Official: Upgrades urged at Amtrak crash site, but no action
By CHARLIE RIEDEL and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press MENDON, Mo. (AP) — The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train…
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Subway restaurant worker killed after dispute over mayo, police say
By Devon M. Sayers, CNN An employee at a Subway restaurant in Atlanta was shot and killed Sunday after a customer got upset about a condiment on his…
Continue Reading At least 50 injured and multiple people killed when Amtrak train derails in Missouri after hitting dump truck
(CNN) — There are multiple fatalities and at least 50 people who were injured after an Amtrak train derailed Monday in…
Continue Reading Train collides with vehicle at California intersection without crossing arms, killing three
By Stella Chan and Eric Levenson, CNN An Amtrak train passing through an intersection without crossing gates in rural Brentwood, California, collided…
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WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered Monday to stand trial by a court near…
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Supreme Court further erodes separation between church and state in case of praying football coach
By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court said Monday that a Washington state school district violated the First…
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FDA bans Juul E-cigarettes from commercial sale, local expert weighs in
EL PASO, Texas– The US Food and Drug Administration has issued denial orders to JUUL LABS for all current products. This means the company must stop…
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WATCH: Biden calls for 3-month suspension of gas tax
EL PASO, Texas –President Joe Biden is set to call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until the end of September. The move is…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s in the bipartisan gun safety bill
CNN By Lauren Fox, CNN The Senate’s compromise legislation on gun safety unveiled on Tuesday, potentially the most significant new federal gun…
Continue Reading White House says it’s ‘appalling’ Russia won’t rule out executing detained Americans who volunteered to fight for Ukraine
By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House says it is “appalling” Russia won’t rule out applying the death penalty on two American…
Continue Reading Iowa Supreme Court rules state constitution does not protect right to abortion
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the state constitution does not protect the right to an abortion, clearing…
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FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children, El Paso health experts weigh in
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Covid-19 vaccine authorization to children as young as six months. This includes…
Continue Reading Vince McMahon steps down as WWE CEO following hush money allegations
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business WWE boss Vince McMahon has agreed to step back from his responsibilities as chairman and CEO while the wrestling…
Continue Reading A third victim has died after a shooting at Alabama church where the suspect was an occasional attendee
By Jason Hanna, CNN A 70-year-old man who shot dead three senior citizens at an Alabama church group’s meeting Thursday evening was subdued by…
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Jill Biden says she has ‘imagined’ a shooting in her own classroom
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden revealed on Friday she has often envisioned what it would be like if there was a shooting in one of…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young children. The US Food and…
Continue Reading Alleged Russian spy attempted to infiltrate the International Criminal Court as an intern, say Dutch authorities
By Benjamin Brown and Jorge Engels Dutch authorities say they have thwarted an attempt by a Russian spy to gain access to the International Criminal…
Continue Reading 8 takeaways from the January 6 hearings day 3
By Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on Thursday detailed how…
Continue Reading After 40 days in a bomb shelter, two Ukrainian refugees and 17 dogs are ready to start a new life in Poland
When 2007 CNN Hero Aaron Jackson welcomed 17 dogs from Ukraine to the animal shelter his nonprofit is running in Poland, they were accompanied by two…
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Watch: Jan. 6 investigation, 3rd House Select Committee Hearing
Editor’s note: The hearing will begin at 11 a.m. WASHINGTON — The Jan. 6 committee will focus on a pressure campaign on Vice President Mike Pense to…
Continue Reading Death Valley National Park visitor found dead after walking for gas, say park officials
Stella Chan, CNN A Death Valley National Park tourist was found dead Tuesday after his car ran out of gas, the National Park Service (NPS) reports. A…
Continue Reading Kevin Spacey appears in London court after being charged with sexual assault
Actor Kevin Spacey was granted bail during his first appearance at a London court since authorities charged him with five offenses, including four…
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Fauci tests positive for Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading What rising interest rates mean for you
CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business In its continued bid to quash high inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the overnight bank lending…
Continue Reading American fighters reportedly missing in Ukraine, at least two feared captured
By Mick Krever, CNN Two Americans fighting alongside Ukrainian forces north of Kharkiv have been missing for nearly a week and there are fears that…
Continue Reading Herschel Walker’s campaign confirms he has a second child
By Michael Warren, CNN The campaign of Herschel Walker publicly acknowledged this week that the Republican Senate candidate has a second son with a…
Continue Reading Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya is fired
By Rob Frehse and Ray Sanchez, CNN A Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer has been fired less than a week after being charged with second-degree…
Continue Reading Lead GOP negotiator on gun safety expresses concern over lingering issues as lawmakers race to finalize deal
By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN Senate negotiators are scrambling to hammer out legislative text for a long-sought bipartisan gun deal,…
Continue Reading Suspect in racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket faces federal hate crime charges
By Sonia Moghe and Ray Sanchez, CNN Alleged mass shooter Payton S. Gendron faces multiple federal hate crime charges carrying the potential of the…
Continue Reading Parts of Yellowstone National Park may stay closed for ‘substantial length of time’ after severe flooding
By Jason Hanna, Amir Vera, Elizabeth Wolfe, David Williams and Paradise Afshar, CNN While all entrances of Yellowstone National Park are temporarily…
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