A drive-by shooting left 8 people under the age of 21 injured in Atlanta, police say
By Hannah Sarisohn, Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Eight people between the ages of 16 and 21 were shot early Sunday morning while standing…
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A man who was being strangled by his 15-foot pet snake before police shot it in the head has died
By Jarrod Wardwell and Zoe Sottile, CNN Police officers shot a man’s pet snake on Wednesday after they arrived at a Pennsylvania home to find…
Continue Reading71-year-old man mauled to death by dogs; owner arrested, sheriff’s office says
By Michelle Watson, CNN A 71-year-old man was mauled to death by seven dogs while he walked to a neighborhood store last Tuesday in Fresno, Texas,…
Continue ReadingWoman on fishing boat off Florida coast stabbed by 100-pound fish
By Hannah Sarisohn and Carlos Suarez, CNN A 73-year-old woman was airlifted to a hospital after being stabbed by a 100-pound sailfish that an angler…
Continue ReadingParents and 6-year-old girl killed in suspected triple homicide at Iowa state park
By Eric Levenson and Chuck Johnston, CNN Two parents and their 6-year-old daughter were found dead at an Iowa campground Friday, and a 4th person…
Continue ReadingA chain-reaction motorcycle crash leaves 6 people injured during the Helping Heroes Freedom Ride
By Holly Yan and Paradise Afshar, CNN A charity motorcycle ride on an Indiana freeway abruptly ended when a car cut between riders, setting off a…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Monkeypox, NY Post, California wildfire, Zeldin, Pope Francis
By Andrew Torgan, CNN Did you know that today is National Tequila Day? And oddly enough, it’s also National Parents’ Day. Of course, some…
Continue Reading4 inmates captured within hours of escaping Tennessee detention center
By Tina Burnside, CNN Four inmates who escaped a minimum-security housing unit in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are back in custody, just hours after their…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Oak Fire destroys at least 41 structures as it burns more than 18,000 acres near Yosemite National Park
CNN, KCRA By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN California’s Oak Fire has burned through more than 18,000 acres and destroyed at least 41 structures since it…
Continue ReadingA Pennsylvania waitress was shocked when she received a $3,000 tip
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A customer at a restaurant in Pennsylvania left a hefty $3,000 tip on a $13.25 bill, much to the surprise of his server. Eric…
Continue ReadingBug popsicles and air-conditioned bedrooms: Here’s how zoos are keeping animals cool in the heat wave
By Amya Henry and Christina Maxouris, CNN With temperatures hiking in much of the US as an oppressive heat wave continues, zoos are taking special…
Continue ReadingCanceled special board meeting to consider firing Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo to be rescheduled in ‘very near future,’ superintendent says
By Rosa Flores and Emma Tucker, CNN A special school board meeting in Uvalde, Texas, to consider whether to terminate the employment of the…
Continue ReadingAn Illinois café was vandalized with hate speech ahead of a drag show
By Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN An Illinois bakery and café has postponed a drag brunch event after their venue was vandalized early morning…
Continue ReadingTemperatures inside Texas prison units regularly reach 110 degrees, new report says
By Claire Colbert, CNN A new report released this month found temperatures inside some Texas prison units “have been shown to regularly reach…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s fast-moving Oak Fire burns 14,000 acres and forces thousands to evacuate outside Yosemite National Park
By Jason Hanna, Rebekah Riess, Sara Smart and Andy Rose, CNN A wildfire raging for a third day Sunday in central California’s Mariposa County…
Continue ReadingMississippi police chief fired after audio of slurs surfaces
By Nick Valencia, CNN The White police chief of a predominantly Black town in Mississippi was terminated this week after audio surfaced, allegedly of…
Continue ReadingThis dog led rescuers to his owner after he fell 70 feet on a hike
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A dog is being lauded as a “real-life Lassie” for leading rescuers to his owner after he fell during a hike. The…
Continue ReadingShark attacks are in the news again, but plenty of other phenomena are far more dangerous
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Along both US coasts, Americans this summer have been hearing reports of shark bites and sightings, triggering beach closures…
Continue ReadingShark attacks are in the news again, but plenty of other phenomena are far more dangerous
CNN, WCBS By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Along both US coasts, Americans this summer have been hearing reports of shark bites and sightings, triggering…
Continue ReadingA pilot was seriously injured after a small plane crashed near a San Jose neighborhood
By Taylor Romine and Zoe Sottile, CNN A small plane crashed near a neighborhood by the Reid-Hillview Airport in California on Friday night. The crash…
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