5 things to know for October 28: Biden, Congress, Covid-19, China, UK-France
CNN, KOAT By AJ Willingham, CNN A powerful nor’easter has battered parts of New England and the East Coast, leaving hundreds of thousands…
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Merriam-Webster adds 455 new words to the dictionary, including ‘fluffernutter’ and ‘dad bod’
By Seán Federico-O’Murchú Amirite, or amirite? As the world evolves, words follow, which is why Merriam-Webster has added 455 new ones to the…
Continue ReadingFamily of 8-year-old girl fatally shot by police outside a suburban Philadelphia football stadium files lawsuit
By Emma Tucker, CNN The family of an 8-year-old girl who was fatally shot by police officers outside a suburban Philadelphia high school football…
Continue ReadingNearly 1,000 of Florida’s beloved manatees have died this year as toxic algae blooms choke off their food source
By Rebekah Riess and Scottie Andrew, CNN Nearly 1,000 of Florida’s beloved manatees have died since the beginning of this year, mostly due to…
Continue Reading3 Florida teens will be charged as adults in death of high school classmate who was fatally stabbed and hidden in bushes
By Gregory Lemos and Rebekah Riess, CNN Three teenagers from Miramar, Florida, will be charged as adults in the death of a fellow high school student…
Continue ReadingWWII Marine is laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery almost 78 years after his remains went missing
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A Marine who died in World War II was finally laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday after his remains had…
Continue ReadingA White hospital executive says he was fired and replaced by 2 women as part of a diversity push. He sued and was just awarded $10 million
By Rebekah Riess, CNN A White man has been awarded a $10 million payout in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed against his former employer, which he…
Continue ReadingNew York fire and police departments are scrambling to cover staff shortages when vaccine mandate takes effect
By Brynn Gingras, CNN With New York City’s vaccine mandate for employees set to go into effect this week, officials at the fire and police…
Continue ReadingCalifornia school safety officer charged with murder after shooting 18-year-old woman
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Continue ReadingCalifornia school safety officer charged with murder after shooting 18-year-old woman
By Alexandra Meeks and Amir Vera, CNN A California school safety officer has been charged with murder after fatally shooting an 18-year-old woman as…
Continue ReadingOne year after the police killing of a Philadelphia man, the city agrees to equip its force with tasers as part of settlement
By Brynn Gingras, CNN In a settlement between Philadelphia and the family of Walter Wallace, the city says it will provide money for stun guns, such…
Continue ReadingBBQ and tamales. Peach cobbler and a hammer: The Houston and Atlanta mayors make a World Series wager
By Steve Almasy and Raja Razek, CNN If Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has a new hammer next week it’s bad news for Atlanta Braves fans. As part…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles is planning a memorial to commemorate one of the worst attacks on Chinese people in the US
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN With the exception of a small bronze plaque on a downtown sidewalk, Los Angeles shows very few traces of a massacre that took…
Continue ReadingJury has been selected in the civil trial against the organizers of the ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville
By Mark Morales, CNN A jury has been selected in the civil trial that will decide whether organizers behind the August 2017 “Unite the…
Continue ReadingHouston’s ‘Mattress Mack’ bet big on the Astros and could win almost $39 million if they take World Series
By David Williams, CNN If the Houston Astros win the World Series this year, it will be hard to find anybody happier about it than Jim…
Continue ReadingFlorida school district that defied governor on mask rules will end requirement for its high schools
By Gregory Lemos and Rebekah Riess, CNN The Broward County Public School Board in Florida voted to relax masking protocols in district-area high…
Continue ReadingIn Kobe Bryant crash lawsuit, judge orders sheriff, fire chief to be deposed
By Stella Chan, CNN A judge in Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit concerning allegedly leaked photos of the crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant,…
Continue ReadingKyle Rittenhouse’s trial is about to begin. These are the 3 men he shot
CNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN The man accused of shooting three people — two fatally — during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year…
Continue ReadingJelani Day’s mother wants the answers she believes national attention got for the Petito family
By Omar Jimenez and Rachel Clarke, CNN The disappearance and death of Jelani Day left a mother heartbroken, a family grieving and a community with…
Continue ReadingJelani Day’s mother wants the answers she believes national attention got for the Petito family
CNN By Omar Jimenez and Rachel Clarke, CNN The disappearance and death of Jelani Day left a mother heartbroken, a family grieving and a community…
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