Mega Millions jackpot hits $800 million, the game’s seventh-largest prize ever
By Caroline Jaime, CNN (CNN) — Lottery players dreaming of a big payday to celebrate the end of summer are watching the Mega Millions game,…
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Florida high school football player dies after game, becoming the school year’s latest tragedy
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A beloved Florida high school football player died after he collapsed during a game Friday night, school officials…
Continue Reading84-year-old Florida woman bitten by alligator while walking her dog recalls attack
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — An 84-year-old woman in southwest Florida was bitten by an alligator this week while walking her dog—and…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s ‘dragon drones’ rain molten metal on Russian positions in latest terrifying battlefield innovation
CNN By Brad Lendon, Isaac Yee and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine appears to be calling on a fleet of fire-spewing “dragon drones” in its…
Continue ReadingFire contained at girls’ school in Kenya a day after blaze at boys’ dormitory that killed 21
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — Three people were injured in a fire at a high school for girls in Kenya, authorities in the country reported,…
Continue ReadingMassive train disruptions leave hundreds stranded in Germany
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Massive train disruptions in Germany left hundreds of passengers stranded on Saturday, as authorities worked to…
Continue ReadingA state trooper is accused of killing a cheerleader who was about to graduate. He’s no longer with the agency
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota state trooper allegedly responsible for a car crash that killed an 18-year-old cheerleader has…
Continue ReadingCIA and MI6 heads discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts, Russian threat in unprecedented joint public appearance in London
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Sophie Tanno and Radina Gigova, CNN London (CNN) — CIA chief Bill Burns said Saturday he hoped to have a “more…
Continue ReadingPope Francis flies to remote corner of Papua New Guinea as Asia trip pivots to marginalized communities
By Christopher Lamb, CNN Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (CNN) — Pope Francis emphasized the importance of a Catholic Church serving…
Continue ReadingDrone debris found outside Ukrainian parliament as Russia launches nationwide attack with 67 drones
By Niamh Kennedy and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Debris from a downed drone was found outside Ukraine’s parliament building on Saturday…
Continue ReadingFamily of American killed in West Bank blames Israel for her death, demands independent investigation
CNN By Avery Schmitz, Amanda Musa, Lucas Lilieholm and James Legge, CNN (CNN) — The family of an American woman shot and killed while…
Continue ReadingCIA and MI6 heads discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts, Russian threat in unprecedented joint public appearance in London
By Nick Paton Walsh, Sophie Tanno and Radina Gigova, CNN London (CNN) — CIA chief Bill Burns said Saturday he hoped to have a “more…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan security forces surround Argentine embassy after opposition members take refuge inside
By Mauricio Torres and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan security forces surrounded the Argentine embassy in the capital Caracas on Friday…
Continue ReadingFamily of American killed in West Bank blames Israel for her death, demands independent investigation
By Avery Schmitz, Amanda Musa, Lucas Lilieholm and James Legge, CNN (CNN) — The family of an American woman shot and killed while protesting in…
Continue ReadingSurvivors and mental health experts share what they know about the long-term impact of school shootings on children
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Rebekah Schuler was walking to her 10th grade history class with her best friend, each with a shared headphone in…
Continue ReadingShooting suspect’s mom drove 200 miles to Winder, Georgia, after getting cryptic text the morning of the school attack
By Isabel Rosales, Sara Smart and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The mother of the teenager suspected of killing four people during a shooting at a…
Continue ReadingShooting suspect’s mom drove 200 miles to Winder, Georgia, after getting cryptic text the morning of the school attack
WANF, WXIA, CNN By Isabel Rosales, Sara Smart and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The mother of the teenager suspected of killing four people during…
Continue ReadingGeorgia high school shooting suspect and his father make first court appearances, do not enter pleas
WSB, CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Holly Yan, Mark Morales, Ryan Young, Isabel Rosales, Chelsea Bailey, Sara Smart, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Raja Razek and…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s ‘dragon drones’ rain molten metal on Russian positions in latest terrifying battlefield innovation
By Brad Lendon, Isaac Yee and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine appears to be calling on a fleet of fire-spewing “dragon drones” in its war…
Continue ReadingVA ordered to build thousands more homes for veterans on West Los Angeles campus
CNN By Nick Watt, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday slammed the Department of Veterans Affairs for failing to build enough…
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