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An all-Black football team at a Georgia high school receives its championship rings — 50 years later

July 15, 2020 10:37 AM CNN

An all-Black Georgia high school football team was finally given the recognition it deserves when it was presented with state championship rings 50…

Orange County’s largest school districts won’t comply with Board of Education vote to return to classroom

July 15, 2020 8:27 AM CNN

Some of the largest school districts in Orange County, California, say they will not follow their board of education’s recommendation to return…

An alligator slammed into the side of a kayak, tipping the boater into the river

July 15, 2020 8:21 AM CNN

A kayaker exploring a section of a North Carolina river found more than he expected when an alligator slammed into his boat. Pete Joyce was paddling…

The world’s methane emissions are at a record high, and burping cows are driving the rise

July 15, 2020 8:12 AM CNN

Methane emissions are at their highest level ever, with agriculture and fossil fuels the biggest drivers, according to new research. Climate models…

Two hairstylists who had coronavirus saw 140 clients. No new infections have been linked to the salon, officials say

June 11, 2020 4:39 PM CNN

No cases of coronavirus have been linked to two Missouri hairstylists who saw 140 clients last month while symptomatic, county health officials said.…

St. Louis prosecutor investigating couple who brandished guns at protesters says governor and Trump are targeting her

July 15, 2020 8:06 AM CNN

The office of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner said on Twitter that Missouri’s governor and President Donald Trump “came after…

What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, July 15

July 15, 2020 5:33 AM CNN

Here’s some good news to start your day: A Covid-19 vaccine developed by the biotechnology company Moderna looks promising. The vaccine has…

Black and Latino communities face another public health crisis amid the pandemic — gun violence

July 15, 2020 4:36 AM CNN

In the University of Chicago Medical Center, where Dr. Brian Williams works, doctors have been “running” in the past several weeks to try…

Give teachers ‘medical grade PPE’ to get schools reopened and students back in class, pediatrician urges

July 15, 2020 4:07 AM CNN

Teachers should have access to “medical grade PPE” so schools can safely reopen, a pediatrician told CNN. “We should treat them…

5 things to know for July 15: Coronavirus, CDC, election, Taliban, Weinstein

July 15, 2020 4:07 AM CNN

The Trump administration has dropped its policy barring international students from staying in the US if they take only online courses. Major…

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

July 15, 2020 3:29 AM CNN

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He’s been working with police to prevent crime for years. His grandson was killed in crossfire this month

July 15, 2020 12:39 AM CNN

Davon McNeal, an 11-year-old boy in Washington, DC, was getting out of a car to grab phone charger from his aunt’s house. As he stepped out, he…

Baton Rouge Police investigating officer who used knee to restrain 17-year-old suspect

July 15, 2020 12:06 AM CNN

The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a traffic stop earlier this month that ended with an officer using his knee to restrain a…

Two charged in July 4 death of 11-year-old in Washington, DC

July 14, 2020 10:26 PM CNN

A teenager and a 22-year-old man have been arrested in the weekend shooting death of 11-year-old Davon McNeal in Washington, DC, police said. Daryle…

Dashboard camera captures the moment an officer saves the life of a 3-week-old baby

July 14, 2020 10:15 PM CNN

An officer is being hailed a hero after he quickly saved a 3-week-old baby who was struggling to breath. The Sterling Heights Police Department in…

Crime is surging in US cities. Some say defunding the police will actually make it fall

July 14, 2020 9:21 PM CNN

It’s been a long time since summer in the US felt this feverish. It’s not just the coronavirus, the social unrest and the soaring…

Toronto Blue Jays might have to play home games in New York or Florida

July 14, 2020 7:37 PM CNN

The Major League Baseball season is set to begin July 23, but the Toronto Blue Jays still aren’t sure what city they’ll be calling home.…

A Montana nursing home turned down free Covid-19 tests. Now, almost every resident is infected and 8 have died

July 14, 2020 6:33 PM CNN

An assisted living facility in Billings, Montana, was offered free, voluntary surveillance coronavirus testing for residents and staff by the state…

Police officer shot and killed near Seattle

July 14, 2020 6:07 PM CNN

The Bothell, Washington, police officer who was fatally shot late Monday has been identified as Jonathan Shoop, according to authorities. Shoop had…

Atlanta Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed has been demolished

July 14, 2020 5:47 PM CNN

The Atlanta Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by a police officer last month was demolished Tuesday. The charred remains of the…

9-year-old New Orleans boy is the latest child victim of gun violence in the US

July 14, 2020 5:40 PM CNN

A 9-year-old boy killed in a triple shooting in New Orleans has become the latest victim in a spate of gun violence in July that has taken the lives…

Florida seniors mark four months isolated indoors — and the virus is only getting worse

July 14, 2020 5:31 PM CNN

While much of the US shut down to help curb the coronavirus pandemic, life in Florida seemed oddly uninterrupted. Beaches grew crowded, and so did…

Judge rejects Harvey Weinstein’s $19 million settlement with accusers

July 14, 2020 5:17 PM CNN

A federal judge in New York has rejected a proposed $19 million settlement for the women who accused former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual…

Unusual supernova sent this star speeding across our galaxy

July 14, 2020 5:06 PM CNN

A white dwarf star has been sent zooming across our Milky Way galaxy thanks to the blast from a unique kind of supernova that it managed to survive,…

World’s population likely to shrink after 50 years

July 14, 2020 4:59 PM CNN

The world’s population is likely to peak at 9.7 billion in 2064, and then decline to about 8.8 billion by the end of the century, as women get…

Squirrel tests positive for bubonic plague in Colorado, health officials warn

July 14, 2020 4:57 PM CNN

A squirrel in Colorado has tested positive for the bubonic plague. The squirrel tested positive on July 11 in the town of Morrison, marking the first…