Richmond is removing its last remaining Confederate statue
By Michelle Watson and Nicole Chavez, CNN The city of Richmond, Virginia, started removing its last standing Confederate monument on Monday. City…
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A Los Angeles jury heads to an 8th day of deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s 2nd sexual assault trial
By Nouran Salahieh and Cheri Mossburg, CNN A Los Angeles jury will head into its eighth day of deliberations Tuesday in the second sexual assault…
Continue Reading Former officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson testifies she pointed a gun at him before he fired
By Ashley Killough and Eric Levenson, CNN The former Fort Worth police officer charged with murder for the 2019 shooting of 28-year-old Atatiana…
Continue Reading Father of missing US student studying in France pushes back against French prosecutor’s statement
A prosecutor in France has opened an investigation into the disappearance of American college student Kenny DeLand Jr. who, his family says, has not…
Continue Reading French prosecutor investigating disappearance of New York college student studying in France
By Andy Rose, Saskya Vandoorne and Allegra Goodwin, CNN A prosecutor in France has opened an investigation into the disappearance of an American…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 12: Winter storm, NASA, Ukraine, World Cup, China
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN As you scroll through social media this week, there’s a chance you’ll see pictures of your friends, but…
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With the splashdown of the Orion spacecraft, the Artemis I mission has come to an end. The next step is Artemis II, which would send humans around…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner is back in the US and dunking again after almost 10 months detained in Russia
By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN Fresh off her elated return to the US after months in Russian custody, two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner is back in the US and dunking again after almost 10 months detained in Russia
Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison in…
Continue Reading Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers spoil Tom Brady’s homecoming in blowout win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers
By Jacob Lev, CNN Going from Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 NFL Draft to spoiling Tom Brady’s homecoming, San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback…
Continue Reading Paul Silas, 3-time NBA champion player and coach, dead at 79
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Former NBA All-Star and longtime head coach Paul Silas has died at the of age 79, the league announced Sunday. “We…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County grants girl license to own a unicorn — if she can find one
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control has issued its first ever unicorn license. Madeline, a local…
Continue Reading Chicago priest Michael Pfleger reinstated following latest accusation of sexual abuse against him
By Michelle Watson, CNN Father Michael Pfleger, the senior pastor of the St. Sabina Parish in Chicago, has been reinstated after an independent…
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U.S. State Department assisting Grant Wahl’s widow following unexpected death
(CNN)– The U.S. State Department is assisting soccer writer Grant Wahl’s widow following his unexpected death in Qatar. Officials with the U.S.…
Continue Reading Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
Co-hosts Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa reveal that Nelly Cheboi was chosen as the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year during the 16th Annual CNN Heroes…
Continue Reading Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
Nelly Cheboi brought her mother on stage and sang to her after winning CNN’s 2022 Hero of the Year during the 16th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star…
Continue Reading Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
By Tricia Escobedo and Allie Torgan, CNN Nelly Cheboi, who in 2019 quit a lucrative software engineering job in Chicago to create computer labs for…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Ukraine, Winter storm, Bangladesh, Lockerbie, Grant Wahl
By Andrew Torgan, CNN If all goes according to plan, NASA’s Orion spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific later today. The agency’s…
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Multiple explosions have been reported in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, Ukraine, as well as in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s…
Continue Reading 71 years after starting college, a 90-year-old woman is graduating
By Sara Smart, CNN A 90-year-old woman will finally walk across the stage and receive her diploma, 71 years after she first enrolled in college.…
Continue Reading Survivors of mass shootings are left with lifelong wounds — and mounting bills
By Christina Maxouris, CNN There were a million things running through James Slaugh’s mind as he was rushed to a nearby hospital after the…
Continue Reading As Brittney Griner visits a medical facility in Texas, one of the ‘Citgo 6’ says reintegration after captivity can be difficult
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN As freed WNBA star Brittney Griner visits a Texas military medical facility following nearly 10 months of imprisonment in…
Continue Reading As Brittney Griner visits a medical facility in Texas, one of the ‘Citgo 6’ says reintegration after captivity can be difficult
US Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens tells CNN’s Dana Bash what it was like to fly with Brittney Griner after her release from a…
Continue Reading Mark, Albania’s last ‘restaurant bear,’ arrives at sanctuary after over 20 years of captivity
By Zoe Sottile, CNN After over twenty years in captivity, Mark, the last of Albania’s “restaurant bears,” has safely arrived at his…
Continue Reading Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano eruption may end soon after producing dazzling lava displays
By Nouran Salahieh and Paradise Afshar, CNN The eruption of the world’s largest active volcano — Mauna Loa in Hawaii — may soon…
Continue Reading Hae Min Lee’s brother is requesting a redo of the hearing that vacated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction
By Celina Tebor, CNN Attorneys representing the brother of Hae Min Lee, the teenager whose 1999 killing was investigated on the hit podcast…
Continue Reading After 25 years of wrongful imprisonment, 2 Georgia men set free after newly uncovered evidence exonerates them of murder charges
After spending 25 years in prison on murder convictions related to the 1996 shooting death of their friend, two Georgia men were exonerated this…
Continue Reading After 25 years of wrongful imprisonment, 2 Georgia men set free after newly uncovered evidence exonerates them of murder charges
By Emma Tucker, CNN After spending 25 years in prison on murder convictions related to the 1996 shooting death of their friend, two Georgia men were…
Continue Reading Toledo Zoo welcomes twin polar bear cubs
By Zoe Sottile, CNN This Saturday just got twice as cute. The Toledo Zoo has announced the birth of two polar bear cubs, the first time polar bears…
Continue Reading Concerns of ‘more landslides’ in Southern California after portion of cliff collapses onto beach
A landslide along the Palos Verdes cliff-lined coast in Los Angeles prompted a beach closure as a portion of the cliff fell to the beach below. CNN…
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