Executions in the US are in decline – but some jurisdictions lead the rest
By Annette Choi and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Since reaching historic highs in the late 1990s and early 2000s, use of the death penalty in…
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Children and parents begin uphill fightback against book bans in Florida
By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Central Florida (CNN) — Now that books are being banned and disappearing from school libraries, students…
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CNN By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Central Florida (CNN) — Now that books are being banned and disappearing from school libraries,…
Continue ReadingA man showed up armed at the Wisconsin Capitol twice in one day asking for the governor, officials say. Here’s what we know
By Joe Sutton and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A man who showed up twice to the Wisconsin Capitol with a gun demanding to talk to the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 6: Border wall, Trump, Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize, Gas prices
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The US government wants 52 million airbags recalled over concerns that they could potentially explode in a…
Continue ReadingBronx day care provider and 2 others indicted on murder charges in 1-year-old’s death. The boy’s father gives a gut-wrenching statement
By Rob Frehse, Jason Hanna and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A Bronx day care provider, her husband and his cousin have been indicted on murder and…
Continue ReadingGrand jury decides no criminal charges will be filed in the 2019 New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel construction collapse that killed 3 workers
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury decided not to indict anyone on criminal charges related to the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel…
Continue ReadingFormer football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing Northwestern for $130 million, alleging wrongful termination over hazing scandal
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school and its president for at least…
Continue ReadingVideo captures fatal stabbing of man in front of his girlfriend in New York
By Mark Morales, Caroll Alvarado and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old man has been arrested for the fatal stabbing of a well-known…
Continue ReadingGeorge Tyndall, former USC gynecologist accused of sexual misconduct, has died
By Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — Former University of Southern California gynecologist George Tyndall, who was accused of sexually abusing his…
Continue ReadingMuch of New Orleans’ water might be spared from saltwater wedge, officials say
By Rachel Ramirez and Maxime Tamsett, CNN (CNN) — The saltwater wedge threatening New Orleans drinking water has been delayed by several weeks…
Continue Reading2 suspects are facing murder charges after a stray bullet hit a pregnant woman on a Massachusetts bus and her baby died
By Sara Smart, Aya Elamroussi and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Two men are set to be charged with murder after a stray bullet from a…
Continue ReadingMan returns to Wisconsin Capitol with assault rifle and asks to see governor, hours after being arrested there with a gun, state officials say
By Amy Simonson, Brad Parks, Dakin Andone and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A man who was arrested Wednesday after bringing a handgun to the…
Continue ReadingNew York subway shooter Frank James sentenced to 10 life terms plus 10 years in prison
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — The man who set off a smoke bomb and opened fire on a crowded New York City subway train last…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 5: House, Immigration, Health care strike, Maui, Ukraine
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — We’re nearly two weeks into fall, but many US cities won’t be able to bask in the beauty of colder…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 5: House, Immigration, Health care strike, Maui, Ukraine
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — We’re nearly two weeks into fall, but many US cities won’t be able to bask in the beauty of colder…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 5: House, Immigration, Health care strike, Maui, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — We’re nearly two weeks into fall, but many US cities won’t be able to bask in the beauty of colder…
Continue Reading‘I want people to know that Izaiah was your kid – your daughter, your son,’ says mother who lost her 16-year-old to gun violence
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Hines described her oldest child as a “big brother to everybody,” a blossoming teenager who was a…
Continue ReadingFedEx jet skids off the runway at a Tennessee airport after landing gear failure
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A plane operated by FedEx skidded off the end of a runway at an airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after reporting a…
Continue Reading‘Our grief is still too fresh’: Lahaina residents petition to delay reopening West Maui to tourists after devastating fires
By Nouran Salahieh, Conor Powell and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Residents in Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay reopening…
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