Second Australian woman this year dies after being shot by police taser
By Angus Watson and Chris Lau, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A 47-year-old woman has died after being tasered by police in New South Wales in the second…
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Thousands of plastic tents are being discarded at festivals. Could cardboard tents be the answer?
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Dotted across rolling green fields at Bramham Park, a rainbow of plastic sheets flapped in the wind. The country…
Continue ReadingDanilo Cavalcante didn’t eat for days and considered surrendering during manhunt, official says after his capture
By Brian Todd, Aaron Cooper, Samantha Beech and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — After the dramatic capture of Danilo Cavalcante, investigators say…
Continue ReadingUAW workers launch unprecedented strike against all Big Three automakers
CNN By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Detroit (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union is on strike against General Motors, Ford and…
Continue ReadingTeacher who killed wife sentenced for abusing 16-year-old student
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An Australian teacher who killed his wife so he could start a new life with a teenage…
Continue ReadingPutin touts ‘good neighborly relations’ with North Korea after Kim visits Russian fighter jet plant
By Helen Regan, Mariya Knight, Anna Chernova, Akanksha Sharma and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin has said Russia will build “good…
Continue ReadingUkraine identifies ships hit in Sevastopol attack, claiming ‘irreparable loss’ to Russia
By Yulia Kesaieva, Andrew Carey, Mariya Knight and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has identified the ships hit in its attack against a…
Continue ReadingVideo shows school employee hitting 3-year-old nonverbal autistic child in the head and knocking him to the floor, attorney alleges
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Video from an Ohio school’s hallway camera shows a school employee chasing a 3-year-old down the hall and…
Continue ReadingWhy has Ukraine stepped up its strikes on occupied Crimea?
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has ramped up missile and drone strikes on occupied Crimea in recent weeks, as it attempts to land…
Continue ReadingAbandoned Apollo 17 lunar lander module is causing tremors on the moon
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A spacecraft left behind by US astronauts on the lunar surface could be causing small tremors known as…
Continue ReadingNobel Prize Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Nobel Prize, an international award given yearly for achievements in physics, chemistry,…
Continue ReadingAlex Murdaugh associate sentenced to 20 years for helping disgraced attorney steal from clients
By Dianne Gallagher and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A former South Carolina attorney and longtime friend of Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Thursday…
Continue ReadingFAA says it may grant a launch license for SpaceX’s Starship by the end of October
By Ross Levitt and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it is “optimistic” that it could allow SpaceX to…
Continue ReadingSchool district agrees to pay $27 million to family of 13-year-old in fatal bullying case
By Eric Levenson and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A California school district agreed to pay $27 million to the legal guardians of a…
Continue ReadingSeattle police officer under investigation as footage shows him saying woman’s life had ‘limited value’ after she was fatally hit by police car
CNN By Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — A Seattle police officer is under investigation after his body-worn camera captured a phone conversation…
Continue ReadingGeorgetown University and Jesuits donate $27 million to foundation for descendants of enslaved people
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Georgetown University and the Jesuits are pledging $27 million in donations to support the descendants of…
Continue ReadingDanilo Cavalcante didn’t eat for days and considered surrendering during manhunt, official says after his capture
CNN By Brian Todd, Aaron Cooper, Samantha Beech and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — After the dramatic capture of Danilo Cavalcante, investigators…
Continue ReadingIndependent group of experts and scientists releases 33-page report on UFOs
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — An independent report found that NASA could play a crucial role in collecting more data on UFOs — or what are…
Continue ReadingPlanned Parenthood will resume abortions in Wisconsin next week after judge rules 1849 state law doesn’t apply
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says they will resume abortion care services next week after a judge ruled a…
Continue ReadingSame-sex couple in Kentucky denied marriage licenses from county clerk awarded $100,000 in damages
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — A same-sex couple in Kentucky who were denied marriage licenses by former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis was…
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