Candle factory had been ‘going 24/7’ to meet Christmastime demand. Then the storm hit
By Nadia Romero, Paul P. Murphy and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Kyanna Parsons-Perez was in a storm shelter with other employees at a candle factory in…
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Fugitive Portuguese banker arrested by South African authorities
By Vasco Cotovio and Phillipe Vieira, CNN South African authorities have arrested a convicted Portuguese banker that had fled from the country in…
Continue ReadingColossal winged reptile is the largest known flying animal ever to live on the planet
By Katie Hunt, CNN Astronauts need to be in unparalleled physical and mental shape to handle the rigors of space — writer Tom Wolfe famously…
Continue ReadingItalian bishop apologizes for telling children Santa doesn’t exist
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The bishop of Noto in Sicily stunned schoolchildren last week when he dropped a bombshell during an arts festival —…
Continue ReadingA Michigan woman dreamed she won the lottery — and then it happened
By Nadeem Muaddi, CNN Sometimes dreams do come true. A 46-year-old woman from Kalamazoo County, Michigan, won a $300,000 lottery jackpot after having…
Continue ReadingMore than 300 arrested by US Marshals in Gulf Coast crime sweep targeting violent criminals
By Nadeem Muaddi, CNN The US Marshals Service announced the end of a 26-long-week, multiagency crime sweep, resulting in the arrest of more than 350…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Florida launches formal investigation after reports of pressure to destroy Covid-19 research data
By Leyla Santiago and Alta Spells, CNN A formal investigation has been launched by the University of Florida after an internal report detailed a…
Continue ReadingThe charges against Ghislaine Maxwell in her federal sex trafficking trial, explained
CNN, WPTV By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with six counts in her federal trial in New York related to what…
Continue ReadingAlabama FedEx package dumping suspect expected to turn himself in
By Amy Simonson, CNN The 22-year-old man authorities believe dumped hundreds of FedEx packages into an Alabama ravine is expected to turn himself in…
Continue ReadingA jury awarded the family of two drunk driving victims more than $301 billion, but they don’t anticipate seeing any of it
CNN, KRIS By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A jury in Texas has awarded the largest-ever personal injury compensation in the country to a family who lost two…
Continue ReadingKim Potter’s former supervisor says she had the right to use deadly force against Daunte Wright
CNN By Carma Hassan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN A former supervisor testified Friday in Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial that the then-officer had…
Continue ReadingKim Potter’s former supervisor says she had the right to use deadly force against Daunte Wright
By Carma Hassan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN A former supervisor testified Friday in Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial that the then-officer had the…
Continue ReadingNew York governor orders temporary indoor mask mandate
By Artemis Moshtaghian, Laura Ly and Kelly Murray, CNN New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a new temporary indoor mask mandate, but at least…
Continue ReadingHamas ammunition warehouse explodes causing casualties in southern Lebanon
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Charbel Mallo, CNN A Hamas warehouse filled with ammunition at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon exploded on…
Continue ReadingCNN Heroes celebrates 15 years of inspiring the world
By the CNN Heroes team For 15 years, CNN Heroes has been honoring everyday people changing the world. Since 2007, we have recognized more than 350…
Continue ReadingStudents who reported troubling Snapchat messages thwarted a potential mass shooting at a Florida campus, officials say
CNN By Mallika Kallingal and Amy Simonson, CNN Police in Florida arrested a student attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for allegedly…
Continue ReadingWe went inside a Michigan hospital in the middle of the latest Covid-19 surge. Here’s what you need to know
By Miguel Marquez, Holly Yan and Michelle Krupa, CNN At one hospital in Lansing, Michigan, the latest Covid-19 surge is as bad as health care workers…
Continue ReadingA jury awarded the family of two drunk driving victims more than $301 billion, but they don’t anticipate seeing any of it
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A jury in Texas has awarded the largest-ever personal injury compensation in the country to a family who lost two people…
Continue ReadingMore than half of victims’ families declined Travis Scott’s offer to pay for funeral costs
By Rosa Flores, CNN In the aftermath of the Astroworld Festival tragedy, Travis Scott offered to pay for the funeral expenses of the 10 victims who…
Continue ReadingMore than half of victims’ families declined Travis Scott’s offer to pay for funeral costs
CNN, KHOU By Rosa Flores, CNN In the aftermath of the Astroworld Festival tragedy, Travis Scott offered to pay for the funeral expenses of the 10…
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