Police identify suspect in connection with multiple shootings near Phoenix
Police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with eight shootings near Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday in which four people were shot, including one…
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Two suspects plead not guilty in the California road rage shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy
The couple alleged to be involved in a Southern California road rage incident last month that ended in the fatal shooting of 6-year-old Aiden Leos…
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Michigan attorney general will not charge county commissioner who displayed a gun during a virtual meeting
Citing a lack of evidence of malicious intent, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will not pursue charges against a county commissioner who…
Continue Reading A Georgia town is celebrating Juneteenth for the first time in the shadow of America’s largest Confederate monument
After decades standing in the shadows of the nation’s largest Confederate monument, a predominantly Black town in Georgia is trying to break…
Continue Reading Florida officials will allow Sarasota to display rainbow lights on a bridge for Pride Month after all
A Florida agency is now allowing the city of Sarasota to light up a local bridge for Pride Month, after initially denying the request. The John…
Continue Reading UN General Assembly approves a resolution condemning Myanmar’s coup and calling for an arms embargo
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a rare move, the U.N. General Assembly has condemned Myanmar’s military coup and called for an arms embargo against the…
Continue Reading Colorado judge finds Christian baker broke state discrimination law by refusing to bake a birthday cake for a trans woman
A Colorado baker, who was the subject of a 2018 Supreme Court case for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, has violated state…
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‘Suspicious’ dog collar triggers bomb scare at CIA headquarters
McLEAN, Virginia– The area around the CIA’s headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C. was briefly closed down Friday due to a bomb scare involving a…
Continue Reading Dozens of Portland police officers resign from team that responds to protests after member is indicted
About 50 officers assigned to the Portland police department’s crowd control team resigned one day after one of the team’s officers was…
Continue Reading Students and teachers abducted by armed men in Nigeria’s Kebbi State, governor says
Several students and three teachers were abducted Thursday by armed men from a federal college in Nigeria’s north-western Kebbi State, State…
Continue Reading Wisconsin pharmacist who left Covid-19 vaccine vials out is sentenced to 3 years in prison
The Wisconsin pharmacist who tried tampering with vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine because he believed it was not safe for people was sentenced…
Continue Reading Catholic bishops ok draft of Communion document that could lead to Biden rebuke
NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke…
Continue Reading June 20 is World Refugee Day. Here are ways you can show support
Each year on June 20, World Refugee Day spotlights the bravery and strength of people forced to flee their home countries to escape war or…
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U.S.-Canada border restrictions extended, no word yet on Mexico
WASHINGTON, DC — Canada and the U.S. have extended their Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential border travel until July 21, according to the…
Continue Reading What’s open and closed on Friday now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday
RELATED STORY: Some El Paso city, county facilities closed Friday for Juneteenth Most federal government employees across the country have Friday off…
Continue Reading China’s about to administer its billionth coronavirus shot. Yes, you read that right
Editor’s note: CNN is launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about…
Continue Reading Danish soccer federation says Christian Eriksen has been discharged from the hospital
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The Danish soccer federation says Christian Eriksen has been discharged from the hospital. Eriksen has been in the hospital in…
Continue Reading 2-year-old killed, three others injured in two shootings on Detroit freeways
A 2-year-old was killed and three others — including a 9-year-old — were wounded in two separate shootings on freeways in Detroit…
Continue Reading UN General Assembly elects Antonio Guterres as secretary-general of the United Nations for a second term
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has elected Antonio Guterres to a second term as secretary-general, giving him another five years…
Continue Reading Conflicts involving an R. Kelly lawyer arise ahead of his trial
As R. Kelly shuffles his legal team two months ahead of trial, a federal judge is weighing potential conflicts involving one of his remaining…
Continue Reading EU envoy says Ethiopia’s leaders told him that ‘they are going to wipe out the Tigrayans,’ but Ethiopia denies it
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A European Union envoy says Ethiopia’s leaders told him in closed-door talks earlier this year that “they are going to…
Continue Reading Timelapse: 10-story building goes up in nearly one day
Using a pre-fab, modular design, BROAD Group was able to construct a 10-story apartment building in 28 hours and 45 minutes in Changsha,…
Continue Reading Colorado realtor puts ‘house from hell’ on the market
A Colorado Springs, Colorado, house was so badly trashed by a former tenant that its real estate agent describes it as a “house of horrors.” CNN…
Continue Reading Must-watch videos of the week
Joe Jonas crashes a SoulCycle class, Cristiano Ronaldo snubs Coca-Cola and Stephen Colbert welcomes back a live audience. These are the must-watch…
Continue Reading Vaccine-maker AstraZeneca claims victory in court tussle with EU over slow deliveries
BRUSSELS (AP) — AstraZeneca and the European Union have both claimed victory in a court tussle over allegations that the coronavirus vaccine-maker…
Continue Reading Daredevil Alex Harvill dies while practicing for a world record motorcycle jump
Daredevil Alex Harvill died Thursday while practicing for a world record motorcycle ramp jump, officials in Washington state said. He was 28 years…
Continue Reading The man who allegedly fatally shot a 6-year-old in road rage incident brandished a gun days later, prosecutors say
The man accused of fatally shooting a child in a Southern California road rage incident last month has confessed and brandished his gun at another…
Continue Reading The man who allegedly fatally shot a 6-year-old in road range incident brandished a gun days later, prosecutors say
The man accused of fatally shooting a child in a Southern California road rage incident last month has confessed and brandished his gun at another…
Continue Reading Israel says it will transfer some 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses to the Palestinian Authority
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it will transfer around 1 million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority in…
Continue Reading Olympic hopes appear to dim for US runner Shelby Houlihan who blames pork in burrito for a 4-year doping ban
US middle-distance runner Shelby Houlihan, who recently learned she has been banned from the sport of track and field for four years following a…
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