By Amanda Musa, CNN A 5-year-old boy died after his mother left him inside a car outside the family’s home in Houston while she prepared for her daughter’s birthday party on Monday, a law enforcement official told CNN affiliate KTRK. The mother was in a rush when she got home with her son and 8-year-old
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the National Guard, a reserve military force and the oldest component of the US armed forces. Facts The National Guard consists of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. There are more than 440,000 soldiers and airmen in the National Guard, as of June 2022. The
Continue ReadingCNN 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
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell and Rosa Flores, CNN For weeks, the heartbroken families of children massacred in an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school have been calling for accountability over the delayed police action in tackling the gunman. On Tuesday, the top Texas official in charge of the investigation described the response as an “abject failure.” At the
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, CNN A mix of anger at local officials, frustration with the school district’s police department and heart-breaking sadness over last month’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School dominated the open forum at Monday’s school board meeting in Uvalde, Texas. Eight people — parents of victims along with residents — spoke during the
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Today is the first official day of summer and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. As expected, maximum sunshine and intense heat are forecast across much of the drought-stricken US for the foreseeable future. Meteorologists also say power grid failures could impact vast portions of the country
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Today is the first official day of summer and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. As expected, maximum sunshine and intense heat are forecast across much of the drought-stricken US for the foreseeable future. Meteorologists also say power grid failures could impact vast portions of the country
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN Today is the first official day of summer and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. As expected, maximum sunshine and intense heat are forecast across much of the drought-stricken US for the foreseeable future. Meteorologists also say power grid failures could impact vast portions of the country
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, Eric Levenson and Rebekah Riess, CNN The mayor of Uvalde, Texas, visibly frustrated with the constantly changing information released about what happened the day 19 children and two teachers were gunned down, lashed out Tuesday, telling residents at a city council meeting he’s tired of being kept in the dark about what
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN A 5-year-old boy died after his mother left him inside a car outside the family’s home in Houston while she prepared for her daughter’s birthday party on Monday, a law enforcement official told CNN affiliate KTRK. The mother was in a rush when she got home with her son and 8-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN A 5-year-old boy died after his mother left him inside a car outside the family’s home in Houston while she prepared for her daughter’s birthday party on Monday, a law enforcement official told CNN affiliate KTRK. The mother was in a rush when she got home with her son and 8-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, CNN A mix of anger at local officials, frustration with the school district’s police department and heart-breaking sadness over last month’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School dominated the open forum at Monday’s school board meeting in Uvalde, Texas. Eight people — parents of victims along with residents — spoke during the
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN A hiker rescued from “treacherous” conditions on a trail near Mt. Washington in New Hampshire’s Presidential Mountain Range died after suffering from severe hypothermia, state officials said Monday. Xi Chen, 53, of Andover, Massachusetts, was attempting to hike the Gulfside Trail in the Presidential Range when he was “overcome by severe
Continue ReadingBy Keith Allen and Ralph Ellis, CNN All four of the men who escaped from a federal prison camp in Hopewell, Virginia, over the weekend have been apprehended and are back in custody, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) said Wednesday. Tavares Lajuane Graham was back in custody Sunday and both Corey Branch and Kareem
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A New York taxi cab jumped the curb and struck several people in central Manhattan on Monday, sending six people to local hospitals, including three with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. at 1186 Broadway, near 29th Street, a few blocks from the
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A New York taxi cab jumped the curb and struck several people in central Manhattan on Monday, sending six people to local hospitals, including three with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. at 1186 Broadway, near 29th Street, a few blocks from the
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Clary, Sarah Fortinsky, Susannah Cullinane and Holly Yan, CNN A shooting near an unpermitted concert Sunday evening left a 15-year-old boy dead and several others wounded, according to police in Washington, DC. Several hundred people had gathered to hear music played from a truck on a street sidewalk, DC Police Chief Robert Contee
Continue ReadingBy Toby Lyles, CNN Editorial Research Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. Juneteenth was signed into law as a national holiday by President Joe Biden on June
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The Contreras Fire burning in southern Arizona has grown to 20,360 acres, prompting possible evacuations for nearby residents, officials said. While an evacuation hasn’t been mandated, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release early Monday that residents of the Hay Hook Ranch Estates area “should
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The Contreras Fire burning in southern Arizona has grown to 20,360 acres, prompting possible evacuations for nearby residents, officials said. While an evacuation hasn’t been mandated, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release early Monday that residents of the Hay Hook Ranch Estates area “should
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