5 things to know for February 4: ISIS, Ukraine, Olympics, Covid-19, Afghanistan
The Northeast will see snow and ice today as bitter cold temperatures settle in over the South. CNN meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the latest…
Continue ReadingCNN – National
5 things to know for February 4: ISIS, Ukraine, Olympics, Covid-19, Afghanistan
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has renewed concerns over China’s surveillance tactics and repression of free speech, leading many athletes to take…
Continue Reading Travis McMichael will be tried on federal hate crime charges after indicating he will not plead guilty in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
By Alta Spells, Pamela Kirkland and Dakin Andone, CNN Travis McMichael will stand trial on federal hate crimes charges in the killing of 25-year-old…
Continue Reading Amir Locke’s family calls for a full ban on no-knock warrants as the Minneapolis mayor answers City Council questions about city’s policies
Amir Locke was killed by Minnesota police officers who were executing a no-knock warrant, despite not being named in any of their…
Continue Reading Body camera video shows Minneapolis officers shooting Black man during no-knock warrant. Attorneys say he wasn’t the target
By Omar Jimenez, Ray Sanchez, Brad Parks and Peter Nickeas, CNN In the early morning hours Wednesday, Minneapolis police officers gently placed a key…
Continue Reading Body camera video shows Minneapolis officers shooting Black man during no-knock warrant. Attorneys say he wasn’t the target
Body camera video shows officers shooting a Black man during a no-knock warrant, attorneys say he wasn’t the…
Continue Reading Gregory McMichael will face trial on federal hate crime charges in Ahmaud Arbery killing after withdrawing plea agreement
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Gregory McMichael is expected to face trial on federal hate crime charges for his role in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery…
Continue Reading ‘It is really dizzying for our community’: Growing anti-Semitism forcing Jewish Americans to be more vigilant
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Michael Igel had listened to his grandparents’ memories of the Holocaust for years when as a tween, he first confronted a…
Continue Reading Two dead from Listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads, CDC says
By Amanda Sealy, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a Listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads that has…
Continue Reading Lawmakers want to make Lunar New Year a federal holiday
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Millions of people in the US celebrate Lunar New Year, and as the Asian American population continues to grow, that number only…
Continue Reading Former Louisville police officer sentenced to two years in prison for using excessive force in May 2020 arrest
By Mirna Alsharif and Chris Hippensteel, CNN A former Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officer was sentenced to two years in prison on…
Continue Reading The FBI has identified suspects accused of making threats to HBCUs this week, official says
By Travis Caldwell and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The FBI has identified people suspected of making bomb threats this week directed at historically Black…
Continue Reading 17 feet of snow sparked hope for quelling California’s drought. Then precipitation ‘flatlined’ in January
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN After months of extreme drought in the West triggered unprecedented water cuts and primed the landscape for massive wildfires,…
Continue Reading Man arrested in connection with assault of San Francisco 49ers fan outside SoFi Stadium, police say
Oakland restaurant owner and 49ers fan fghting for his life following brutal assault outside SoFI…
Continue Reading Man arrested in connection with assault of San Francisco 49ers fan outside SoFi Stadium, police say
By Josh Campbell and Stella Chan, CNN A man has been arrested in connection with Sunday’s assault of someone who was wearing a San Francisco…
Continue Reading A shooting aboard a Greyhound bus in California leaves 1 dead and several wounded
By Jessica Flynn and Topher Gauk-Roger, CNN A suspect has been apprehended after a shooting aboard a Greyhound bus in Northern California on…
Continue Reading 16 shots and an early release: Former officer Jason Van Dyke, who killed Laquan McDonald, leaves prison
Former Chicago Police Jason Van Dyke was convicted in October 2018 of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm for…
Continue Reading 16 shots and an early release: Former officer Jason Van Dyke, who killed Laquan McDonald, leaves prison
By Omar Jimenez, CNN From “16 shots and a cover-up!” to 16 shots and an early release from prison. The former became a familiar rallying…
Continue Reading San Francisco becomes fourth city in California to apologize to Chinese community for racist past
By Cheri Mossburg and Sarah Moon, CNN San Francisco is formally apologizing to its Chinese residents for discriminatory actions taken during the…
Continue Reading Brian Flores, who is accusing the NFL of racial discrimination, is not one to back down
By Faith Karimi, CNN On February 4, 2019, the Miami Dolphins introduced Brian Flores as the team’s 13th head coach at a press conference full…
Continue Reading Louisiana governor denies report he tried to hide or influence investigation into Ronald Greene’s in-custody death
By Nick Valencia, Maria Cartaya and Christina Maxouris, CNN Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday called the actions of state troopers involved…
Continue Reading Why police forces are struggling to recruit and keep officers
By Ryan Young and Devon M. Sayers, CNN In a growing number of American cities, if you call the police, there are fewer officers taking the call.…
Continue Reading Why police forces are struggling to recruit and keep officers
In a growing number of American cities, if you call the police, there are fewer officers taking the call. Ryan Young examines the myriad of factors…
Continue Reading NYC mayor eulogizes slain officer Wilbert Mora, vows to give police resources to fight ‘senseless violence’
By Liam Reilly, CNN Speaking to a sea of police officers mourning slain NYPD detective Wilbert Mora, Mayor Eric Adams vowed Wednesday to give them…
Continue Reading When and how the winter storm will hit major US cities
By Caitlin Kaiser, Monica Garrett, Brandon Miller, Allison Chinchar and Dave Hennen, CNN A winter storm has begun to bring heavy snow, sleet and…
Continue Reading A Florida man took his grandson magnet fishing. Police are now investigating what they reeled in
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Florida man and his grandson couldn’t believe their eyes when they reeled in more than just some scrap metal and…
Continue Reading A Florida man took his grandson magnet fishing. Police are now investigating what they reeled in
Duane Smith and his 11-year-old grandson reeled in two sniper rifles while magnet fishing near Miami. CNN affiliate WFOR…
Continue Reading When and how the winter storm will hit major US cities
Across 25 states, 100 million are under winter weather advisories. Over 5,000 flights canceled and 300,000 without power, and concerns over ice…
Continue Reading When and how the winter storm will hit major US cities
A triple whammy of sleet, snow and ice stretching from the Mexican to Canadian border has impacted more than 100 million people across 25 states.…
Continue Reading 73 Confederate monuments were removed or renamed last year, report finds
By Giselle Rhoden and Dalila Paul, CNN After 73 Confederate monuments were removed or renamed in 2021, there are now 723 left in the US, according to…
Continue Reading