Court to decide whether Happy the elephant deserves basic human rights
By Zoe Sottile, CNN New York’s highest court is set to determine whether Happy, a 47-year-old Asian elephant living at the Bronx Zoo, is being…
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Two people were killed and three severely injured in a ‘targeted’ Indiana shooting, police say
By Andy Rose, CNN Two men were killed and three women severely injured in a shooting in Goshen, Indiana, on Saturday afternoon, authorities said.…
Continue ReadingEarly Voting wins Preakness Stakes
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Early Voting won the 147th Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The horse, with odds of 5-1, put on…
Continue ReadingOne dead after finishing Brooklyn Half Marathon and 15 others injured
By Liam Reilly, CNN A 32-year-old runner died Saturday after finishing a half marathon in Brooklyn where 15 others were injured, police and fire…
Continue ReadingRare 1939 Detective Comics issue that introduced Batman approaches $1.5M record as auction winds down
By Emmy Abbassi, CNN A rare copy of Detective Comics #27 — the issue that introduced the world to Batman in 1939 — is set to fetch more…
Continue ReadingA father says he put 1,000 miles on his car to find specialty formula for premature infant daughter
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Mac Jaehnert said he put 1,000 miles on his car in the last week looking for a specialty nutritional formula for daughter…
Continue Reading2-year-old orders 31 cheeseburgers after mom leaves phone unlocked
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Texas mother learned an important lesson about leaving her phone unlocked after her 2-year-old son accidentally ordered 31…
Continue ReadingAllegations that Minneapolis police spied on Black organizations can’t be substantiated, prosecutor says
By Omar Jimenez, Andy Rose and Ray Sanchez, CNN Explosive allegations that Minneapolis police used covert social media accounts to spy on Black…
Continue Reading1 dead, 3 injured in New Orleans shooting overnight
By Rebekah Riess, CNN A man was killed and three other people injured in a shooting in New Orleans’ Holy Cross neighborhood overnight, police…
Continue ReadingCalifornia is set to get its first new state park in over a decade
By Zoe Sottile, CNN California is set to establish its first new state park in 13 years. The 2,500-acre property, known as Dos Rios Ranch, will…
Continue ReadingNew York police arrest second teenager in connection with shooting death of 11-year-old girl in the Bronx
WLNY By Liam Reilly and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A second teen allegedly involved in the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old girl in New York’s Bronx…
Continue ReadingNew York police arrest second teenager in connection with shooting death of 11-year-old girl in the Bronx
By Liam Reilly and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A second teen allegedly involved in the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old girl in New York’s Bronx…
Continue ReadingForest Service officials are hitting a pause on prescribed fires after a New Mexico burn escaped containment
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Continue ReadingCustoms officers in Detroit seize a ton of marijuana labeled as ‘pool toys’
By Zoe Sottile, CNN These are not your average pool toys. Customs officers in Michigan discovered a whopping 2,175 pounds of marijuana in a shipment…
Continue Reading550-pound alligator goes for a dip in Florida family’s swimming pool
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A behemoth alligator in Florida enjoyed an early start to the summer — by jumping into a family’s swimming pool. A…
Continue ReadingA Michigan high school biology teacher is on leave after distributing a worksheet with ‘disturbing racial offense’
WDIV, ROEPER SCHOOL, DUKE UNIVERSITY, CNN By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A biology teacher at a Michigan private school for gifted students is on…
Continue ReadingA Michigan high school biology teacher is on leave after distributing a worksheet with ‘disturbing racial offense’
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A biology teacher at a Michigan private school for gifted students is on administrative leave after distributing an…
Continue ReadingForest Service officials are hitting a pause on prescribed fires after a New Mexico burn escaped containment
By Paradise Afshar and Christina Maxouris, CNN The US Forest Service is hitting a pause on prescribed fire operations in all the system’s lands…
Continue ReadingFlorida deputies save 9-year-old by pulling him through the window of a burning home
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN Two Florida deputies saved a 9-year-old boy’s life Thursday night, pulling him through the window of a burning home.…
Continue ReadingFlorida deputies save 9-year-old by pulling him through the window of a burning home
WFTS, HILLSBOROUGH CO SHERIFF, HILLSBOROUGH CO FIRE, KAREN MCGINNIS, CNN By Jennifer Henderson, CNN Two Florida deputies saved a 9-year-old…
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