Hundreds of giant sequoias may have burned as the Complex Fire rages in California
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN The KNP Complex Fire has destroyed many of California’s iconic sequoia trees and is only 11% contained, according to…
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College admissions scandal: Abdelaziz and Wilson are first parents to be found guilty
By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A federal jury on Friday found two wealthy parents charged in a national conspiracy that facilitated cheating on college…
Continue ReadingUN says access to a ‘clean, healthy’ environment is a human right
By Angela Dewan, Niamh Kennedy and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) acknowledged Friday that access to a…
Continue ReadingA group of little-known killer whales have been identified as big hunters of the sea
By Noah Sheidlower and Justin Lear, CNN Swimming deep in the Pacific Ocean, a group of little-known killer whales that eat large sea mammals…
Continue ReadingEstate of teen who died after being restrained at Michigan facility files $50 million lawsuit
By Jennifer Henderson and Melissa Alonso, CNN The Estate of Cornelius Frederick is suing Lakeside Academy, a residential treatment facility in…
Continue ReadingAfter a career of breaking barriers in the Army, this retired General is now fighting for military families of color
By Brianna Keilar and Ryan Bergeron Lieutenant General Gwen Bingham has spent much of her Army career being a frontrunner. She is only the second…
Continue ReadingCalifornia makes it illegal to remove a condom without consent, an act called ‘stealthing’
By Stella Chan, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday making the state the first to prohibit “stealthing,” or…
Continue ReadingSeahawks’ real-life hawk mascot flies into the stands and lands on a football fan
By David Williams, CNN Taima the Hawk is a fixture at Seattle Seahawks home games, swooping through Lumen Field to the delight of thousands of…
Continue ReadingExplosion at mosque in Afghanistan kills 46
CNN By Ehsan Popalzai and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN A suicide blast ripped through a Shia mosque in northern Afghanistan Friday, killing 46 people and…
Continue ReadingNYC to eliminate gifted and talented school program that opponents say segregated students
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York City will phase out its controversial gifted and talented student program after years of debate that the exclusive…
Continue ReadingThis Boston Marathon bombing survivor is on a mission to give fellow amputees the prosthetic legs insurance won’t cover
By Meg Dunn, CNN When runners cross the finish line during Monday’s 125th Boston Marathon, Heather Abbott will be there cheering them on. For…
Continue Reading2 staff members shot dead at senior living facility in Maryland’s Prince George’s County
By Laura Studley, Alex Harring and Mallika Kallingal, CNN Two staff members were killed in a shooting at a Maryland senior living facility outside…
Continue ReadingUS Marshals track down Dodgers fan who resembled most wanted fugitive
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The US Marshals Service is back to the drawing board in it search for a fugitive on the run for 23 years. They had just…
Continue Reading‘Basic things are just not there’: Health care collapse in Afghanistan threatens lives of millions as winter approaches
By Tim Lister, CNN Health care in Afghanistan has literally collapsed in a matter of months, disrupted by conflict and starved of foreign assistance,…
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CNN By Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star sends a…
Continue ReadingThe Draconid meteor shower peaks October 8. Here’s how to watch
CNN, KCNC By Sherry Liang, CNN The Draconid meteor shower is expected to peak on Friday, October 8, and last through October 10, bringing with it a…
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CNN, WDIV By Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star…
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CNN By Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star sends a…
Continue ReadingPipeline crack in California oil spill may have occurred up to a year ago, investigators say
By Dakin Andone, Mallika Kallingal and Sarah Moon, CNN Investigators say the pipeline which caused thousands of gallons of crude oil to spill into…
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By Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star sends a…
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