24 things to look forward to in 2024
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Hope springs eternal, and for many of us, 2024 is a new dawn. We may have limited time before the bloom of the new…
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4 people killed in Michigan house explosion
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Four people were killed and two others injured when a house exploded in Michigan Saturday, officials told CNN.…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: New laws, Russia retaliates, Colorado mother, special counsel, California waves
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the final Sunday — and the final 5 Things — of the year! Before we ring in 2024,…
Continue ReadingCountdown to freedom: The significance of New Year’s Eve ‘watch night’ services for Black Americans
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Adrienne Keeler remembers struggling to stay awake in church on New Year’s Eve as a child while her family…
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Appeals court allows California law to go into effect, restricting concealed carry in public places
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A US appeals court Saturday paved the way for a California law banning the concealed carry of firearms in “sensitive…
Continue Reading16-year-old flying solo on Frontier Airlines ends up in Puerto Rico instead of Ohio
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A Florida teenager traveling alone was meant to fly to his mother in Ohio on a Frontier Airlines flight, but…
Continue ReadingPolice are searching for a Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children
By Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are searching for a Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children and trying to kill a third…
Continue ReadingTexas is sending asylum seekers to major cities by bus with little notice. These mayors want to pump the brakes
CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York,…
Continue ReadingTexas is sending asylum seekers to major cities by bus with little notice. These mayors want to pump the brakes
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York,…
Continue ReadingFederal judge temporarily blocks parts of Iowa state law that bans books and curriculum discussing LGBTQ issues
By Sara Smart and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of two parts of an Iowa state law that would…
Continue ReadingFlashlight leads to stranded motorist’s rescue in backcountry of California’s Los Padres National Forest
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona man was rescued after spending days stranded in the cold backcountry of California’s Los Padres…
Continue Reading122 anglers rescued from ice floe in northern Minnesota lake, no injuries reported
By Jamiel Lynch, Carma Hassan and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A total of 122 anglers were successfully rescued from an ice floe that detached from…
Continue ReadingA 14-year-old boy in California allegedly used ‘multiple weapons’ to kill parents, injure sister, police say
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly killing his parents and severely injuring his 11-year-old…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Wisconsin – La Crosse chancellor says he was fired over pornographic videos made with his wife
CNN By Melissa Alonso and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System has terminated a 63-year-old…
Continue ReadingMartin Luther King Jr. Day Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that falls on the third Monday in January.…
Continue ReadingMan allegedly motivated by Hamas attack charged with attempting to join Somalia-based terrorist organization
By Zenebou Sylla and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A New Jersey man allegedly motivated by the October 7 Hamas attack in Israel has been…
Continue ReadingCivil rights leader says AMC workers ignored his disability when they kicked him out of a North Carolina movie theater
By Nick Valencia and Olivia LaBorde, CNN (CNN) — A civil rights leader who said he was asked to leave a movie screening because of a…
Continue ReadingA man trapped in a wrecked truck survived for days by filtering water from drainpipe and keeping warm under an air bag
By Christina Zdanowicz and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Unable to move his legs, Matt Reum used whatever he could reach with his hands while pinned…
Continue Reading1-2-3 … Walk (down the aisle)! Couples race to get married in Las Vegas this numerical New Year’s Eve
By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — Getting hitched in Las Vegas is famous for being as easy as 1-2-3. Now, the nation’s top wedding…
Continue ReadingAuthorities prepare for New Year’s Eve in Times Square and across the US as Israel-Hamas war presents elevated threats
CNN, FACEBOOK, WABC, NYPD, WPIX, WCBS, EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ, GETTY IMAGES, POOL, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images By John Miller, Nicki Brown and…
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