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By Liam Reilly and Dakin Andone, CNN The woman accused of pepper-spraying several women while making anti-Asian comments in New York earlier this month faces multiple charges, including three counts of third-degree assault as a hate crime, according to a criminal complaint. Madeline Barker, 47, was arraigned Saturday night, a spokesperson for the Manhattan District

Bu Holly Yan and Raja Razek, CNN After a week of epic flooding, Yellowstone National Park’s south loop will reopen to the public on Wednesday — with limited capacity. The park — which spans parts of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho — and many surrounding towns have been inundated with record rainfall and flooding since last

By Andrew Torgan, CNN Happy Juneteenth! Today marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas. And it’s also Father’s Day, so there’s plenty to celebrate all around. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend

By Holly Yan, CNN A 5-year-old had just finished his first day of kindergarten when he watched his young mother collapse and take her final breaths. A 13-year-old has suffered panic attacks since her dad’s death. A 17-year-old must face adulthood without his idol. More than 202,000 US children have lost one or both parents

By Faith Karimi, CNN Summer Clayton may not have children in real life, but he’s a “proud dad” to 2.8 million people on TikTok. Every week, he sits down to dinner and a virtual chat with his “kids.” He looks into the camera with empathy and tells them he’s proud of them. He teaches them

By Yenny Sanchez, CNN New Yorkers of all ages can now treat their shelves to a new book. The New York Public Library (NYPL) has announced that it will give away 500,000 books to city residents to keep as part of its “Summer at the Library Program.” Its goal is to help kids, teens and

By Andy Rose, Mirna Alsharif and Amir Vera, CNN Police in Louisville, Kentucky, arrested a man Tuesday who is accused of punching the city’s mayor at a popular downtown event complex over the weekend. Antwon M. Brown, 30, was arrested without incident and has been charged with one count of fourth-degree assault, the Louisville Metro

By Sara Smart, CNN The floodwaters that overran Red Lodge, Montana, left streets full of debris and many homes damaged. Community members are now doing what they can to help each other rebuild and recover. While Courtney Halvorson’s home was left undamaged, her grandparents’ was not. Milt and Kathy Bastian live on the corner of

By Emma Tucker, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers have seized $60,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in child booster seats at a checkpoint in California, the agency said. Agents assigned to the Newton Azrak Border Patrol Station in Murrieta stopped a driver on an interstate north of the checkpoint on Wednesday. There were two

By Rebekah Riess, CNN Two bodies were recovered and 10 people rescued after two boats collided in Florida’s Biscayne Bay Friday night, the US Coast Guard said. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach crews and a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew rescued 10 people and recovered one body from the water, according to a Coast Guard statement

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A New Jersey family plans to distribute free books along the East Coast this summer from a custom-renovated “bookmobile” in an effort to promote childhood literacy. Kaila Boulware Sykes and her husband, Raymond, met while they were students at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. “Throughout our entire relationship we

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Labradors, poodles and terriers — oh, my. Those dog breeds and more will be on showcase starting Saturday as part of the 146th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Here’s everything you need to know about it. What is the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show? The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is

By Jason Hanna and Rebekah Riess, CNN A Philadelphia firefighter died early Saturday, when a building collapsed soon after a fire there was extinguished. Four of his comrades and a city worker were pulled alive from the rubble, a fire official said. The collapse of 300 W. Indiana Ave. in the city’s Fairhill neighborhood came