Oprah Winfrey Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Oprah Winfrey, who hosted the award-winning “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Personal Birth…
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Roughly 100 bags of fentanyl were found in the bedroom of a 13-year-old boy who died from presumed fentanyl exposure at his school
By Alaa Elassar and Laura Studley, CNN Police recovered about 100 bags of fentanyl from the bedroom of a 13-year-old who died after a presumed…
Continue ReadingA redwood forest in California has been permanently returned to its Indigenous tribes
By Alaa Elassar, CNN More than 500 acres of California redwood forestland has been officially returned to a group of Native American tribes whose…
Continue Reading13 people hospitalized due to dangerous carbon monoxide levels at an Ohio hotel swimming pool
By Andy Rose, CNN At least four people have been released from an Ohio hospital after breathing life-threatening levels of carbon monoxide in a…
Continue ReadingColleges and universities across the US are moving to ban caste discrimination
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN On paper, the change was subtle — the word “caste” appearing in parentheses after the term “race and…
Continue ReadingHow Covid is making divorce cases more complicated
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Denise thought her divorce was behind her. Then the pandemic hit. And it wasn’t long before the custody case she…
Continue ReadingHigh number of firearm recoveries underscores America’s worsening gun violence epidemic
By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN Earlier this month, two NYPD officers were killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call. According to…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Nebraska updates Herbie Husker mascot to change hand gesture associated with white supremacy
By Michelle Watson, CNN The University of Nebraska has changed its mascot’s hand gesture after more than 47 years, the university said, after…
Continue ReadingShe was attacked in the street for being Asian. Her community still lives in fear
Story by Jessie Yeung, CNN Photos by Rico Cruz, CNN One spring morning last year, Vilma Kari was strolling through midtown Manhattan on her way to…
Continue Reading$426 million lottery ticket sold in Woodland Hills, California
By Michelle Watson, CNN A $426 million lottery ticket was sold in Woodland Hills, California, on Friday night, according to a tweet from the…
Continue ReadingA sheriff’s deputy is in the hospital following a shooting in Coachella, California
By Michelle Watson and Emma Tucker, CNN A California sheriff’s deputy is in the hospital after he was shot multiple times by a suspect during a…
Continue ReadingHow cold is it in Miami? It’s so cold that ‘falling iguanas’ are forecast
CNN, HLN, WPEC By Jay Croft, CNN Cold weather is relative to where you are, right? A freezing wind chill in Minneapolis might be a warm snap. People…
Continue ReadingNASA crew embarks on simulated mission to Mars to study isolation and confinement
By Emma Tucker, CNN Four volunteer crew members have embarked on a simulated journey to Mars inside a ground-based habitat at NASA to study the…
Continue ReadingNTSB investigators seek clues after Pittsburgh bridge collapse
By Ray Sanchez and Athena Jones, CNN National Transportation Safety Board investigators descended into a wooded ravine in Pittsburgh Saturday where a…
Continue ReadingHow cold is it in Miami? It’s so cold that ‘falling iguanas’ are forecast
By Jay Croft, CNN Cold weather is relative to where you are, right? A freezing wind chill in Minneapolis might be a warm snap. People in the…
Continue ReadingNavy to drain millions of gallons of water daily after Hawaii fuel leak
By Michelle Watson and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The US Navy has been granted a permit to discharge up to five million gallons of treated water a day…
Continue ReadingTalk about a lucky break: Fortune cookie gives North Carolina man lottery numbers to win $4 million
By Jay Croft, CNN Why do you think they’re called fortune cookies? After his weekly meal at a Chinese restaurant, a North Carolina man used the…
Continue ReadingHere’s how to drive safely on ice and snow
By Alaa Elassar, CNN With whiteout conditions predicted starting Friday as part of a strong winter storm poised to wallop a long stretch of the East…
Continue ReadingHouston police shooting suspect has long criminal history, faces attempted murder charges
By Steve Almasy, Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN The man who the Houston Police Department says shot three officers Thursday has a lengthy…
Continue ReadingFlorida officials say dealers used dating apps to sell marijuana, meth and other drugs. Dozens charged in undercover operation
By Jennifer Henderson and David Williams, CNN After a six-month undercover investigation, authorities in Florida have charged 68 people in connection…
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