What’s next for gymnastics great Simone Biles after Tokyo?
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles left Tokyo on Wednesday with her fame intact, but changed from the person she had been…
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After latest suicide, the Vessel in New York City’s Hudson Yards ponders its future
By Eric Levenson, CNN In a December 2016 article for The Architect’s Newspaper, journalist Audrey Wachs noted a glaring issue with the Vessel,…
Continue ReadingMichigan hospital ends relationship with Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins over his vaccine stance
By Dave Alsup and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Holland Hospital in western Michigan said it is ending its relationship with Minnesota Vikings quarterback…
Continue ReadingHe was committed to a Hawaii state hospital for nearly 3 years in a case of mistaken identity. Now he wants the record set straight, Hawaii Innocence Project says
By Chris Boyette and Andy Rose, CNN The Hawaii Innocence Project has filed a memo in support of a man they say was wrongly incarcerated at Hawaii…
Continue ReadingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order on masks in schools faces first legal challenges over constitutionality
By Rosa Flores and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two different lawsuits have been filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis over his executive order on masks in…
Continue ReadingArkansas judge temporarily blocks state law banning mask mandates in schools
By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN An Arkansas judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of the state’s law banning mask…
Continue ReadingFlorida reports record high number of new Covid-19 cases this week
By Dakin Andone and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Florida reported 134,506 new Covid-19 cases over the last week on Friday, more than any other 7-day period…
Continue ReadingTexas woman gives birth in same hospital system where her husband died of Covid-19
By David Williams and Carmen Conte Widman Maria Garza spent much of her pregnancy in the ICU of a Texas hospital with her husband Jason, who died of…
Continue ReadingBaby girl with Covid-19 airlifted 150 miles because of Houston hospital bed shortage
By Ray Sanchez and Kay Jones, CNN An 11-month-old girl with Covid-19 is stable and no longer intubated one day after she was airlifted to a Texas…
Continue ReadingFive children were killed in a fire in East St. Louis, Illinois, fire chief says
By Dakin Andone, CNN Five children between the ages of 2 and 9 were killed in a fire early Friday in East St. Louis, Illinois, according to fire…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: A ‘cautionary tale’ in the age of Covid-19
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Duston Van Balen took a road trip with his family and a wooden urn containing the ashes of a man he considered a brother, with…
Continue ReadingVoting Rights By the Numbers 2021
By Toby Lyles, CNN Editorial Research The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted because of voter suppression by state governments, local governments…
Continue ReadingCalifornia hydropower plant forced to shut down as water levels fall at Lake Oroville
By Alexandra Meeks and Dakin Andone, CNN A major California hydroelectric power plant has been forced to shut down due to low water levels for the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia hydropower plant forced to shut down as water levels fall at Lake Oroville
Some cattle ranchers are struggling to stay afloat due to drought and…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard offloads a record $1.4 billion in drugs
By Camille Furst, CNN The Coast Guard on Thursday offloaded the largest amount of illegal narcotics in its history. The Cutter James crew in Port…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 6: Coronavirus, climate, Capitol riot, Myanmar, soccer
By Dominic Rech, CNN A venomous West African banded cobra has been missing in a Texas neighborhood since Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know…
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The Dixie Fire is now the 6th largest fire in California history and the continued drought for the West will not provide any relief. CNN…
Continue ReadingIdaho prosecutors plan to seek death penalty against Chad Daybell in alleged murders of two children and his first wife
By Mallika Kallingal and Andy Rose, CNN Prosecutors in Idaho are planning to seek the death penalty in the murder case against Chad Daybell,…
Continue ReadingLegendary Houston Astros pitcher J.R. Richard dies at age 71
By Alta Spells, CNN Former Houston Astros pitcher J.R. Richard died at age 71, according to a statement from the team on Thursday. “Today is a…
Continue ReadingAtlanta police sergeant fired after investigation determined he kicked a woman in the head
By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN An Atlanta Police Department sergeant has been fired following a department investigation into a social media…
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