Mega Millions jackpot soars to $630 million after no winner matched all 6 numbers Tuesday
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The Mega Millions jackpot has ballooned to $630 million after there were no winners to match Tuesday’s winning six…
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Emmett Till’s Chicago home among sites granted funding earmarked for preserving history
By Jacquelyne Germain, CNN Emmett Till grew up in a two-story, red brick house on the South Side of Chicago before leaving the city in 1955 to visit…
Continue Reading ‘We need them desperately’: US police departments struggle with critical staffing shortages
By Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers and Ray Sanchez, CNN Police departments from Atlanta to Kansas City to Portland are coping with critical staffing…
Continue Reading Uvalde school police chief’s termination may be decided at Saturday school board meeting, source says
By Shimon Prokupecz and Eric Levenson, CNN Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District officials have informed district police chief Pete…
Continue Reading Man charged in 3 sexual assaults in a week, including an attack on a woman who escaped through her Grubhub order
By Emily Chang and Laura Ly, CNN A Bronx man was indicted on 23 charges on Monday after allegedly sexually assaulting three people in one week,…
Continue Reading Her death remained a mystery for 46 years. Now, DNA evidence from a coffee cup at the airport led to an arrest
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN For 46 years, the answer to who killed Lindy Sue Biechler remained a mystery. But with the help of DNA lifted from a coffee…
Continue Reading Uvalde school police chief’s termination may be decided at Saturday school board meeting, source says
Retired LAPD Sgt. Cheryl Dorsey reacts to recently released bodycam footage featuring Uvalde school district police chief Pedro “Pete” Arredondo…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses murder charge against bodega clerk who claimed self-defense in fatal stabbing
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A Manhattan judge dismissed a murder charge Tuesday against a bodega worker who fatally stabbed a man earlier this month in what…
Continue Reading Transformer bursts into flames at the Hoover Dam
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN A fire broke out at the Hoover Dam on Tuesday at about 10 a.m. local time when a transformer caught fire, sending plumes…
Continue Reading Transformer bursts into flames at the Hoover Dam
A fire broke out at the Hoover Dam after a transformer burst into flames in the plant that produces enough power to serve over 1 million…
Continue Reading Google honors slain Uvalde youngster’s wish: ‘I want the world to see my art’
Uvalde, Texas, parents and students are demanding more action and accountability from school district leaders, including the firing of the Uvalde…
Continue Reading The regulatory agency for Texas law enforcement says it doesn’t have authority to hold Uvalde officers accountable
By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves and Dakin Andone, CNN The Texas commission that regulates the state’s licensed law enforcement officers says it…
Continue Reading What we know about the armed bystander who killed the shooter at an Indiana mall
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, Elisjsha Dicken was shopping with his girlfriend when a gunman opened fire on a food court…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses murder charge against bodega clerk who claimed self-defense in fatal stabbing
A New York City bodega clerk has been charged with murder, for stabbing an irate customer who came behind the counter to confront him. But the…
Continue Reading Murder charges filed against suspected ‘serial killer’ in 7-Eleven robbery spree shootings
By Kacey Cherry, CNN A man who authorities are calling a “serial killer” is facing charges that could lead to the death penalty in a…
Continue Reading ‘Many more people would have died’: Armed bystander killed gunman who had 3 guns and 100 rounds of ammunition, police say
By Theresa Waldrop, Amir Vera, Artemis Moshtaghian and Holly Yan, CNN The gunman who killed three people and injured two others at a mall in…
Continue Reading Mom believes Sesame Place character was intentionally racist toward two 6-year-old Black girls
Jodi Brown says her daughter and niece were ignored by a costumed character during a visit to the Sesame Place theme park in Bucks County,…
Continue Reading Mom believes Sesame Place character was intentionally racist toward two 6-year-old Black girls
By Caroll Alvarado, Michelle Watson and Jacquelyne Germain, CNN The mother who posted a video showing a costumed character appearing to ignore two…
Continue Reading Man accused of killing Kristin Smart in 1996 hid her body with his father’s help, prosecutors allege as trial begins
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Opening statements began Monday in the trial of a California father and son charged in connection with the death of college…
Continue Reading Uvalde parents call for school board to fire district’s police chief: ‘Why the hell does he still have a job with y’all?’
By Raja Razek and Steve Almasy, CNN Angry residents of the emotionally shattered Texas town of Uvalde confronted the school board Monday night with…
Continue Reading A man driving by a burning home in Indiana stops to rescue 5 children inside
By Claudia Dominguez, CNN A man in Indiana is being hailed as a hero by local officials after entering a home engulfed in flames last week and saving…
Continue Reading Here are the key questions that remain unanswered after the release of the House committee report on Uvalde
By Peter Nickeas, CNN The much-anticipated report released Sunday by the Texas legislative committee probing the massacre at Robb Elementary School…
Continue Reading Here are the key questions that remain unanswered after the release of the House committee report on Uvalde
New bodycam footage released by the city of Uvalde shows the critical moments during the Robb Elementary shooting from one officer’s perspective.…
Continue Reading Unpublished memoir of Emmett Till’s accuser raises new questions
By Justin Gamble and Jacquelyne Germain, CNN The White woman who accused Emmett Till of making advances toward her says the Black teen admitted it…
Continue Reading Unpublished memoir of Emmett Till’s accuser raises new questions
The White woman who accused Emmett Till of making advances toward her says the Black teen admitted it was him when her husband and two other men…
Continue Reading Dallas joins other Texas school districts in requiring clear or mesh backpacks after Uvalde massacre
By Nouran Salahieh and Chuck Johnston, CNN The Dallas school district announced Monday that it will require students to carry clear or mesh backpacks…
Continue Reading Lake Mead forecast: Southwest should brace for more water cuts from Colorado River
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN More extreme water cuts are all but certain in the Southwest starting next year — including new water cuts for…
Continue Reading Teen accused in supermarket shooting pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charges
By Mark Morales The 19-year-old accused of killing 10 people and injuring three others when he opened fire with a high-powered rifle at a Buffalo,…
Continue Reading Chris Evans is not a fan of his fancy new iPhone
By AJ Willingham, CNN Chris Evans isn’t too sure about these daggum newfangled iPhones. During an interview with Collider, Evans groused about…
Continue Reading Chris Evans is not a fan of his fancy new iPhone
“Captain America” star Chris Evans says he misses his iPhone 6s, the 2014 model that he held onto until this year. He explains to Collider’s Steven…
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