5 things to know for July 29: Infrastructure, Covid-19, Capitol riot, Taliban, Cuba
CNN’s Martin Savidge reports from Little Rock, Arkansas, where hospitals are reaching capacity with unvaccinated patients struggling with…
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Pioneering TV pitchman Ron Popeil dies at age 86
By Andy Rose, CNN Infomercial king Ron Popeil died “suddenly and peacefully” Wednesday at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles,…
Continue ReadingArkansas Children’s hospitals report record high number of children hospitalized with Covid-19
By Martin Savidge, Jason Morris and Eric Levenson, CNN Arkansas Children’s hospitals report a record number of children are hospitalized with…
Continue ReadingTwo Colorado officers arrested in use of force incident police chief calls a ‘very despicable act’
Two police officers have been arrested and charged following a use of force incident in Aurora,…
Continue ReadingMLB game postponed due to 12 positive coronavirus tests within Washington Nationals team
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Washington Nationals game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday has been postponed due to a dozen Covid-19…
Continue ReadingNCAA stance means Reggie Bush won’t get Heisman Trophy back
By Jacob Lev and Steve Almasy, CNN Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) star who won the 2005 Heisman Trophy, won’t…
Continue ReadingFedEx facility shooter who killed 8 was not motivated by bias, officials say
By Mirna Alsharif, CNN Brandon Hole, the 19-year-old shooter who killed eight people in a FedEx facility earlier this year, was not motivated by…
Continue ReadingThey dodged flames pushed by 30 mph winds. Crews fighting the huge Bootleg Fire still are trying to tame it
Firefighters spoke with a CNN crew in southern Oregon about the hazards of battling the Bootleg Fire, which has consumed more than 400,000 acres and…
Continue ReadingA vital Memphis bridge shut down since May due to a structural crack will partially open next week
By Tina Burnside, CNN A major bridge connecting Memphis, Tennessee, to Arkansas will open to traffic in one direction on Monday, more than two months…
Continue ReadingFormer high-ranking Nxivm member who testified against Keith Raniere will not go to prison
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Lauren Salzman, a former high-ranking member of Nxivm who pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges and…
Continue ReadingTwo Colorado officers arrested in use of force incident police chief calls a ‘very despicable act’
By Jenn Selva and Jennifer Henderson, CNN Two Colorado officers from the Aurora Police Department (APD) have been arrested on criminal charges in a…
Continue Reading‘I don’t feel any fear going out.’ How residents are living in America’s most vaccinated state
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Photographs by Will Lanzoni, CNN The sweaty Lindy Hoppers stood in a circle clapping to a hard-driving beat — switching…
Continue ReadingRemington offers $33 million settlement with Sandy Hook school shooting victims’ families
By Kristina Sgueglia and Sarah Jorgensen, CNN Gun manufacturer Remington has offered nearly $33 million to nine families of victims killed in the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 28: Coronavirus, Capitol riot, China, Brexit, Olympics
Monsoon rains continue to shift north, providing assistance for fires out West. Meanwhile, severe storms and hot, humid air impact the Central US.…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 28: Coronavirus, Capitol riot, China, Brexit, Olympics
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the CDC’s updated guidance that recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with “substantial”…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 28: Coronavirus, Capitol riot, China, Brexit, Olympics
Sergeant Aquilino Gonell shares an emotional firsthand account during a House committee hearing into the January 6th Capitol…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 28: Coronavirus, Capitol riot, China, Brexit, Olympics
By AJ Willingham, CNN Wildfires in the US have burned almost 3 million acres so far this year. That’s more than the size of Delaware and Rhode…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 28: Coronavirus, Capitol riot, China, Brexit, Olympics
Olympic gymnastics medalist Aly Raisman shares support for her former teammate Simone Biles after Biles pulled out of the team gymnastics event at…
Continue ReadingIllinois governor repeals HIV criminalization law and expands infertility coverage for same-sex couples
By Raja Razek, CNN Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed into law a legislation package that aims to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis County Council votes to overturn mask mandate imposed by county executive
By Madeline Holcombe and Andy Rose, CNN The St. Louis County Council voted Tuesday to overturn an indoor mask mandate put in place Monday. The 5-2…
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