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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at LGBTQ milestones in the United States. LGBTQ is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. The term sometimes is extended to LGBTQIA, to include intersex and asexual groups. Queer is an umbrella term for non-straight people; intersex refers to those whose sex is

By Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent, and Shelby Vest, CNN The New York Police Department’s 46th Precinct, covering the South Bronx, was once known as the most dangerous square mile in America. Though not near the rate of the early 1990s, crime in New York City is spiking once again. Shooting incidents this May

CNN’s Jim Sciutto speaks with NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea and NYPD officers about the increase in violent crime in the city, while communities across the US debate the role of policing following George Floyd’s murder.

By Neelam Bohra and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Karen Cunningham thought she had picked a good, stable time to start a family as a graduate student at MIT. But when she gave birth to her daughter, Katie, in July 2020, the coronavirus pandemic was surging. She and her husband, Steve Cunningham, had to buy a car

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles on Sunday after police said they saw a submachine gun in his vehicle, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told CNN. “Yesterday at about 9:20 p.m., Mr. Clark was pulled over in the area of Grand and Adams for

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Carl Nassib this week became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. And with his announcement, the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end joins a small group of openly gay men in professional sports. Many of the history-makers who preceded him shared in his joy. Former NBA center Jason

Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County, Florida. CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks with Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes about the outbreak.

Yesterday, nearly 300 severe wind gusts were reported from the tip of Maine to Tennessee. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the severe weather forecast for today.

New York Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer why he is joining forces with other candidates and campaigning alongside them.

By AJ Willingham, CNN Parts of Australia have been overrun by mice since August, and a fresh plague of the critters has prompted the evacuation of a prison in New South Wales. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You

By Madeline Holcombe, Martin Savidge, Devon M. Sayers and Hollie Silverman, CNN When eight girls from the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch were killed in a crash in Alabama Saturday, they were taken from the sense of family and community many of them had long been searching for. The ranch provides a home for neglected or

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County, Florida. The outbreak began in the IT department, according to Manatee County Administrator Dr. Scott Hopes, who is also an epidemiologist. Another person who worked on the same

By Keith Allen and Joe Sutton, CNN At least three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting Monday night in St. Louis, Missouri, officials said. Police Commissioner John Hayden said there was no known motive for the shooting, but that officers were canvassing the area in the city’s Ville neighborhood and looking

By Amir Vera and Deanna Hackney, CNN Three people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooting in Arvada, Colorado, on Monday. A bystander and the suspect were also killed, officials said. The officer, Gordon Beesley, was a 19-year veteran of the police department, Arvada police Det. David Snelling told CNN. Earlier, Arvada Deputy

By Jill Martin, CNN Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman with the Las Vegas Raiders, became the first active NFL player in league history to announce that he is gay. “What’s up, people,” Nassib said Monday in a video on Instagram. “I’m Carl Nassib. I’m at my house here in Westchester, Pennsylvania. I just wanted to