By Nicole Chavez, CNN Randall Robinson went from growing up in segregated Virginia to spending decades promoting equity for people of African descent from all over the world. The human rights advocate and lawyer led the fight to end the apartheid in South Africa, lobbied for humane policy for Haitian refugees and called for reparations
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, CNN Most of the big cats at Carole Baskin’s Florida animal sanctuary profiled in Netflix’s “Tiger King” series will be moving to a sanctuary in Arkansas and Big Cat Rescue’s land will eventually be sold. “Big Cat Rescue has entered into an agreement with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, an accredited sanctuary in
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji and Andi Babineau, CNN The US Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Thursday, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and seeking damages over the train derailment and subsequent environmental disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, in February. The Norfolk Southern Railway Company and parent company Norfolk Southern Corporation
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN A decision has not yet been made on whether athletes with Russian or Belarusian passports will be eligible to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Olympic officials outlined new guidelines this week on how athletes from the two nations could compete as neutrals, paving the way for their return.
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN A decision has not yet been made on whether athletes with Russian or Belarusian passports will be eligible to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Olympic officials outlined new guidelines this week on how athletes from the two nations could compete as neutrals, paving the way for their return.
Continue ReadingBy Mallika Kallingal and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The day after a train carrying a highly flammable chemical derailed and burst into flames in a small city in southwestern Minnesota, crews are still working to clear the area as officials reassure residents the water and air are safe. Of the 22 cars that derailed in Raymond,
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Young, CNN As bystander and body-worn camera videos have revealed law enforcement failings — from the murder of George Floyd to the delayed intervention in a Texas school shooting — even some of the country’s most seasoned officers have started to question how US police do their jobs. But this week’s swift, bold
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Lechelle Benken, CNN Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault and robbery of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine at a South Florida gym last week, authorities announced Thursday. The suspects — Rafael Medina, Jr., 43, Octavious Medina, 23, and Anthony Maldonado, 25 — were arrested Thursday, the Palm Beach
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Paradise Afshar, CNN A cache of newly released FBI documents reveals Stephen Paddock, the gambler who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history in Las Vegas in 2017, may have harbored resentment over how he and other high rollers were treated by casinos. The heavily redacted documents —
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN The first funeral connected to this week’s massacre of three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville happened Friday, a day after officials released distressing 911 calls reporting the shooting in the Tennessee city. Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9, was the first victim of Monday’s shooting at The Covenant
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Suarez and Dakin Andone, CNN Investigators found a suicide note when they executed a search warrant at the home of the shooter who killed six people at a Nashville school last week, along with more weapons and ammunition, according to an inventory of items seized. The search warrant and the list of items
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Samantha Beech, CNN A Massachusetts man was indicted on a murder charge Thursday in the disappearance of his wife Ana Walshe, a corporate real estate manager and mother who went missing around the start of the year, a district attorney said. Brian Walshe already had been charged with murder and other
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN The executive director of a police union in California has been placed on leave and is facing federal charges after allegedly importing drugs from overseas and distributing them throughout the country. Joanne Marian Segovia, 64, ordered thousands of synthetic opioids including valeryl fentanyl that were disguised as chocolates, wedding favors and
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris, CNN A group of students at West Texas A&M University have announced a new venue for their charity drag show, which was initially set to take place on campus before it was canceled by the school’s president. The performance, titled “A Fool’s Drag Race,” will occur at the Sam Houston Park in
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN The shooter who killed three children and three adults at The Covenant School in Nashville used three of seven legally purchased firearms in America’s latest massacre. Audrey Hale, a 28-year-old former student who was under care for an emotional disorder, was in possession of an AR-15 military-style rifle, a 9 mm
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN The shooter who killed three children and three adults at The Covenant School in Nashville used three of seven legally purchased firearms in America’s latest massacre. Audrey Hale, a 28-year-old former student who was under care for an emotional disorder, was in possession of an AR-15 military-style rifle, a 9 mm
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, Tina Burnside, Chloe Liu, Haley Britzky and Dave Alsup, CNN Nine US service members were killed after two helicopters with the 101st Airborne Division crashed late Wednesday in southwestern Kentucky, officials said. There were no survivors. The two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed around 10 p.m. in Trigg County near the Tennessee
Continue ReadingBy Mallika Kallingal, Nouran Salahieh and Eric Levenson, CNN Some of the 911 calls from The Covenant School shooting have been released by the City of Nashville, capturing some of the tense moments as the carnage played out. One woman who says she is in the building as the shooting is happening tells the operator,
Continue ReadingBy Mallika Kallingal and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The day after a train carrying a highly flammable chemical derailed and burst into flames in a small city in southwestern Minnesota, crews are still working to clear the area as officials reassure residents the water and air are safe. Of the 22 cars that derailed in Raymond,
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amid the heightened political debate on gun reform, most Americans actually agree that some gun laws need to be more strict, according to recent polls. The question now is whether some conservative lawmakers will be flexible in their politics and open to compromise — and consider the data that shows children
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