California has reported its first West Nile death of the year
By Camille Furst and Alaa Elassar, CNN California has confirmed the first death from the West Nile virus in the state for 2021. The death occurred in…
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In Arkansas, Covid-19 cases surge as state combats vaccine skepticism
CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports on Arkansas’s surge of Covid-19 cases as the state’s vaccination rate has…
Continue ReadingIn Arkansas, Covid-19 cases surge as state combats vaccine skepticism
By Sarah Jorgensen and Polo Sandoval, CNN In Arkansas, the fight against both the deadly Covid-19 Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy starts one…
Continue ReadingPolice say they found about a dozen firearms in Denver hotel close to site of MLB All-Star Game
Four people were arrested after a hotel employee alerted authorities about a cache of weapons inside a room at the Maven Hotel in Denver. CNN…
Continue ReadingThis restaurant owner spends his free time fixing old cars and donating them to people in need
By Alaa Elassar, CNN When Eliot Middleton was a little boy, he followed his father around everywhere, watching the talented mechanic carefully fix…
Continue ReadingPolice say they found about a dozen firearms in Denver hotel close to site of MLB All-Star Game
By Amir Vera, Gregory Lemos, Leslie Perrot and Carma Hassan, CNN About a dozen guns, $1,120 in cash, and a large amount of drugs were found after…
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Oregon’s Bootleg Fire more than triples in size to 143,607 acres
By Chuck Johnston, Kay Jones and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Bootleg Fire in Oregon has more than tripled in size since Friday, gaining more than…
Continue ReadingThese twin sisters are college basketball stars and have 3 million TikTok followers. Now they’re cashing in
Twin sisters Hanna and Haley Cavinder, stars on Fresno State’s women’s basketball team, became official business partners this month after the…
Continue Reading‘Legend of Zelda’ sells for $870,000 at auction, a record for a video game
By Eric Levenson, CNN A sealed, rare version of the iconic Nintendo game “The Legend of Zelda” sold for $870,000 at auction on Friday,…
Continue ReadingIndigenous people are trekking across the US with a 25-foot totem pole. Here’s why
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN For the House of Tears Carvers, totem poles are more than masterful works of art — they’re a medium for…
Continue ReadingStar UConn guard Paige Bueckers uses ESPYS speech to honor Black women
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Paige Bueckers, the star point guard for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team, was named the best…
Continue ReadingNFL linebacker Barkevious Mingo arrested on charge of indecency with a child
By Jacob Lev, CNN The NFL’s Atlanta Falcons terminated the contract of linebacker Barkevious Mingo after police in Arlington, Texas, said he…
Continue Reading2 crew members killed while helping fight the Cedar Basin wildfire in Arizona
By Alta Spells and Laura James, CNN Two people battling the Cedar Basin Fire from the sky were killed in an aircraft accident Saturday, the Bureau of…
Continue ReadingWhy so many geographic sites in the US still have racist names
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Editor’s Note: This article, which focuses on sites named using outdated racial terminology, contains terms that many may…
Continue ReadingSharks evolved over millions of years as an apex predator, yet are no match for humans
By Megan Marples, CNN Sharks have called the Earth’s oceans home for hundreds of millions of years and adapted to thrive in harsh environments.…
Continue Reading7-Eleven Day is canceled again. But you can still get a free Slurpee
By Rachel Trent, CNN Bad news for Slurpee fans: 7-Eleven Day is canceled for the second year in a row. But the good news is you can still get a free…
Continue ReadingA woman was looking to adopt a new pet. Then she found the dog she lost two years ago
While looking at adoptable dogs on the Lehigh County Humane Society website, Aisha Nieves found the dog she lost two years ago. CNN affiliate WFMZ…
Continue ReadingFirst African American to win the National Spelling Bee gets offer of full LSU scholarship
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Zaila Avant-garde, the teenager who this week became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, has…
Continue ReadingA crane fell on top of a building in downtown Toronto, causing damage
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Alaa Elassar, CNN A portion of a crane collapsed Saturday on top of a building in downtown Toronto, Canada, causing damage…
Continue ReadingBinx, cat who lived in the Champlain Towers South, was found near collapse site and reunited with family, mayor says
Binx, a cat who lived on the ninth floor of the Champlain Towers South, was reunited with his family after volunteers found him near the site of the…
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