Boston Marathon Terror Attack Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Boston Marathon terror attack. On April 15, 2013, double bombings near the finish line of the Boston…
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Florida wildfire quickly grows to 1,400 acres as hundreds evacuate
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN More than 600 homes have been evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire in Bay County on the panhandle of Florida prompted authorities…
Continue ReadingFirst Black student at University of Alabama dies after receiving school recognition
By Sam Perez and Nicole Chavez, CNN The first Black student to attend the University of Alabama has died, days after a building on campus was…
Continue ReadingEngineer in deadly 2015 Philadelphia Amtrak crash found not guilty
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The engineer at the controls of an Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia in 2015 has been found not guilty on all charges…
Continue ReadingA convoy of truckers protesting Covid-19 measures is expected to arrive in the DC area this weekend. Here’s what we know
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Convoy groups led by American truckers are making their way toward the nation’s capital to demand an end to all Covid-19…
Continue ReadingTwo Chicago police officers shot on overnight shift while ordering at a hot dog stand
Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Two Chicago police officers were shot while waiting to order food after a man who was waiting in line allegedly fired at them,…
Continue ReadingStudent shot and arrested after opening fire on school resource officer and principal in Kansas, police say
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Hannah Sarisohn and Andy Rose, CNN A Kansas high school principal and school resource officer were shot at Olathe East High…
Continue ReadingStanford University star soccer player died by suicide, parents tell NBC
By Stella Chan, CNN Stanford University star soccer player Katie Meyer died by suicide, her mother told NBC’s “Today” show during…
Continue ReadingYears ago, she told police she had been abducted, beaten and branded. Now she’s charged with making it all up
By Jay Croft and Melissa Alonso, CNN When she was found after a three-week search in 2016, a Northern California woman told police she had been…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 4: Ukraine, Capitol riot, Breonna Taylor, Covid, Opioids
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympics kicks off in Beijing today and a record number of Para athletes —…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 4: Ukraine, Capitol riot, Breonna Taylor, Covid, Opioids
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympics kicks off in Beijing today and a record number of Para athletes —…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 4: Ukraine, Capitol riot, Breonna Taylor, Covid, Opioids
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympics kicks off in Beijing today and a record number of Para athletes — around…
Continue ReadingAn Indiana teacher granted early retirement after hitting a student in the face is charged with battery
CNN By Jennifer Henderson, Amy Simonson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A now-retired Indiana high school teacher who was arrested after video showed him…
Continue ReadingAn Indiana teacher granted early retirement after hitting a student in the face is charged with battery
By Jennifer Henderson, Amy Simonson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A now-retired Indiana high school teacher who was arrested after video showed him hitting…
Continue Reading14 children hospitalized after vehicle crashes into a day care in Northern California
By Sarah Moon and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Fourteen children were taken to hospitals Thursday after a vehicle crashed into a day care center in…
Continue ReadingTexas state House candidate fighting child gender-affirming care is shouted down at a college campus event
By Andy Rose and Caroll Alvarado, CNN A candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, who is campaigning against gender-affirming treatments for…
Continue ReadingA former Colorado police officer who was accused of breaking an elderly woman’s arm during an arrest has agreed to a plea deal
By Andy Rose, CNN A former police officer accused of breaking an elderly woman’s arm during an arrest in Loveland, Colorado, in 2020 agreed to…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils a plan to help unhoused people with mental health and substance abuse issues through a court-ordered program
By Cheri Mossburg, Dakin Andone and Amir Vera, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new plan Thursday to help unhoused individuals struggling…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia police shoot and kill 12-year-old after a shot was fired into officers’ car
By Raja Razek and Amy Simonson, CNN Philadelphia police provided more details Wednesday on a deadly incident, in which officers chased and shot a boy…
Continue ReadingBreonna Taylor killing: A timeline of the police raid and its aftermath
CNN, WLKY, WDRB, KATU, WAVE By Theresa Waldrop, Eliott C. McLaughlin, Sonia Moghe and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Four current and former Louisville…
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