5 things to know for April 5: Ukraine, Supreme Court, Covid, Immigration, Hate crimes
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Another round of extreme weather will hit the South this week, with tornadoes, damaging winds and hail expected today…
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2 arrested over death of a 61-year-old ‘innocent bystander’ shot after dispute between two groups, NYPD says
By Rob Frehse, CNN A dispute between two groups in the New York City borough of the Bronx led to Monday’s fatal shooting of 61-year-old Juana…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest third suspect in Sacramento mass shooting that left 6 dead
By Steve Almasy, Dakin Andone and Stella Chan, CNN Police have arrested a third suspect in connection to a mass shooting in downtown Sacramento,…
Continue ReadingNew York man indicted on multiple hate crime charges in attacks on 7 Asian women
By Rob Frehse, CNN A man who allegedly assaulted seven Asian women over about a three hour period in New York City in late February has been indicted…
Continue ReadingNew York mob hitman Dominic Taddeo caught after escaping federal custody
By Amir Vera, Amanda Musa and Christina Maxouris, CNN US Marshals in South Florida captured Dominic Taddeo on Monday, one week after the Rochester,…
Continue ReadingAt least 13 dead, nearly 50 injured in weekend shootings around the US
By Dakin Andone and Theresa Waldrop, CNN At least 13 people were killed and more than 40 others injured in shootings across the country this weekend,…
Continue ReadingDallas concert where 1 was killed and 16 were injured did not have a permit, police chief says
By Amir Vera and Raja Razek, CNN The Dallas concert that left one dead and 16 injured did not have a permit, according to Dallas Police Chief Edgardo…
Continue ReadingAn elderly Sikh man visiting New York was allegedly attacked. Now police are investigating it as a hate crime
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Pooja Salhotra, CNN Nirmal Singh had only been visiting in New York City for two weeks when he was allegedly punched in the…
Continue ReadingGeorgia settles with widow of Black man killed by state trooper for $4.8 million, attorneys say
By Amy Simonson and Melissa Alonso, CNN The widow of Julian E. Lewis, a Black man who was fatally shot by a Georgia state trooper in August 2020,…
Continue ReadingKansas beats North Carolina to earn its 4th NCAA men’s basketball championship
By Eric Levenson, CNN Kansas beat North Carolina 72-69 in the NCAA men’s basketball title game in New Orleans on Monday, the program’s…
Continue Reading3 charged with capital murder in the shooting death of an off-duty Houston-area deputy
By Chris Boyette, CNN Three people are facing capital murder charges after an off-duty Harris County deputy was shot and killed while leaving a…
Continue ReadingFive more women, including Bessie Coleman and Maria Tallchief, will appear on US quarters next year
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The US Mint has announced the next five women to appear on American quarters. After honoring such figures as Maya Angelou and…
Continue ReadingGolden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says moments of silence won’t solve gun violence
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Following Sunday’s mass shooting in downtown Sacramento, California, that left six people dead and a dozen injured,…
Continue ReadingAll 6 victims killed in the Sacramento mass shooting are identified as police arrest a suspect
By Susannah Cullinane, Holly Yan, Stella Chan and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Police on Monday said they have arrested one man who is a suspect in…
Continue ReadingBooks about LGBTQ and Black people were among the most challenged books in 2021
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Books that tell the stories of Black and LGBTQ people or by authors in those communities were among the 10 most challenged…
Continue ReadingJury selection starts today for panel that’ll help decide if Parkland school shooter gets the death penalty
By Dakin Andone, CNN Potential jurors arrived Monday at a Florida courthouse where they could be chosen to help decide the fate of Nikolas Cruz more…
Continue ReadingBaby seal rescued after it was found wandering the streets of Long Island
By Pooja Salhotra and Kelly McCleary, CNN Police were called to assist a wayward traveler in Southampton, New York, Sunday after a baby seal was…
Continue ReadingTeen arrested on hate crime charge in connection with alleged group beating of Hasidic man in Brooklyn
By Liam Reilly, CNN A 16-year-old was arrested in an alleged group assault of a Hasidic man in Brooklyn Friday, police said. Police did not release…
Continue ReadingBody of missing Florida woman Cassie Carli found after police arrest suspect
By Susannah Cullinane, Tina Burnside and Dakin Andone, CNN Police have discovered the body of missing Florida woman Cassie Carli in a “shallow…
Continue ReadingMillions of families can now research their history with 1950 US census records
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Close to 7 million records from the 1950 US census have been made public. The digital records were released on Friday and are…
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