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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Dyanna Volek was never someone who dreamed of becoming a mother. From an early age, she knew deep down that she didn’t want children. Maybe it stemmed from seeing her mother sacrifice her dream of becoming a flight attendant and work three jobs to raise two kids alone. Or

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — International soccer star Megan Rapinoe will leave her national team career a winner. The United States Women’s National Team defeated South Africa 2-0 in a friendly at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday as Rapinoe played her final match with the team. The 38-year-old midfielder from California captained the

By Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — Six people are dead, including three children, after a train struck an SUV as it crossed railroad tracks in Hillsborough County, Florida, Saturday evening, according to the sheriff’s office. Responders had been left shaken by the resulting scene of carnage, which left the Cadillac Escalade SUV looking “like a

By Maria Sole Campinoti (CNN) — The number of first responders from the New York City Fire Department who have died from 9/11-related illnesses has reached 343, matching the number who lost their lives on the day of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Two more members of the FDNY died this September from 9/11-related

By Mitchell McCluskey and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Lottery players have another chance to win big on Monday after the Powerball jackpot grew to a record-breaking $785 million. The prize became the fourth largest in history after Saturday’s drawing produced no winners matching all six drawn numbers. White balls 1, 12, 20, 33

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Washington National Cathedral on Saturday revealed four new “racial-justice themed” stained-glass windows to replace others honoring Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. The new windows are titled “Now and Forever” and show demonstrators during a march or protest. Some demonstrators carry signs that say “Fairness” and

By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It may not be the lightest of topics to begin your Sunday with, but it’s one we shouldn’t shy away from either: Gun violence has changed day-to-day life in and out of the classroom, and schools and parents are attempting to take safety into their own

By Jamiel Lynch and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Florida authorities have identified the woman found dead after an alligator was seen with a body in its mouth. Authorities responded to a call in Largo, in the Tampa Bay area, about a gator in the water about 1:50 p.m. on Friday. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s

CNN, WFTS By Jamiel Lynch and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Florida authorities have identified the woman found dead after an alligator was seen with a body in its mouth. Authorities responded to a call in Largo, in the Tampa Bay area, about a gator in the water about 1:50 p.m. on Friday. The Pinellas

By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A toddler was among three people killed Saturday night during a shooting at an apartment in Jacksonville, Florida, authorities said. Patrol units were dispatched to the complex around 10 p.m. following reports of shots fired, said J.D. Stronko, assistant chief of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Authorities found multiple people

WJXT, FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A toddler was among three people killed Saturday night during a shooting at an apartment in Jacksonville, Florida, authorities said. Patrol units were dispatched to the complex around 10 p.m. following reports of shots fired, said J.D. Stronko, assistant chief of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.