Police remove a WWII grenade from an Illinois home
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A bomb squad was called to remove an “old war relic” that turned out to be a grenade in an Illinois home, police say.…
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A squirrel in a substation caused a power outage for over 10,000 Virginians
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A small creature caused a blackout in Virginia Beach last week: a wandering squirrel that made its way into the substation. It…
Continue ReadingUS Postal Service appoints Manhattan’s first Latina postmaster
By Isa Kaufman-Geballe and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The first Latina to become postmaster for the US Postal Service in Manhattan was sworn in on Friday…
Continue ReadingFlorida budget language that created migrant relocation program would not permit DeSantis’ Massachusetts flights stunt
By Paul P. Murphy, Leyla Santiago, Steve Contorno, Maria Santana and Miguel Marquez, CNN The budget language that appropriated the money for…
Continue ReadingThe search for a missing woman in Wyoming partly revolves around a mysterious 55-gallon drum
By Faith Karimi, CNN The console of Stacy Koester’s black Audi is stashed with items not found in most cars: Blue latex gloves. Allergy…
Continue ReadingJudge approves fund for more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually abused by former University of Michigan doctor
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A federal judge approved a fund Friday for more than 1,000 people who said they were sexually abused…
Continue ReadingThe body of a middle school student has been recovered after a possible lightning strike caused a rowing vessel to capsize in Florida
By Jamiel Lynch and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Authorities in Florida recovered the body of a student who went missing after lightning struck near a middle…
Continue ReadingJudge rules Texas must stop child abuse investigations of gender-affirming care against members of LGBTQ advocacy group
By Andy Rose, CNN A district judge in Austin has ordered that the state of Texas cannot pursue child abuse investigations against parents providing…
Continue ReadingFlorida budget language that created migrant relocation program would not permit DeSantis’ Massachusetts flights stunt
CNN, WBZ By Paul P. Murphy, Leyla Santiago, Steve Contorno, Maria Santana and Miguel Marquez, CNN It appears the budget language which appropriated…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell under fire for first class travel she says is for her safety as a Black woman and from Covid
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says she will not pay back the city for her first-class travel despite policies put in…
Continue ReadingThe mother of 3 children who drowned off New York City charged with first-degree murder
By Mark Morales and Alaa Elassar, CNN The 30-year-old mother who allegedly drowned her three children off Coney Island in New York City was arraigned…
Continue ReadingSingle-use plastic is wreaking havoc on the planet. Here’s what you can do to minimize your impact
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The life cycle of plastic begins underground, where oil and gas are extracted from deep below the surface of the planet. These…
Continue ReadingThis super-efficient appliance could save you thousands on home energy costs
By Ella Nilsen, CNN A few years ago, retired Maine couple George and Cathy Hardy installed their first heat pump inside their 1930s Cape-style house.…
Continue ReadingThe upstream water used to keep Lake Powell afloat is running out
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Upstream reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin might not have enough water to keep Lake Powell above a critical threshold…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 16: Mar-a-Lago, Alaska, Ukraine, Same-sex marriage, Mars
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Scientists and activists are pushing for the monkeypox virus to be renamed amid worries that stigma could…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 16: Mar-a-Lago, Alaska, Ukraine, Same-sex marriage, Mars
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Scientists and activists are pushing for the monkeypox virus to be renamed amid worries that stigma could steer people…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 16: Mar-a-Lago, Alaska, Ukraine, Same-sex marriage, Mars
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Scientists and activists are pushing for the monkeypox virus to be renamed amid worries that stigma could steer people away…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 16: Mar-a-Lago, Alaska, Ukraine, Same-sex marriage, Mars
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Scientists and activists are pushing for the monkeypox virus to be renamed amid worries that stigma could steer people…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 16: Mar-a-Lago, Alaska, Ukraine, Same-sex marriage, Mars
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Scientists and activists are pushing for the monkeypox virus to be renamed amid worries that stigma could steer people…
Continue ReadingDonations poured in and volunteers rushed to help: Here’s how Martha’s Vineyard communities responded to the arrival of migrants
WJAR By Miguel Marquez and Christina Maxouris, CNN In the hours after roughly 50 migrants touched down on Martha’s Vineyard in two planes sent…
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