Police raid Kansas newspaper office and owner’s home, seize records and computers
CNN By Sarah Moon, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officers in Kansas raided the home and office of a newspaper owner, prompting a sharp rebuke…
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5 things to know for Aug. 16: Maui fires, Trump, Water shortage, North Korea, Landslide
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is facing renewed scrutiny for apparently slowing load times for…
Continue ReadingTrump lawyers negotiating with Fulton County DA over details of surrender, sources say
CNN By Alayna Treene, CNN Washington (CNN) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are in “ongoing negotiations” with the Fulton County…
Continue ReadingTribunal says Georgia teacher who read book on gender identity to her fifth grade class should not be fired
By Dawn Sawyer, Carrington Peavy and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — A three-person tribunal has recommended against the firing of a Georgia teacher…
Continue ReadingArkansas education officials say AP African American Studies program won’t count toward graduation
By Nicquel Terry Ellis (CNN) — Students in Arkansas public high schools enrolled in the controversial Advanced Placement African American…
Continue ReadingOklahoma supreme court to hear Tulsa Race Massacre appeal
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court will consider an appeal challenging the dismissal of a lawsuit that sought reparations…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic school that fired a teacher for having premarital sex
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Catholic school that terminated a teacher for having…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about conservatorships
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Retired NFL player Michael Oher, whose story inspired the Oscar-winning film “The Blind Side,” is alleging…
Continue ReadingNewly released video shows Denver police officer fatally shooting a man holding a marker, which police say the officer believed was a knife
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Police Department released body camera video Monday of an August 5 incident in which one of their…
Continue ReadingMichael Oher’s long effort to correct the record on his inspirational story of homelessness to the NFL
CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In his 2011 memoir, Michael Oher wrote that he had a special skill for forgetting his difficult past. “To…
Continue ReadingMichael Oher’s long effort to correct the record on his inspirational story of homelessness to the NFL
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In his 2011 memoir, Michael Oher wrote that he had a special skill for forgetting his difficult past. “To get…
Continue ReadingFeds ease water cuts on Colorado River after blockbuster winter
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials are easing water restrictions on the Colorado River next year, an incredible improvement after…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from the Maui wildfires climbs to 106 as governor warns identifying all the victims will be difficult
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Identifying those killed in the Maui wildfires will be “very difficult” and likely take weeks,…
Continue ReadingAmid the ash of Lahaina, aid and anger are spreading
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Lahaina, Hawaii (CNN) — A week after blowtorch winds brought the most horrific disaster in modern…
Continue ReadingAt least 99 people were killed in Maui’s wildfires. With only 25% of the burn area searched, officials worry the death toll will climb
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — With only a quarter of the Maui wildfire burn area searched, the death toll of what’s already the deadliest…
Continue Reading3 men who have spent over two decades in prison appeal murder convictions on new DNA evidence
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Three men who have served over two decades in prison for the murder of a 70-year-old woman in her home outside…
Continue ReadingMother of 6-year-old who shot his teacher pleads guilty to state charge of felony child neglect
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Deja Taylor, the mother of the Virginia 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 15: Trump, Maui fires, College admissions, Gas prices, Poland
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Adults who regularly say hello to their neighbors have higher well-being than those who are antisocial, a…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 15: Trump, Maui fires, College admissions, Gas prices, Poland
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Adults who regularly say hello to their neighbors have higher well-being than those who are antisocial, a new…
Continue ReadingMan accused of holding a woman in a cinder block ‘dungeon’ in his Oregon home has pleaded not guilty
By Sara Smart, Emma Tucker, Joe Sutton and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of kidnapping a woman and holding her in a cinder block…
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