Alabama executed a death row inmate despite pleas from the victim’s family not to
By Eric Levenson and Melissa Alonso, CNN Alabama inmate Joe Nathan James Jr. was executed Thursday night for the 1994 murder of Faith Hall Smith, the…
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Parkland gunman spent weeks making violent social media posts and searching online for information about mass shootings, testimony shows
By Dakin Andone and Kevin Conlon, CNN For months leading up to the Parkland massacre, Nikolas Cruz searched the internet for information and videos…
Continue ReadingFlash drought intensifies, causing agriculture concerns in the Plains and water shortages in the Northeast
By Judson Jones, Monica Garrett and Payton Major, CNN Flash drought conditions intensified in the Northeast and across the southern Plains, causing…
Continue ReadingRobb Elementary school principal allowed to return to work after brief suspension, attorney says
CNN, WOAI, KABB By Rosa Flores and Amir Vera, CNN Mandy Gutierrez, the Robb Elementary School principal who was suspended with pay earlier this week…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 28: Prisoner swap, Congress, Fed, Drought, Facebook
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN There was a time not long ago when no one paid the full sticker price when buying a new car, but with vehicle inventories…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 28: Prisoner swap, Congress, Fed, Drought, Facebook
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN There was a time not long ago when no one paid the full sticker price when buying a new car, but with vehicle inventories…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 28: Prisoner swap, Congress, Fed, Drought, Facebook
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN There was a time not long ago when no one paid the full sticker price when buying a new car, but with vehicle inventories…
Continue ReadingA 7-year-old girl was killed while camping with family after a tree fell on their tent in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN A 7-year-old girl from Georgia camping with her family in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was killed Wednesday when a tree…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 28: Prisoner swap, Congress, Fed, Drought, Facebook
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN There was a time not long ago when no one paid the full sticker price when buying a new car, but with vehicle inventories…
Continue Reading‘Something’s gotta give.’ Relentless heat and worsening drought conditions are devastating Texas cattle ranchers
By Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough, CNN It’s a hot July day and a horse rolls around in a patch of dust on Wade Maierhofer’s farm in…
Continue ReadingA family has filed a lawsuit claiming the wrong body was in their mother’s casket during the funeral
By Michelle Watson, CNN A New Jersey family says the wrong body was in their mother’s casket, which had to be lifted out of the ground during…
Continue ReadingMan accused of killing woman pushing their baby in a stroller is indicted on murder and firearm charges
By Amir Vera and Mark Morales, CNN The man accused of killing a young mother as she pushed their baby in a stroller was indicted for murder…
Continue ReadingThe US vice president called to thank her for raising awareness around abortion. Indiana’s AG is investigating her
By Rob Frehse and Christina Maxouris, CNN It’s been nearly a month since an Indiana doctor helped a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim undergo an…
Continue ReadingMan suspected of starting fires in remote Oregon woods detained by 3 residents who tied him to a tree
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN A man suspected of starting two fires in remote southwest Oregon was arrested, after reportedly being tied to a tree by…
Continue ReadingFamily sues SeaWorld’s Sesame Place Philadelphia for alleged racist interaction
By Lauren del Valle, CNN A Black family, who says Sesame Place Philadelphia character performers racially discriminated against them, filed a class…
Continue ReadingUS Department of Education opens investigation into USC after a student accused the school of allowing antisemitism on campus
By Amir Vera and Stella Chan, CNN The US Department of Education has opened an investigation into the University of Southern California after a…
Continue ReadingHighland Park shooting suspect has been indicted on 117 counts by a grand jury
By Jamiel Lynch and Carolyn Sung, CNN A grand jury in Lake County, Illinois, has returned 117 felony counts against Robert E. Crimo III, the man…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: ‘I will second-guess myself for the rest of my life.’ Uvalde principal defends actions on day of shooting
By Rosa Flores and Ray Sanchez, CNN Robb Elementary Principal Mandy Gutierrez defended herself Wednesday against criticism about her handling of…
Continue ReadingSeattle chapter of bird conservation group dropping ‘Audubon’ from name to confront legacy of racism
Jacquelyne Germain, CNN The Seattle chapter of the National Audubon Society plans to remove “Audubon” from its name to address the racist…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Statue of Liberty. Facts The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of…
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