Ida remnants trigger massive flooding across Northeast
Local officials said Grand Isle, Louisiana is “uninhabitable” after being hit hard by Hurricane…
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The suspect in the fatal shooting of a student at a North Carolina high school is in custody
By Claudia Dominguez and Jason Hanna, CNN One student was fatally wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a high school in the North Carolina city of…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts police officers and paramedics in 2019 death of Elijah McClain
A state grand jury returned a 32-count indictment against the three officers and two paramedics involved in the August 2019 death of Elijah…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts police officers and paramedics in 2019 death of Elijah McClain
By Eric Levenson and Stella Chan, CNN A Colorado grand jury indicted three police officers and two paramedics involved in the August 2019 death of…
Continue Reading Confusion reigns in Texas as new law aims to restrict how race and history are taught in schools
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A new Texas law aimed at restricting discussions of race and history in schools has some educators second guessing themselves…
Continue Reading Louisiana’s last inhabited barrier island bore the brunt of Hurricane Ida. Here’s what it looks like now
By Eric Levenson and Gary Tuchman, CNN Grand Isle, Louisiana’s last remaining inhabited barrier island at the southern tip of the state, bore…
Continue Reading Louisiana’s last inhabited barrier island bore the brunt of Hurricane Ida. Here’s what it looks like now
Video from St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, shows workers rescuing a cow who was stuck in a tree from the floodwaters caused by Hurricane Ida. The cow…
Continue Reading USA Gymnastics and abuse victims propose a $425 million settlement in bankruptcy court
By Jean Casarez, CNN USA Gymnastics is proposing a $425 million settlement with sexual abuse victims as part of a reorganization plan submitted…
Continue Reading What the data reveals about children and Covid-19 in the US
By Daniel Wolfe and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN As students and staff return to school, the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 has caused…
Continue Reading A mother and her four daughters were separated at the border in 2018. This is what they lost
There were almost 4,000 children separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border during the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. This…
Continue Reading A mother and her four daughters were separated at the border in 2018. This is what they lost
By Catherine E. Shoichet, Madeleine Stix and Ana Maria Luengo-Romero, CNN Casandra shouts to her sister as she races to her bedroom. “She…
Continue Reading After a devastating storm, here’s how to get help, stay safe and protect your sanity in the weeks ahead
By Holly Yan, CNN Storm victims returning to damaged homes after Ida face a torrent of challenges — if they’re lucky enough to have a…
Continue Reading After Hurricane Ida, here’s how to get help and stay safe in the difficult weeks ahead
Hurricane Ida, which has now weakened to a tropical storm, made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Port Fourchon, Louisiana on August…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 1: Afghanistan, ​​Ida, coronavirus, western wildfires, Syria
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A controversial Texas law that bans abortions at six weeks is now in effect after the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 1: Afghanistan, ​​Ida, coronavirus, western wildfires, Syria
Remnants of Ida are interacting with a frontal boundary which will allow for excessive rainfall across the Northeast. CNN Meteorologist Pedram…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 1: Afghanistan, ​​Ida, coronavirus, western wildfires, Syria
President Biden vowed to help Americans remaining in Afghanistan leave the country following the US military…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 1: Afghanistan, ​​Ida, coronavirus, western wildfires, Syria
Parts of Louisiana are seeing long gas lines as the state recovers after damage from Hurricane…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 1: Afghanistan, ​​Ida, coronavirus, western wildfires, Syria
Following the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, a video taken by Los Angeles Times correspondent Nabih Bulos shows a group of…
Continue Reading Trails and campgrounds near Yosemite where a family and their dog were found dead have been closed because of ‘unknown hazards,’ officials say
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Federal forest officials closed trails and campgrounds in a remote area near Yosemite National Park because of “unknown…
Continue Reading 5 crew members unaccounted for after US Navy helicopter crashes off the San Diego coast
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Search and rescue efforts are underway after a US Navy helicopter crashed off the San Diego coast Tuesday, officials said.…
Continue Reading 7 Black men were executed for an alleged rape in 1951. Now they’ve been pardoned
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A group of young Black men executed after being convicted by all-White juries of allegedly raping a White woman have been…
Continue Reading A Lake Tahoe resident played the violin as his family sat at standstill in Caldor Fire evacuation traffic
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN An artist from Lake Tahoe played music while on the road to put the anxiety of evacuating from the Caldor Fire behind him,…
Continue Reading 15 people face charges in connection to a conspiracy with fake Covid-19 vaccine cards, DA says
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Fifteen people are facing charges connected to a fake Covid-19 vaccination card conspiracy involving the sale of forged…
Continue Reading Two Florida counties stick with mask mandates despite financial penalties
By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Broward and Alachua counties in Florida are moving forward with mask mandates for their public school…
Continue Reading Tulane University relocating students to Houston due to power outages
By Ryan Young, Hannah Sarisohn and Steve Almasy, CNN Two Chicago-area freshmen, Lilly and McKenna, were on the Tulane campus for just a week when…
Continue Reading Bonnaroo organizers cancel this year’s festival, citing flooding from heavy rains
By Melissa Gray, CNN Organizers of the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee have canceled this year’s event, citing flooding…
Continue Reading Hurricanes, wildfires, and drought: US finds itself battling climate disasters on several fronts
As residents in Louisiana and Mississippi continue to assess the massive damage from Hurricane Ida, more than a million people are left without…
Continue Reading Hurricanes, wildfires, and drought: US finds itself battling climate disasters on several fronts
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Hurricanes, wildfires, floods, heat waves, and drought wreaking havoc on much of the United States paint a picture of a nation…
Continue Reading The Harlem Hellfighters, Black soldiers who fought in World War I, will receive a Congressional Gold Medal
By Scottie Andrew, CNN The “Harlem Hellfighters” helped the US win World War I. The Black infantry unit was one of the most decorated…
Continue Reading Covid-19 cases at this Texas school are spiking, yet officials buck local mask mandate
By Rosa Flores, CNN Michelle Woodard’s voice broke and her body shook with emotion as she described the moment she learned her 8-year-old…
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