Baby bald eagle rescued after parent accidentally kicks it from nest
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Ecologists came to the rescue of a baby bald eagle after it was accidentally kicked from its nest by its parent. The chick was…
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Why this group is working to preserve heirloom collard greens
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Collard greens at the grocery store tend to be monotonous, making up rows and rows of wide leafy bundles. But in reality, there…
Continue ReadingWe speak about Asian Americans as a single block. Here’s how incredibly complex they are
By Nicole Chavez and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN Asian Americans are often labeled as a singular group, but the fastest growing population in the US is…
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month — a time to pay tribute to the generations of Asian and…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam. Personal Birth date: May 11, 1933 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of filmmaker George Lucas. Personal: Birth date: May 14, 1944 Birth place: Modesto, California…
Continue ReadingAt least 1 dead and 5 injured after gunfire breaks out at a festival in Jackson, Mississippi
By Michelle Watson, CNN Authorities canceled the final day of the Mississippi Mudbug Festival after gunfire erupted at the festival in Jackson…
Continue ReadingMelissa Lucio was sentenced to death. Courts will now look at these 4 claims to decide if she gets a new trial
By Dakin Andone, CNN Fourteen years after she was sent to Texas’ death row, Melissa’s Lucio will finally get the chance to have new…
Continue ReadingThese young Muslim Americans hit significant turning points in their lives this Ramadan. Here’s how they observed the holy month
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Six months after Mussab Ali started his first year of Harvard Law School, he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and underwent…
Continue ReadingA Maryland man won $100,000 after skipping work
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Maryland man skipped work — but still got paid, thanks to a winning $100,000 lottery ticket he bought on his day off. The…
Continue Reading3 University of Oklahoma students were killed in a traffic accident while returning from a storm-chasing trip
By Andy Rose, CNN Three University of Oklahoma meteorology students were killed late Friday night when their vehicle hydroplaned and was struck by a…
Continue ReadingDelays at Orlando’s ICE office have led to migrants sleeping outside or in cars while they wait, congressman says
By Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN Delays at the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Orlando have forced hundreds of…
Continue Reading‘Refusal to evacuate could be a fatal decision’: Officials urge residents in northern New Mexico to leave ahead of a rapidly growing blaze
By Hannah Sarisohn and Christina Maxouris, CNN Officials in northern New Mexico urged residents in more than two dozen communities to immediately…
Continue ReadingA Holocaust Remembrance Day event was canceled due to low registration. So hundreds showed up on Zoom to hear survivor’s story
By Ray Sanchez, CNN On one of the most solemn days on the Jewish calender, Holocaust survivor Arnold Fridland would not be silenced. Sydney…
Continue ReadingLake Powell officials face an impossible choice in the West’s megadrought: Water or electricity
CNN By René Marsh, CNN Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, is drying up. The situation is critical: if water levels at the…
Continue ReadingPlanet-warming emissions from cow burps have been seen from space
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Methane emissions burped up by cows have been observed from space. The emissions were detected by environmental data company…
Continue ReadingLake Powell officials face an impossible choice in the West’s megadrought: Water or electricity
By René Marsh, CNN Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, is drying up. The situation is critical: if water levels at the lake…
Continue ReadingAn Alabama corrections officer sold her home days before she disappeared with an inmate. Now investigators suspect a romantic relationship
CNN, WAFF By Elizabeth Wolfe, Amara Walker, Jade Gordon, Holly Yan and Jamiel Lynch, CNN Extra food. Special privileges that other inmates…
Continue ReadingA dolphin was impaled with a ‘spear-like object’ in Florida — while it was still alive
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is investigating the death of a dolphin that was impaled while alive…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Tech students create 4.2 mile-long hopscotch in hope of setting new world record
By Emmy Abbassi, CNN A group of Georgia Tech students has created what may be the world’s longest hopscotch. The course, which runs through the…
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