Wastewater from Piney Point has Tampa Bay on edge for possible red tide, algae bloom
Scientists are ramping up their efforts to track the nutrient-rich wastewater, contaminated by the Piney Point phosphogypsum stack, that’s…
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A final flyby for asteroid Bennu and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Coming soon: Watch out for the upcoming launch of Wonder Theory, the first-ever CNN space and science newsletter. Subscribe here and be among the…
Continue Reading A California town is paying its homeless to clean their encampment sites
A pilot project in a California town is paying homeless residents to tidy up their living areas, and it’s changing the culture of the city. The…
Continue Reading Inside Cup Foods, where it seems George Floyd never left
Walking up to Cup Foods, you pass the outline of a body drawn on the street. It shows where George Floyd took his last breath. Approaching it now,…
Continue Reading Female truckers have become TikTok influencers, and they’re changing the transportation game
Before Clarissa Rankin goes out on a job, a few things need to be in order. First up, a morning meditation. (“Dealing in transportation, you…
Continue Reading A group of Black female writers created a Hallmark card collection to inspire racial resilience
As a master writer for Hallmark, Melvina Young is well-practiced in keeping a finger on the pulse of her community; making note of the emotions they…
Continue Reading Four gray whales have been found dead in California’s Bay Area within eight days
Gray whales are visible just twice a year in California as they migrate from the southern tip of the West Coast up toward Alaska and back again. They…
Continue Reading Pentagon police officer charged in shooting deaths in Maryland
A Pentagon police officer was charged with two counts of second-degree murder Friday in the shooting deaths of two men in Maryland this week,…
Continue Reading Bowling Green State University expels fraternity for hazing in wake of student’s death
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter at Ohio’s Bowling Green State University has been permanently expelled from campus for hazing violations…
Continue Reading Scientists will study brain of former NFL player who police say killed five people then took his own life
The brain of a former NFL player who police said shot and killed five people before taking his own life will be studied by researchers at Boston…
Continue Reading Four women suing Texans QB Deshaun Watson ordered to refile complaints with real names
HOUSTON, Texas — At two separate emergency court hearings Friday, Harris County judges ruled that four of Deshaun Watson’s accusers must…
Continue Reading Heart disease, fentanyl contributed to George Floyd’s death but were not main cause, medical examiner says
George Floyd’s heart disease and use of fentanyl were contributing factors to his death, but they were not the direct cause, the medical…
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U.S. considers cash gifts to Central American nations to curb migrants
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is considering making cash payments to multiple Central American nations in the hopes it could stem the…
Continue Reading The Ingenuity helicopter will fly on Mars this weekend. What to expect
The Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its historic flight on Mars this weekend. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet will take…
Continue Reading Suspected gunman in Texas mass shooting held on $2.2M bond
BRYAN, Texas — A gunman killed one person and wounded at least five others — four of them critically — at a cabinet manufacturer in…
Continue Reading Heart disease, fentanyl were not the direct cause of George Floyd’s death, medical examiner says
George Floyd’s heart disease and use of fentanyl were not the direct cause of his death, the medical examiner who performed his autopsy…
Continue Reading House panel opens ethics probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz amid federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations
WASHINGTON, DC — The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation of Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, citing reports of sexual and other…
Continue Reading What we know about the mass shooting in York County, South Carolina
A South Carolina community is reeling after a former NFL player killed five people — including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two young…
Continue Reading The medical examiner who performed George Floyd’s autopsy is testifying in Derek Chauvin’s trial
The medical examiner who performed George Floyd’s autopsy has taken the stand in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Hennepin…
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Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at age 99
LONDON, England — Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife…
Continue Reading The medical examiner who performed George Floyd’s autopsy is set to testify in Derek Chauvin’s trial
Crucial testimony in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin is expected Friday when the medical examiner who performed George Floyd’s…
Continue Reading Coretta Scott King Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Coretta Scott King, civil rights and peace activist. Personal Birth date: April 27, 1927 Death date: January 30,…
Continue Reading A shooting at a Texas office park has left 1 person dead and 5 wounded, police say
A gunman killed one person and wounded at least five others — four of them critically — at a cabinet manufacturer in Bryan, Texas, on…
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Medical witnesses clash with ex-cop’s defense over George Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from the way he was held down by police, a retired forensic pathologist…
Continue Reading Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut successfully launch to the space station
The International Space Station is the place to be in April. Multiple arrivals and departures this month make the floating laboratory seem more like…
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Legendary rapper DMX dies at age 50 after heart attack
NEW YORK, NY — Legendary rapper and Ruff Ryder alum DMX has died at age 50 after suffering a heart attack. His family, who was by his side when he…
Continue Reading Traveling to Thailand during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to Thailand, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Community mourns beloved doctor, family and worker who officials say were killed by former NFL player
A shocked South Carolina community was grieving and looking for answers Thursday after officials said a beloved doctor and four other people were…
Continue Reading The Chauvin trial is holding a mirror up to America’s insufficient police training
Most of the millions of people who have seen the awful video of the death of George Floyd under the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek…
Continue Reading Myanmar military denies responsibility for child deaths and says elections could be pushed back
“This is not a coup,” said Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun from a gilded hall in Myanmar’s purpose-built capital Naypyidaw, the city where…
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