By Devon M. Sayers, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN An 80-year-old woman who was killed in a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans has been identified, officials said. The woman was identified Thursday as Augustine Greenwood, who died from gunshot wounds,
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By René Marsh, CNN As heat ramps up ahead of what forecasters say will be a hotter than normal summer, electricity experts and officials are warning that states may not have enough power to meet demand in the coming months. And many of the nation’s grid operators are also not taking climate change into account
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By Rebekah Riess and Jason Hanna, CNN A blaze that sparked explosions and burned part of a chemical plant in Nebraska’s most populous city Monday is no longer a threat to the public, a fire official said Tuesday morning. Firefighters had previously urged residents in an area south of downtown Omaha to temporarily evacuate because
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Jason Hanna, CNN A blaze that sparked explosions and burned part of a chemical plant in Nebraska’s most populous city Monday is no longer a threat to the public, a fire official said Tuesday morning. Firefighters had previously urged residents in an area south of downtown Omaha to temporarily evacuate because
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell and Rebekah Riess, CNN Ten-year-old Maite Rodriguez wanted to be a marine biologist before she could say the words. “She loved animals,” cousin Destiny Esquivel told CNN’s Adrienne Broaddus on Monday. “She was determined. She was smart. She was going to be someone.” But last week, a gunman stormed into her classroom
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN A group of scientists in France may be able to save humanity from climate change. For nearly a century, the world has been trying to develop a limitless clean energy process called nuclear fusion, which could power much of the Earth instead of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. And
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN A group of scientists in France may be able to save humanity from climate change. For nearly a century, the world has been trying to develop a limitless clean energy process called nuclear fusion, which could power much of the Earth instead of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. And
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN A group of scientists in France may be able to save humanity from climate change. For nearly a century, the world has been trying to develop a limitless clean energy process called nuclear fusion, which could power much of the Earth instead of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. And
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By Holly Yan, CNN The extraordinary trauma after a school massacre may be too overwhelming for survivors to even think about returning to class. In Uvalde, Texas, students at Robb Elementary School are marred by the slaughter of 19 children and two teachers at their school. But at some point, classes must resume. Now, questions
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN The extraordinary trauma after a school massacre may be too overwhelming for survivors to even think about returning to class. In Uvalde, Texas, students at Robb Elementary School are marred by the slaughter of 19 children and two teachers at their school. But at some point, classes must resume. Now, questions
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell and Rebekah Riess, CNN Ten-year-old Maite Rodriguez wanted to be a marine biologist before she could say the words. “She loved animals,” cousin Destiny Esquivel told CNN’s Adrienne Broaddus on Monday. “She was determined. She was smart. She was going to be someone.” But last week, a gunman stormed into her classroom
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By Amir Vera and Tom Foreman, CNN When users visit the website of firearm manufacturer Daniel Defense, a pop-up appears expressing condolences to the victims of the Uvalde, Texas, shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead. “It is our understanding that the firearm used in the attack was manufactured by Daniel Defense,” the
Continue Reading By Amir Vera and Tom Foreman, CNN When users visit the website of firearm manufacturer Daniel Defense, a pop-up appears expressing condolences to the victims of the Uvalde, Texas, shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead. “It is our understanding that the firearm used in the attack was manufactured by Daniel Defense,” the
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By Nick Watt, Joe Sutton and Theresa Waldrop, CNN With the first funerals from last week’s school shooting taking place this week in Uvalde, Texas, the city’s mayor has postponed a city council meeting at which several new members were to be sworn in — including school police chief, Pedro “Pete” Arredondo, who had been
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By Omar Jimenez and Andy Rose, CNN Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief who was the incident commander during the Robb Elementary school shooting, was sworn in as a city council member on Tuesday. “Out of respect for the families who buried their children today, and who are planning to bury their children
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By Jennifer Henderson and Amanda Musa, CNN Nearly one week after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, victims killed in the massacre are being laid to rest. Nineteen of those killed during the massacre at Robb Elementary School — 18 children and one teacher — will be buried in custom caskets made by Trey
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By Amir Vera and David Close, CNN Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash Monday morning in Dallas, according to the team’s official website. Gladney, 25, was among two people who died in the crash, according to CNN affiliate WFAA. CNN has reached out to Gladney’s agent for comment.
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By Sara Smart, CNN Ten-year-old Tess Marie Mata hoped to one day go viral on TikTok — even though she was too young to have an account. Last Tuesday, Tess was one of the 21 victims killed at the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting. Her family is now doing what they can to fulfill her dreams.
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN As a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and started firing, one student said his wounded teacher texted 911 for help. Daniel, 9, alongside his mother, Briana Ruiz, told CNN the gunman fired several shots into his classroom after being unable to enter. The door had been locked by
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Tina Burnside, CNN A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly boating accident that killed five people on a river in Georgia, authorities said. Two boats traveling in opposite directions collided Saturday morning on the Wilmington River in coastal Chatham County, officials said. A 45-year-old man from Savannah, Georgia,
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