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LGBTQ Pride lifeguard tower burns down in fire that officials believe was an act of hate

March 26, 2021 3:20 PM CNN Newsource

The city of Long Beach, California, is working to rebuild a symbol of LGBTQ inclusion after it was destroyed in a fire that officials believe was an…

After deadly mass shootings, survivors and victims’ families are still grappling with how hate upended their lives

March 26, 2021 1:34 PM CNN Newsource

A rod in Martha Juarez’s left arm, the silence in her home and a missing wedding ring are daily reminders of the mass shooting that changed her…

An Instacart shopper believed he heard someone loading guns in a bathroom stall. Police arrested a man with 6 guns

March 26, 2021 3:08 PM CNN Newsource

An Instacart shopper who entered an Atlanta supermarket bathroom this week told police he saw an AR-15 style rifle and heard what he believed was the…

At funeral of Georgia spa shooting victim, ex-husband says her relatives think US isn’t safe. ‘And who could blame them?’

March 26, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

Xiaojie Tan, one of eight people killed in last week’s Atlanta-area spa shootings, was remembered at her funeral Friday for forging her own way…

57-year-old woman gives birth to baby boy

March 26, 2021 2:13 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Barbara Higgins is over the moon in love. The…

Staples and Office Depot want to help you prove your Covid-19 vaccination

March 26, 2021 1:17 PM CNN Newsource

Long gone are the days when you only needed your phone, keys, and wallet to walk out the door (hello masks). With Covid-19 vaccinations becoming more…

Jacob Blake has filed an excessive force lawsuit against the Kenosha police officer who shot him

March 26, 2021 1:13 PM CNN Newsource

Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man who was shot seven times by a White police officer who was responding to a domestic incident on August 23,…

NYPD officers are no longer protected from civil lawsuits after city council passes police reform legislation

March 26, 2021 1:00 PM CNN Newsource

The New York City Council passed a series of reforms for the New York Police Department on Thursday, including ending qualified immunity for…

LGBTQ Pride lifeguard tower burns down in what that officials believe was an act of hate

March 26, 2021 12:19 PM CNN Newsource

The city of Long Beach, California, is working to rebuild a symbol of LGBTQ inclusion after it was destroyed in a fire that officials believe was an…

California Supreme Court ends cash bail for some who cannot afford it

March 26, 2021 11:48 AM CNN Newsource

A California Supreme Court ruling will dramatically change the state’s cash bail system by stating that some defendants may no longer be…

Severe storms and tornadoes hit the South, killing at least 6 and leaving heavy destruction

March 26, 2021 10:04 AM CNN Newsource

Strong storms and tornadoes whipped across parts of the South on Thursday evening and Friday morning, killing at least five people in Alabama and one…

Boulder shooting suspect passed background check, reports say

March 26, 2021 8:36 AM CNN Newsource

The man charged with killing 10 people in a Boulder grocery store passed a background check and purchased the weapon used in the slaughter, a…

Hundreds of US families have been trying for a year to adopt children from China. They’re still waiting

March 26, 2021 8:26 AM CNN Newsource

On a gorgeous spring afternoon, Aimee and Stephen Welch are playing with their five kids in their sun-drenched New Jersey backyard, taking a break…

What happened to two small South Dakota towns after Biden revoked the Keystone XL Pipeline permit

March 26, 2021 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

Small town America had big dreams in the shape of the Keystone XL Pipeline. After a decade of stop-and-go progress, the project spearheaded by…

An Instacart shopper saw an AR-15 in an Atlanta supermarket bathroom. Police arrested a man with 6 guns

March 26, 2021 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

An Instacart shopper who entered an Atlanta supermarket bathroom this week told police he saw an AR-15 style rifle and heard what he believed was the…

LAPD cracks down on Echo Park homeless encampment

March 26, 2021 7:05 AM CNN Newsource

Los Angeles officials moved ahead Thursday with the shut down of a homeless encampment in Echo Park following a night of confrontations between…

China sanctions UK lawmakers and entities in retaliation for Xinjiang measures

March 26, 2021 5:40 AM CNN

China has issued more retaliatory sanctions over Xinjiang, targeting individuals and entities in the United Kingdom it says “maliciously spread…

5 things to know for March 26: Voting law, Covid, White House, foreign policy, China

March 26, 2021 4:27 AM CNN Newsource

At least five people have died as a wave of tornadoes ripped through the southern US yesterday. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed…

Do octopuses dream? Maybe. But they definitely change colors while they sleep

March 26, 2021 4:23 AM CNN

With its eight legs wrapped around itself as if in a hug and its eye pupils narrowed to a slit, the octopus breathes evenly, its body a uniform…

Miami Beach officials say they’re prepared for another weekend of large spring break crowds

March 26, 2021 3:36 AM CNN Newsource

An attempt to enforce an emergency curfew on spring breakers at Miami Beach last weekend devolved into chaos. But this weekend, city officials say…

Tornadoes roll across 5 southern states causing at least 5 deaths and heavy destruction

March 26, 2021 3:03 AM CNN

A wave of tornadoes rolled across five southern states on Thursday, leaving at least five people dead and inflicting heavy damage in its wake,…

Boulder shooting suspect was moved from county jail after receiving threats

March 26, 2021 2:55 AM CNN

The man charged with killing 10 people in a Boulder grocery store has been moved out of county jail after officers became aware of “threats…

Suspect in Boulder massacre will stay in jail as his attorney gets time to assess what she says is his mental illness

March 26, 2021 2:55 AM CNN Newsource

A defense attorney for the man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado grocery store asked a judge Thursday to delay the case’s next…

Chinese Ambassador to the US: China’s goal is not to replace United States

March 26, 2021 1:31 AM CNN Newsource

China’s goal is not to replace the United States as the world’s leading country, the Chinese Ambassador to the US said Thursday.…

Tornadoes roll across 5 southern states causing at least 5 deaths and lots of destruction in their wake

March 26, 2021 12:46 AM CNN Newsource

A wave of tornadoes rolled across five southern states on Thursday, leaving at least five people dead and inflicting heavy damage in its wake,…

March 25 coronavirus news

March 26, 2021 12:35 AM CNN Newsource

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A college player dies in a car crash, three days after playing in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament

March 25, 2021 9:25 PM CNN Newsource

Just days after playing in the NCAA tournament, Oscar Frayer, a forward on the men’s basketball team at Grand Canyon University, died Tuesday…

The Colorado suspect allegedly used an AR-15-style pistol. Here’s how it differs from an AR-15-style rifle

March 25, 2021 8:46 PM CNN Newsource

The 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket allegedly used a Ruger AR-556 pistol — what one expert…

What happened to two small South Dakota towns after Biden revoked the Keystone pipeline permit

March 25, 2021 8:42 PM CNN Newsource

Small town America had big dreams in the shape of the Keystone XL Pipeline. After a decade of stop-and-go progress, the project spearheaded by…

One man thought he was going to die and the owner of a gym saw the roof lifted off by an Alabama tornado

March 25, 2021 8:39 PM CNN

As Alabama residents continue sheltering in place from disastrous storms, residents who spoke to CNN described scenes of terror, devastation and…