Final suspect in Barnard freshman’s murder case pleads guilty
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A third teen pleaded guilty in the death of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors as her father watched on in court, marking the…
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Workers at candle factory hit by massive Kentucky tornado file class-action lawsuit against employer
By Nick Valencia, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Melissa Alonso, CNN A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Mayfield Consumer Products on behalf of…
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By Peter Nickeas, CNN When Keechant Sewell became the first Black woman to oversee Nassau County’s detective division 15 months ago, she said…
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CNN, WABC, SPECTRUM NEWS NY1 By Peter Nickeas, CNN When Keechant Sewell became the first Black woman to oversee Nassau County’s detective…
Continue Reading‘Significant amounts of water’ found in Mars’ massive version of the Grand Canyon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Mars has its own version of the Grand Canyon, and scientists have learned this dramatic feature is home to…
Continue ReadingThe first true millipede has been discovered in Australia. It has the most legs of any living animal
By Katie Hunt, CNN Millipedes have lots of legs. It’s defining feature of this creature, which is neither worm nor insect. However, despite a…
Continue ReadingDutch princess’ 18th birthday party broke Covid-19 rules
By Amy Cassidy and Jack Guy, CNN The Dutch royal family threw an outdoor party for Princess Amalia’s 18th birthday at the weekend that fell…
Continue ReadingFormer officer Kim Potter tells court she’ll testify at her manslaughter trial
By Ray Sanchez and Carma Hassan, CNN Kim Potter, the former officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in suburban Minneapolis,…
Continue ReadingGhislaine Maxwell’s defense opens its case with testimony from former assistant and memory expert
By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN A former assistant and an expert on false memories testified for Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense on…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that falls on the third Monday in January. Facts January…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of George Tenet, former director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: January 5, 1953 Birth place:…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look into the life of musician and songwriter Bruce Springsteen. Personal Birth date: September 23, 1949 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Pakistan‘s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Personal Birth date: December 25, 1949…
Continue ReadingDallas nonprofit helps refugee women stitch together a bright future
By Lauren Lee, CNN When refugees arrive in the US, they face unique challenges. “They’ve been dumped in a new country where they…
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CNN By Lauren Lee, CNN When refugees arrive in the US, they face unique challenges. “They’ve been dumped in a new country where they…
Continue ReadingClaudette Colvin’s juvenile record has been expunged, 66 years after she was arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a White person
By Pamela Kirkland and Dakin Andone, CNN The juvenile court records of Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer who refused in 1955 to give up her…
Continue ReadingRecords fall and borders close as world races to get control of Omicron
By Rob Picheta, CNN The rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has broken pandemic records and shuttered borders in several parts of the…
Continue Reading3 companies charged with negligence in Southern California oil spill
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Three companies have been accused of illegally discharging about 25,000 gallons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean off the…
Continue ReadingA 90-year-old was serving life for marijuana despite serious illness. Now he’s going home
By Casey Tolan, CNN In a dramatic reversal, a 90-year-old, seriously ill federal inmate serving life in prison for a nonviolent marijuana trafficking…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 16: Covid, software, Biden, condo collapse, extreme weather
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN If the metaverse actually does become widely accepted, what will we wear in it? Industry leaders are looking forward into…
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