Many police unions are pushing back on vaccine mandates. Here’s why
By Peter Nickeas and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN Big cities across America are forcing employees to get vaccinated as part of their jobs, and many police…
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As mystery surrounds the death of Jelani Day, families of missing Black men plead for more accountability
By Nicole Chavez and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The mother of Jelani Day buried her son this week, but she won’t be able to rest until the…
Continue ReadingSyria executes 24 people charged with lighting wildfires that devastated the country last year
By Eyad Kourdi and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN Syria has executed 24 people who were convicted of terrorism charges for igniting last year’s…
Continue ReadingEU leaders lambast Poland over its challenge to union
By Amy Cassidy and Reuters The European Union is facing mounting pressure from its own lawmakers to withhold funds to Poland as an ongoing spat…
Continue ReadingWildfire smoke contributes to more deaths in the Eastern US than the West, study shows
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Smoke from wildfires impacts far more people east of the Rocky Mountains than in the West, where most large fires ignite,…
Continue ReadingExplosive star death witnessed by Hubble could help develop an early warning system
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers had an unprecedented front-row seat to the explosive death of a star 60 million light-years away. They…
Continue ReadingNevada governor at fault for Sunday’s two-car accident in Las Vegas, police say
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak was deemed at fault for a two-car collision that left him and the other driver with minor…
Continue ReadingFlorida nature reserve’s swampy landscape made the search for Brian Laundrie treacherous
By Eric Levenson, CNN For more than a month, investigators spread out across a sprawling, swampy Florida nature area known as the Carlton Reserve in…
Continue ReadingBenton Harbor, Michigan, declares state of emergency due to contaminated water
By Taylor Romine, CNN Officials in Benton Harbor, Michigan, announced a state of emergency this week in a bid to ensure that lead pipes contaminating…
Continue ReadingFlorida governor is calling the legislature back to address federal vaccine mandate implications. Democrats say that’s outrageous
By Gregory Lemos and Jay Croft, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday he will call the state legislature for a special session to add…
Continue ReadingVeterans Day Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Veterans Day, a holiday honoring men and women who have served in the US armed forces. Observed…
Continue ReadingIf you don’t know where your onions came from, throw them away to prevent salmonella, CDC says
A salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 600 people in 37 states, including Oregon, has been linked to various types of imported onions,…
Continue ReadingEurope facing 500,000 more Covid deaths by February, WHO warns
CNN By Rob Picheta and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Europe is facing a potentially devastating winter that could see half a million people die with…
Continue ReadingHuge crowds march in Sudan in support of civilian rule
By Yasir Abdullah and Mostafa Salem, CNN Throngs of Sudanese protesters took to the streets on Thursday to voice their support for civilian rule…
Continue ReadingFederal lawsuit filed against Spotsylvania deputy, sheriff for Isiah Brown shooting
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A $26.35 million federal lawsuit was filed on Monday against a Spotsylvania County, Virginia, deputy and sheriff in connection…
Continue ReadingFormer Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor resentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison for fatal 2017 shooting
By Dakin Andone and Brad Parks, CNN The former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman while responding to her 911 call in 2017 was…
Continue ReadingMoscow is going back into lockdown as Covid-19 deaths multiply in Russia
By Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Moscow will impose a 10-day lockdown from next week in an effort to curb soaring Covid-19 cases, the…
Continue ReadingBreakthrough Women Fast Facts: Business, Education, US Government and Sports
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at women in business, education, government and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the…
Continue ReadingParents of 6-year-old girl killed on Colorado amusement park ride file wrongful death suit
By Amy Simonson, CNN The parents of a 6-year-old who died on a free-fall ride at a Colorado amusement park in September have filed a wrongful death…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea fails to put dummy satellite into orbit
By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN South Korea failed to put a dummy satellite into orbit on Thursday after the first launch of its…
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