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By Omar Jimenez, Brad Parks and Ray Sanchez, CNN Minnesota’s highest court on Wednesday vacated former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor’s third-degree murder conviction for the fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk while responding to her 911. The court said there was insufficient evidence to sustain the conviction and ordered that he be sentenced on his

By Dakin Andone, CNN National Hispanic Heritage Month begins Wednesday and will run through October 15, giving the United States an opportunity to recognize and celebrate members of our communities and their ancestors who hail from Mexico, parts of the Caribbean, Central and South America and Spain. “The Latino community and Latino history is a

By Amy Simonson, CNN The day Candace and Terry Ayers got their second Covid-19 vaccination in early March was a day of hope and excitement for the entire family. “I took my parents to get that second jab, and we were all so excited,” said their son, Marc Ayers. “We are a family that believes

By Eric Levenson, Amanda Watts, Gregory Lemos, Martin Savidge and Madeline Holcombe, CNN A prominent South Carolina lawyer whose wife and son were shot and killed three months ago arranged for a former client to kill him so that his surviving son could collect a life insurance payout of about $10 million, according to court

By Rebekah Riess and Melissa Gray, CNN The capsizing of the Golden Ray cargo ship off the Georgia coast two years ago, which resulted in more than $200 million in damage, was caused by incorrect calculations about the vessel’s stability, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. In its report about the investigation into the

By David Close and Steve Almasy, CNN When the new NBA season begins October 19, players will not have to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to play, a source with knowledge of negotiations between the league and the players’ union told CNN on Tuesday. The source told CNN that unless something completely unforeseen happens during the

By Megan Marples, CNN You might find it’s nearly impossible to keep your mouth from watering at the thought of warm, yeasty bread straight from the oven. The delicious, versatile food can be found in nearly every home in Western culture, yet few know about the thousands of years of history behind their humble breadbasket.

By Eric Pallant, CNN Eric Pallant, a serious amateur baker and author of “Sourdough Culture: A History of Bread Making From Ancient to Modern Bakers,” usually keeps about 1 cup of sourdough starter, stored in a mason jar, in the fridge. To make your own starter, try Pallant’s sourdough bread starter recipe. Makes 1 sourdough

By Eric Pallant, CNN To make your own sourdough starter, you need only repeat what ancient bakers discovered entirely by accident. The precise measurements are not essential. You are reproducing a technique that is 6,000 years old. Because microbial populations increase rapidly, demanding more and more food to stay alive, most modern descriptions for starting

By Amanda Watts, CNN A 504-pound alligator was captured in the area where a St. Tammany Parish man was last seen after he walked in floodwaters following Hurricane Ida, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said. The man, identified as Timothy Satterlee Sr., was last seen on August 30, CNN previously reported. His wife told

By Gregory Lemos, CNN The oldest known living World War II veteran celebrated his 112th birthday with a socially distanced, drive-by celebration at his home in New Orleans Sunday. According to a statement from the National WWII Museum, Lawrence Brooks was honored on his birthday, September 12, with a Jeep parade, cake, and performances from

By Ray Sanchez and Paul Vercammen, CNN More than six years after a crime documentary triggered a murder charge against real estate scion Robert Durst, a jury in Los Angeles on Tuesday began deliberating the fate of the eccentric Manhattan millionaire. Durst is charged with the first-degree murder of his close friend and confidante, Susan

By Omar Jimenez and Brad Parks, CNN Four former Minneapolis police officers pleaded not guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges they violated George Floyd’s civil rights during his arrest when he was killed in May 2020. The former officers — Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane — were arraigned before

By Christina Carrega, CNN The US Justice Department on Tuesday announced a statewide investigation into prisons in Georgia, focusing on prisoner-on-prisoner violence and sexual abuse of gay, lesbian and transgender prisoners by prisoners and staff. Kristen Clarke, who leads the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, said the investigation will look into possible civil rights violations. Clarke