This 101-year-old man finally received his high school diploma
By Zoe Sottile, CNN After waiting more than 80 years, Merrill Pittman Cooper finally received his high school diploma. Cooper, 101, attended Storer…
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Meet Scot, the 1,600-pound great white shark swimming off Florida’s coast
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Florida’s got yet another spring breaker in town: Scot, a massive great white shark, has been recorded swimming off the…
Continue ReadingDozens in central Texas lost everything in a wildfire. Ongoing blazes are now forcing others to evacuate
By Christina Maxouris, CNN David Lipson sat in his dining room talking on the phone with his son when he smelled the smoke. He grabbed his dog, his…
Continue ReadingWhat a UC Berkeley legal battle says about college housing affordability nationwide
By Leah Asmelash, CNN College students across the country are facing a crisis. It’s not just the basic cost of attending college, which has…
Continue ReadingAtari’s ‘Home Pong’ prototype sells at auction for more than $270K
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN If you think the PS5 is expensive, get a load of Atari’s “Home Pong” prototype. The original 1975,…
Continue ReadingA construction worker was killed in a partial collapse at a Boston parking garage that was being demolished
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A construction worker died Saturday after suffering a “substantial” fall while apparently inside a crane at a…
Continue ReadingNYC executes plan to clear homeless encampments, place individuals in shelters
By Mark Morales and Emma Tucker, CNN New York City is executing a plan to clear out encampments across the city where homeless people are known to…
Continue ReadingColorado wildfire near Boulder prompts evacuation for 8,000 homes
By Andy Rose, CNN A wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, prompted an evacuation warning for nearly 20,000 people Saturday evening. “Evacuation…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man charged with smuggling hundreds of reptiles from Mexico, Hong Kong
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A California man has been charged with smuggling more than a thousand reptiles, some endangered, into the United States. Jose…
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Continue ReadingNew Jersey man arrested after 12-year-old nephew dies of fentanyl intoxication
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A man who was allegedly manufacturing fentanyl in his New Jersey apartment faces almost 30 charges after his 12-year-old…
Continue Reading150 law enforcement agencies in the US and Canada take pledge to increase women in the ranks to 30% by 2030
By Emma Tucker, CNN The Memphis Police Department and the New York State Police took a pledge this week to increase the representation of women in…
Continue ReadingA 9-year-old Foo Fighters fan got to meet — and play for — Taylor Hawkins, just three days before he died
By Sara Smart, CNN On Tuesday, a 9-year-old girl set up her drum kit outside of the Foo Fighters’ hotel in Paraguay, hoping to impress the…
Continue ReadingA 9-year-old Foo Fighters fan got to meet — and play for — Taylor Hawkins, just three days before he died
CNN By Sara Smart, CNN On Tuesday, a 9-year-old girl set up her drum kit outside of the Foo Fighters’ hotel in Paraguay, hoping to impress the…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement focus on quality-of-life offenses renews old debate over ‘broken windows’ policing
By Ray Sanchez and Mark Morales, CNN The New York Police Department is cracking down on offenses that have become part of daily life in some…
Continue ReadingParents of teen who fell to his death from an amusement park ride hire attorneys
By Jay Croft, CNN The parents of a teen who fell to his death from a Florida amusement park ride have hired attorneys, who are seeking witnesses of…
Continue ReadingMan arrested on kidnapping charges in case of missing Nevada woman
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A 41-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with the disappearance of Naomi Irion, 18, who has been missing for two…
Continue ReadingJury awards $14 million to demonstrators injured in Denver during protests over George Floyd’s death
By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN A federal jury Friday awarded $14 million in compensatory and punitive damages to 12 people who were injured by…
Continue ReadingLviv, western Ukrainian city until now spared from Russian assault, rocked by powerful explosions
By Nathan Hodge, Julia Kesaieva and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN At least five people were reportedly injured Saturday after at least two missiles…
Continue ReadingLviv, western Ukrainian city until now spared from Russian assault, rocked by powerful explosions
CNN By Nathan Hodge, Julia Kesaieva and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN At least five people were reportedly injured Saturday after at least two missiles…
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