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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Disney World is turning the big 5-0, but the resort isn’t letting its age slow it down. Walt Disney World announced a slew of new events, scheduled to begin October 1, in honor of the park’s 50th anniversary. The first is “Disney Enchantment,” a nighttime event in the Magic Kingdom featuring

By Leah Asmelash, CNN A New Jersey school board has voted to overturn a decision that took all holiday names off the district calendar, following conflict over an earlier decision to refer to Columbus Day as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” The Randolph Board of Education had voted on June 10 to eliminate all the names of

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Something is off about Sacramento’s water. It smells and tastes a little “earthy,” residents are saying — an effect of compounding climatechange crises: extreme heat, little to no precipitation and a historic drought that has gripped the region for the better part of a decade. Up and down the state of

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: July 14, 1913 Death date: December 26, 2006 Birth place: Omaha, Nebraska (grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan) Birth name: Leslie Lynch King Jr. Father: Leslie Lynch King Sr. Mother: Dorothy Ayer

By Eric Levenson, CNN A man suspected of brazenly shoplifting items at a Walgreens in San Francisco last week was arrested while carrying out another such theft on Saturday morning, according to police, and is accused of a spree of similar crimes. The videotaped shoplifting was a stark example of what chain drug stores and

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Courtney Love, singer, songwriter and actress. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1964 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Love Michelle Harrison Father: Hank Harrison Mother: Linda Carroll Marriages: Kurt Cobain (1992-1994, his death); James Moreland (1989-1989, divorced) Children: with Kurt Cobain: Frances Bean

By Rachel Trent and Brisa Colón, CNN California authorities have arrested a man they say stole 42,000 pounds of pistachios — a haul worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to the American Pistachio Growers. During a routine audit earlier this month, the Touchstone Pistachio Company found 21 tons of its pistachios were missing and

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at LGBTQ milestones in the United States. LGBTQ is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. The term sometimes is extended to LGBTQIA, to include intersex and asexual groups. Queer is an umbrella term for non-straight people; intersex refers to those whose sex is

By Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent, and Shelby Vest, CNN The New York Police Department’s 46th Precinct, covering the South Bronx, was once known as the most dangerous square mile in America. Though not near the rate of the early 1990s, crime in New York City is spiking once again. Shooting incidents this May

CNN’s Jim Sciutto speaks with NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea and NYPD officers about the increase in violent crime in the city, while communities across the US debate the role of policing following George Floyd’s murder.

By Neelam Bohra and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Karen Cunningham thought she had picked a good, stable time to start a family as a graduate student at MIT. But when she gave birth to her daughter, Katie, in July 2020, the coronavirus pandemic was surging. She and her husband, Steve Cunningham, had to buy a car

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles on Sunday after police said they saw a submachine gun in his vehicle, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told CNN. “Yesterday at about 9:20 p.m., Mr. Clark was pulled over in the area of Grand and Adams for

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Carl Nassib this week became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. And with his announcement, the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end joins a small group of openly gay men in professional sports. Many of the history-makers who preceded him shared in his joy. Former NBA center Jason

Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County, Florida. CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks with Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes about the outbreak.

Yesterday, nearly 300 severe wind gusts were reported from the tip of Maine to Tennessee. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the severe weather forecast for today.

New York Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer why he is joining forces with other candidates and campaigning alongside them.

By AJ Willingham, CNN Parts of Australia have been overrun by mice since August, and a fresh plague of the critters has prompted the evacuation of a prison in New South Wales. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You

By Madeline Holcombe, Martin Savidge, Devon M. Sayers and Hollie Silverman, CNN When eight girls from the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch were killed in a crash in Alabama Saturday, they were taken from the sense of family and community many of them had long been searching for. The ranch provides a home for neglected or

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County, Florida. The outbreak began in the IT department, according to Manatee County Administrator Dr. Scott Hopes, who is also an epidemiologist. Another person who worked on the same