Alabama’s biggest city has a growing gun — and homicide — problem
The US is seeing a spike in crime across the country with even some of the country’s smallest cities are seeing a spike in gun violence. CNN’s Ryan…
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This butterfly was the first to go extinct in the US because of humans
By Ashley Strickland, CNN As the first North American insect to go extinct due to humans, a blue butterfly has become an icon for insect conservation…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 21: Covid-19, Congress, Trump ally, opioid trial, Olympics
CNN’s Leyla Santiago reports on a Florida hospital that is facing a record-breaking surge of Covid-19…
Continue ReadingStaff at one Florida hospital figured they had seen the worst of Covid-19. They may be proven wrong
By Leyla Santiago, Sara Weisfeldt and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Staff at the University of Florida Health Jacksonville figured they had seen the worst…
Continue ReadingRockets land near Afghanistan’s presidential palace during Eid prayers
By Kara Fox and Nic Robertson, CNN Three rockets landed in two different areas near the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday morning,…
Continue ReadingShe found out on social media that the future she imagined for herself and her family was doomed
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Ariela Rodriguez was sitting in her car when the future that she imagined for herself and her family was crushed. She found out…
Continue ReadingCalifornia synagogue shooter to spend life in prison without the possibility of parole as part of guilty plea
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN John T. Earnest will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to murder…
Continue ReadingRussia unveils new ‘Checkmate’ fighter jet
By Anna Chernova and Zahra Ullah, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin got a sneak peek of a new fifth-generation lightweight single-engine fighter…
Continue ReadingBill Gates Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle,…
Continue ReadingFlorida cyclist bitten by an alligator after falling off bike into water
By David Williams and Tina Burnside, CNN A cyclist was bitten by an alligator and suffered severe injuries after he crashed his bike and fell into…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Personal…
Continue ReadingTexas authorities arrest 3 men in connection to deaths of 4 people
By Carma Hassan and Steve Almasy, CNN Three men have been arrested and accused of capital murder in connection with a quadruple homicide in east…
Continue ReadingHe spent two decades in prison for church murders. New DNA evidence shows someone else did it
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A man who spent two decades in prison for a 1985 double homicide during church bible study has been exonerated, with all…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein has been extradited to Los Angeles to face further sexual assault charges
By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN Harvey Weinstein was moved early Tuesday morning to California per a court order, the New York State…
Continue ReadingDeaf-blind US Paralympian withdraws from Tokyo Games after request to bring her mother is denied
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Becca Meyers, a deaf and blind American swimmer, has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after she said the United…
Continue ReadingLeon Panetta Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Personal Birth date: June…
Continue ReadingRoger Clemens Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of retired Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1962…
Continue ReadingBarry Bonds Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of retired baseball player Barry Bonds, holder of Major League Baseball’s all-time home…
Continue ReadingWorld War I Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about World War I, also known as the First World War and the Great War, which lasted…
Continue ReadingScientists are worried by how fast the climate crisis has amplified extreme weather
You might think that one person can’t make a difference but these five simple actions can reduce your carbon footprint and make a big…
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