High schools across the country launch first AP African American studies course
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN Sixty high schools across the United States have started offering Advanced Placement courses on African American studies…
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26 alleged gang members indicted for Atlanta-area home invasions targeting Mariah Carey and other celebs
CNN, WXIA, NYPD, KPTV, CITY OF BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT, CLINTON KLINGBEIL, POOL By Amy Simonson and Dave Alsup, CNN A series of home invasions over…
Continue Reading26 alleged gang members indicted for Atlanta-area home invasions targeting Mariah Carey and other celebs
By Amy Simonson and Dave Alsup, CNN A series of home invasions over more than four years targeted high-profile celebrities and wealthy homeowners…
Continue ReadingCompanies responsible for 2021 Southern California oil spill set to plead guilty, pay almost $13 million in fines
By Taylor Romine, CNN A Houston-based oil company and two subsidiaries have agreed to plead guilty to violating the federal Clean Water Act and pay a…
Continue ReadingA gunman clad in tactical gear and armed with a semi-automatic rifle killed 2 and injured 5 others in Phoenix shooting, police say
By Dakin Andone and Raja Razek, CNN A gunman who killed two people and injured five others — including two police officers — in Phoenix…
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CNN Library Here is a look at the life of civil rights activist Julian Bond. Personal Birth date: January 14, 1940 Death date: August 15, 2015 Birth…
Continue ReadingSome Baltimore schools start school year with shortened days because of heat and no air conditioning
By Michelle Watson and Theresa Waldrop, CNN With the school year starting Monday, almost two dozen schools in the Baltimore City Public School system…
Continue ReadingUvalde superintendent updates school board and frustrated parents on safety measures as school year nears
By Amir Vera, Joe Sutton, Eric Levenson and Ashley Killough, CNN With the new school year in Uvalde, Texas, just over a week away, Superintendent Hal…
Continue Reading1 of the 3 Dutch soldiers wounded in a shooting outside an Indianapolis hotel has died
By Liam Reilly and Sarah Diab, CNN A Dutch soldier died in Indianapolis on Sunday night after he and two others were wounded in a weekend shooting at…
Continue ReadingDetroit police arrest man accused of randomly shooting 4 people, mayor says
By Chris Boyette and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A man accused of randomly shooting four people in four separate shootings Sunday morning was arrested…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 29: NASA, Flooding, Shootings, Covid-19, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Statins are an important tool to prevent major cardiovascular problems, but many patients stop taking them because of side…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 29: NASA, Flooding, Shootings, Covid-19, Ukraine
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Statins are an important tool to prevent major cardiovascular problems, but many patients stop taking them because of…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 29: NASA, Flooding, Shootings, Covid-19, Ukraine
CNN, WFAA By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Statins are an important tool to prevent major cardiovascular problems, but many patients stop taking them because…
Continue ReadingTeachers ratify agreement with Ohio’s largest school district after a strike impacted the start of the school year
By Liam Reilly, CNN The Columbus, Ohio, teacher’s union voted Sunday to ratify an agreement with Columbus City Schools, which will allow…
Continue ReadingVictim fought gunman in Oregon grocery store shooting that left 2 dead, police say
By Amir Vera, Tina Burnside, Caroll Alvarado and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN One of the victims fought to disarm the suspected gunman during Sunday’s…
Continue ReadingThree killed and 2 injured after gunman sets fire to building in Houston, police chief says
By Michelle Watson, CNN Three people were killed and two people were injured early Sunday morning after a man dressed in all black set fire to a…
Continue ReadingDuke volleyball player says BYU officials failed to stop racist heckling during game in newly released statement
CNN By Amir Vera and Homero De la Fuente, CNN A player on the Duke University women’s volleyball team says Brigham Young University officials…
Continue ReadingDC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo must be resentenced, Maryland high court says
By Rashard Rose and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Nearly two decades after a serial sniper spree that terrorized the Washington, DC, area and left 10 people…
Continue ReadingDuke volleyball player says BYU officials failed to stop racist heckling during game in newly released statement
By Amir Vera and Homero De la Fuente, CNN A player on the Duke University women’s volleyball team says Brigham Young University officials in…
Continue ReadingOregon’s Rum Creek wildfire nearly doubles in size to more than 8,000 acres
By Dakin Andone and Michelle Watson, CNN A wildfire burning in southwest Oregon has grown to 8,404 acres, according to a Sunday update by fire…
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