Suspected migrant boat carrying 300 people runs aground in the Florida Keys
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A boat believed to be carrying about 300 migrants ran aground in the Florida Keys on Sunday, officials said. Many of the…
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5 things to know for March 7: Ukraine, Oil prices, Covid-19, Tornadoes, Trump
The severe weather threat shifts east as Old Man Winter makes another trip south. Ahead of that cold is record warmth, with temperatures feeling…
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CNN’s Sara Sidner speaks with Davide Martello, a German man who traveled to the Ukrainian-Polish border with his piano to bring peace and hope to…
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At least six people were killed in a tornado in Madison County, Iowa, which is southwest of Des Moines. An initial estimate shows it was an EF3…
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN American Express is the latest credit card company to end its operations in Russia following the country’s invasion of…
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that “we are now talking to our European partners and allies to look in a coordinated way…
Continue Reading Thousands of acres near Panama City are torched as Florida Panhandle wildfires continue
By Raja Razek and Travis Caldwell, CNN With nearly 1,100 homes evacuated, firefighting crews continue to battle several dangerous wildfires across…
Continue Reading A San Antonio bakery raised more than $70,000 for Ukraine by donating all their proceeds for a weekend
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A Ukrainian-owned bakery in Texas took a stance against the war by donating a weekend’s worth of their sales to Ukraine.…
Continue Reading Supreme Court considers whether federal police may be sued for excessive force in 2014 case against a Border Patrol agent
By Emma Tucker, CNN The US Supreme Court is considering a case that could change the broad immunity from prosecution federal officers have while…
Continue Reading Trucker convoy laps Washington, DC, beltway to protest Covid-19 measures
By Gabe Cohen and Dakin Andone, CNN A convoy of vehicles lapped the Washington, DC, beltway Sunday morning to demand an end to Covid-19 mandates and…
Continue Reading The nation’s first law requiring gun owners to have liability insurance may affect less than you think
By Jason Hanna, CNN San Jose’s city council this winter passed an ordinance requiring most of the California city’s gun owners to carry…
Continue Reading Why a US college student thinks about nothing but war
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Mariya Gut sipped water at a restaurant near the Baruch College campus in Manhattan — where students squinted into the cool…
Continue Reading Seattle Police shoot, kill man after he crashes into federal building
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Seattle police officers fatally shot a man Saturday who “reportedly rammed his car into the Federal building and fired a…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Ukraine, Tornado, Gas prices, Sydney flooding, North Korea
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Travelers are scrambling to get flights in and out of Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. More than 30…
Continue Reading 3 cases that fueled a movement returned verdicts in the last 2 weeks. Here’s what the jury decisions highlight — and what’s next
By Christina Maxouris, CNN In the last two weeks, jury panels delivered verdicts in high-profile cases related to the deaths of three Black…
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CNN’s Anderson Cooper reports from Lviv, Ukraine, as residents gear up for war amid Russia’s invasion of the…
Continue Reading NYPD partners with Russian American Officers Association to send medical aid to Ukrainians
By Laura Studley, CNN The New York Police Department is partnering with the Russian American Officers Association (RAOA) to gather medical supplies…
Continue Reading Fort Lauderdale police chief fired over minority-first practices in hiring and promotions, report says
By Paradise Afshar and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The city of Fort Lauderdale has fired its police chief Larry Scirotto, who has been in office for less…
Continue Reading Amtrak suspends service between DC and Philadelphia for the weekend after a freight train derailed
By Sonnet Swire, CNN Amtrak has temporarily suspended service between Washington, DC, and Philadelphia for the weekend after a freight train…
Continue Reading Florida expands state of emergency to 3 counties affected by wildfires
By Claudia Dominguez and Paradise Afshar, CNN Evacuation orders are still in place for about 600 homes in the Florida Panhandle as crews battle at…
Continue Reading Former police officer sentenced to 6 years for killing a Black man while responding to a 2019 traffic incident
By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A former Kansas City police officer convicted in the killing in 2019 of a Black man who was backing a pickup…
Continue Reading ‘They will come to know the lives they didn’t save’: States forge ahead with permitless carry legislation despite law enforcement opposition
By Emma Tucker, CNN Pro-gun legislation that would allow citizens to legally carry concealed guns in public without firearm training or a license is…
Continue Reading New York City crime wave continues into 2022 as city rolls out safety plan
By Emma Tucker and Mark Morales, CNN Major crimes in New York City spiked nearly 60% in February compared to the same month in 2021 — a large…
Continue Reading A New York man was charged with hate crimes after allegedly attacking several Asian women in a 2-hour time period
By Mirna Alsharif, CNN A New York man who was arrested this week after allegedly assaulting several Asian women in a span of two hours has been…
Continue Reading Florida wildfire quickly grows to 1,400 acres as hundreds evacuate
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN More than 600 homes have been evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire in Bay County on the panhandle of Florida prompted authorities…
Continue Reading First Black student at University of Alabama dies after receiving school recognition
By Sam Perez and Nicole Chavez, CNN The first Black student to attend the University of Alabama has died, days after a building on campus was…
Continue Reading Engineer in deadly 2015 Philadelphia Amtrak crash found not guilty
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The engineer at the controls of an Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia in 2015 has been found not guilty on all charges…
Continue Reading A convoy of truckers protesting Covid-19 measures is expected to arrive in the DC area this weekend. Here’s what we know
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Convoy groups led by American truckers are making their way toward the nation’s capital to demand an end to all Covid-19…
Continue Reading Two Chicago police officers shot on overnight shift while ordering at a hot dog stand
Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Two Chicago police officers were shot while waiting to order food after a man who was waiting in line allegedly fired at them,…
Continue Reading Student shot and arrested after opening fire on school resource officer and principal in Kansas, police say
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Hannah Sarisohn and Andy Rose, CNN A Kansas high school principal and school resource officer were shot at Olathe East High…
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