How Friendsgiving found its place in the holiday season
By Leah Asmelash, CNN For many people in the US, the end of November is populated by two holidays: Thanksgiving, the family-oriented mainstay, and,…
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Meet the 70-year-old who is believed to be the oldest woman to climb Yosemite’s El Capitan
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Dierdre Wolownick dreamed of watching the sunset from the top of Yosemite National Park’s famous El Capitan rock formation…
Continue ReadingA Starbucks employee tested positive for hepatitis A, possibly exposing thousands of customers to the virus
By Liam Reilly, Artemis Moshtaghian and Alaa Elassar, CNN A New Jersey Starbucks employee who handled food and later tested positive for hepatitis A…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard investigating reports of an oil sheen near area of October’s oil spill off southern California coast
By Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN The US Coast Guard said it is investigating reports of an oil sheen, about 30-by-70 feet in size, which was…
Continue Reading‘The only word I know to call it is hell’: Turpin sisters share the details of their family’s house of horror
CNN By Alaa Elassar, CNN Jordan Turpin was 17 years old when she found herself crawling out of a window of her family’s home, hoping to save…
Continue ReadingPolice searching for man who fled from Atlanta airport security checkpoint after a weapon was discharged during screening
CNN, WSB By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Authorities are searching for the man who escaped an Atlanta airport security checkpoint after a weapon was…
Continue ReadingA passenger’s weapon accidentally discharged at the Atlanta airport, causing panic and halting flights
By Dakin Andone, Keith Allen and David Williams, CNN The accidental discharge of a passenger’s weapon in a security area of Hartsfield-Jackson…
Continue ReadingThe original Gerber Baby is celebrating her 95th birthday
By David Williams, CNN Original Gerber Baby Ann Turner Cook, whose famous face has been printed on countless products over generations, is…
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Rittenhouse protesters shut down the Brooklyn Bridge. Portland rioters force open jail gate
Sporadic protests broke out around the country Friday after a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin, found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty in the shooting deaths of…
Continue ReadingRittenhouse protesters shut down the Brooklyn Bridge. Portland demonstrators force open jail
By Theresa Waldrop and Andy Rose, CNN Sporadic protests broke out around the country Friday after a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin, found Kyle…
Continue ReadingRecall announced for certain onions due to Salmonella outbreak
By Claudia Dominguez, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising consumers to…
Continue ReadingThe Redneck Shop was a hub for the KKK. Years after the store’s closure, a Southern city is reckoning with this history
By Brandon Tensley, CNN A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Race Deconstructed newsletter. To get it in your inbox every week, sign up…
Continue ReadingThree 16-year-olds face attempted murder charges after a shooting in the parking lot of a Colorado high school
By Jeremy Harlan and Andy Rose, CNN Two teens were arrested over the weekend in connection with a shooting that wounded three teenagers during a…
Continue Reading‘The only word I know to call it is hell’: Turpin sisters share the details of their family’s house of horror
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Jordan Turpin was 17 years old when she found herself crawling out of a window of her family’s home, hoping to save the…
Continue ReadingRittenhouse’s attorney says putting him on the stand wasn’t even a close call
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The decision to put Kyle Rittenhouse on the stand in his own homicide trial wasn’t even a close call, his attorney said…
Continue ReadingRittenhouse’s attorney says putting him on the stand wasn’t even a close call
CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The decision to put Kyle Rittenhouse on the stand in his own homicide trial wasn’t even a close call, his attorney…
Continue ReadingThey just moved to the US and wanted to experience their first Thanksgiving. More than 100 strangers responded with help
By Sara Smart, CNN For many, Thanksgiving involves traveling to spend time with family and loved ones around the dinner table eating turkey and green…
Continue ReadingWhen granted a ‘Make-A-Wish,’ this 13-year-old chose to feed his city’s homeless for a year
By Alaa Elassar, CNN When Adeola “Abraham” Olagbegi discovered his bone marrow transplant was successful, he was granted any wish of his…
Continue ReadingNew lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 280 Astroworld Festival concertgoers
By Rosa Flores and Raja Razek, CNN A new lawsuit has been filed on behalf of more than 280 Astroworld Festival concertgoers, the Thomas J. Henry Law…
Continue ReadingFBI searched under New Jersey bridge for Jimmy Hoffa’s remains last month
By Brynn Gingras, CNN The FBI conducted another search for the remains of one-time Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa last month, this time under a bridge in…
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