5 things to know for Aug. 15: Floods, FBI Search, Taiwan, Health care strike, India
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Have you ever stepped into a store and wondered: “What’s that smell?” Many retailers put a lot of effort…
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Brittney Griner’s defense team appeals verdict sentencing her to 9 years on drug smuggling
By Zahra Ullah, CNN Brittney Griner’s legal team has filed an appeal against a Russian court’s verdict sentencing the WNBA star to nine…
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NYC taxi driver killed by passengers attempting to rob him, police say. They’re offering a reward to find the suspects
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Kiely Westhoff, CNN A New York City taxi driver was killed while chasing after passengers who attempted to rob him in…
Continue ReadingSalman Rushdie recovering from ‘life changing’ injuries after he was stabbed on stage. Here’s what we know
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Famed author Salman Rushdie is recovering at a hospital after he was repeatedly stabbed on stage Friday in front of a New…
Continue ReadingSalman Rushdie recovering from ‘life changing’ injuries after he was stabbed on stage. Here’s what we know
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Famed author Salman Rushdie is recovering at a hospital after he was repeatedly stabbed on stage Friday in front of a New…
Continue ReadingThree injured in shooting at Six Flags Great America in Illinois
By Amanda Jackson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Three people were injured in a shooting in the parking lot of the Six Flags Great America amusement park…
Continue ReadingMass shooting in Phoenix, Arizona, leaves 1 dead, 4 injured after a late-night party, police say
By Amir Vera and Claudia Dominguez, CNN One man is dead and four other people were injured early Sunday after a mass shooting ended a late-night…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Trump, Egypt church fire, Megaflood, Salman Rushdie, Uvalde
CNN By Andrew Torgan, CNN Did you go on a health kick during the pandemic? A lot of people did. And with millions suddenly working from home and gyms…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Trump, Egypt church fire, Megaflood, Salman Rushdie, Uvalde
By Andrew Torgan, CNN Did you go on a health kick during the pandemic? A lot of people did. And with millions suddenly working from home and gyms…
Continue ReadingHow a tiny nonprofit with no full-time employees became the foremost tracker of gun violence in America
By Eric Levenson, CNN In the Supreme Court decision overturning a New York gun law, the three liberal justices opened their dissent by citing data…
Continue Reading2 people died after a small plane crashed into a building in Illinois, officials say
By Paradise Afshar, CNN Two people died after a small plane crashed into a building in Illinois on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The pilot of…
Continue ReadingA Virginia zoo is auctioning the chance to name its adorable new siamang
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Virginia Zoo welcomed the birth of an adorable, endangered ape — and they’re offering the public the chance to…
Continue ReadingSalman Rushdie’s ‘road to recovery has begun,’ author’s agent says, as stabbing suspect pleads not guilty
By Nouran Salahieh, Nicki Brown, Liam Reilly and Samantha Beech, CNN The renowned author Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and continues…
Continue ReadingMeteor hitting atmosphere is ‘likely’ cause for loud boom heard in Utah and Idaho, officials say
By Rebekah Riess and Sara Smart, CNN A high-altitude meteor which blew up when it hit the atmosphere “is likely the best theory” for a…
Continue ReadingMeteor hitting atmosphere is ‘likely’ cause for loud boom heard in Utah and Idaho, officials say
CNN By Rebekah Riess and Sara Smart, CNN A high-altitude meteor which blew up when it hit the atmosphere “is likely the best theory” for…
Continue ReadingOn the shoulders of Jackie Robinson, today’s Dodgers players reflect on his impact
By Paul Vercammen, CNN “When Jackie Robinson stepped on the field as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, for us Black folk, it was our Neil…
Continue ReadingThey reached the Kobe Bryant crash site, then set off a chain reaction leading to a macabre court case
By Jason Kravarik, CNN Amid heavy fog and dense brush, eight members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department set off on foot up the…
Continue ReadingFamily of Vanessa Guillén, Fort Hood soldier found dead, seeks $35 million in damages
By Rebekah Riess, CNN The family of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who disappeared from Fort Hood, Texas, in 2020 and was later found dead, filed a case…
Continue ReadingSalman Rushdie is awake and ‘articulate’ after stabbing attack in New York, official says
CNN By Aya Elamroussi and Mark Morales, CNN Award-winning author Salman Rushdie is awake and “articulate” in his conversations with…
Continue ReadingMore than 100,000 people in Michigan remain under a boil water advisory after a main leak
By Claire Colbert, CNN About 133,000 people in the Greater Detroit area remain under a boil water advisory Sunday, a day after a leak was discovered…
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