The first cases of the Omicron variant identified around the world
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN Editor’s note: The Omicron coronavirus variant has now been identified in dozens of countries globally and this story…
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Jussie Smollett convicted in hate crime hoax. Here’s how we got here
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Two years after actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack, a jury has found the…
Continue ReadingWho is Ghislaine Maxwell? Socialite and ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein guilty of sex trafficking a minor
By Laura Smith-Spark and Tara John, CNN British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who gained global notoriety as the former girlfriend and social…
Continue ReadingTrial of Jussie Smollett, accused of lying to police about an alleged hate crime, opens with jury selection
By Jason Hanna, Omar Jimenez and Bill Kirkos, CNN The long road in the Jussie Smollett case finally reached trial Monday in Chicago, more than two…
Continue ReadingBeverly Hills police say they’re investigating anti-Semitic flyers distributed one night before the beginning of Hanukkah
By Josh Campbell Police in Beverly Hills, California, have launched an investigation after residents received anti-Jewish hate speech flyers ahead of…
Continue ReadingOmicron variant puts world in a ‘race against time’, says EU Commission President
By Martin Goillandeau and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The world is in a “race against time” with the Omicron coronavirus variant, said European…
Continue ReadingProsecution links Ghislaine Maxwell to Jeffrey Epstein, while defense says she is being blamed for his actions
By Lauren del Valle, CNN Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein created a “pyramid scheme of abuse” by offering cash to poor underage…
Continue ReadingA University of Nevada Las Vegas student dies days after participating in fraternity charity boxing match
By Melissa Alonso and Keith Allen, CNN A University of Nevada Las Vegas student died just days after participating in a fraternity’s charity…
Continue ReadingWhen a worker shortage closed her favorite restaurant’s dining room, a retiree grabbed an apron to help
CNN By Will Cadigan, CNN When the dining room of an Ohio great-grandmother’s favorite restaurant closed because of staffing shortages, she…
Continue ReadingWhen a worker shortage closed her favorite restaurant’s dining room, a retiree grabbed an apron to help
By Will Cadigan, CNN When the dining room of an Ohio great-grandmother’s favorite restaurant closed because of staffing shortages, she grabbed…
Continue ReadingNYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating after police say an Asian woman was attacked with a large rock
By Kiely Westhoff and Laura Studley, CNN The New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an attack on an Asian woman…
Continue ReadingA man was killed by a stray bullet while eating Thanksgiving dinner with family, authorities say
By Eric Levenson, CNN A stray bullet struck and killed a 25-year-old man who was eating Thanksgiving dinner with his family in Norristown,…
Continue ReadingSecurity guard dies after being shot in attempted robbery of San Francisco news crew
CNN By Andy Rose, Melissa Alonso and Chris Boyette, CNN A security guard on assignment for a San Francisco Bay area news crew died Saturday after…
Continue ReadingPolice identify 2 brothers killed in a shooting at a Nashville apartment. A suspect is also dead
By Claudia Dominguez, CNN Nashville police have identified the brothers killed in a shooting at an apartment complex Friday night as Zacquez…
Continue ReadingCovid-struck Czech President appoints new Prime Minister from inside a glass box
By John Mastrini and Ivana Kottasová, CNN When the Czech President Milos Zeman formally appointed Petr Fiala as the country’s new Prime…
Continue ReadingWaukesha held a moment of silence Sunday, one week after a man plowed a vehicle through a Christmas parade
By Keith Allen, CNN The city of Waukesha, Wisconsin, held a moment of silence and lit the city up in blue Sunday, marking one week since a man drove…
Continue ReadingHanukkah celebrations shine a light after a year of adversity
By Megan Marples, CNN Celebrating Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is a bright spot for Jewish people after nearly two years of living in a…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Shooting, smash-and-grab, Maxwell, storms, music awards
By Faith Karimi, CNN Hundreds of thousands of US students are dreading turning 21 because it means they’ll be living in limbo and scrambling to…
Continue ReadingVaccine inequity and hesitancy made the Omicron variant more likely, scientists say
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Many of the world’s richest countries have spent the past year hoarding coronavirus vaccines, buying up enough doses…
Continue ReadingVaccine inequity and hesitancy made the Omicron variant more likely, scientists say
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Many of the world’s richest countries have spent the past year hoarding coronavirus vaccines, buying up enough…
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