San Francisco’s crime surge fueled by Covid-19, poverty and homelessness
CNN’s Dam Simon reports from the streets of San Francisco where poverty, homelessness and rampant drug use complicate efforts to emerge from the…
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His wife died by suicide after a 13-month battle with long-haul Covid. He hopes help is on the way for others
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Filmmaker Nick Guthe says in the months before his wife, Heidi Ferrer, died by suicide, she suffered debilitating…
Continue Reading‘There is a tsunami coming’: Widower warns of Covid ‘long haulers’ plight
Nick Guthe said his wife Heidi Ferrer, a well-known Hollywood screenwriter, had been battling debilitating symptoms for more than a year before she…
Continue ReadingFamily of inmate who died after being pepper sprayed in Brooklyn federal prison sues
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The mother of a 35-year-old Black man who died last year after being pepper sprayed in a federal prison in Brooklyn is suing the…
Continue ReadingCarl Nassib’s coming out has far-reaching impacts for LGBTQ youth — and will help save lives, advocates say
By Christina Maxouris, CNN The Instagram video in which Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib shared he is gay is just under a minute long.…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected president of Haiti. Personal Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected president of Haiti. Personal Birth…
Continue ReadingJohn McAfee found dead in Spanish prison after his extradition to the US was approved
By Clare Duffy and Alan Goodman, CNN Business John McAfee, the controversial antivirus software magnate who’d had multiple recent run-ins with…
Continue ReadingWhoever wins the NBA Finals, it’ll be their first championship in at least half a century
By Leah Asmelash, CNN There are four teams left in the NBA Playoffs. And no matter who wins the title, a city’s long-suffering fans will…
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Judge rebukes GOP for downplaying US Capitol riot as he hands out first sentence in insurrection
A Trump supporter who spent 10 minutes inside the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection was sentenced to probation Wednesday, avoiding jail,…
Continue Reading1.2 million nonbinary people live in the US, a new study says
By Leah Asmelash, CNN There are more than 1 million nonbinary adults in the US, a new first-of-its-kind study found. Approximately 1.2 million people…
Continue ReadingDalai Lama Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, Buddhist spiritual leader of the people of…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Ringo Starr, musician and member of the Beatles. Personal Birth date: July 7, 1940 Birth place:…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Ringo Starr, musician and member of the Beatles. Personal Birth date: July 7, 1940 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingTzipi Livni Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Tzipi Livni, former foreign minister of Israel. Personal Birth date: July 8, 1958 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingRemains of Native American children to be exhumed at site of former boarding school
By Anna Sturla, CNN The remains of 10 children and young adults who died at a Pennsylvania boarding school for Native Americans more than a century…
Continue ReadingHe was fatally shot in the head trying to drive away from brazen robbers on a New York City street
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A robbery turned fatal when three gunmen approached two men in New York City and demanded their property, police said.…
Continue ReadingFiancée of NYC murder victim tearfully recalls his life
CNN’s John Berman speaks to the fiancée of New York City murder victim Milton Grant about his death and the spike in violent crime in the…
Continue ReadingPedestrian bridge collapses onto DC freeway, injuring several people
By Melissa Alonso and Eric Levenson, CNN A pedestrian bridge that likely was struck by at least one vehicle collapsed onto Interstate 295 in…
Continue ReadingWhat the NCAA ruling really means for student athletes
By Faith Karimi, CNN In a decision that could shake up college sports, the Supreme Court ruled this week against the NCAA’s restrictions on…
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