By Amy Simonson, Melissa Alonso and Jennifer Henderson, CNN When the Martinez family moved into their new home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, five years ago, they had dreams of raising their children and making a life in their new neighborhood cul-de-sac. “The minute we found this home, I loved it,” Jannique Martinez told CNN. “It
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN Former Boston Ballet star Dusty Button and her husband, Mitchell Taylor Button, are accused of sexually abusing several dancers, including a minor, according to a federal lawsuit. Taylor Button was accused over the summer but an updated complaint filed on Thursday also named his wife. Dusty Button was a ballerina for
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By Jacob Lev, CNN Milwaukee Brewers star relief pitcher Devin Williams will likely miss the postseason because of a fractured hand after the player says he struck a wall in frustration. Williams told reporters on Wednesday that he had too much to drink and got “frustrated and upset” over something on his way home after
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Supreme Court of the United States. Facts The US Supreme Court was created in accordance with Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States and by the authority of the Judiciary Act of September 24, 1789. Nine justices comprise the US Supreme Court,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at some of the most important cases decided by the US Supreme Court since 1789. 1803 – Marbury v. MadisonThis decision established the system of checks and balances and the power of the Supreme Court within the federal government. Situation: Federalist William Marbury and many others were appointed to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Supreme Court nominations. Under Article II of the Constitution, the President nominates justices to the Supreme Court, with the “advice and consent of the Senate.” If a vacancy occurs when Congress is not in session, a recess appointment allows an appointee to serve without Senate approval until Congress
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball Tournaments. The single-elimination tournament is nicknamed “March Madness” or “The Big Dance.” 2023 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Finals April 3, 2023 – Men’s Finals – The University of Connecticut Huskies win its fifth men’s basketball national title with a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the United States Constitution, which establishes and sets forth the ultimate law of the land. The Constitution is comprised of a preamble, seven articles and 27 amendments (last addition in 1992). The first three articles of the Constitution set up the federal system by dividing power between three
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez and Kiely Westhoff, CNN Gunshots that killed an 8-year-old girl and wounded three other people after a suburban Philadelphia high school football game last month were fired “with near certainty” by local police officers, according to the Delaware County District Attorney. Fanta Bility was killed on August 27 when a verbal confrontation
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By Eric Levenson, CNN Mandates that require employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 have spurred workers to get vaccinated in recent weeks — yet some holdouts have been suspended or lost their jobs, and workplaces are scrambling to cover potential shortages. The tradeoff — a disrupted workplace in the short term in exchange for widespread
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By Kay Jones, CNN Police in Fort Worth, Texas, arrested a man on Monday for allegedly killing and dismembering three people and then putting their bodies in a dumpster and setting it on fire. Police said Jason Alan Thornburg, 41, admitted to killing a man and two women in a hotel room over the course
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By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Meridith Edwards, CNN Robin Steenman pulled her daughter out of public school over a mask mandate last year. She’s now in private school and misses public school. But Steenman is keeping her out not because of masks, but because of lesson plans she says make students feel bad about their race.
Continue ReadingBy Evan McMorris-Santoro and Meridith Edwards, CNN Robin Steenman pulled her daughter out of public school over a mask mandate last year. She’s now in private school and misses public school. But Steenman is keeping her out not because of masks, but because of lesson plans she says make students feel bad about their race.
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By Jason Hanna, Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN The FBI visited Brian Laundrie’s family home in North Port, Florida, again on Thursday afternoon amid the ongoing search for him. Two FBI agents arrived to the home in a black SUV and brought a large brown paper bag inside. They did not depart with the
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN Novant Health, a North Carolina not-for-profit system of 15 medical centers with more than 2,300 physicians, said this week it had terminated roughly 175 employees for non-compliance with its mandatory Covid-19 vaccination program. More than 99% of Novant Health team members chose compliance, company President and CEO Carl Armato said in
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, Liz Stark and Ella Nilsen, CNN The ivory-billed woodpecker, along with 22 other species of birds, fish, mussels and other wildlife, is set to be declared extinct and removed from the endangered species list, US wildlife officials announced Wednesday. “For the species proposed for delisting today, the protections of the (Endangered Species
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN Novant Health, a North Carolina not-for-profit system of 15 medical centers with more than 2,300 physicians, said this week it had terminated roughly 175 employees for non-compliance with its mandatory Covid-19 vaccination program. More than 99% of Novant Health team members chose compliance, company President and CEO Carl Armato said in
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Did you go to bed angry? Experts have real, tangible tips on what to do (and what not to do) when a little steam comes out your ears. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Did you go to bed angry? Experts have real, tangible tips on what to do (and what not to do) when a little steam comes out your ears. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Did you go to bed angry? Experts have real, tangible tips on what to do (and what not to do) when a little steam comes out your ears. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
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