Texas sheriff’s office releases video showing in-custody death of Marvin Scott III
By Deanna Hackney and Amir Vera, CNN The Collin County Sheriff’s office in Texas has released 41 minutes of jail security video showing the…
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These women are creating blow dry salons for women with textured hair
By Carly Ryan When it came time for Dana White to name her first salon, her thoughts immediately went to her grandmother. Paralee Boyd was the first…
Continue ReadingScuffles break out in Georgia’s Parliament over cameraman’s death following anti-LGBTQ demonstration
By Sharon Braithwaite and Martin Goillandeau, CNN Police in Georgia were forced to eject dozens of people from Parliament after journalists and…
Continue ReadingCharlottesville removes Lewis and Clark statue featuring Sacagawea along with Confederate statues
By Amir Vera, Artemis Moshtaghian and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A Lewis and Clark statue featuring Sacagawea (also spelled Sacajawea), a famous Native…
Continue ReadingAn invasive species has an ethnic slur in its common name. Entomologists are changing that
By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN Ethel Brooks, raised in a Romani community in New Hampshire, grew up with other kids telling her to stay away…
Continue ReadingMore than 90 people killed in fire at Iraqi hospital treating Covid-19 patients
By Aqeel Najim and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN The death toll in a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in southeastern Iraq has risen to at…
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Catch Venus, Mars and the moon close together in the night sky
By Sarah Molano and Ashley Strickland, CNN Skywatchers are in for an (inter)stellar treat this week. Look up and you can gaze upon a dazzling view of…
Continue ReadingSouth African military deployed as ex-leader Zuma jailed and looting spreads
By David McKenzie and Pierre Bairin, CNN South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed the country’s military to restore calm after days…
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CNN’s David McKenzie reports from the scene as protests against the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma turned into looting and…
Continue ReadingWhy Al Sharpton and Ben Crump are taking up the case of a White teen killed by police
A memorial was held for 17-year-old Hunter Brittain who was fatally shot June 23 by a Lonoke County sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop around 3…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Tommy Franks, retired four-star Army General. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1945 Birth place:…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock index comprised of…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Wimbledon tennis championships. June 27-July 10, 2022 – Wimbledon takes place in London. June…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to 90 in Surfside condo collapse
By Dakin Andone, CNN The death toll in the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, rose to 90 on Sunday, officials said in a news conference.…
Continue ReadingMore manatees have died in the first half of 2021 than in any other year in Florida’s history, wildlife agency says
By Scottie Andrew, CNN A grim prediction for Florida’s manatees has come to pass: More manatees have died in the first half of 2021 than ever…
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Funeral is held for slain golf pro Gene Siller
By Ralph Ellis, CNN Funeral services were held Monday morning for Gene Siller, the Atlanta-area golf pro who was fatally shot July 3, according his…
Continue ReadingWhy Al Sharpton and Ben Crump are taking up the case of a White teen killed by police
By Emma Tucker and Christina Carrega, CNN The Rev. Al Sharpton and Ben Crump are taking up their first case involving a White person who was killed…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 12: Coronavirus, extreme heat, Haiti, Ethiopia, Cuba
By AJ Willingham, CNN He did it. Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson rocketed to outer space, becoming the first person to ride into space on a…
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The West is beginning to ease out of the long, oppressive heat wave and New York braces for a potential flood threat. CNN Meteorologist Tyler…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking extreme heat continues to bake the Southwest on Sunday
Over half a dozen locations reached all-time temperature records on Saturday across the Southwest. Meteorologist Allison Chinchar has more on the…
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