Two Alaska state troopers charged with assault after violently arresting wrong person
By Sara Smart and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Two Alaska State Troopers have been charged with misdemeanor assault after using pepper spray, a…
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Jury to continue deliberations Monday in civil case against Santa Fe, Texas, school shooter’s parents
By Andy Rose and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Deliberations have begun after attorneys presented their closing arguments Friday in the civil trial…
Continue Reading2 women were murdered six years apart. Now DNA evidence links a suspect, police say
By Jillian Sykes and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Six years ago, a passing driver in Austin, Texas, found the body of a 28-year-old woman in a silver…
Continue ReadingBiden designates the site of 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, a national monument
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Friday designating the site of a 1908 race massacre in Springfield,…
Continue ReadingWhite woman found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm for fatally shooting Black neighbor amid dispute over kids playing
By Ray Sanchez and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A Florida jury on Friday found a 60-year-old White woman guilty of manslaughter with a firearm…
Continue ReadingWorld’s first ‘viral images,’ e-scooter bans, odd iceberg phenomenon: Catch up on the day’s stories
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Continue ReadingOklahoma city approves over $7 million settlement with man wrongfully imprisoned for 48 years
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — The city of Edmond, Oklahoma, has agreed to a $7.15 million settlement with a man who served 48 years in prison…
Continue ReadingNeil Gorsuch Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. Personal Birth date: August 29, 1967 Birth…
Continue ReadingScott Peterson denies killing his pregnant wife nearly two decades ago in new documentary
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 20 years after Scott Peterson was convicted of murder in the deaths of his wife and their unborn son…
Continue ReadingThese 2 changes in law enforcement hiring could prevent tragic deaths like Sonya Massey’s, her family’s attorneys say
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The family of an Illinois mother gunned down in her home by a sheriff’s deputy wants a nationwide database of…
Continue ReadingAnother Alabama IVF clinic is to close at year’s end
By Isabel Rosales and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama IVF clinic that kept providing in vitro fertilization treatments even while…
Continue ReadingBeef jerky, salted nuts and iodine tablets helped an 89-year-old hiker’s ‘very unlikely’ survival in Idaho wilderness
By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Equipped with only 19 pounds of gear, 89-year-old Bing Olbum set off on what he intended to be a five–day…
Continue ReadingShifting attitudes about alcohol, burger wars heating up, WWII bunker’s new look: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue ReadingShifting attitudes about alcohol, burger wars heating up, WWII bunker’s new look: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start…
Continue ReadingUS Open Tennis Tournament Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Open Tennis Tournament. It is held annually at the USTA Billie Jean King National…
Continue ReadingGeorge Mitchell Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Mitchell, former US senator (D-Maine). Personal Birth date: August 20, 1933…
Continue ReadingNFL Concussions Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at concussions in the National Football League. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury…
Continue ReadingOhio officer who fatally shot pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young pleads not guilty
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — The police officer who shot and killed a pregnant 21-year-old Black woman in Columbus,…
Continue ReadingSame-Sex Marriage Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at same-sex marriage in the United States and worldwide. Facts: According to Pew Research…
Continue ReadingAlex Murdaugh could get new murder trial after South Carolina Supreme Court agrees to hear jury tampering appeal
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s jury tampering…
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