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Surveillance video does not support police claims that George Floyd resisted arrest

May 29, 2020 3:02 PM CNN

Surveillance video from outside a Minneapolis restaurant appears to contradict police claims that George Floyd resisted arrest before an officer…

President Trump terminates relationship with WHO, but doesn’t discuss Minnesota situation

May 29, 2020 12:14 PM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization, saying it…

This teenager is graduating high school three years after being shot in the head and left to die

May 29, 2020 1:42 PM CNN

For most high school seniors, graduation is a time to celebrate their academic achievements. For Deserae Turner, it’s also an opportunity to…

MIT elects first black woman student body president in its 159-year history

May 29, 2020 1:31 PM CNN

Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have elected a black woman as president of the Undergraduate Association for the first time in…

7 people shot in protests over the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, police say

May 29, 2020 12:04 PM CNN

Outcry over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor reached a boiling point overnight Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky, when gunfire erupted during…

Minnesota governor expects ‘swift’ justice in Floyd death as ‘fires still smolder’

May 29, 2020 9:29 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz expressed his concern Friday over the protests that have rocked his state and the black community…

George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What can black parents possibly tell their kids now about staying safe?

May 29, 2020 10:39 AM CNN

It’s time to have a talk about “The Talk.” For generations, black parents have given the same lecture to their children:…

A woman kept her grandmother’s body hidden in a basement freezer for 16 years in social security scheme, police say

May 29, 2020 10:19 AM CNN

Last year, police in Pennsylvania found old human remains in a freezer. Now, an investigation has concluded that it was all part of a scam to collect…

Ms. Jennifer, a 53-year-old tortoise, has found a new home after her owner died of Covid-19

May 29, 2020 9:18 AM CNN

For decades, a tortoise named Ms. Jennifer happily lived with her owner, who would take her to the bank and other places around their town of…

The White House podium has lost its meaning

May 29, 2020 8:54 AM CNN

You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. The White House briefing has often been contentious, long-winded and stuffed with…

CNN crew released from police custody after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis

May 29, 2020 6:10 AM CNN

A CNN crew was arrested while giving a live television report Friday morning in Minneapolis — and then released about an hour later — as…

World’s deepest octopus, complete with Dumbo ears, captured on film 4 miles below the surface

May 29, 2020 6:10 AM CNN

The deepest known sighting of an octopus has been captured on film, more than a mile deeper than the previous reliable sighting. The observations of…

The move used to restrain George Floyd is discouraged by most police. Here’s why

May 29, 2020 4:14 AM CNN

George Floyd’s death has raised new questions about a potentially dangerous method of restraint: the knee-to-neck maneuver. Floyd, a…

Hundreds of South Korea schools close again after reopening

May 29, 2020 4:06 AM CNN

More than 500 schools closed again Friday to students after briefly reopening, as South Korea moves to stamp out a resurgence of the coronavirus in…

Minneapolis police release 911 call that led to encounter with George Floyd

May 29, 2020 3:16 AM CNN

It started with a routine police call reporting someone used a counterfeit bill at a store in Minneapolis. What followed was a series of events that…

The Dalai Lama blames George Floyd’s death on racism during virtual talk on compassion

May 29, 2020 12:47 AM CNN

The Dalai Lama has deplored the death of George Floyd in Minnesota and blamed discrimination and racism for it. The exiled Tibetan leader gave a…

Texas to allow some fans at outdoor sports events – but not in El Paso

May 28, 2020 4:59 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will soon allow outdoor pro sports events to have spectators, but the numbers will be strictly limited, under a new order…

China is embracing a new brand of foreign policy. Here’s what wolf warrior diplomacy means

May 29, 2020 12:37 AM CNN

There is a new brand of diplomacy taking hold in Beijing and its chief architects have a suitably fierce nickname to match their aggressive style…

Caught on video: 90-year-old Texas grandma tries to defuse tense confrontation between police & black motorist

May 28, 2020 8:02 PM CNN

MIDLAND, Texas — When police stopped a Texas man for an alleged traffic violation, the confrontation turned tense, videos of the incident show.…

Prosecutors do not announce charges in George Floyd’s death but say ‘justice will be served’

May 28, 2020 8:39 PM CNN

Prosecutors looking at the death of George Floyd on Thursday asked the people of Minneapolis for patience while they investigate the case that has…

Texas jail says guards didn’t notice inmate giving birth

May 28, 2020 8:30 PM Associated Press

DALLAS, Texas — A woman managed to go into labor and give birth alone in a Texas jail cell without any corrections officers noticing until after…

911 call the day Ahmaud Arbery died came from a cell phone belonging to the McMichaels

May 28, 2020 8:00 PM CNN

A cell phone belonging to one of the men charged with Ahmaud Arbery’s death called 911 on February 23, shortly before Arbery died, according to…

‘Feisty’ 103-year-old survives virus, celebrates with beer

May 28, 2020 3:34 PM Associated Press

WILBRAHAM, Massachusetts — “Feisty” is the way Shelley Gunn describes her 103-year-old grandmother. That quality shone through earlier this…

In the NY Gilgo Beach killings, remains identified 20 years later

May 28, 2020 6:17 PM CNN

For years in the Gilgo Beach, New York multiple victim investigation, she was “Jane Doe #6.” On Thursday, New York’s Suffolk County…

Foster kids struggling during the pandemic are getting much needed support from a CNN Hero

May 28, 2020 5:39 PM CNN

For many children in foster care in the United States — there are more than 400,000 — life is often difficult enough. During a pandemic,…

Trump signs executive order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants

May 28, 2020 2:32 PM CNN, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting social media companies on Thursday, days after Twitter called two…

Cannabis was used for religious rites at a biblical site in Israel, study finds

May 28, 2020 5:16 PM CNN

If there were any more fun facts to learn about cannabis, its ritualistic use at a biblical site in Israel can now be added to the list. In 1963, two…