The Oklahoma City Zoo is asking for help naming 4 adorable lion cubs
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN The Oklahoma City Zoo is asking the public to help choose names for its new litter of African lion cubs. Lioness Dunia, Swahili…
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Powerball jackpot grows to record $1.9 billion as no tickets matched all winning numbers Saturday
By Tina Burnside and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The Powerball jackpot has now grown to an estimated $1.9 billion after no winning tickets were sold in…
Continue ReadingThis miniature therapy horse is the newest member of the Ocala Police Department
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The newest addition to the Ocala Police Department in Florida is just two feet tall, has four legs, and is absolutely adorable.…
Continue Reading55 students may have to retake their SATs after they were lost from a UPS truck
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Taking the SATs is a stressful, anxiety-inspiring rite of passage for many high school students. But over 50 students at an El…
Continue ReadingThe Iowa teen who killed her alleged rapist and was sentenced to probation has escaped from custody
By Michelle Watson and Dakin Andone, CNN Pieper Lewis, the Iowa teenager who killed a man she said raped her and was sentenced to probation and…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Ukraine, Powerball, Plane crash, World Series, Aaron Carter
By Andrew Torgan, CNN Did you wake up somewhat confused this morning? You’re not alone. While you were sleeping, Daylight Saving Time in the US…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Ukraine, Powerball, Plane crash, World Series, Aaron Carter
CNN By Andrew Torgan, CNN Did you wake up somewhat confused this morning? You’re not alone. While you were sleeping, Daylight Saving Time in…
Continue ReadingA Delaware woman claimed $100,000 in the lottery — then on her way home she won $300,000 more
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The only thing better than winning the lottery is claiming two lottery prizes in one day. A Delaware woman was in for a…
Continue ReadingHow rare rose collectors save some flowers from extinction
By Jessica Jordan, CNN When you think of roses, you may not think of them as rare. You can easily find commercially grown roses at your local florist…
Continue ReadingPlease don’t lick this psychedelic toad, National Park Service warns
By Zoe Sottile, CNN As tasty as it might look, you should refrain from licking the Sonoran desert toad, the National Park Service has warned. On…
Continue ReadingHow the law enforcement response to the Uvalde massacre unfolded as children made chilling 911 calls from inside
By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman, Rachel Clarke and Ray Sanchez, CNN On the day of the Uvalde massacre, fourth graders Khloie Torres and Miah…
Continue ReadingDecades of Black history were lost in an overgrown Pennsylvania cemetery until volunteers unearthed more than 800 headstones
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Photographs by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Redux for CNN Before she became one of America’s most-decorated Special Olympics…
Continue Reading9 people are hospitalized after a shooting outside a bar in Philadelphia, police say
By Tina Burnside and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Authorities are seeking multiple people suspected of firing into a crowd outside a Philadelphia bar…
Continue ReadingMother seeks further investigation into death of sons who died after firefighters failed to properly search burning home
By Liam Reilly, Samantha Beech and Zenebou Sylla, CNN The mother of two boys who died following a house fire in Michigan earlier this year is pushing…
Continue ReadingAn abortion clinic on wheels: Planned Parenthood in Illinois to reduce travel times for patients in red states by bringing abortion care to them
By Emma Tucker, CNN Planned Parenthood is preparing to open its first mobile abortion clinic in Southern Illinois, which will bring services closer…
Continue ReadingAt least 38 were injured in a Manhattan apartment building blaze that was caused by a lithium-ion battery, officials said
By Samantha Beech, Sheryl Lawrence and Christina Maxouris, CNN At least 38 people were injured in a Manhattan apartment building fire Saturday…
Continue ReadingAn Ohio man is charged with a hate crime, accused of attacking an Asian-American student and blaming him for Covid-19
By Jason Hanna and Rob Frehse, CNN A Cincinnati man has been charged with a federal hate crime on suspicion of assaulting an Asian-American college…
Continue ReadingTwo teens arrested in the shooting of Washington Commanders player Brian Robinson, police say
By Mallika Kallingal and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Two teens were arrested this week in connection with an attempted armed robbery in August where NFL…
Continue ReadingMaine has started getting rid of its profanity-laced vanity plates
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Maine is on a mission to clean up its streets, one expletive-filled license plate at a time. The Maine Secretary of State’s…
Continue ReadingOfficials are searching for a missing Missouri paraglider
By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN Officials are searching a section of the Missouri River for a paraglider who has been missing for over a week.…
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