On the shoulders of Jackie Robinson, today’s Dodgers players reflect on his impact
By Paul Vercammen, CNN “When Jackie Robinson stepped on the field as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, for us Black folk, it was our Neil…
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They reached the Kobe Bryant crash site, then set off a chain reaction leading to a macabre court case
By Jason Kravarik, CNN Amid heavy fog and dense brush, eight members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department set off on foot up the…
Continue Reading Family of Vanessa Guillén, Fort Hood soldier found dead, seeks $35 million in damages
By Rebekah Riess, CNN The family of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who disappeared from Fort Hood, Texas, in 2020 and was later found dead, filed a case…
Continue Reading More than 100,000 people in Michigan remain under a boil water advisory after a main leak
By Claire Colbert, CNN About 133,000 people in the Greater Detroit area remain under a boil water advisory Sunday, a day after a leak was discovered…
Continue Reading A missing dog was finally found — 500 feet underground in an intricate cave system
By Zoe Sottile, CNN When teacher and recreational caver Rick Haley set out to help map a cave on August 6, he had no idea he would end up staging a…
Continue Reading Former flight attendant sues Delta Air Lines after it fired her for sharing anti-Trump editorial cartoon on social media
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN An employment discrimination lawsuit filed by a former Delta Air Lines flight attendant says she was fired for posting an…
Continue Reading Boat captain in fatal smuggling incident sentenced to 18 years
By Topher Gauk-Roger and Josh Campbell, CNN The captain of a San Diego vessel that sank in 2021 killing three of 32 smuggled migrants on board was…
Continue Reading Stolen skulls of Black Philadelphians were displayed in an Ivy League classroom for years. They may soon receive a proper burial
By Jacquelyne Germain, CNN Behind glass-fronted cabinets in a University of Pennsylvania classroom, the skulls of Black Philadelphians whose remains…
Continue Reading Colorado eliminates sales tax on diapers and menstrual products
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Buying diapers and feminine hygiene products is about to get just a little bit easier for Coloradans. HB22-1055, also known as…
Continue Reading Suspect in Salman Rushdie attack pleads not guilty to second-degree attempted murder and assault charges, attorney says
By Paul P. Murphy, Aya Elamroussi, Nicki Brown, Samantha Beech, Liam Reilly and Ray Sanchez, CNN The man suspected of stabbing renowned author Salman…
Continue Reading An alligator was euthanized after being found with a knife in its head
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Florida alligator was euthanized after bystanders spotted the reptile swimming with a knife stuck between its eyes, officials…
Continue Reading This man just won the Maryland lottery for the second time in two months
By Zoe Sottile, CNN For most people, winning the lottery is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But one Delaware man was lucky enough to win the…
Continue Reading Southern Baptist Convention says it faces a DOJ investigation after outside report finds leaders mishandled allegations of sexual abuse
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the Southern Baptist Convention and its entities on the heels…
Continue Reading Man convicted of child sexual abuse dies after prosecutor says he ‘chugged’ liquid in court as verdict was being read
By Andy Rose, CNN A Texas man died Thursday shortly after being convicted of child sexual abuse. The prosecutor said Edward Leclair was seen drinking…
Continue Reading At least 15 people injured after vehicle crashes into Virginia pub, police say
By Paradise Afshar and Chuck Johnston, CNN At least 15 people were injured Friday evening after a rideshare driver carrying a passenger crashed into…
Continue Reading Former Louisville police detective federally charged in Breonna Taylor’s death to plead guilty, report says
By Joe Sutton and Paradise Afshar, CNN Former Louisville Metropolitan Police Department Detective Kelly Goodlett plans to plead guilty to a federal…
Continue Reading As Indiana authorities work to determine cause of deadly house explosion, utility company reports no natural gas leaks
By Claudia Dominguez, CNN While authorities in Evansville, Indiana, work to determine what caused a deadly house explosion earlier this week, a…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant crash scene photos were shared during awards ceremony cocktail hour, witness testifies
By Natasha Chen, CNN Photos taken at the scene of the fatal helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were…
Continue Reading Former fire captain repeatedly walked off the witness stand during testimony over Kobe Bryant crash scene photos
Vanessa Bryant walked out of court in tears during testimony about images taken at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe…
Continue Reading Man being investigated about possibly planning to harm Iranian journalist is indicted on firearm possession charge
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN The man being investigated for possibly planning to harm an Iranian journalist and activist was indicted on a firearms…
Continue Reading Authorities identify suspect who attacked author Salman Rushdie at western New York event
By Ray Sanchez, Adam Thomas, Kristina Sgueglia, Samantha Beech, Paul P. Murphy, and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Salman Rushdie — a celebrated…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie is awake and ‘articulate’ after stabbing attack in New York, official says
Award-winning novelist Salman Rushdie, whose writings generated death threats, was attacked on stage during a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution…
Continue Reading Woman killed after being struck by an umbrella blown in the wind at a South Carolina beach
Amy Simonson, CNN A woman was killed on Wednesday after being struck by a beach umbrella that was being blown in the wind in an unincorporated area…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 12: Covid-19, Trump, Ukraine, Student loans, Anne Heche
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The United States Postal Service is gearing up for another busy holiday season. For the third year in a row, the USPS said it…
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Malcolm Davis, a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, gives his assessment of the risk posed to the nuclear power plant that…
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In a news conference at the Justice Department, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Federal Bureau of Investigation has filed a motion to…
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Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel tells CNN Business his company wants to develop and continuously update a yearly single-dose vaccine that can cover the…
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Monsoon rain continues for the Southwest as warmer temperatures are forecast for parts of the West and Southeast. CNN meteorologist Karen Maginnis…
Continue Reading Officials refuse to answer key questions about Uvalde response probes as anger grows
By Rosa Flores and Peter Nickeas, CNN As details about failures of the police response to the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, have trickled out…
Continue Reading Officials refuse to answer key questions about Uvalde response probes as anger grows
As students prepare to go back to school, Uvalde parents expressed their frustration to the school district after they shared their new security…
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