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At least 7 children killed in Russian school shooting

May 11, 2021 6:44 AM CNN

Seven children were killed and at least 16 people injured on Tuesday after a gunman opened fire in a school in the Russian city of Kazan, according…

5 things to know for May 11: Coronavirus, Gaza, pipeline hack, Russia, Myanmar

May 11, 2021 4:27 AM CNN

Instagram for kids? Dozens of attorneys general are asking Facebook to scrap plans for a social network aimed at the under-13 crowd, citing mental…

At least 9 killed in Russian school after gunmen open fire, state media report

May 11, 2021 3:46 AM CNN

Eight children and a teacher were killed in Russia on Tuesday as two gunmen opened fire at a school in the western city of Kazan, according to state…

Gnawed bones of 9 Neanderthals found in Italian cave in ‘extraordinary’ discovery

May 11, 2021 2:54 AM CNN Newsource

The discovery of the ancient remains of nine Neanderthals, a pack of hyenas and several elephants in the Guattari Cave near the Italian resort town…

More assaults on Asian American women reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York

May 11, 2021 12:51 AM CNN Newsource

Asian American women keep getting attacked in cities across the US. Horrifying assaults have been reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York…

Medina Spirit has arrived at the Pimlico track. But it’s unclear if he will race in the Preakness Stakes after failing drug test

May 11, 2021 12:03 AM CNN Newsource

Medina Spirit, whose victory in the Kentucky Derby has been cast in doubt after a positive drug test, has arrived at the Pimlico race track ahead of…

Preliminary Louisville PD report suggested officers violated their firearms training by opening fire during Breonna Taylor raid

May 10, 2021 10:18 PM CNN Newsource

A preliminary Louisville Metro Police Department internal report prepared on the botched raid that led to Breonna Taylor’s death suggested that…

Air pollution from animal-based food production is linked to 12,700 deaths each year, study says

May 10, 2021 9:03 PM CNN Newsource

Air pollution from food production in the United States is linked to an estimated 15,900 premature deaths each year, according to a new study…

Houston murder suspect who fled with a tiger has been caught, but not the animal

May 10, 2021 8:35 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston authorities have captured a man who allegedly evaded police while housing a Bengal tiger in his yard. “The…

Twin brother of NFL player Tarik Cohen found dead at Duke Power substation

May 10, 2021 8:20 PM CNN Newsource

Authorities confirmed that a person found dead at a North Carolina Duke Power substation over the weekend was Tyrell Cohen, brother of Chicago Bears…

6 people killed at a Colorado Springs birthday party were part of the same extended family, a relative says

May 10, 2021 7:58 PM CNN Newsource

The six people killed at a birthday party in Colorado Springs were all part of the same extended family, according to a relative who left the party…

These are the states with the highest and lowest vaccination rates

May 10, 2021 7:38 PM CNN Newsource

About 58% of American adults have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine — but the rates differ depending on where you look. At the…

Miami-Dade police officer charged with sexual battery

May 10, 2021 6:57 PM CNN Newsource

A Miami-Dade police lieutenant and former high-ranking union member has been charged with sexual battery and was booked into Palm Beach County Jail…

FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15

May 10, 2021 3:30 PM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. The FDA said…

Houston police search for murder suspect out on bond who ran away with tiger

May 10, 2021 5:59 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A man has been charged with felony evading arrest after he escaped from police while housing a Bengal tiger in his yard.…

A Texas school district tried to address racism, a group of parents fought back

May 10, 2021 5:58 PM CNN Newsource

SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Three years ago, a video went viral of a group of teenage students chanting the n-word at a private party in Southlake. Now,…

There were at least 10 mass shootings across the US this weekend

May 10, 2021 4:53 PM CNN Newsource

A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. There were at…

Indigenous diaspora: Leaving home and the journey across Mexico

May 10, 2021 11:29 AM KVIA ABC-7

(Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations in Ciudad Juárez…

Two college students had to be rescued when their boat made of plastic buckets and kiddie pools drifted out to sea

May 10, 2021 4:06 PM CNN Newsource

Two college students in California had to be rescued from the Pacific Ocean this weekend when they floated too far from the shore in a homemade boat,…

Police deliver Mother’s Day flowers after arresting delivery driver for DUI

May 10, 2021 3:51 PM CNN Newsource

Police officers responding to a collision in Fairfield, California, made sure nothing got in the way of moms in the area receiving their…

NASA spacecraft carrying history-making asteroid sample now heading toward Earth

May 10, 2021 3:09 PM CNN Newsource

After spending two-and-a-half years together, a NASA spacecraft bid farewell to its asteroid companion Monday and began the long journey back to…

Florida state attorney says no crime was committed by principal in the paddling of a 6-year-old

May 10, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

A Florida school principal did not commit a crime when she paddled a 6-year-old girl on the buttocks, as she appeared to have been asked by the…

What critical race theory is — and isn’t

May 10, 2021 1:45 PM CNN Newsource

Critical race theory. You may be hearing those three words a lot these days. Lawmakers in Tennessee and Idaho have banned its teaching from their…

Chunk of highway goes flying through truck’s windshield after lightning strikes road

May 10, 2021 12:30 PM CNN Newsource

A lightning strike sent a chunk of highway through the windshield of a truck in Florida on Monday and authorities say the truck’s occupants are…

Israel’s Netanyahu accuses Hamas of crossing ‘red line’ in rocket attacks on Jerusalem, promises tough response

May 10, 2021 11:59 AM Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the Hamas militant group of crossing a “red line” with its rocket attack…

NYPD investigators think shooter in Times Square was targeting his brother, law enforcement sources say

May 10, 2021 11:42 AM CNN Newsource

New York Police Department investigators are looking for a 31-year-old man they believe to be the shooter who left three people injured in Times…

Man dead after gunman opens fire at U.S. immigration office in Florida

May 10, 2021 10:28 AM Associated Press

ORLANDO, Florida — A man was fatally shot outside a U.S. Customs and Immigration Services building in central Florida, and a suspect has been taken…

Officers fatally shoot man who rammed his SUV into a Massachusetts police station, district attorney says

May 10, 2021 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

Police shot and killed a man who repeatedly rammed his SUV through the doors of the police department in Leicester, Massachusetts, early Sunday,…

Big Texas pipeline operator hopes to restore service by week’s end

May 10, 2021 10:35 AM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — The operator of a major U.S. pipeline hit by a cyber-attack says it hopes to have service mostly restored by the end of the week.…

There were at least 9 mass shootings across the US this weekend

May 10, 2021 10:30 AM CNN Newsource

A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. There were at…