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CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s snow joke in Beijing. Olympic athletes are competing in frigid temperatures of minus 13 degrees. They’re…
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NBA All-Star Game Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the NBA All-Star Game. The All-Star Game closes out All-Star Weekend, which also includes the Slam Dunk…
Continue ReadingLouisiana man jailed for 44 years on rape charges is freed as prosecutor dismisses charges after judge calls for new trial
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN Vincent Simmons, a Louisiana man who fought for 44 years to overturn his conviction on attempted aggravated rape charges,…
Continue ReadingMan charged after allegedly stealing dinosaur claw from Arizona gem show
By Caroline Kucera and Amanda Musa, CNN A man is facing charges after allegedly stealing a dinosaur claw valued at $25,000 from a vendor at a gem…
Continue ReadingA pastor baptized people for decades using one wrong word. Now those are all considered invalid
By Chuck Johnston and Steve Almasy, CNN A Catholic priest has resigned after a church investigation found he performed invalid baptisms throughout…
Continue ReadingA skier slid hundreds of feet and off a 50-foot cliff during an avalanche. He survived
By Sara Smart, CNN A Colorado skier survived an avalanche that threw him off a 50-foot cliff and sent him sliding hundreds of feet. Anna DeBattiste,…
Continue Reading3 of the officers involved in George Floyd’s death will testify during federal civil rights trial
By Amir Vera and Bill Kirkos, CNN Former officers J. Alexander Kueng, Tou Thao and Thomas Lane said they will testify after the prosecution rested…
Continue ReadingCalifornia to keep mask mandate in schools as indoor mandate ends
By Sarah Moon, CNN Just one day before California is set to relax a statewide mask mandate for vaccinated people in indoor public spaces, the…
Continue ReadingThe West’s megadrought is worst in 1,200 years. Los Angeles is taking wastewater recycling to the extreme
CNN, KCAL, KCBS By Stephanie Elam, CNN The West is in its worst drought in centuries, scientists reported Monday. A study published in Nature Climate…
Continue ReadingThe West’s megadrought is worst in 1,200 years. Los Angeles is taking wastewater recycling to the extreme
By Stephanie Elam, CNN The West is in its worst drought in centuries, scientists reported Monday. A study published in Nature Climate Change found…
Continue ReadingBrian Laundrie, Gabby Petito’s fiancé, died from a gunshot wound to the head, medical examiner says
By Amir Vera and Tina Burnside, CNN The cause of death of Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of Gabby Petito whose disappearance caused a firestorm late…
Continue ReadingDaytona 500 Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Daytona 500, the first race of the racing season for NASCAR. February 19, 2023 – Ricky…
Continue ReadingGeorge Ryan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of George Ryan, the former governor of Illinois who served time in prison after being convicted on…
Continue ReadingTrayvon Martin Shooting Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the February 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Former neighborhood watch captain…
Continue ReadingThe West’s megadrought is worst in 1,200 years. Los Angeles is taking wastewater recycling to the extreme
CNN By Stephanie Elam, CNN The West is in its worst drought in centuries, scientists reported Monday. A study published in Nature Climate Change…
Continue ReadingHoward University gets another bomb threat after a spate of threats this month against HBCUs
By Holly Yan and Aileen Graef, CNN Once again, a bomb threat has derailed classes at Howard University — one of more than a dozen historically…
Continue ReadingAhmaud Arbery would not have been killed if he were White, prosecutors say in hate crimes trial
By Pamela Kirkland, Kevin Conlon and Eric Levenson, CNN The three White men who chased down and killed Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger, had previously…
Continue Reading1 body recovered as Coast Guard searches for downed airplane with 8 people
By Tina Burnside and Devon M. Sayers, CNN One body was recovered as the US Coast Guard searches for an airplane believed to have gone down about four…
Continue ReadingHarry Belafonte Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and award-winning singer and actor. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia school district says students’ rights were violated during religious gathering on campus
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Some students’ rights were violated during a revival assembly led by an evangelical preacher at a high school, a West…
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