World’s largest menorah will be lit tonight in New York City
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Big Apple is getting just a little bit brighter tonight. The world’s largest menorah will be lit on Sunday night in…
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Atlanta shootings have left 4 children dead in a 3-week span. Mayor says this is an unacceptable trend
By Amir Vera, Hannah Sarisohn and Tina Burnside, CNN In the span of three weeks, shootings in Atlanta have killed four children between the ages of…
Continue Reading‘It’s a nightmare:’ Iguana causes power outage in Florida town for third time this year
By Melissa Alonso and Zoe Sottile, CNN An iguana caused “a large-scale outage” in Lake Worth Beach, Florida earlier this month —…
Continue ReadingParents of missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari arrested for failure to report child’s disappearance
By Eric Levenson and Tina Burnside, CNN The parents of missing 11-year-old North Carolina girl Madalina Cojocari were arrested Saturday for failure…
Continue ReadingTulsa Zoo wants your help naming this baby African penguin
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN Here’s your flippin’ chance to name a baby penguin. The Tulsa Zoo is asking the public for help naming an African…
Continue ReadingArkansas police arrested a man and woman after the body of her 6-year-old son was found buried under a home
By Tina Burnside, CNN A man and woman in Arkansas have been arrested and face capital murder charges after the body of the woman’s 6-year-old…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: World Cup, Pope Francis, Kenny DeLand Jr., NFL, Kevin McCarthy
By AJ Willingham, CNN Welcome to the weird two-week stretch where nothing really gets done and everyone’s just riding it through the holidays.…
Continue ReadingMandatory military instruction affects Black and Latino high school students most frequently, report says
By Rikki Klaus, CNN When high school student Trevor Reed was automatically enrolled in a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) class…
Continue ReadingP-22, Los Angeles’ famous mountain lion, has been euthanized after ‘severe injuries’ from possible ‘vehicle strike’
CNN, KCBS, KCAL By Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN P-22, a mountain lion who has spent years in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, has been…
Continue ReadingYou may be seeing a more ‘woke’ Santa this Christmas
By John Blake, CNN On a frigid December night outside a suburban Chicago church, a group of parents and wide-eyed children line up to see Santa…
Continue Reading‘This was a hate crime’: A year after a fire destroyed their house, an interracial family may soon be homeless again
By Jalen Brown, CNN A year after his Tennessee home was burned down and a racial slur was spray-painted on his property, Alan Mays says he’s…
Continue Reading‘This was a hate crime’: A year after a fire destroyed their house, an interracial family may soon be homeless again
CNN By Jalen Brown, CNN A year after his Tennessee home was burned down and a racial slur was spray-painted on his property, Alan Mays says…
Continue ReadingIn this Montana city, defendants can pay off their court fines with food bank donations
By Zoe Sottile, CNN For the third year in a row, a Montana city is embracing the holiday spirit by allowing defendants to pay off some of their court…
Continue Reading10 states have now banned the sale of cosmetics tested on animals
By Tavleen Tarrant, CNN New York became the tenth state to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a measure into…
Continue ReadingNew York City’s ban on foie gras violates law, New York state says
By Tavleen Tarrant, CNN The State of New York has determined that New York City’s ban on foie gras, stuffed goose or duck liver, violates state…
Continue ReadingA North Carolina high school intercom system was allegedly hacked by a person making antisemitic remarks
By Hannah Sarisohn, Colin Jeffrey, CNN An individual hacked into a North Carolina high school’s intercom system Thursday and allegedly made…
Continue ReadingEl Paso mayor declares state of emergency in response to migrant surge
By Paradise Afshar and Christina Maxouris, CNN El Paso, Texas, Mayor Oscar Leeser declared a state of emergency on Saturday evening following a surge…
Continue ReadingEl Paso mayor declares state of emergency in response to migrant surge
CNN By Paradise Afshar and Christina Maxouris, CNN El Paso, Texas, Mayor Oscar Leeser declared a state of emergency on Saturday evening following a…
Continue ReadingP-22, Los Angeles’ famous mountain lion, has been euthanized after ‘severe injuries’ from possible ‘vehicle strike’
CNN By Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN P-22, a mountain lion who has spent years in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, has been euthanized after…
Continue Reading‘Abhorrent’ antisemitic graffiti discovered at Maryland high school
By Lauren Koenig and Zoe Sottile, CNN Police responded to reports of antisemitic graffiti at a Maryland high school on Saturday, school officials and…
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