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By Faith Karimi, CNN Hundreds of thousands of US students are dreading turning 21 because it means they’ll be living in limbo and scrambling to…
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This Maryland woman just claimed her third $50,000 lottery prize
By Nadeem Muaddi, CNN A Maryland woman is celebrating after winning the lottery for a third time in about three years. The 61-year-old player from…
Continue ReadingA small-town mom wanted to help her community. And then the community took aim at her child
By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Yon Pomrenze, CNN Kelsey and Chris Waits moved to Hastings, Minnesota, to build a dream home for themselves and their…
Continue ReadingHow a Seattle man became a lifeline for persecuted LGBTQ people in other countries
By Faith Karimi, CNN Michael Failla doesn’t get much sleep. In the dead of the night, the Seattle resident gets panicked calls and messages…
Continue ReadingSecurity guard dies after being shot in attempted robbery of San Francisco news crew
By Andy Rose, Melissa Alonso and Chris Boyette, CNN A security guard on assignment for a San Francisco Bay area news crew died Saturday after being…
Continue ReadingA stowaway was found in the landing gear of a plane at the Miami airport, authorities say
By Chris Boyette, CNN Authorities discovered an apparent stowaway Saturday in the landing gear of a flight from Guatemala at the Miami International…
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Wisconsin senators warn in rare joint statement outsiders may try to exploit Waukesha tragedy for ‘political purposes’
In a rare joint statement, Wisconsin Sens. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, and Ron Johnson, a Republican, warned Saturday outsiders may be looking to…
Continue ReadingWisconsin senators warn in rare joint statement outsiders may try to exploit Waukesha tragedy for ‘political purposes’
By Ross Levitt and Daniella Diaz, CNN In a rare joint statement, Wisconsin Sens. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, and Ron Johnson, a Republican, warned…
Continue ReadingA Los Angeles woman invited an Afghan refugee family over for Thanksgiving. Here’s what happened at their first Thanksgiving meal
CNN By Natasha Chen, CNN For his family’s first experience with a traditional Thanksgiving meal, Wahidullah Asghary had to explain to his…
Continue ReadingA Los Angeles woman invited an Afghan refugee family over for Thanksgiving. Here’s what happened at their first Thanksgiving meal
By Natasha Chen, CNN For his family’s first experience with a traditional Thanksgiving meal, Wahidullah Asghary had to explain to his children…
Continue ReadingUS Customs officials seize nearly 4,000 bongs at DC airport
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officials seized a shipment of almost 4,000 bongs at Washington Dulles International…
Continue ReadingA 5-year-old child was fatally shot by teenager making a video for social media, Minnesota police say
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A 5-year-old in Brooklyn, Park, Minnesota, was shot and killed on Thanksgiving by a 13-year-old who accidentally fired a gun…
Continue ReadingThousands of people have raised more than $1 million for a man who served 43 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit
CNN, KCTV By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Thousands of people are raising money online for a Missouri man who served 43 years in prison for a crime he…
Continue ReadingAt least 30 people burglarize a Best Buy in Minnesota on Black Friday
By Claudia Dominguez and Alex Medeiros, CNN At least 30 people entered a Best Buy store in Burnsville, Minnesota, on Black Friday and stole…
Continue Reading4 arrested in California Home Depot mass theft
CNN, WLS By Topher Gauk-Roger and Raja Razek, CNN Four men have been arrested in connection with theft at a Home Depot in California, where as many…
Continue Reading4 arrested in California Home Depot mass theft
By Topher Gauk-Roger and Raja Razek, CNN Four men have been arrested in connection with theft at a Home Depot in California, where as many as 10…
Continue ReadingJudge vacates death sentences of Pervis Payne, who was to be executed for a crime he says he didn’t commit
By Dakin Andone, CNN A Tennessee judge this week vacated the death sentences of Pervis Payne, who has spent more than three decades on death row for…
Continue ReadingHer terrifying accident on a porch swing pushed her into the ultimate mission of goodwill
By Paul Vercammen, CNN After nearly losing her life in a porch swing accident, Lalia Susini is committed to helping other injured and sick children…
Continue ReadingTheir first Thanksgiving was spent with neighbors they just met. Here’s how it happened
By Sara Smart, CNN With another Thanksgiving crossed off the calendar, our stomachs are full, our fridges are stocked with leftovers and one couple…
Continue ReadingWhy hundreds of thousands of kids in the US dread their 21st birthdays
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Most college students can’t wait for their 21st birthdays. But Lakshmi Parvathinathan is terrified. It’s…
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