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Meghan said racism drove her out of the UK. Black Britons ask, ‘are we still here in 2021?’

March 12, 2021 10:47 AM CNN

It’s been a gut-wrenching week for Black Britons. First came the interview where what many Black Britons believed in their hearts to be true…

A man wrongfully convicted of murder sues a rental car company for not providing a receipt that supported his alibi

March 12, 2021 9:08 AM CNN Newsource

A Michigan man was recently exonerated of murder, a charge for which he spent nearly five years in prison. Now, he’s suing a rental car company…

Breonna Taylor’s mother says her daughter’s death and the lack of justice is ‘still unbelievable’ a year later

March 12, 2021 7:30 AM CNN Newsource

Nearly one year after the death of Breonna Taylor, the anniversary of which is Saturday, the family and attorney said, “there’s still not…

NASA is naming the rocks and soil on Mars in the Navajo language

March 12, 2021 6:23 AM CNN Newsource

NASA is naming landmarks and geological features on Mars in the Navajo language. The Perseverance rover’s team, in collaboration with the…

Some Georgia students are returning to online classes after spring break to mitigate Covid-19 spread

March 12, 2021 4:59 AM CNN Newsource

Atlanta Public Schools are hoping to mitigate spring break spikes of Covid-19 by temporarily returning to online learning. In light of anticipated…

They can only hold hands, but for Britain’s elderly, first touch with a relative ‘means everything’

March 12, 2021 4:39 AM CNN

In a small nursing home by the southern English seaside, David Alexander, 89, walks into his wife’s bedroom for the first time since October.…

5 things to know for March 12: Stimulus, Covid-19, state laws, Myanmar, George Floyd

March 12, 2021 4:21 AM CNN Newsource

“Absolutely historic.” That’s how the National Weather Service in Wyoming is describing a winter storm that will hit part of the…

The debate over reopening schools is fierce and divisive. Here’s where people on different sides of the issue are coming from

March 12, 2021 3:16 AM CNN Newsource

It’s been one year since millions of students last stepped inside a classroom. One year since schools started shuttering to help get Covid-19…

An Ohio zookeeper is recovering after a cheetah attack

March 12, 2021 2:22 AM CNN Newsource

A keeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is recovering after being attacked by a cheetah on Thursday, according to a statement from the zoo given to…

Video shows Rochester, NY police officers pleading with man armed with a knife before fatally shooting him

March 12, 2021 1:48 AM CNN Newsource

A police officer in Rochester, New York, is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged…

ACLU files lawsuit seeking release or vaccination of more San Diego County inmates after latest Covid-19 outbreak

March 12, 2021 1:01 AM CNN Newsource

After a recent outbreak of Covid-19 infections at the largest correctional facility in San Diego County, a class-action lawsuit was filed Wednesday…

Cheetah attacks a keeper at an Ohio zoo

March 11, 2021 10:39 PM CNN Newsource

A keeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is recovering after being attacked by a cheetah on Thursday, according to a statement from the zoo given to…

Former owners of girls boarding school facing more than 100 felony charges including statutory rape

March 11, 2021 8:33 PM CNN Newsource

The former owners of a girls’ boarding school in Missouri are facing more than 100 felony charges between them related to the abuse of 16…

California man sentenced for drowning his two sons in ‘diabolical’ insurance scheme, prosecutors say

March 11, 2021 8:30 PM CNN Newsource

A California judge sentenced a man to 212 years in federal prison for killing his two sons in an insurance scheme worth more than $260,000, according…

Biden speech outlines plan to get U.S. ‘closer to normal’ by July 4th

March 11, 2021 4:30 PM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden used his first prime-time…

A St. Louis high school, known for alumni like Tina Turner, was facing closure. Now, officials are trying to save it with art

March 11, 2021 7:48 PM CNN Newsource

Sumner High School, the first Black high school west of the Mississippi River, was once a key landmark in its community. But in January, St. Louis…

Number of kids in Border Patrol custody tops 3,700 amid surge

March 11, 2021 12:51 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The number of unaccompanied migrant children in Border Patrol custody continues to climb, reaching more than 3,700, many of…

White House says $1,400 checks to start showing up in bank accounts this weekend

March 11, 2021 12:09 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The White House says the $1,400 direct payments for most Americans funded by the American Rescue Plan will start showing up in bank…

Biden in virus address condemns violence against Asian Americans, says ‘it is wrong, it is un-American and it must stop’

March 11, 2021 6:13 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is condemning the violence Asian Americans have endured since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, saying…

Biden in national address on pandemic anniversary: ‘While it was different for everyone, we all lost something’

March 11, 2021 6:06 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) —President Joe Biden is delivering a somber but optimistic message on the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic.…

Biden to direct states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines by May 1

March 11, 2021 4:31 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is outlining his plan to make all adult Americans eligible for vaccination by May 1 and get the nation back…

Lawmakers want the Justice Department to quickly review hate crimes reported during the pandemic

March 11, 2021 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

Two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation Thursday calling for the expedited review of hate crimes related to the pandemic. The…

Texas attorney general files lawsuit against Austin leaders over mask requirement

March 11, 2021 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ top law enforcement officer is suing leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local coronavirus mask…

Austin police officer indicted for murder in fatal shooting

March 11, 2021 3:06 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury has indicted an Austin police officer on a first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Michael…

Bedbugs found on US Navy submarine USS Connecticut

March 11, 2021 3:05 PM CNN Newsource

The USS Connecticut, one of the most elite submarines in the US Navy, was infested with bedbugs, and some crew members chose to sleep in their cars.…

Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion sold for approximately $51 million

March 11, 2021 2:45 PM CNN Newsource

Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion was sold for approximately $51 million to an undisclosed buyer Tuesday, an attorney for the estate said.…

Stolen 400-pound playground slide found in a child’s bedroom

March 11, 2021 1:52 PM CNN Newsource

Police investigating stolen car parts in Washington were able to close a different case when they found a 400-pound slide that had been stolen from a…