Colin Powell’s love story started with an accidental date — and lasted six decades
By Faith Karimi, CNN From the streets of New York to the Vietnam battlefields and the power corridors of Washington, Colin Powell broke racial…
Continue ReadingNational & World
Brian Laundrie’s mother says letter to her son saying ‘burn after reading’ was meant to show how much she loved him
CNN By Jean Casarez, CNN Brian Laundrie’s mother says the letter she wrote to her son asking him to “burn after reading” pre-dated…
Continue ReadingThe manhunt for Brian Laundrie is over. But several big questions remain
By Dakin Andone, CNN The discovery of Brian Laundrie’s remains this week ends a manhunt that had gripped the country for weeks as investigators…
Continue ReadingSuspect in 2018 mass shooting outside New Orleans strip mall has been charged, police say
By Melissa Alonso and Kay Jones, CNN A man faces multiple murder charges in a mass shooting more than three years ago outside a New Orleans strip…
Continue ReadingIt’s proving difficult to find a jury in the trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killing. Potential jurors either know the case well, know the defendants or are scared
By Angela Barajas, Martin Savidge and Christina Maxouris, CNN Finding jurors to sit in the trial for the three men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s…
Continue ReadingA Utah school district ignored hundreds of racial harassment complaints against Black and Asian American students, DOJ says
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Black and Asian American students were harassed at a school district in Utah for years and officials deliberately ignored…
Continue ReadingAs regional tensions rise, Japan’s ground troops hold their first military drills in decades
CNN By Blake Essig For the first time in almost 30 years, Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) is conducting a massive nationwide military…
Continue ReadingAs regional tensions rise, Japan’s ground troops hold their first military drills in decades
By Blake Essig For the first time in almost 30 years, Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) is conducting a massive nationwide military…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis police officer is charged in fatal high-speed crash
By Emma Tucker A Minneapolis police officer was charged with manslaughter for allegedly crashing his squad car into a vehicle during a high-speed…
Continue ReadingColorado police sergeant under investigation after he is reported by another officer for misconduct
CNN By Caroll Alvarado, CNN A Colorado police officer has been put on administrative leave and an internal investigation is underway after another…
Continue ReadingColorado police sergeant under investigation after he is reported by another officer for misconduct
By Caroll Alvarado, CNN A Colorado police officer has been put on administrative leave and an internal investigation is underway after another…
Continue ReadingBenton Harbor, Michigan, declares state of emergency due to contaminated water
CNN, WXMI, WNDU By Taylor Romine, CNN Officials in Benton Harbor, Michigan, announced a state of emergency this week in a bid to ensure that lead…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina authorities release 911 calls made after Alex Murdaugh shooting
By Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN State police in South Carolina on Friday released audio recording of the 911 calls made after embattled…
Continue ReadingIsrael labels six Palestinian civil society groups ‘terrorist,’ setting challenge for international donors
By Andrew Carey and Abeer Salman Israel’s government has declared six Palestinian civil society groups supported by the international community…
Continue ReadingThe moment domesticated horses changed the course of human history is now revealed
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The domestication of horses changed the course of human history, but scientists have tried for years to figure out when and…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Artemis I mission to the moon has been delayed
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The launch of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission serving as the first step of NASA’s ambitious program to return humans…
Continue ReadingUSC is apologizing and awarding honorary degrees to Japanese-American students whose education was disrupted after WWII
By David Williams, CNN The University of Southern California is apologizing and plans to award honorary degrees to dozens of Japanese-American…
Continue ReadingTwo Doral police officers injured, suspect killed in shooting outside Miami-Dade police station
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Two Doral, Florida, police officers were injured and a suspect was killed in a shooting Friday morning outside a Miami-Dade…
Continue ReadingGiant 4,000 pound sunfish was rescued from a fishing net off the Spanish coast of Ceuta
By Noah Sheidlower, Melissa Velasquez and Justin Lear, CNN To the surprise of researchers and sunfish enthusiasts worldwide, a more than 4,000-pound…
Continue ReadingWith Brian Laundrie dead, here’s where else authorities could look for answers on what happened to Gabby Petito
CNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN Brian Laundrie, who authorities had said could help fill in at least some of the blanks about what Gabby…
Continue Reading