Simone Biles explains why she withdrew from team finals
During the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Simone Biles along with her Team USA gymnastics team addressed the media following the conclusion of the women’s team…
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South Carolina man sentenced to life in the murder of 21-year-old college student
By Chris Boyette, CNN A man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after a jury convicted him of murder in the 2019 killing of a South Carolina…
Continue ReadingAt least two dead and dozens injured after an acetic acid leak at a facility near La Porte, Texas
By Joe Sutton, CNN At least two people were killed and dozens were injured after an acetic acid leak at the LyondellBasell facility near La Porte,…
Continue ReadingFormer California Sen. Barbara Boxer is a victim of assault and theft
Former US Sen. Barbara Boxer of California describes the moment she was assaulted and robbed in Oakland,…
Continue ReadingFirst person charged under Hong Kong national security law found guilty on two charges
The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law faces life in prison after being found guilty of inciting secession and…
Continue ReadingGroup backed by LeBron James launches a campaign focused on criminal justice reform
By Amanda Jackson, CNN The political organization cofounded by NBA superstar LeBron James launched a new campaign Monday to promote voting rights and…
Continue ReadingHow a mother and daughter rose up in Nxivm, got indicted and eventually turned against Keith Raniere
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Lauren Salzman was once a high-ranking leader of the purported self-help group Nxivm and a loyal member of founder Keith…
Continue ReadingThis runner qualified for the Olympics but his DACA status almost kept him away from his dream
By Nicole Chavez, CNN When Luis Grijalva crossed the finish line at the NCAA track and field championships last month, he knew he could reach his…
Continue ReadingBob Moses’s heroic fight for voting rights should inspire today’s movement, civil rights leaders say
By Nicquel Terry Ellis and John Blake, CNN He spoke in a Boston-accented monotone that barely rose above a whisper, hated personal attention, and was…
Continue ReadingHubble captures stunning image of squabbling galaxies
NASA has released an animation that allows viewers to get a​ simulated “starship captain” eye ​view of its flyby of Jupiter and its ​largest…
Continue ReadingHubble finds water vapor around Jupiter’s moon Ganymede
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Hubble Space Telescope has spied evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere around Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, the…
Continue ReadingDC Area Sniper Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the timelines, victims and aftermath of the shootings that occurred in and around Washington, DC in…
Continue ReadingThese fully vaccinated Americans got breakthrough infections. They say it could have been worse without being vaccinated
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Covid-19 infections in fully vaccinated people have come under increasing scrutiny as the virus once again surges across…
Continue ReadingTwo men charged for allegedly vandalizing a Black Lives Matter mural in California
By Amanda Jackson, CNN Two men are facing charges after a Black Lives Matter street mural in Santa Cruz, California, was vandalized, officials said.…
Continue ReadingWildfires scorch Spain and cause ‘disaster without precedence’ in Sardinia
By Duarte Mendonca, Nina Avramova, Chris Liakos, Hada Messia and Rob Picheta, CNN Devastating wildfires have spread across parts of southern Europe,…
Continue ReadingAn Atlanta police officer and sergeant were removed from duty after video surfaced showing a woman being kicked in the head
By Deanna Hackney and Hollie Silverman, CNN An officer and a sergeant with the Atlanta Police Department have been relieved of duty after a video…
Continue ReadingAtlanta-area spa shooter pleads guilty to four killings and gets life in prison, but still could face death penalty
By Maria Cartaya, Amara Walker, Angela Barajas and Eric Levenson, CNN The Georgia man accused of fatally shooting eight people at three Atlanta-area…
Continue ReadingLandmark Vatican fraud trial begins as cardinal faces charges over London property deal
By John Allen, CNN In what many are calling the Vatican’s “trial of the century,” a Vatican court on Tuesday opened proceedings…
Continue ReadingDisputes among Chicago public officials over driving factors of violence
By Omar Jimenez and Brad Parks, CNN Chicago’s police superintendent on Monday blamed the state court system for another spate of deadly weekend…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 27: Coronavirus, Capitol riot, Iraq, Hong Kong, Haiti
By AJ Willingham, CNN Another heat wave is rolling in this weekend, and it will affect the Pacific Northwest — again. About 35 million people…
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