He ate how many? Hot dog champ does it again
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Competitive eater Joey Chestnut won his record-extending 15th Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest,…
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What we know about the fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker
By Dakin Andone, CNN The city of Akron, Ohio, is on edge this Fourth of July, one week after the fatal police shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker.…
Continue Reading Jayland Walker was handcuffed when his body arrived at the medical examiner’s office, according to the autopsy report
Jayland Walker suffered at least 60 wounds in a fatal shooting that occurred after Akron police attempted to stop him for traffic and equipment…
Continue Reading Suspect in connection with a mass shooting at July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, has been taken into custody
Witness Miles Zaremski describes the moment he heard gunshots in downtown Highland Park, Illinois, during the local July 4th…
Continue Reading A teenage girl was bitten by a shark and seriously injured in Florida
Florida teen Addison Bethea speaks to CNN’s Brianna Keilar after surviving a shark attack off the state’s Gulf Coast while scalloping in shallow…
Continue Reading 17-year-old shark attack survivor describes her battle with the beast
By Eric Levenson, Melissa Alonso and Carmen Conte Widman, CNN Addison Bethea was out hunting for scallops in the waters off Keaton Beach, Florida, on…
Continue Reading R. Kelly removed from suicide watch at Brooklyn federal prison
By Lauren del Valle, Artemis Moshtaghian and Benjamin Schiller, CNN R. Kelly was removed from suicide watch Tuesday morning following a clinical…
Continue Reading California governor pardons woman sentenced to life as a teen in 90s for fatally shooting abuser
CNN was given an exclusive first look at a political ad from Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) set to air in Florida, targeting Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and…
Continue Reading California governor pardons woman sentenced to life as a teen in 90s for fatally shooting abuser
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A California woman sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as a teenager for fatally shooting a man who abused…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 5: Shooting, Ukraine, Jayland Walker, Travel, Eiffel Tower
Authorities released bodycam footage from the night Akron, Ohio, police officers fatally shot Jayland Walker. CNN’s Polo Sandoval…
Continue Reading Jayland Walker suffered at least 60 wounds in fatal police shooting, Akron police chief says, as authorities release bodycam footage
By Polo Sandoval, Dakin Andone and Samantha Beech, CNN A 25-year-old Black man suffered at least 60 wounds when police officers fatally shot him last…
Continue Reading A Michigan police chief has apologized after it emerged that the department used images of Black men during target practice
By Paradise Afshar and Alaa Elassar, CNN A Michigan police chief has issued a public apology after reports that targets with images of Black men were…
Continue Reading Mom agonizes about how to reach her son, a man with a Buddha tattoo who turned to hate
By Sara Sidner, CNN The first sign of trouble was brief. Just a couple of comments during the hustle and bustle of regular life. Karen Amsden was…
Continue Reading Mom agonizes about how to reach her son, a man with a Buddha tattoo who turned to hate
Karen Amsden, whose son is an accused Patriot Front member, tells CNN’s Sara Sidner how she wants to win her son back from extremism, and a…
Continue Reading Firefighters came to the rescue of a kitten trapped in a Walmart Pepsi machine
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Firefighters in Morristown, Tennessee, staged an adorable rescue mission after a kitten was found trapped in a Pepsi vending…
Continue Reading Stunt truck with jet engines crashes at Michigan air show, killing driver
By Sharif Paget and Dakin Andone, CNN A jet-powered stunt truck spun out of control and crashed at an air show in Battle Creek, Michigan, killing the…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Ukraine, Sydney, Uvalde, White nationalists, Tesla
By Andrew Torgan, CNN This Fourth of July weekend is shaping up to be quieter than most. Much of the US is likely to see the chance of rain through…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Ukraine, Sydney, Uvalde, White nationalists, Tesla
Ukrainian fighters in the Donbas region find themselves slowly being worn down by constant battering at the hands of Russian military forces. CNN’s…
Continue Reading A drive-by shooting leaves a 5-year-old dead and an 8-year-old injured in Houston
By Michelle Watson and Holly Yan, CNN Houston police are asking for the public’s help in finding whoever opened fire on a car overnight,…
Continue Reading Racism is still a big problem in the US, but this trend offers some hope
By John Blake, CNN A White judge tells an interracial couple that “Almighty God” placed the races on different continents because he…
Continue Reading 2 dead and 4 injured, including 3 officers, in Texas shooting, police say
Police in Halton City, TX released doorbell video of Saturday night’s ambush shooting that left 3 officers…
Continue Reading 2 dead and 4 injured, including 3 officers, in Texas shooting, police say
By Michelle Watson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A gunman in Texas killed two people and injured another person Saturday before fatally shooting himself,…
Continue Reading Some Americans are offering to help others travel out of state for an abortion. But in a post-Roe era, experts urge caution
By Christina Maxouris, CNN The heartfelt messages spread across social media within hours of the seismic Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v.…
Continue Reading For gay couples hoping for a military burial, the fight for love doesn’t end with death
By AJ Willingham, CNN In Willamette National Cemetery in Oregon, lines of marble rise row on row above acres of vivid green. Retired Air Force Lt.…
Continue Reading Woman who fled to Costa Rica after allegedly killing an elite cyclist has been returned to the US to face charges, officials say
By Jamiel Lynch, Jeremy Grisham and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The woman captured in Costa Rica after being accused of killing elite cyclist Anna Moriah…
Continue Reading A Florida county is quarantining after discovery of invasive Giant African land snail
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Florida county is under quarantine due to the discovery of a fast-growing population of invasive giant African land snails. The…
Continue Reading Group wielding White nationalist flags march along Boston’s Freedom Trail on July 4 weekend
By Liam Reilly, CNN A large group of people carrying flags and shields marched along downtown Boston’s Freedom Trail Saturday, according to the…
Continue Reading Group wielding White nationalist flags march along Boston’s Freedom Trail on July 4 weekend
Boston mayor Michelle Wu is condemning a march by a group wielding flags that bear the symbol of the White nationalist Patriot Front group. CNN’s…
Continue Reading 2 dead in Washington, DC, after vehicle crashes into fireworks stand
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Two people are dead after a vehicle crashed into a fireworks stand in Washington, DC on Saturday, according to the Metropolitan…
Continue Reading Appeals court sets Richard Glossip’s execution date with conviction appeal pending
By Jarrod Wardwell, CNN An Oklahoma appeals court has scheduled the execution date for death row inmate Richard Glossip while his defense rushes to…
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