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By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — An Orange County, Florida, grand jury has decided not to charge a former Orlando police officer for the shooting of a 26-year-old last July. After being presented “with all relevant evidence,” the grand jury decided not to charge former Orlando officer Jose Velez in the shooting that resulted in Derek Diaz’s death, according

By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama hospital says it is halting in vitro fertilization treatments at the end of the year, citing “litigation concerns” in the aftermath of a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death. Mobile Infirmary said

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in New York were finally able to put a name to skeletal remains that were discovered on the shore of Lake Ontario over 30 years ago, they announced Tuesday. The remains were “badly decomposed and mostly skeletal” when they were found in April 1992 near what is now

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The drawbacks of an erratic work schedule are pretty clear: you’re tired and you miss out on spending time with family and friends. But new research suggests that there could be more serious long-term consequences — including poor sleep, decreased mental function and depression. Here’s

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose. Personal Birth name: Peter Edward Rose Birth date: April 14, 1941 Death date: September 30, 2024 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Father: Harry Rose, bank clerk and semi-pro baseball and football player Mother: LaVerne Rose Marriages:

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Facts The blast killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured several hundred more. Timothy J. McVeigh and Terry L. Nichols were convicted of the attack. The federal

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1962 Birth place: Yonkers, New York Birth name: Antony John Blinken Father: Donald Blinken, investment banker and US ambassador to Hungary Mother: Judith (Frehm) Pisar, UNESCO Special Envoy for Cultural

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston has ruled that the nearly 50 migrants who were transported from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in 2022 in flights arranged by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can move forward with a lawsuit against the company that dropped them off. The destination of the flights was

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected in a shooting at an Easter brunch in Nashville – leaving one person dead and several others wounded – has been taken into custody in Kentucky, the Metro Nashville Police Department posted on social media. Anton Rucker was arrested in Princeton, Kentucky – about 100 miles northwest of

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The University of Texas at Austin has sent layoff notices to an estimated 60 staff members who previously worked in diversity, equity and inclusion roles, according to the Texas NAACP and the Texas Conference of American Association of University Professors. The staffing cuts come as the university works

By Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, Curt Devine and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — Before its disastrous collapse last week, the Francis Scott Key Bridge served as an economically crucial gateway: thousands of container ships crossing from the Atlantic to Baltimore’s port passed under the bridge’s decades-old span. But the now-ruined structure isn’t the only bridge

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Hey you. Yes, you. Thanks to your loyal readership, 5 Things has been nominated for a Webby Award! Winners are selected via a popular vote, so you can help us by casting a ballot here for 5 Things. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed

By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Roscoe “Rocky” Shorey lived his life one adventure at a time until his sudden death after a fall while summiting Mount St. Helens, his roommate told CNN. The 42-year-old experienced mountain climber of Washougal, Washington, was found Saturday within the crater of the Mount St. Helens volcano, approximately 1,200

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The winning numbers for Wednesday’s estimated $1.09 billion Powerball jackpot – which would be the fourth-largest grand prize in the lottery’s history – have been drawn. Wednesday’s winning numbers are 11, 62, 65, 38, 41 and Powerball 15. The estimated $1.09 billion in play Wednesday jumped from $1 billion after

By Dalia Faheid and Gene Norman, CNN (CNN) — At least three people were killed and several were injured after a powerful storm system spawned tornadoes and damaging storms from the South to the Ohio Valley. Two people were killed by falling trees when storms swept through Pennsylvania on Wednesday, CNN affiliate WPVI reported. A

KOCO, KOKH, CNN By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Enid, Oklahoma (CNN) — When a public official in a small Oklahoma city faced a censure vote that condemned his recent ties to White nationalism, he was saved – at least temporarily – by a Black man. Several residents in Enid blasted city council commissioner Judd Blevins

CNN By Omar Jimenez and Yon Pomrenze, CNN (CNN) — There are only two people alive who remember firsthand what the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was like. One of them is 109-year-old Viola Ford Fletcher, otherwise known as “Mother Fletcher.” She specifically remembers “people getting killed, houses, property, schools, churches, and stores getting destroyed with

KJRH, KTUL, CNN By Omar Jimenez and Yon Pomrenze, CNN (CNN) — There are only two people alive who remember firsthand what the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was like. One of them is 109-year-old Viola Ford Fletcher, otherwise known as “Mother Fletcher.” She specifically remembers “people getting killed, houses, property, schools, churches, and stores getting

CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Millions of Americans are struggling to save for retirement. They just don’t have much money left after paying their daily expenses and monthly bills, forcing them to put retirement savings on the back burner. “My financial focus has to be on the present, as

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Millions of Americans are struggling to save for retirement. They just don’t have much money left after paying their daily expenses and monthly bills, forcing them to put retirement savings on the back burner. “My financial focus has to be on the present, as every