North Korea confirms US soldier Travis King is in the country
By Gawon Bae, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea on Wednesday confirmed publicly for the first…
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New Jersey Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic school that fired a teacher for having premarital sex
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Catholic school that terminated a teacher for having…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about conservatorships
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Retired NFL player Michael Oher, whose story inspired the Oscar-winning film “The Blind Side,” is alleging…
Continue ReadingNewly released video shows Denver police officer fatally shooting a man holding a marker, which police say the officer believed was a knife
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Police Department released body camera video Monday of an August 5 incident in which one of their…
Continue ReadingMichael Oher’s long effort to correct the record on his inspirational story of homelessness to the NFL
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In his 2011 memoir, Michael Oher wrote that he had a special skill for forgetting his difficult past. “To get…
Continue ReadingMichael Oher’s long effort to correct the record on his inspirational story of homelessness to the NFL
CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In his 2011 memoir, Michael Oher wrote that he had a special skill for forgetting his difficult past. “To…
Continue ReadingAt least 10 dead after huge explosion in Dominican Republic
By Gerardo Lemos and Jessica Hasbun, CNN (CNN) — At least 10 people died and 37 more were injured in an explosion in the Dominican Republic on…
Continue ReadingFeds ease water cuts on Colorado River after blockbuster winter
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials are easing water restrictions on the Colorado River next year, an incredible improvement after…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from the Maui wildfires climbs to 106 as governor warns identifying all the victims will be difficult
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Identifying those killed in the Maui wildfires will be “very difficult” and likely take weeks,…
Continue ReadingAncient and iconic, these trees are competing for ‘Tree of the Year’
By Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, CNN (CNN) — They’re your childhood climbing frame, a canopy to shelter from the rain, a shady place to have a…
Continue ReadingAmid the ash of Lahaina, aid and anger are spreading
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Lahaina, Hawaii (CNN) — A week after blowtorch winds brought the most horrific disaster in modern…
Continue ReadingAt least 99 people were killed in Maui’s wildfires. With only 25% of the burn area searched, officials worry the death toll will climb
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — With only a quarter of the Maui wildfire burn area searched, the death toll of what’s already the deadliest…
Continue Reading3 men who have spent over two decades in prison appeal murder convictions on new DNA evidence
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Three men who have served over two decades in prison for the murder of a 70-year-old woman in her home outside…
Continue ReadingMother of 6-year-old who shot his teacher pleads guilty to state charge of felony child neglect
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Deja Taylor, the mother of the Virginia 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in…
Continue ReadingTyphoon Lan hits western Japan, prompts evacuation warnings for 237,000 people
By Emi Jozuka and Eru Ishikawa, CNN Tokyo, Japan (CNN) — Evacuation warnings have been issued to more than 237,000 people across 11 prefectures…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 15: Trump, Maui fires, College admissions, Gas prices, Poland
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Adults who regularly say hello to their neighbors have higher well-being than those who are antisocial, a…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 15: Trump, Maui fires, College admissions, Gas prices, Poland
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Adults who regularly say hello to their neighbors have higher well-being than those who are antisocial, a new…
Continue ReadingMan accused of holding a woman in a cinder block ‘dungeon’ in his Oregon home has pleaded not guilty
By Sara Smart, Emma Tucker, Joe Sutton and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of kidnapping a woman and holding her in a cinder block…
Continue ReadingGas station explosion kills 35, injures dozens in Russia’s Dagestan region
By Uliana Pavlova, Duarte Mendonca, Alex Stambaugh, Aruzhan Zeinulla and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — At least 35 people were killed and…
Continue ReadingUS National Guard soldier dies and another is hospitalized at Mississippi’s Camp Shelby after reporting symptoms associated with heat-related injuries
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — One US National Guard soldier at Mississippi’s Camp Shelby died on Friday and another has since been sent to the…
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