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Nevada passes law that bans racially discriminatory school mascots and ‘sundown sirens’

June 5, 2021 9:16 PM CNN Newsource

The state of Nevada is banning “racially discriminatory” school mascots after legislation was signed into law on Friday, as well as…

Protesters gather for second night in Minneapolis after law enforcement kills suspect

June 5, 2021 7:48 PM CNN Newsource

Protesters gathered for a second straight night in Minneapolis’ Uptown area late Friday and early Saturday over the killing of a suspect by law…

Federal judge overturns California’s ban on assault weapons and likens AR-15 to Swiss Army knife

June 5, 2021 6:54 PM CNN Newsource

A federal judge overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons on Friday in a ruling that likened the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife.…

1 dead, 6 missing at northern Mexico coal mine collapse

June 5, 2021 3:23 PM Associated Press

COAHUILA, MEXICO — The body of one miner was found Saturday at a small coal mine in a northern Mexico border state that flooded and collapsed,…

Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99; entered politics as reformer, failed to protect Freedom Riders

June 5, 2021 2:39 PM Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson has died at the age of 99. His daughter says he died Friday. Patterson entered politics…

More than 150 quakes shake California-Mexico border; largest registers 5.3 magnitude

June 5, 2021 2:34 PM CNN Newsource

CALIPATRIA, California — Over 150 small earthquakes have been recorded Saturday in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern California,…

Yemeni official says missile fired by Houthi rebels kills at least 17, including 5-year-old girl

June 5, 2021 12:41 PM Associated Press

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say the country’s Houthi rebels have fired a ballistic missile on a government-held city, killing at least…

A Florida dad threw his infant at a deputy after a high-speed chase, sheriff’s office says

June 5, 2021 12:13 PM CNN Newsource

A Florida man faces aggravated child abuse and other charges after hurling his infant at a deputy near the end of a high-speed chase, the Indian…

Fisher-Price baby soothers and gliders recalled after 4 infant deaths

June 5, 2021 12:11 PM CNN Newsource

Fisher-Price has recalled models of its baby soothers and gliders after the deaths of four infants who were reportedly left on their backs…

Rare shiny clouds spotted on Mars and more top science stories this week

June 5, 2021 8:57 AM CNN Newsource

As far as we know, Earth is a unicorn. We have yet to find a planet quite like ours. Think of what you notice on Earth each day: the shapes of…

In policy shift, the Justice Department says it no longer will secretly seize reporters’ records in leak investigations

June 5, 2021 8:40 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations. It’s a policy…

Burkina Faso government says gunmen have killed at least 100 people in the country’s north, deadliest attack in years

June 5, 2021 7:04 AM Associated Press

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Burkina Faso’s government says gunmen killed at least 100 civilians in a village in the north Sahel region. A government…

Florida children’s home pauses emergency shelter program after youths are charged with attempted murder of deputies

June 5, 2021 6:47 AM CNN Newsource

A central Florida children’s group home says it is suspending its emergency shelter program after two children staying there allegedly broke…

A passenger tried to breach the cockpit of a Delta flight to Nashville, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing

June 5, 2021 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

A passenger attempted to breach the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Nashville on Friday, forcing the plane to make an…

G7 finance ministers reach deal on global tax reform aimed at getting tech giants to pay fair share

June 5, 2021 5:30 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to support a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15% to deter multinational…

A federal judge, who compares an AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife, overturns California’s ban on assault weapons

June 5, 2021 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

In a ruling that compared the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife, a federal judge overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons on Friday,…

Is the handshake back? How we’re greeting each other as the world reopens

June 5, 2021 4:05 AM CNN Newsource

This summer is bringing back a lot of what we used to call “normal,” including greeting long-lost friends and maskless strangers. For…

Whether it’s rainbow capitalism or bad design, LGBTQ people are calling out disingenuous Pride merchandise

June 5, 2021 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

Every year, on the first breath of summer, Pride collections emerge like a horde of brightly-colored locusts. They blanket every storefront and…

Belmont Stakes 2021: Horses, time, channel and what to know

June 5, 2021 12:00 AM CNN Newsource

The 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing, takes place on Saturday. Belmont Park in…

Right whales are smaller than they used to be, in part due to commercial fishing and changing oceans, study says

June 4, 2021 11:01 PM CNN Newsource

Scientists have found that, even though right whales are protected from direct catch, they are significantly shorter compared to 40 years ago due in…

Two of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. are back at work and the third intends to resign

June 4, 2021 10:12 PM CNN Newsource

Two of the three deputies disciplined in the shooting of Andrew Brown, Jr. have returned to work and the third intends to resign, the Pasquotank…

U.S. judge overturns California’s 3-decade-old ban on assault weapons

June 4, 2021 9:18 PM Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, California — A federal judge has overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons, ruling that it violates the…

Almost 50 years later, Illinois police make an arrest in the death of a teen found stabbed multiple times

June 4, 2021 9:06 PM CNN Newsource

Almost five decades later, police have arrested and charged a man in the death of an Illinois teen whose body was found in a field stabbed multiple…

Atlanta police say they found more than 170 pounds of marijuana in suitcases from an arriving flight

June 4, 2021 7:50 PM CNN Newsource

Four people were arrested and seven suitcases with more than 170 pounds of marijuana was seized after it arrived in Atlanta on a flight from Seattle…

An American Legion post is suspended after a microphone was cut during a speech that touched on Black people’s role in Memorial Day

June 4, 2021 7:20 PM CNN Newsource

The American Legion Department of Ohio has suspended the charter of a post in the city of Hudson after a Memorial Day incident in which the keynote…

Cincinnati school district to settle lawsuit filed by parents of bullied boy who hanged himself

June 4, 2021 7:17 PM CNN Newsource

Cincinnati Public Schools is on the verge of settling a wrongful death lawsuit with the parents of Gabriel Taye, attorneys for both parties said in a…