Meet an ‘extreme’ plant that thrives and grows faster under stress
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Not all plants wither when faced with harsh conditions. Extremophyte plants not only survive in dry, salty or cold places,…
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Kathy Boudin, 1960s radical imprisoned for fatal robbery, dies at 78
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Kathy Boudin, a 1960s radical who was a member of the militant leftist group Weather Underground and who was imprisoned for…
Continue ReadingFormer Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old in back charged with murder, DA says
By Eric Levenson and Melissa Alonso, CNN A former Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy in the back in March has been…
Continue ReadingFormer Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old in back charged with murder, DA says
KYW By Eric Levenson and Melissa Alonso, CNN A former Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy in the back in March has been…
Continue Reading‘She’s my guardian angel’: DoorDasher saves Massachusetts woman’s life while delivering pizza
CNN, WJAR By Sara Smart, CNN When a Massachusetts woman ordered a pizza on a routine Friday evening, she had no idea the quick thinking and kindness…
Continue ReadingNew York teacher put on leave after parents allege he made 7th-graders pick seeds out of cotton
By Kiely Westhoff and Laura Studley, CNN A Rochester, New York, teacher has been placed on leave, according to a statement from the Rochester City…
Continue ReadingTulsa race massacre reparations lawsuit survives motion to deny and will move forward, judge rules
By Amir Vera, Omar Jimenez, Ashley Killough and Leonel Mendez, CNN The plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre…
Continue ReadingTennessee’s governor has halted executions for an independent review into lethal injections following an inmate’s last-minute reprieve
By Dakin Andone and Tina Burnside, CNN Tennessee’s governor has announced a pause of executions in the state amid plans for an independent…
Continue Reading5 things to know for May 2: Ukraine, Covid, Immigration, Inmate Search, Ford recall
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN After two years of social distancing, parents are eager to get their kids outdoors and off their mobile devices. As a result,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for May 2: Ukraine, Covid, Immigration, Inmate Search, Ford recall
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN After two years of social distancing, parents are eager to get their kids outdoors and off their mobile devices. As a…
Continue Reading5 things to know for May 2: Ukraine, Covid, Immigration, Inmate Search, Ford recall
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN After two years of social distancing, parents are eager to get their kids outdoors and off their mobile devices. As a…
Continue ReadingChina is obsessed with disinfection against Covid. But is it causing more harm than good?
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Simone McCarthy Hazmat suit-clad workers spraying clouds of disinfectant over city streets, building fronts, park benches and…
Continue ReadingChina is obsessed with disinfection against Covid. But is it causing more harm than good?
By Simone McCarthy Hazmat suit-clad workers spraying clouds of disinfectant over city streets, building fronts, park benches and even parcels have…
Continue ReadingIndia and Pakistan heatwave is ‘testing the limits of human survivability,’ expert says
By Rhea Mogul, Esha Mitra, Manveena Suri and Sophia Saifi, CNN Temperatures in parts of India and Pakistan have reached record levels, putting the…
Continue ReadingA warrant has been issued for the Alabama corrections officer who vanished with an inmate
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Nadia Romero, Maria Cartaya and Theresa Waldrop, CNN An Alabama corrections official who was last seen with a man held on murder…
Continue ReadingBill Murray speaks out about ‘Being Mortal’ film shutdown, saying ‘I did something I thought was funny, and it wasn’t taken that way’
CNN By Megan Thomas and Chris Boyette, CNN Actor and comedian Bill Murray addressed the production shutdown of his latest film, “Being…
Continue ReadingAtlanta party bike driver charged with DUI after a crash that injured 15
By Tina Burnside and Alaa Elassar, CNN A driver of a multi-person party bike has been charged with DUI in connection with an accident that injured 15…
Continue ReadingBill Murray speaks out about ‘Being Mortal’ film shutdown, saying ‘I did something I thought was funny, and it wasn’t taken that way’
By Megan Thomas and Chris Boyette, CNN Actor and comedian Bill Murray addressed the production shutdown of his latest film, “Being…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico’s Calf Canyon fire spreads to more than 100,000 acres
By Hannah Sarisohn and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Emergency management officials in New Mexico cautioned residents to monitor rapidly changing conditions…
Continue ReadingNike releases ‘Mambacita Sweet 16’ shoe to honor Gianna Bryant on her birthday
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Nike has released a special pair of “Mambacita Sweet 16” shoes to honor Gianna “Gigi” Bryant on what…
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