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Seattle police chief announces tighter policy for prosecuting vandalism

January 23, 2021 6:17 PM CNN Newsource

People who destroy property in Seattle will be arrested under a tighter policy coordinated between the Seattle Police Department and Seattle City…

33 missing children found in anti-human trafficking operation in Southern California

January 23, 2021 4:58 PM CNN Newsource

Thirty-three missing children were recovered this month in an anti-human trafficking operation led by FBI’s Los Angeles field office, the…

Larry King interview famously ends with Marlon Brando’s on-the-mouth kiss

January 23, 2021 4:08 PM CNN Newsource

Larry King over the years interviewed thousands — heads of state, movie stars, world class athletes, ordinary people — but one of his…

Customer leaves ‘Covid sucks!’ message and a $1,400 tip at a Colorado restaurant

January 23, 2021 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

After a big breakfast at a Colorado restaurant, a generous customer left employees a $1,400 tip and a message that said “COVID Sucks!”…

Police are investigating an overnight explosion at a suburban Los Angeles church

January 23, 2021 12:47 PM CNN Newsource

Police are investigating vandalism and an explosion at a church in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County on Saturday. Police were called to…

Police are investigating an explosion at a Los Angeles church

January 23, 2021 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

Police are investigating vandalism and an explosion at a church in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles on Saturday. Police were called to First…

FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine

January 23, 2021 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and…

Families find throwing laptops and Wi-Fi at students isn’t enough to bridge digital divide

January 23, 2021 11:15 AM CNN

Every education expert knew that when the pandemic shuttered school buildings last March, America’s persistent digital divide would be a huge…

How Black barbers have become mental health advocates for African American men

January 23, 2021 10:31 AM CNN Newsource

Ray Conner traces his ambition to be a barber back to when he was a kid in Detroit. Growing up, he was abused. He watched his mother battle drug and…

Celebrities and newsmakers are paying tribute to broadcasting legend Larry King

January 23, 2021 10:24 AM CNN Newsource

Larry King built an iconic career interviewing celebrities and newsmakers and many of them paid tribute to the broadcasting legend following his…

Larry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87

January 23, 2021 10:21 AM CNN Newsource

Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He…

He took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. He just returned home because of a new Biden policy

January 23, 2021 9:16 AM CNN

A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…

Michigan Mega Millions ticket wins $1 billion jackpot

January 23, 2021 8:02 AM Associated Press

DETROIT, Michigan — One winning ticket was sold for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot to someone who bought it in Michigan, making it…

History teachers revisit their curriculum after the Capitol riots

January 23, 2021 3:58 AM CNN Newsource

Brianna Davis was listening to a documentary of famous people reading the Declaration of Independence with her class when news broke of the riots at…

A Michigan marijuana dispensary is offering a free joint to anyone who gets a Covid-19 vaccine

January 23, 2021 2:58 AM CNN Newsource

Last year brought many lows and few highs, but a marijuana dispensary in Michigan is hoping to change that. To help stem the coronavius pandemic,…

An extremely rare white kangaroo was born at a zoo in New York

January 22, 2021 10:57 PM CNN Newsource

A New York zoo has welcomed a baby red kangaroo with a rare condition that left park employees shocked. Cosmo, the newest joey at Animal Adventure…

Georgia man charged with scamming nearly $1 million from grocery store

January 22, 2021 9:40 PM CNN Newsource

A Georgia man was arrested and charged with scamming almost $1 million from a grocery store and using it to buy clothes, guns and cars, police said.…

Numbers drawn for $1B Mega Millions prize – odds of winning are 1 in 302.5 million

January 22, 2021 9:09 PM CNN Newsource

The Mega Millions jackpot — drawn Friday night — is no longer in the millions. The jackpot is estimated to be worth a staggering $1…

America’s allies, listen up: It’s still America First

January 22, 2021 8:55 PM CNN Newsource

His predecessor tweeted insults and made menacing threats against America’s allies but US President Joe Biden proved just as formidable for…

2 educators in the same Georgia school district died within hours from Covid-19

January 22, 2021 8:39 PM CNN Newsource

A school district in Georgia is mourning the loss of two educators who died within hours of each other from Covid-19. Dana Johnson and Cynthia…

Loyal dog waits for six days outside hospital for her sick owner

January 22, 2021 7:33 PM CNN Newsource

They say a dog is a man’s best friend — and that was definitely the case for one patient of a hospital in northeastern Turkey, whose…

National Guardsman holds music classes from the back of a Humvee while protecting the US Capitol

January 22, 2021 7:31 PM CNN Newsource

National Guardsman Sgt. Jacob Kohut spends his days fulfilling two duties: serving to protect the Capitol building and holding band class online as a…

Fearing deportation, he took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. Today he walked out

January 22, 2021 7:21 PM CNN Newsource

A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…

Bus heading to the Grand Canyon crashes, killing one and injuring dozens

January 22, 2021 6:57 PM CNN Newsource

At least one person was killed and multiple people were injured when a tour bus bound for the Grand Canyon crashed Friday afternoon in northwest…

California man injured in apparent shark attack off Maui

January 22, 2021 6:34 PM CNN Newsource

A 73-year-old California man snorkeling off Maui’s Ka’anapali Beach on Friday morning was apparently bitten by a shark, according to the…

Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys

January 22, 2021 6:19 PM CNN Newsource

A Grand Traverse County commissioner in Michigan got up and grabbed a gun during a board Webex meeting while a local woman asked board members to…

Hank Aaron rose to the top of baseball while facing pervasive racism. He leaves behind a powerful legacy

January 22, 2021 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

Baseball legend Hank Aaron is remembered today as one of the greatest to ever play the game. Crucial to his legacy is that unlike his White…

Hank Aaron, baseball legend and former home run king, dies at 86

January 22, 2021 5:41 PM CNN Newsource

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, the Baseball Hall of Famer who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record in the face of racism and…

Here’s why protesters say they’re gathering in Portland

January 22, 2021 4:44 PM CNN Newsource

Protesters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday — the first full day of Joe Biden’s presidency — to let the…

U.S. Senate’s impeachment trial of Trump to begin Feb. 8

January 22, 2021 8:13 AM Associated Press

UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection will begin…