More than 20 school districts nationwide extend Thanksgiving break for teacher and student mental health days
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More than 20 school districts nationwide extend Thanksgiving break for teacher and student mental health days
By Elizabeth Stuart and Kiely Westhoff, CNN More than 20 public school districts across the nation are extending their Thanksgiving breaks by several…
Continue Reading Family and supporters of Julius Jones are putting pressure on Oklahoma’s governor to grant clemency with tomorrow’s pending execution
By Amir Vera, Raja Razek and Theresa Waldrop, CNN With the execution of Julius Jones just one day away, his fate lies in the hands of…
Continue Reading Police killing of Colorado ‘hero’ illustrates issues cops face in regulating concealed guns
By Emma Tucker and Peter Nickeas, CNN The police killing of a Colorado man praised as a hero for preventing a mass shooting earlier this year…
Continue Reading He ordered a letterman jacket in high school but couldn’t afford to pick it up. His brother just found it at a thrift shop 28 years later
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Jed Mottley played varsity football 28 years ago at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, when nothing screamed…
Continue Reading He ordered a letterman jacket in high school but couldn’t afford to pick it up. His brother just found it at a thrift shop 28 years later
A former athlete scores big time when he finds a long-lost sports keepsake after 28 years! Today in…
Continue Reading He was wrongly convicted of murder as a teen. After fighting for 26 years, his name has finally been cleared
By Christina Zdanowicz and Noah Sheidlower, CNN Dontae Sharpe, a Charlotte, North Carolina, resident, breathed a heavy sigh of relief Friday upon…
Continue Reading Volunteers keep Christmas light tradition going for man who survived Covid-19, two strokes and a heart attack
By David Williams, CNN Dale and Julie Marks and their neighbors go all out with their Christmas decorations every year and people come from all over…
Continue Reading Volunteers keep Christmas light tradition going for man who survived Covid-19, two strokes and a heart attack
Dale and Julie Marks go all out with their Christmas decorations every year in Des Moines, Iowa. The couple weren’t sure how they would be able…
Continue Reading A Florida school board member filed a criminal complaint over a Black queer memoir
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A school board member in Florida wants someone to be criminally prosecuted for allowing a young-adult memoir for Black queer…
Continue Reading Area burned by wildfires could increase by as much as 92% by 2040s in Sierra Nevada, study finds
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Rising summer temperatures could lead to an exponential increase in the number of wildfires and acres burned in the Sierra…
Continue Reading Two men convicted of killing Malcolm X exonerated
By Sonia Moghe, Brynn Gingras, Ray Sanchez and Lauren del Valle, CNN Two men convicted of the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X were exonerated during…
Continue Reading Two men convicted of killing Malcolm X exonerated
Two men convicted of the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X were exonerated during a court hearing after a half-century effort to clear their names.…
Continue Reading Manatee deaths in Florida surpass 1,000 in a historically grim year for the species
By Scottie Andrew, CNN More than 1,000 manatees in Florida have died this year, a new report confirmed this week. It’s the highest recorded…
Continue Reading Widow of plane crash victim who saved his daughter: It was a ‘miracle and a tragedy’
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN The 11-year-old sole survivor of a plane crash Saturday in Michigan is “doing amazing,” her mother said. Christie…
Continue Reading Widow of plane crash victim who saved his daughter: It was a ‘miracle and a tragedy’
A mother and widow speaks to CNN after her husband died in a plane crash saving his 11-year-old…
Continue Reading Travis McMichael takes stand and describes moment he shot Ahmaud Arbery
Political movement gains ground in schools as thousands of parents across the country grow frustrated with the effects of the pandemic on kids. CNN’s…
Continue Reading Travis McMichael takes stand and describes moment he shot Ahmaud Arbery
By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN Travis McMichael, one of three men charged with murder in 25-year-old Ahmaud…
Continue Reading Travis McMichael takes stand and describes moment he shot Ahmaud Arbery
A forensic pathologist provided a glimpse of how Ahmaud Arbery died during the trial for the three men who are accused of fatally shooting Arbery.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 17: Coronavirus, Congress, economy, Uganda, Philippines
In a new six-month series called “White Lies,” CNN “As Equals” is investigating the world of skin whitening. The series aims to raise awareness of…
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A boxing champion, a former actor turned mayor and a dictator’s son are among the 97 candidates running in a chaotic presidential race in the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 17: Coronavirus, Congress, economy, Uganda, Philippines
By AJ Willingham, CNN There may already be a wrinkle in your Thanksgiving travel plans: A huge brewing storm could lead to some rocky roads from the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 17: Coronavirus, Congress, economy, Uganda, Philippines
Pacific Northwest gets a short break from the atmospheric river Wednesday as the East will see a quick shift from warm to cold temperatures CNN…
Continue Reading Illinois students rally to defend LGBTQ book as school board hears objections over its content
By Sarah Moon, CNN The increasingly heated debate over the presence of certain books in school libraries was aired at an Illinois school board…
Continue Reading Family of a 21-year-old who died at the Astroworld Festival among 125 plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit over the deadly concert
By Raja Razek, CNN The family of Axel Acosta Avila, one of 10 people who died in the chaotic crowd surge during the Astroworld Festival in Houston…
Continue Reading Jurors ask to review video evidence on second day of deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial
By Eric Levenson and Brad Parks, CNN The jury deliberating in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial on Wednesday asked to review a series of videos…
Continue Reading Evacuation orders issued in Colorado as wildfire burns near Rocky Mountain National Park
By Monica Garrett and Judson Jones, CNN A wildfire that sparked in Colorado on Tuesday quickly grew in size, prompting evacuations in the town of…
Continue Reading A Texas student, who wrote ‘I set a synagogue on fire’ in a journal, is charged with arson, officials say
By Raja Razek and Amir Vera, CNN A Texas State University student who the FBI said wrote “I set a synagogue on fire” has been federally…
Continue Reading University of Tennessee at Knoxville reinstates mask mandate to comply with federal funding after lifting it less than 24 hours ago
By Chris Boyette, CNN Less than 24 hours after the Tennessee university system lifted its mask mandates, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville…
Continue Reading The consultant who helped select jury in the O.J. Simpson trial is working with Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys
By Omar Jimenez, CNN Jury and trial consultant Jo-Ellan Dimitrius, known for having developed the juror profile in O.J. Simpson’s trial, has…
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