I’m not a handyman, but I once spent six hours fixing a busted TV. It changed my life
By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — If I were to design a family crest, it would feature a rusted lawnmower in an overgrown field of weeds above the…
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Harriet Tubman led a raid that freed more than 700 enslaved people. A South Carolina church has built a statue in her honor
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of June 2, 1863, Union army gunboats idled along the banks of South Carolina’s Combahee River,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 18: North Korea, Undocumented spouses, Summer heat, LGBTQ+ rights, Boeing
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A US Secret Service member was robbed at gunpoint during President Joe Biden’s recent trip to California for…
Continue ReadingClub Q shooter sentenced to life in prison plus 190 years after pleading guilty to federal hate crime and gun charges
By Dakin Andone, Lucy Kafanov and Zoe Sottile, CNN Denver (CNN) — The shooter who opened fire in a Colorado LGBTQ+ nightclub in 2022, killing…
Continue ReadingFather whose murder conviction was overturned in son’s hot-car death is released from prison and moved to jail
By Dave Alsup and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Justin Ross Harris, a Georgia father whose murder conviction for the hot-car death of…
Continue Reading‘Monumental step forward’: Thailand to become first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage
By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Thailand will become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage after the…
Continue ReadingLand mine blasts inflicted casualties on North Korean troops in DMZ in recent months, South says
By Yoonjung Seo and Nectar Gan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korean troops have suffered “multiple casualties” from land mine…
Continue ReadingUS blasts ‘aggressive’ China over South China Sea collision with Philippine ship
By Kathleen Magramo and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The United States on Monday condemned China over a collision with the Philippines in…
Continue ReadingThe Post Fire in Los Angeles County has consumed more than 15,000 acres
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A fire in Los Angeles County that forced the evacuations of hundreds of people from a state park has burned…
Continue Reading2 arrested in Louisiana girl’s death and captivity of her sister are charged with murder and sexual battery, police say
By Jason Hanna and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Two people arrested in Mississippi – including a man accused of killing a Louisiana woman last…
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in connection with 2023 murder of Maryland mother Rachel Morin
By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A months-long investigation into the 2023 murder of a Maryland mother has led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man,…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Putin arrives in North Korea for rare trip as anti-West alignment deepens
CNN By Simone McCarthy and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in North Korea for a rare visit that signals…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles school board will ban students from using cell phones during the school day. But questions loom on how to do it
CNN By Holly Yan and Debra Goldschmidt, CNN (CNN) — Students in the nation’s second-largest school district will no longer be able to use…
Continue ReadingUK’s MI5 spy agency may have issued Chinese alert to distract from Partygate, tribunal hears
By Caitlin Danaher and Sugam Pokharel, CNN London (CNN) — A former opposition lawmaker in Britain’s House of Commons has alleged that the…
Continue ReadingBrooklyn pastor ‘Bling Bishop’ sentenced to 9 years for fraud and extortion, US attorney says
By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Lamor Whitehead, a flashy Brooklyn pastor nicknamed the “Bling Bishop,” was sentenced Monday to nine years…
Continue ReadingUnderstanding dark matter, the power of red, warning labels for social media: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Social media poses a huge threat to children and urgent action is needed, according to the US…
Continue ReadingTexas megachurch accepts senior pastor’s resignation after allegations of ‘inappropriate relationship’ with a minor
WFAA, CNN By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A Dallas-area megachurch accepted the resignation of senior pastor Robert Morris on Tuesday after…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Michigan, CUNY failed to respond to hostile incident complaints in October 7 aftermath, federal report finds
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The University of Michigan failed to properly investigate dozens of incidents of alleged antisemitic behavior on…
Continue ReadingKilled by a scam: A father took his life after losing his savings to international criminal gangs. He’s not the only one
By Teele Rebane and Ivan Watson, CNN (CNN) — Sitting at the kitchen table, Matt struggles to recount the events of the past few months. “As…
Continue ReadingMaryland governor issues pardons for more than 175,000 marijuana convictions
By Michelle Watson, Kristina Sgueglia and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Maryland’s governor issued pardons for more than 175,000 marijuana…
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