5 things to know for June 30: Affirmative action, Russia, Economy, Trump, France
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Today is the traditional getaway day for the long holiday weekend. We’re taking some time off here at 5 Things…
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Homer Hogues, among the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies 2 days after the death of his wife. He was 96
By Andy Rose and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Homer Hogues, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, died this week in Dallas, just two days…
Continue ReadingTexas Department of Public Safety must release documents related to Uvalde school shooting, judge rules
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety must release records related to last year’s deadly Uvalde…
Continue ReadingNavajo Nation helps Native Americans targeted by ‘fraudulent Medicaid providers’
By Justin Gamble, Meron Moges-Gerbi and Jeremy Harlan, CNN (CNN) — Navajo Nation police officers are searching for Native Americans who have…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Alleged victims speak out as lawsuit claims West Virginia State Police recorded videos of females in academy showers and locker room
By Brynn Gingras and Linh Tran, CNN (CNN) — If Megan Talkington’s daughter told her mother she wanted to be in law enforcement, the veteran…
Continue ReadingVirginia sheriff charged with handing out deputy badges for bribes, US attorney’s office says
By Samantha Beech (CNN) — A Virginia sheriff is facing federal fraud and conspiracy charges as the US Justice Department claims he handed out…
Continue ReadingCalifornia reparations task force releases final set of recommendations
By Nicole Chavez, Stephanie Elam and Anna-Maja-Rappard, CNN (CNN) — A task force examining reparations for Black residents in California…
Continue ReadingChristine King Farris, sister of Dr. Martin Luther King, dies at 95
By Devon M. Sayers and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Christine King Farris, the eldest sister of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died…
Continue ReadingThen-Parkland school resource officer who stayed outside during mass shooting found not guilty
CNN By Dakin Andone, Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) — A jury has acquitted on all counts the former school…
Continue ReadingAffirmative Action Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about affirmative action as well as a few notable court cases. Affirmative…
Continue ReadingWoman accused of killing her husband and then writing a children’s book about grief is sued by his estate
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Kouri Richins, the Utah widow accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl overdose and then writing a…
Continue ReadingCalifornia woman angry about waiting in line is sentenced for throwing Molotov cocktail into bank
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A woman convicted of throwing a Molotov cocktail into a Southern California bank after becoming angry over the…
Continue ReadingMadonna Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Madonna, musician and actress. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1958 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingThe gutting of affirmative action is a ‘clear and present danger’ to equal education, critics say
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s landmark decision to bar colleges and universities from considering race as a…
Continue ReadingDelphi, Indiana, murders suspect told wife he killed two teen girls, unsealed documents allege
By Joe Sutton and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Richard Allen, the man charged in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana,…
Continue ReadingThen-Parkland school resource officer who stayed outside during mass shooting found not guilty
By Dakin Andone, Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) — A jury has acquitted on all counts the former school…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 29: Titan sub, Russia, Myanmar, Wildfires, Dementia
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — With summer activities in full swing, CNN Travel asked flight attendants for secrets to surviving one of the…
Continue ReadingThe family of Irvo Otieno is requesting a federal investigation into his death at a Virginia mental health facility
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The family of Irvo Otieno – who died in March while being admitted to a Virginia mental health facility – is…
Continue Reading2 more New Haven officers are being fired in the police van transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed
By Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Two more police officers in New Haven, Connecticut, are being fired in connection with a 2022 incident that…
Continue ReadingPeople urged to stay indoors as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to create unhealthy air quality from the Midwest to the Northeast
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Dangerous air quality and hazy skies persist as smoke from Canada’s raging wildfires…
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