By Josh Campbell, Gregory Wallace and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A US Drug Enforcement Administration special agent was killed in a shooting on an Amtrak train in Arizona on Monday morning and two other DEA officers were wounded, police said. One DEA special agent is in critical condition, and a Tucson police officer working on the
Continue ReadingBy Kay Jones and Alta Spells, CNN An 11-year-old girl was killed and a 5-year-old girl injured after being shot while riding in a vehicle Saturday evening in Milwaukee, according to the police department. The two girls were passengers in a vehicle with other family members, when another car pulled up and started firing, according
Continue ReadingBy Kay Jones and Alta Spells, CNN An 11-year-old girl was killed and a 5-year-old girl injured after being shot while riding in a vehicle Saturday evening in Milwaukee, according to the police department. The two girls were passengers in a vehicle with other family members, when another car pulled up and started firing, according
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By Kiely Westhoff, Mallory Simon and Mirna Alsharif, CNN New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said 96% of all city public school teachers have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as a vaccine mandate for educators went into full effect Monday morning. Speaking at a Monday news conference, he said 95%
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Virginia family is trying to process how their 10-year-old daughter went from being perfectly healthy to dying in five days from Covid-19. As they process their abrupt and profound loss, their message to Covid non-believers is simple and direct: have compassion for others. If sharing their daughter Teresa’s story changes
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Virginia family is trying to process how their 10-year-old daughter went from being perfectly healthy to dying in five days from Covid-19. As they process their abrupt and profound loss, their message to Covid non-believers is simple and direct: have compassion for others. If sharing their daughter Teresa’s story changes
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Alta Spells, CNN A 43-year-old certified nursing assistant was fatally shot at a Philadelphia hospital early Monday morning, and the suspect was a coworker of the shooting victim, police said. Police were called to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital just after midnight in response to a report of a shooter on the
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Alta Spells, CNN A 43-year-old certified nursing assistant was fatally shot at a Philadelphia hospital early Monday morning, and the suspect was a coworker of the shooting victim, police said. Police were called to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital just after midnight in response to a report of a shooter on the
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, Susannah Cullinane, Eric Levenson and Amir Vera, CNN A leak at an oil pipeline off the coast of Southern California caused more than 100,000 gallons of oil to spew into the Pacific Ocean, coating local wildlife habitats, shutting down a swath of popular beaches and potentially harming human health. The leak in
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The Supreme Court today begins a new term that could usher in landmark decisions on big issues like gun legislation and abortion. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The Supreme Court today begins a new term that could usher in landmark decisions on big issues like gun legislation and abortion. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The Supreme Court today begins a new term that could usher in landmark decisions on big issues like gun legislation and abortion. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The Supreme Court today begins a new term that could usher in landmark decisions on big issues like gun legislation and abortion. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The Supreme Court today begins a new term that could usher in landmark decisions on big issues like gun legislation and abortion. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN The Supreme Court today begins a new term that could usher in landmark decisions on big issues like gun legislation and abortion. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
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By Alta Spells, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN A swath of the Southern California coast is covered with oil after 3,000 barrels’ worth gushed into the Pacific Ocean — devastating some of the local wildlife, officials said. A pipeline breach occurred about 5 miles off the coast of Huntington Beach, Orange County Supervisor Katrina
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By Gregory Lemos and Alaa Elassar, CNN A man who authorities say killed three of his coworkers with a baseball bat and knife in Florida on Saturday has been charged with murder. Shaun Paul Runyon killed his coworkers inside the rental house they shared in Davenport, in central Florida, according to an affidavit from the
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Dominguez, Natasha Chen and Stephanie Becker, CNN An 18-year-old woman shot by a school safety officer after an altercation near a Long Beach, California, high school is expected to be disconnected from life support this weekend, her family said at a news conference Friday. Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez was shot by a Millikan High
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By Amir Vera and Jacob Lev, CNN Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has received the Covid-19 vaccine, head coach Steve Kerr confirmed Sunday. Wiggins told NBC Sports in March he wasn’t getting vaccinated unless he was forced to. He applied for a religious exemption, but the NBA denied that request in September. When asked
Continue ReadingBy Omar Jimenez and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN 1,606 people were shot in a single three-month summer period in Chicago. That’s the population equivalent to many American small towns. The violence isn’t limited to the season: A 14-year-old was shot and killed hours after a separate late September mass shooting where five were wounded. They are
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