South Korea pardons disgraced former President Park Geun-hye
By Gawon Bae and Helen Regan, CNN The South Korean government has pardoned former President Park Geun-hye, who was serving 22 years in prison for…
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Teen killed in a Los Angeles store after a police officer’s shot penetrates wall of dressing room, officials say
By Topher Gauk-Roger, Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN A 14-year-old who was in a California department store dressing room with her mother was…
Continue ReadingMonk seal killed by ‘intentional gunshot wound to the head,’ Hawaii officials say
By Michelle Watson, CNN A monk seal found on Hawaii’s Moloka’i Island in September died of “an intentional gunshot wound to the…
Continue ReadingTexas Board of Pardons and Paroles withdraws George Floyd Clemency recommendation
By Raja Razek, CNN Citing procedural errors, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has withdrawn George Floyd’s Clemency recommendation,…
Continue ReadingRare sea eagle from Asia spotted thousands of miles from home in Massachusetts
By David Williams, CNN Birdwatchers are flocking to a Massachusetts state park in hopes of getting a glimpse of a rare Steller’s sea eagle…
Continue ReadingFormer Boston College student pleads guilty to manslaughter in boyfriend’s suicide, sentenced to 10 years’ probation
By Brian Vitagliano, CNN Former Boston College student Inyoung You pleaded guilty Thursday to manslaughter in the suicide of her boyfriend, Boston…
Continue Reading‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski transferred to a prison medical facility in North Carolina
By Amanda Watts and Kay Jones, CNN “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski has been moved to a federal medical center in North Carolina, according to…
Continue ReadingGiant marine reptile skull discovery reveals new evolutionary theories
By Hannah Ryan, CNN The discovery of a giant marine reptile skull in the United States has revealed new theories about the speed of evolution and how…
Continue ReadingKim Potter didn’t use her ‘knee to pin down a person for 9 ½ minutes,’ judge says in sentencing
CNN By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN The judge presiding over Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial justified the former policewoman’s two-year…
Continue ReadingPassenger seen on video punching flight attendant pleads guilty, DOJ says
By Stella Chan, CNN A woman who punched a flight attendant on a May Southwest Airlines flight from Sacramento to San Diego pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope rolls out for Christmas launch
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope is finally on the launchpad. The space observatory, safely tucked inside an Ariane 5 rocket,…
Continue ReadingTimes Square New Year’s Eve celebration will be scaled back, city says
By Laura Ly and Jason Hanna, CNN Next week’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will be “scaled back,” with fewer…
Continue ReadingIcy conditions on I-94 cause crashes and vehicle runoffs in Wisconsin
CNN By Gregory Lemos, Paul P. Murphy and Judson Jones, CNN Icy road conditions have caused vehicle crashes and runoffs on Interstate 94 in…
Continue ReadingPutin blames the West for growing tensions during end-of-year news conference
CNN By Luke McGee and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the ball is in NATO’s court when asked about increasing…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan’s first president wants the world to work with the Taliban
By Adam Pourahmadi and Noon Salih, CNN Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai believes it is now time for the international community to work with…
Continue ReadingIcy conditions on I-94 cause crashes and vehicle runoffs in Wisconsin
By Gregory Lemos, Paul P. Murphy and Judson Jones, CNN Icy road conditions have caused vehicle crashes and runoffs on Interstate 94 in west-central…
Continue ReadingPan Am Flight 103 Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. December 21, 1988 – Pan Am Flight 103 explodes 31,000 feet over…
Continue ReadingHow former NFL star Warrick Dunn’s mother inspired him to tackle housing inequity
By Lauren Lee, CNN In 1997 Warrick Dunn signed a multimillion-dollar contract to play professional football with the NFL’s Tampa Bay…
Continue ReadingHow former NFL star Warrick Dunn’s mother inspired him to tackle housing inequity
CNN By Lauren Lee, CNN In 1997 Warrick Dunn signed a multimillion-dollar contract to play professional football with the NFL’s Tampa Bay…
Continue ReadingIran nuclear talks to restart after ‘disappointing’ pause
By Celine Alkhaldi Talks to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will restart on Monday after a brief and “disappointing” pause. Chief…
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