruden resigned Monday as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after reports emerged of him using homophobic, racist and…
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5 things to know for October 12: Gas prices, Texas, NFL, ISIS, Facebook
Jon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after reports emerged of him using homophobic, racist and misogynistic language in emails…
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Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders coach over offensive emails
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jon Gruden is out as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained…
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Suspected cartel gunmen in north Mexico kill 3-year-old boy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in northern Mexico say suspected drug cartel gunmen opened fire on a car, killing a 3-year-old boy and wounding the…
Continue Reading Miami’s rock star police chief suspended, likely to be fired after falling out with city leaders, cops
Miami City Manager Art Noriega has suspended Police Chief Art Acevedo “with the intent to terminate his employment,” according to a statement issued…
Continue Reading Miami’s rock star police chief suspended, likely to be fired after falling out with city leaders, cops
By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess, Emma Tucker and Ryan Young, CNN Following weeks of turmoil over his relationship with city leaders and rank-and-file…
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Indigenous Peoples Day marked with celebrations, protests
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Indigenous people marked Monday with celebrations of their heritage, education…
Continue Reading Wisconsin parents file lawsuits against school districts over their children’s Covid-19 infections
By Madeline Holcombe and Raja Razek, CNN Wisconsin parents are suing two school districts over their Covid-19 mitigation efforts, arguing that the…
Continue Reading Wisconsin parents file lawsuits against school districts over their children’s Covid-19 infections
Gina Kildahl and her lawyer speak with CNN after suing a Wisconsin school district in the wake of her son testing positive for…
Continue Reading COP26 chief Alok Sharma calls on the G20’s climate laggards to ‘step up’
By Angela Dewan, International Climate Editor, CNN COP26 President Alok Sharma called out the G20 nations that have not increased their pledges on…
Continue Reading US Marshals were justified in the fatal shooting of Winston Smith Jr., prosecutor says
By Amir Vera and Raja Razek, CNN US Marshal task force members were justified in the fatal shooting of Winston Smith in June, Donald F. Ryan, Crow…
Continue Reading US Marshals were justified in the fatal shooting of Winston Smith Jr., prosecutor says
MN: No charges filed against the task force members who fatally shot Winston Smith atop a Minneapolis parking…
Continue Reading A pilot who died in WWII has finally been laid to rest in his Maine hometown
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A pilot from World War II has finally been laid to rest 76 years after his death. US Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N.…
Continue Reading After several attempts, wildlife officers remove tire that was around an elk’s neck for over two years
For two years, an elk was seen with a tire around its neck. Now, after several attempts, wildlife officials have freed the animal of the rubber…
Continue Reading After several attempts, wildlife officers remove tire that was around an elk’s neck for over two years
For two years, an elk was seen with a tire around its neck. Now, after several attempts, wildlife officials have freed the animal of the rubber…
Continue Reading After several attempts, wildlife officers remove tire that was around an elk’s neck for over two years
By Amanda Jackson, CNN For two years, an elk was seen with a tire around its neck. Now, after several attempts, wildlife officials have freed the…
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At least 2 dead in California plane crash that torched homes
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SANTEE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say at least two people were killed and two others injured when a small plane…
Continue Reading UPS driver among at least two killed after small plane crashes in Southern California neighborhood
By Cheri Mossburg and Steve Almasy, CNN At least two people died when a twin-engine Cessna crashed in a Southern California neighborhood on Monday…
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UPS driver among at least two killed after small plane crashes in Southern California…
Continue Reading Gas prices skyrocket as the global energy crisis worsens
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The cost of energy was dirt cheap in the spring of 2020 as roads and airports sat nearly empty during the height of the…
Continue Reading UNC Chapel Hill to cancel classes Tuesday for a ‘Wellness Day’ after suicide investigations
UNC Chapel Hill to cancel classes Tuesday for a ‘Wellness Day’ after suicide…
Continue Reading UNC Chapel Hill to cancel classes Tuesday for a ‘Wellness Day’ after suicide investigations
By Claire Colbert, CNN The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill announced Sunday, World Mental Health Day, it is canceling classes Tuesday to…
Continue Reading Prosecutors granted second hearing after evaluators find Colorado supermarket mass shooting suspect incompetent to stand trial
By Kay Jones, CNN The suspect in a Colorado supermarket shooting that claimed 10 lives has been declared incompetent to stand trial by evaluators,…
Continue Reading Lava from La Palma volcano sparks cement factory fire, pushing 2,500 people into lockdown
By Al Goodman, CNN Lava flowing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain’s La Palma island sparked a fire at a cement factory Monday, leading to…
Continue Reading ISIS finance chief captured by Iraqi forces, Iraq PM says
By Aqeel Najim and Mostafa Salem, CNN Iraqi forces captured Sami Jasim, the deputy of former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraq’s Prime…
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Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines has canceled hundreds more flights following a weekend of major service…
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