Kentucky sheriff’s deputy shot, killed in ambush attack, police say
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A Jefferson County Sheriff’s (JCSO) deputy has died after being shot early Thursday while working an off-duty detail,…
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This Arkansas hospital is so short on nurses in this newest Covid-19 surge, it’s offering a $25,000 signing bonus
CNN’s Martin Savidge speaks with Arkansas health care workers and administrators about the strain they’re under as the state faces rising…
Continue ReadingNearly 500 Covid-19 cases reported in people who crowded Milwaukee Bucks Deer District during NBA playoffs
By Dakin Andone and Keith Allen, CNN Nearly 500 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in people who congregated in Milwaukee’s Deer District to…
Continue ReadingFormer Louisville police officer pleads guilty to hitting a person in the head during an arrest in May 2020
By Brian Rokus and Christina Carrega, CNN A former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer has pleaded guilty to hitting a kneeling person in the head…
Continue Reading6 reasons to watch the final days of the Olympics
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN It may seem like all the stars of the 32nd Olympiad have already competed, but there are several Americans who are fighting…
Continue ReadingArkansas judge temporarily blocks state law banning mask mandates in schools
In a press conference on his YouTube channel, Governor Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) said he regretted banning mask…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 5: Coronavirus, Texas van crash, Iran, Mexico, Bill Gates
By Dominic Rech, CNN A firefighter in Dallas has been charged after allegedly faking his family’s Covid-19 diagnoses and taking paid leave to…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 5: Coronavirus, Texas van crash, Iran, Mexico, Bill Gates
Two new areas of interest for tropical development, with the peak of season just a few weeks away. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 5: Coronavirus, Texas van crash, Iran, Mexico, Bill Gates
CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to Bill Gates about his divorce from former wife Melinda French Gates after 27 years, and asks Gates about his friendship…
Continue ReadingMiami-Dade leaders announce a series of meetings for policy changes after the Surfside collapse
By Madeline Holcombe and Rebekah Riess, CNN Local and federal officials will convene a series of meetings, dubbed “Sunshine” meetings, to…
Continue ReadingAs people of all ages flock to a Louisiana vaccination site, an official says he is optimistic outreach is working
By Madeline Holcombe, Nadia Romero and Jeff Simon, CNN As hospitals in Louisiana fill up with Covid-19 patients, vaccination sites in the state are…
Continue ReadingDallas firefighter allegedly faked his family’s Covid-19 diagnoses and took paid leave to go to a resort
By Ashley Killough and Amir Vera, CNN A Dallas firefighter was charged with theft after allegedly taking paid leave for nearly a month while lying…
Continue ReadingTen people were killed and 20 were injured after a van crash near Encino, Texas
By Keith Allen, CNN Ten people were killed and 20 people were taken to area hospitals after a van crashed on Highway 281 near Encino, Texas,…
Continue ReadingThis Arkansas hospital is so short on nurses in this newest Covid-19 surge, it’s offering a $25,000 signing bonus
By Amir Vera, Martin Savidge, Maria Cartaya and Jason Hanna, CNN Takela Gardner began her nursing career just two years ago, but her patients already…
Continue ReadingStudents and parents welcome school — with or without masks — in Georgia
By Nick Valencia, Devon M. Sayers and Rachel Clarke, CNN Schools are back in Barrow County, Georgia, with bulging bookbags, new shoes — and…
Continue ReadingStudents and parents welcome school — with or without masks — in Georgia
On the first day of school at the Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy some students and staff are wearing masks and some not, and no one seems worried.…
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In a video call with her friend, actor Melissa McCarthy, the Duchess of Sussex shared details about the new initiative, aimed at helping women…
Continue ReadingFlorida’s executive order does not actually ban mask mandates in schools, legal experts say
By Rosa Flores, CNN School boards across the state of Florida were rattled by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order that threatened to pull…
Continue ReadingReal estate tycoon Robert Durst, accused of killing his close friend, now expected to take the stand Monday
By Paul Vercammen, Eric Levenson, Cheri Mossburg and Amir Vera, CNN The sensational murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst was abruptly adjourned…
Continue ReadingThis emergency room physician went from the horrors of the Surfside disaster back into the ER battling Florida’s Covid-19 surge
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Dr. Ben Abo, an EMS physician in south Florida, spent the last month helping on the scene of the Surfside condo collapse.…
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