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Three more lawsuits were filed against Deshaun Watson. Now 19 lawsuits allege sexual assault

March 31, 2021 2:20 AM CNN Newsource

Three new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. There are now 19 lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. The…

Man charged with organizing smuggling operation that ended in fiery California crash that killed 13

March 31, 2021 1:44 AM CNN Newsource

Federal authorities charged a man Tuesday with coordinating the effort to smuggle dozens of people into the US that ended in a California crash…

March 30 coronavirus news

March 31, 2021 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

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Coronavirus likely spread to people from an animal — but needs more study, new WHO report says

March 30, 2021 10:22 PM CNN

The novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 probably spread to people through an animal, and probably started spreading among humans no more than a…

South Dakota governor declares a state of emergency due to several wildfires

March 30, 2021 10:17 PM CNN Newsource

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem declared a state of emergency Tuesday following fires that have forced hundreds to evacuate and closed Mount…

Recreational marijuana will be legal in New York after lawmakers pass bill. Cuomo says he’ll sign it

March 30, 2021 9:52 PM CNN Newsource

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he plans to sign a bill that would allow recreational marijuana use after the state Senate and Assembly…

2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler’s death

March 30, 2021 8:43 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a…

Firefighter, 9-year-old and teens give powerful testimony in Derek Chauvin trial

March 30, 2021 8:27 PM CNN

A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt desperate. A high school student felt threatened. And a 9-year-old girl felt sad and…

A man making a video about Philadelphia’s gun violence was shot and killed on the job

March 30, 2021 8:08 PM CNN Newsource

A Philadelphia man working on a video about the city’s gun violence became a victim of the story while on the job. Anthony Merriett, 55, was…

2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler shooting, DA says

March 30, 2021 7:59 PM CNN Newsource

A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died…

Chauvin trial witness sums up what George Floyd means for Black people in America

March 30, 2021 7:48 PM CNN Newsource

The teenager who filmed former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck testified that she saw her…

A South Dakota wildfire forced hundreds of evacuations while other blazes shut down Mount Rushmore

March 30, 2021 7:12 PM CNN Newsource

A wildfire burning near the outskirts of Rapid City, South Dakota, has forced the evacuation of 400 to 500 homes, officials said Monday. The…

Official collapses at NCAA men’s tournament game between Gonzaga and USC

March 30, 2021 6:47 PM CNN Newsource

Game official Bert Smith collapsed Tuesday evening in the first half of the men’s NCAA basketball game between No. 6 seed USC and No. 1 overall…

G. Gordon Liddy, mastermind of the Watergate burglary, has died at 90

March 30, 2021 6:36 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, has died at age…

Watergate mastermind G. Gordon Liddy dies at age 90

March 30, 2021 6:05 PM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — G. Gordon Liddy, the central figure in the 1970’s Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation, has died at…

Minnesota Supreme Court overturns a felony rape conviction because the woman voluntarily got intoxicated

March 30, 2021 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a felony rape conviction in a ruling last week because the woman was intoxicated by her own will during the…

Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd die explain their horror and fear at Derek Chauvin’s trial

March 30, 2021 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt desperate. A high school student felt threatened. And a 9-year-old girl felt sad and…

Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s death explain their horror and fear at Chauvin’s trial

March 30, 2021 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

A series of bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on a handcuffed George Floyd testified in court Tuesday…

Mars Curiosity rover takes selfie with ‘Mont Mercou’

March 30, 2021 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

While the Perseverance rover is testing out its wheels in Jezero Crater before truly beginning its journey on Mars, the Curiosity rover has been busy…

Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley, killed in grocery store shooting, celebrated in public funeral

March 30, 2021 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

Officer Eric Talley was remembered for his love of family and his bravery at a public funeral in Lafayette, Colorado, on Tuesday — one week…

Galapagos airport officials find 185 baby tortoises hidden in a suitcase

March 30, 2021 2:39 PM CNN Newsource

Airport authorities in the Galapagos Islands seized 185 newborn tortoises that were found wrapped in plastic in a red suitcase. Officials discovered…

Hubble spies colorful change of seasons on Saturn

March 30, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newsource

Earth isn’t the only planet that experiences a changing of the seasons. The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the colorful transition from…

Asteroid Apophis won’t impact Earth for at least a century, NASA finds

March 30, 2021 2:29 PM CNN Newsource

An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won’t be wreaking any havoc on Earth — at least not this century.…

New image reveals supermassive black hole’s swirling magnetic field

March 30, 2021 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

Astronomers have a new, more complete picture of the supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy 55 million light-years from Earth — the…

Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s death explain their horror and fear

March 30, 2021 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

Five bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd testified in court Tuesday about the horror and…

The full ‘worm moon’ helped break the logjam in the Suez Canal

March 30, 2021 2:06 PM CNN Newsource

A piece of celestial good luck likely made it easier for engineers to successfully refloat the giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for…

Four bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s death explain their horror and fear

March 30, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

Four bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd testified in court Tuesday about the horror and…

Police in Boulder have put the names of the 10 grocery store shooting victims on their patrol cars

March 30, 2021 1:22 PM CNN Newsource

Police in Boulder, Colorado, are paying tribute to 10 people who lost their lives in last week’s shooting at a grocery store in the city. The…

Witnesses who saw officer’s knee on George Floyd’s neck testify on day 2 of trial

March 30, 2021 10:14 AM ABC News, Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — As onlookers pleaded with Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin to take his knee off George Floyd’s neck, Chauvin just…

Federal appeals court rules in favor of Ohio professor who refused to use transgender student’s pronouns

March 30, 2021 12:51 PM CNN Newsource

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that an Ohio professor can sue a university for violating his constitutional rights after he was disciplined…