By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former high school cheerleader who argued that she could not be punished by her public school for posting a profanity-laced caption on Snapchat when she was off school grounds. This story is breaking and will be updated.
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that unless there is an emergency, police must evaluate on a case-by-case basis whether officers need a warrant before pursuing an individual suspected of committing a minor offense into his home. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion. The justices were unanimous
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Michael B. Jordan has issued an apology regarding his new liquor brand following some high-profile complaints. The “Creed” actor recently launched a line of rum called called J’Ouvert, joining the many celebs who have gotten into the spirits industry. But the name quickly drew complaints of cultural appropriation because it
Continue ReadingBy Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story CLAY COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A 72-year-old man is still recovering seven weeks after he says he was badly beaten by two people he stopped to help with a flat tire along I-35 in Clay County in May. According to court records, a 17-year-old under
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy is inching back to normal. But the recovery remains uneven and some states are lagging behind in the race to get back to pre-pandemic strength — especially New York. Although several states’ economies have already fully recovered — and are even outpacing — their pre-Covid levels of
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Lindsey Graham, US senator from South Carolina and 2016 GOP presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1955 Birth place: Central, South Carolina Birth name: Lindsey Olin Graham Father: Florence James Graham, restaurant, pool hall and liquor store owner Mother: Millie Graham, restaurant, pool hall
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: January 13, 1975 Birth place: Schenectady, New York Birth name: Andrew M. Yang Father: Kei-Hsiung Yang, researcher at IBM and GE Mother: Nancy L. Yang, systems administrator Marriage: Evelyn (Lu) Yang (2011-present)
Continue ReadingBy Lucy Nelson and Jordan Honeycutt Click here for updates on this story ONSLOW COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A nationwide teacher shortage has North Carolina changing policies for new teachers. Now, anyone with a bachelor’s degree can take one semester of a teacher preparation course, and be eligible to work part-time as a teacher.
Continue ReadingBy Tyler Fingert Click here for updates on this story BUTLER COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — The heartbreak on the highway in Butler County is growing. We are learning more about 29-year-old Cody Fox and his 9-month-old daughter Ariana who were killed in the I-65 crash on Saturday. “It has hit everybody hard, everybody has been
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Germantown woman is perplexed after she says garbage collectors are throwing her recycling in the trash, and she watched it happen. Ellen Mrazek brought her concerns to News 4, saying a pair of trash collectors for Red River Waste Solutions
Continue ReadingBy Alex Heider Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A young teen is in critical condition at Vanderbilt Children’s hospital after reportedly mishandling a gun and shooting himself Tuesday afternoon. The call to 911 came in just after 5:30 p.m. to the 2700 block of Bullock Avenue. Detectives on scene
Continue ReadingPiara Powar, Executive Director of Football Against Racism in Europe Network (FARE), talks to CNN about the messy situation UEFA finds itself in following its decision not to allow the Allianz Arena to be illuminated in the rainbow flag.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN A “Karen” once again has the internet upset. The trailer for the BET thriller starring Taryn Manning, Cory Hardrict and Jasmine Burke has set Twitter abuzz. According to IMDB.com the movie, written and directed by Coke Daniels, is about “A racist, entitled white woman in the South (who) terrorizes her
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica and Rob McLean, CNN Business Morgan Stanley plans to ban workers from its New York headquarters if they have not received a Covid-19 vaccine. The rule will apply to non-vaccinated guests and clients as well. According to a source close to the company, Morgan Stanley said in a memo to
Continue ReadingVaccine makers are preparing for a next possible phase of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout: booster doses. CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on these booster studies.
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Edney Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — Retailers are warning customers about a fireworks shortage that may impact your 4th of July celebration. Suppliers and retailers are worried about fireworks shortages across the country caused by pandemic-related delays. “I got the rolling thunder assortment, I got a coupon
Continue ReadingBy Josh Morgan Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — IKEA Atlanta is responding after employees told CBS46 Monday that the Atlanta-based store created a menu to honor Juneteenth, with items like fried chicken and watermelon. The menu sparked outrage among employees and customers leading to around 20 people calling in sick.
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Business A deal to release the Ever Given could soon be reached, freeing the quarter-mile-long container ship and the hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cargo it was carrying when it blocked the Suez Canal three months ago. An Egyptian court seized the ship and its 18,300 containers, after the
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The CEO of one of Wall Street’s top investment banks has a message for employees in its New York offices. You need to come back to work this fall. Morgan Stanley chief James Gorman said at an investing conference earlier this week that it’s time for the bank’s
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN That highly publicized feud between Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson a few years ago? Chalk it all up to “tough love.” In an interview with Men’s Health, Diesel offered up his explanation as to why he and his former “Fast & Furious” franchise co-star had a falling out,
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