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Star UConn guard Paige Bueckers uses ESPYS speech to honor Black women

July 11, 2021 12:33 pm CNN Newsource

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Paige Bueckers, the star point guard for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team, was named the best…

NFL linebacker Barkevious Mingo arrested on charge of indecency with a child

July 11, 2021 7:02 am CNN Newsource

By Jacob Lev, CNN The NFL’s Atlanta Falcons terminated the contract of linebacker Barkevious Mingo after police in Arlington, Texas, said he…

2 crew members killed while helping fight the Cedar Basin wildfire in Arizona

July 11, 2021 4:52 am CNN Newsource

By Alta Spells and Laura James, CNN Two people battling the Cedar Basin Fire from the sky were killed in an aircraft accident Saturday, the Bureau of…

These twin sisters are college basketball stars and have 3 million TikTok followers. Now they’re cashing in

July 11, 2021 12:14 pm CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN Unless you are a huge fan of college hoops or a regular on TikTok, you may not be familiar with Haley and Hanna Cavinder. But…

Why so many geographic sites in the US still have racist names

July 11, 2021 12:01 am CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Editor’s Note: This article, which focuses on sites named using outdated racial terminology, contains terms that many may…

Sharks evolved over millions of years as an apex predator, yet are no match for humans

July 11, 2021 7:13 am CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN Sharks have called the Earth’s oceans home for hundreds of millions of years and adapted to thrive in harsh environments.…

7-Eleven Day is canceled again. But you can still get a free Slurpee

July 10, 2021 10:56 pm CNN Newsource

By Rachel Trent, CNN Bad news for Slurpee fans: 7-Eleven Day is canceled for the second year in a row. But the good news is you can still get a free…

A woman was looking to adopt a new pet. Then she found the dog she lost two years ago

July 10, 2021 4:33 pm CNN

While looking at adoptable dogs on the Lehigh County Humane Society website, Aisha Nieves found the dog she lost two years ago. CNN affiliate WFMZ…

First African American to win the National Spelling Bee gets offer of full LSU scholarship

July 10, 2021 3:42 pm CNN Newsource

By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Zaila Avant-garde, the teenager who this week became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, has…

A crane fell on top of a building in downtown Toronto, causing damage

July 10, 2021 6:06 pm CNN Newsource

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Alaa Elassar, CNN A portion of a crane collapsed Saturday on top of a building in downtown Toronto, Canada, causing damage…

Binx, cat who lived in the Champlain Towers South, was found near collapse site and reunited with family, mayor says

July 10, 2021 2:21 pm CNN

Binx, a cat who lived on the ninth floor of the Champlain Towers South, was reunited with his family after volunteers found him near the site of the…

Inmate captured after escaping from Bronx barge jail, officials say

July 10, 2021 6:43 pm CNN Newsource

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN An inmate who went missing from a jail barge in the Bronx early Saturday has been captured, police…

Their children vanished at an Indigenous boarding school. This tribe is bringing them home after 140 years

July 10, 2021 11:08 am CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez, Martin Savidge and Angela Barajas, CNN Rose Long Face was 18 years old when she was taken to the first government-run boarding…

Death toll rises to 90 in Surfside condo collapse

July 12, 2021 2:01 am CNN

The death toll from the Surfside, Florida, condo tower collapse rose to 86 as recovery efforts resume after they were briefly halted because of a…

An Alabama teen raised $39,000 for kids with cancer by cutting off his beloved 19-inch Afro

July 10, 2021 10:17 am CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN After growing his hair for six years, an Alabama teenager has cut it off to raise thousands of dollars for children with cancer.…

Historic Miami-Dade courthouse closed due to ‘safety concerns’ following condo collapse

July 10, 2021 9:47 am CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, CNN The historic Miami-Dade County Courthouse has been closed after an engineer reported “safety concerns” following the…

Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier: How to watch and what to know

July 10, 2021 7:21 am CNN Newsource

Alaa Elassar, CNN The third time’s the charm, right? That’s what Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier must be thinking going into this…

Louisiana police officer shot and killed while helping with a disturbance call

July 10, 2021 6:50 am CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Alta Spells, CNN A police officer was shot and killed — and the suspected shooter was seriously injured — Friday as…

Charlottesville removes two Confederate statues as onlookers cheer

July 10, 2021 1:10 pm CNN

Two bronze statues of Confederate generals were removed from public property in Charlottesville, Virginia, almost four years after the statues were…

A woman was looking to adopt a new pet. Then she found the dog she lost two years ago

July 10, 2021 4:33 pm CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN A woman was scrolling through a list of adoptable dogs at her local humane society when she came across a photo that made her…

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