At least 13 people were shot, stabbed or hit by cars in large Syracuse gathering
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 people were shot, stabbed or hit by cars when chaos broke out among hundreds of people gathered…
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Section of major I-95 highway in Philadelphia that collapsed after tanker truck caught fire underneath could take months to repair, officials say
By Celina Tebor and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A section of northbound I-95 in Philadelphia that collapsed after a tanker truck caught fire…
Continue ReadingMore Americans disapprove than approve of colleges considering race, ethnicity in admissions decisions, study shows
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Half of surveyed adults in the US disapprove of students’ race and ethnicities factoring into the college…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Amazon jungle rescue, Trump indictment, Ukraine counteroffensive
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve spent the past three years relishing the one-minute commute to your home office (or…
Continue Reading6 injured in shooting at Houston nightclub, police say
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A shooting at a Houston nightclub left six people injured, including one who is listed in critical condition,…
Continue ReadingForget the influencers. Here come the ‘deinfluencers’
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Step aside, influencers. We’ve all seen those youthful, photogenic people who promote fashions, foods or…
Continue ReadingLarge-scale study will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, a dream come true for historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Oxford University Press has announced a large-scale study that will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of…
Continue ReadingA South Carolina woman mouthed ‘help me’ to a police officer during a traffic stop. Her passenger had just shot someone
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina police officer is being praised for her attention to detail during a traffic stop that led…
Continue ReadingRolex or Faux-lex? Custom officers find fake luxury watches worth over $1.2 million at LAX
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Rolex or Faux-lex? US Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles recently seized dozens of fake…
Continue ReadingLong overdue: A book was returned to a Washington library 81 years after it was checked out
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A library in western Washington state recently received a book so long overdue, World War II was happening…
Continue ReadingRandy Cox, who was paralyzed after being transported in a New Haven police van, reaches $45M settlement with city, attorneys say
By Ashley R. Williams and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Randy Cox, the man who was paralyzed while authorities were transporting him handcuffed…
Continue ReadingDead fish are washing up along beaches on the Texas Gulf Coast, officials say. Here’s why
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — This week, Texas beachgoers along the Gulf Coast may have observed a startling sight along the coastlines:…
Continue ReadingA father drowned at the Jersey Shore while attempting to save his daughter, police say
By Nic Anderson and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A New York firefighter drowned while attempting to save his teenage daughter who had been swept…
Continue ReadingA California woman fell to her death at a popular hiking area while trying to rescue a teenage girl who slipped, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A woman fell to her death and a teenager was seriously injured at a popular southern California hiking trail…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after breaking into Florida theme park, hopping into alligator enclosure and filming video for social media, authorities say
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of breaking into a Florida theme park, jumping into an alligator enclosure and filming…
Continue ReadingRare pony express envelope bound for Vermont to be auctioned in New York City
By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A rare envelope from the 1860s, the only one ever sent to Vermont via the fabled Pony Express, is going up for…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after breaking into Florida theme park, hopping into alligator enclosure and filming video for social media, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of breaking into a Florida theme park, jumping into an alligator enclosure and filming a…
Continue ReadingTed Kaczynski, known as the ‘Unabomber,’ is believed to have died by suicide, source says
CNN, KCRA By Ray Sanchez, Evan Perez, and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-trained math professor who…
Continue ReadingJuilliard fires professor after independent investigation finds credible evidence of misconduct
By Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Robert Beaser, the former chair of The Juilliard School’s composition department, was fired after an…
Continue ReadingExtremely rare orange lobster caught in Maine’s Casco Bay has new home
By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — An extremely rare, bright orange American lobster caught earlier this month in Maine’s Casco Bay by a lobstering…
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