How Nikolas Cruz’s defense persuaded a jury to spare his life
By Eric Levenson, CNN In opening statements of Nikolas Cruz’s death penalty trial, his defense laid out their plan to persuade the jury to…
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5 things to know for October 14: January 6, Parkland, Raleigh, Ukraine, NASA
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The future of some of America’s beloved retail stores is looking questionable right now amid fierce competition online.…
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 14: January 6, Parkland, Raleigh, Ukraine, NASA
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The future of some of America’s beloved retail stores is looking questionable right now amid fierce competition…
Continue ReadingA juvenile suspect is in custody after a shooting leaves 5 dead, at least 2 wounded in Raleigh, North Carolina, police say
WRAL, WTVD, TWITTER|@RALEIGHPOLICE, MAPBOX, CNN By Ray Sanchez, Ryan Young, Devon Sayers and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A 15-year-old suspect is in custody…
Continue ReadingCourt date is set for trial of man accused of raping a 10-year-old in Ohio who then left state for abortion
By Andi Babineau and Sharif Paget, CNN The trial for the man accused of raping and impregnating a child in Ohio who then had to travel to Indiana for…
Continue Reading‘It got ugly.’ Jurors in Parkland school massacre case report feeling threatened, disrespected during tense deliberations
By Sara Weisfeldt, Jason Hanna, Elizabeth Wolfe, Leyla Santiago and Christina Maxouris, CNN One of the three jurors in the Parkland school massacre…
Continue Reading5 dead in Raleigh, North Carolina, shooting, police say
By Amir Vera, Jamiel Lynch, Sara Smart and Andy Rose, CNN Five people — including an off-duty police officer — are dead after a shooting…
Continue Reading2 Florida men charged with attempted murder after 2 children shot during road rage incident
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Two men have been charged with attempted murder in Florida after two children were injured in a road rage shooting, Nassau…
Continue ReadingSuspect accused of killing California family of 4 pleads not guilty
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The man suspected of kidnapping and killing a California family of four entered a not guilty plea in court on Thursday, Merced…
Continue ReadingUS high school seniors of 2022 had lowest average ACT score in more than three decades. But scores have for years been going down
By Hannah Sarisohn and Christina Maxouris, CNN The US high school graduating class of 2022 had the lowest average ACT score in more than three…
Continue ReadingUS high school seniors of 2022 had lowest average ACT score in more than three decades. But scores have for years been going down
CNN By Hannah Sarisohn and Christina Maxouris, CNN The US high school graduating class of 2022 had the lowest average ACT score in more than three…
Continue ReadingBody camera video shows White deputy tell Black woman in Michigan he is ‘more Black’ than her
By Justin Gamble, CNN A Black woman in Michigan says a Monroe County sheriff’s deputy racially discriminated against her when responding to a…
Continue ReadingA purse frozen in time was found during school renovations. Inside were family photos, diary entries and a calendar opened to April 1959
By Sara Smart, CNN Renovations at a Texas school led to an unexpected discovery of an accessory frozen in time. Beneath the floorboards of a stage at…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Scott Walker, former Republican governor of Wisconsin. Personal Birth date: November 2, 1967…
Continue ReadingNikolas Cruz has avoided the death penalty. Here’s what’s next for him now
CNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN Here’s what we know: Nikolas Cruz, the now 24-year-old who admitted to killing 17 people in Florida’s…
Continue Reading‘This jury failed our families.’ Loved ones of Parkland school massacre victims say justice eludes them
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Gina Montalto’s parents simply clutched hands and cried as it was announced Thursday that a Florida jury recommended the…
Continue ReadingParkland school shooter avoids the death penalty after jury recommends life in prison
CNN By Dakin Andone, Alta Spells and Denise Royal, CNN The Parkland school shooter has avoided the death penalty after a jury recommended he be…
Continue ReadingThese are the victims of the Florida school shooting
By Eric Levenson and Joe Sterling, CNN A football coach. An athletic director. And young, eager and forward-looking students. They were among the 17…
Continue ReadingGrandfather arrested after toddler left in returned rental car at Florida airport
By Melissa Alonso and Eric Levenson, CNN A Florida grandfather was arrested after an employee at a Hertz car rental lot in the Daytona Beach…
Continue Reading2 ‘exceptional’ police officers were shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call in Connecticut
By Michelle Watson and Holly Yan, CNN Two highly respected police officers were killed Wednesday night and a third seriously wounded when a suspect…
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