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CNN By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A suburban Atlanta school board has voted to terminate the contract of a teacher who read a book about gender identity to gifted fifth-graders – the latest salvo in a nationwide clash over how issues like gender and race are discussed in public school classrooms. The Cobb County

CNN, WSB By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A suburban Atlanta school board has voted to terminate the contract of a teacher who read a book about gender identity to gifted fifth-graders – the latest salvo in a nationwide clash over how issues like gender and race are discussed in public school classrooms. The Cobb

By Mitchell McCluskey, Rebekah Riess and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two wildfires in Spokane County, Washington have burned more than 20,000 acres and left at least two people dead, officials say. As of Sunday night, the Oregon Road Fire and the Gray Fire had each burned more than 10,000 acres, according to the Washington

By Eli Masket, CNN (CNN) — A man who says he was injured during a November 2022 shooting that killed rapper Takeoff in Houston, Texas, is suing the venue where the incident happened, alleging the establishment failed to provide adequate security to protect guests at the event, among other claims. Others being sued as part

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former New York police commissioner, Bernard Kerik, who served time in prison for tax fraud and lying to officials. Personal Birth date: September 4, 1955 Birth place: Newark, New Jersey Birth name: Bernard Bailey Kerik Father: Donald Kerik, a machinist Mother: Patricia Bailey

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of actor Charlie Sheen. Personal Birth date: September 3, 1965 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Carlos Irwin Estevez Father: Martin Sheen (Ramon Estevez), actor Mother: Janet (Templeton) Estevez Marriages: Brooke Mueller (May 30, 2008-May 2, 2011, divorced); Denise Richards (June 15,

By Lauren del Valle and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A judge is scheduled to rule September 29 on whether Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley can be sentenced to life in prison without parole, the harshest punishment available in Michigan. Crumbley, now 17, has pleaded guilty to one count of terrorism causing death, four

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials are easing water restrictions on the Colorado River next year, an incredible improvement after above-average winter snowpack helped shore up plummeting water levels at the nation’s two largest reservoirs. The US Bureau of Reclamation on Tuesday announced Lake Mead and the Lower Colorado River will operate in

By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — The aunt of the 27-year-old shot and killed by a Philadelphia police officer tells CNN Friday her family is feeling frustrated after the police department changed its initial account of the deadly incident during a news conference. The Philadelphia police commissioner announced Wednesday that Eddie Irizarry was inside a

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The ex-wife of a Florida man who was shot and killed in an “ambush” while his toddler was sitting in a car seat nearby has been indicted on a count of first-degree murder in his death, prosecutors said. Shanna Gardner-Fernandez also was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on

By Mitchell McCluskey and Colin Jeffery, CNN (CNN) — A district attorney in Tennessee dismissed more than 30 cases involving five former police officers who were charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, according to a statement obtained by CNN affiliate WHBQ on Wednesday Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy said his

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — In a sharp break from Arkansas education officials, the Little Rock School District said in a news release it will offer AP African American Studies for credit. Earlier this month, state education officials said students enrolled in the controversial Advanced Placement course would not receive credits toward graduation. “As

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A suburban Atlanta school board has voted to terminate the contract of a teacher who read a book about gender identity to gifted fifth-graders – the latest salvo in a nationwide clash over how issues like gender and race are discussed in public school classrooms. The Cobb County board

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Huge swaths of the digital asset space — which includes cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — are going bust after a pandemic-driven boom. Some celebrity-endorsed NFTs that cost over $400,000 in May 2022 can now be bought for around $50,000, as the future of digital art remains questionable. Here’s

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Three Antioch, California, police officers were charged with civil rights violations as part of an FBI investigation into officers in the Antioch and Pittsburg Police Departments, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced in a news conference Thursday. Morteza Amiri, Eric Rombough and Devon Wenger

By Jeffrey Kopp, Eric Levenson and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge on Friday gave Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys three weeks to submit evidence for the accused killer’s alibi if he plans on using that as a defense. The state has argued Kohberger must provide his exact whereabouts the night of last year’s killings

By Rebekah Riess and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A mistrial was declared Thursday in the case of a White father and son charged with attempted murder of a Black FedEx driver who said he was chased and shot at while delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi, last year. Circuit Judge David Strong’s decision followed the

By Jamiel Lynch and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Baltimore have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a July mass shooting that killed two and injured 28 people, according to a news release from the city. Police arrested 18-year-old Tristan Brian Jackson on Thursday. According to the release, he has been charged with