By Alaa Elassar, Holly Yan and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A barrage of bullets flew through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday, more than five years after the deadliest US high school shooting killed 17 people and wounded 17 others on the Parkland, Florida, campus. Organizers had advised about 140 live rounds would
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last year say they will be using an alibi defense, but do not have one specific location for where he was, they said in a court document filed Wednesday. The defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger made the
Continue Reading By Justin Gamble and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The College Board is encouraging school districts in Florida not to offer Advanced Placement Psychology classes after it was informed the state’s education board reportedly told districts the course can no longer be taught in the state if it includes lessons on sexual orientation and gender
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The actress Leah Remini has filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, claiming she has suffered years of harassment, intimidation and defamation as part of an organized campaign of retaliation for her criticism of the church since leaving it a
Continue Reading By Tara John, Florencia Trucco and Karol Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Mexico’s President Andres Manuel López Obrador has condemned Texas’s anti-migrant buoys, calling the border enforcement tactic on the Rio Grande river “inhumane” after bodies were found in the waters that flow along the US-Mexico border. “No one should be treated like this. That kind
Continue Reading By Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers, Raja Razek and Pamela Kirkland, CNN (CNN) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture of two Black men, US Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Darren LaMarca said in a Thursday news conference. The announcement comes after federal charges
Continue Reading By Eli Masket, CNN (CNN) — An 87-year-old woman says she offered a young man who entered her Brunswick, Maine, home while she was sleeping a late-night snack to keep him busy until police arrived. Marjorie Perkins told CNN she woke up in the early hours of July 26 to find a man standing “by
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Taj Mahal, India’s most popular tourist attraction. The monument is located on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, India. Facts The Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to honor his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Pervez Musharraf, former president of Pakistan. Personal Birth date: August 11, 1943 Death date: February 5, 2023 Birth place: New Delhi, India Birth name: Pervez Musharraf Father: Syed Musharraf Uddin, career diplomat Mother: Begum Zarin Musharraf Marriage: Sehba Musharraf (December 1968-February 5,
Continue Reading By Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — As deadly, unrelenting heat scorches Arizona, some entomologists are growing concerned about the increasing number of dead honeybees – a species vital to our ecosystem, especially food production. Temperatures in Phoenix hit 110-plus degrees for a record-breaking 31 consecutive days from June 30 to July 30, part of what
Continue Reading CNN By Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — As deadly, unrelenting heat scorches Arizona, some entomologists are growing concerned about the increasing number of dead honeybees – a species vital to our ecosystem, especially food production. Temperatures in Phoenix hit 110-plus degrees for a record-breaking 31 consecutive days from June 30 to July 30, part of
Continue Reading By Kristina Sgueglia and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors are asking for a swab of DNA from Rex Heuermann – the prominent New York City architect turned suspect in the Gilgo Beach murders. Heuermann is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the killings of Melissa Barthelemy in 2009 and Megan Waterman and
Continue Reading CNN By Tim Lister, Julia Kesaieva and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — A week after US officials said Ukraine was deploying extra troops to its counteroffensive, movement is limited on the southern front lines with fighting concentrated in two parts of Zaporizhzhia region, according to available videos and statements from official sources. At the same
Continue Reading By Samantha Bresnahan, CNN (CNN) — On July 29, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid performed in front of a sold-out Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, becoming the first African artist to earn that title. With 45,000 fans in attendance, the Grammy winner kicked off the European leg of his “More Love, Less Ego” tour. He joins
Continue Reading CNN By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Andrea Wedner, whose 97-year-old mother was killed, called the mass shooter “worthless” and a “pathetic human being.” Carol Black cried out the name of her brother, Richard Gottfried, and said she feels guilt that somehow she survived, hidden in a dark closet, but her brother
Continue Reading CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Eighty years ago, then-US Navy lieutenant and future US President John F. Kennedy heroically swam between Pacific islands to help save the crew of his torpedo boat that had been destroyed by a Japanese warship during World War II. Kennedy’s heroism as the commander of PT-109 helped set
Continue Reading By Gawon Bae and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — At least 14 people were injured on Thursday after a man drove his car into pedestrians then went on a stabbing rampage near a subway station in Seongnam city, just south of Seoul. Nine people were stabbed at the site, while five others were injured after
Continue Reading CNN By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Andrea Wedner, whose 97-year-old mother was killed, called the mass shooter “worthless” and a “pathetic human being.” Carol Black cried out the name of her brother, Richard Gottfried, and said she feels guilt that somehow she survived, hidden in a dark closet, but her brother
Continue Reading CNN By David Close and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A Somali sports official was suspended for nepotism on Wednesday after a viral video showed an apparent novice runner skipping across the finish line in last place at an international competition. The video, which circulated widely on Wednesday, showed Nasro Abukar Ali competing in the
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — China is proposing new rules that would limit minors to no more than two hours a day on their cell phones. The restrictions aim to combat internet addiction as the country tries to cultivate “good morality” and “socialist values” among children and adolescents. Here’s what else you need to
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