By Kay Jones, Jason Kravarik and Travis Caldwell, CNN Shortly before an SUV barreled into a crowd of parade marchers and pedestrians on Sunday in Waukesha, Wisconsin, at least one officer described the driver as having “no emotion” on his face during attempts to slow him down. Six people were killed and another 62 were
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at what you need to know about the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Facts The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is a stockpile of crude owned by the US government. It provides a back-up supply of crude oil if the commercial oil supply is disrupted. The crude oil is stored
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By Stella Chan, CNN San Francisco declared a water shortage emergency and is calling for a 10% reduction across its regional system, Mayor London Breed announced Tuesday. “With California still experiencing devastating drought and the uncertainty around this rainy season, we need to make tough decisions that will ensure that our water source continues to
Continue Reading By Stella Chan, CNN San Francisco declared a water shortage emergency and is calling for a 10% reduction across its regional system, Mayor London Breed announced Tuesday. “With California still experiencing devastating drought and the uncertainty around this rainy season, we need to make tough decisions that will ensure that our water source continues to
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Migrants from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador spend $2.2 billion every year trying to reach the United States, and most of that money goes to smugglers, according to a new report. The estimate of annual costs over the past five years, derived from surveys of thousands of households in those
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CNN By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — The coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now the fastest growing strain of the virus in the United States. The strain now constitutes about 20% of new Covid-19 infections, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the Northeast, JN.1 has become the dominant variant. Meanwhile, the
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By Lauren Lee, CNN For nearly two years, economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic put increased demand on food banks across the US. As the need declines, they face new problems. “Rising cost of food and ongoing challenges with the supply chain is making it more expensive for food banks to purchase food and even
Continue Reading By Lauren Lee, CNN For nearly two years, economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic put increased demand on food banks across the US. As the need declines, they face new problems. “Rising cost of food and ongoing challenges with the supply chain is making it more expensive for food banks to purchase food and even
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By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Travis Caldwell, CNN After more than two weeks of court proceedings and testimony from more than 20 witnesses, jurors in the Ahmaud Arbery killing trial reached a verdict Wednesday on their second day of deliberations. Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael, and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. —
Continue Reading By Lauren M. Johnson and Amanda Jackson, CNN Photo Editing by Heather Fulbright and Will Lanzoni, CNN The holiday season is upon us, many of us have prepared our menus for the holiday dinners and parties. Some of you may be pulling grandma’s braciole recipe steeped in tomato sauce or that creamy garlic mash your
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN Blustery and dry Santa Ana winds are whipping up a wildfire risk in Southern California, threatening a potential power shutoff over the Thanksgiving holiday. By the way, 5 Things is taking a holiday hiatus this Thursday and Friday. We’ll see you next week! Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN Blustery and dry Santa Ana winds are whipping up a wildfire risk in Southern California, threatening a potential power shutoff over the Thanksgiving holiday. By the way, 5 Things is taking a holiday hiatus this Thursday and Friday. We’ll see you next week! Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy Eliott C. McLaughlin, Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Steve Almasy, CNN A jury Wednesday found three White men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, guilty on multiple murder counts, as well as other charges. The verdict, delivered by nine White women, two White men and one Black man, came after more than 11
Continue Reading By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Travis Caldwell, CNN After more than two weeks of court proceedings and testimony from more than 20 witnesses, jurors in the Ahmaud Arbery killing trial reached a verdict Wednesday on their second day of deliberations. Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael, and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. —
Continue ReadingBy Eliott C. McLaughlin, Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Steve Almasy, CNN A jury Wednesday found three White men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, guilty on multiple murder counts, as well as other charges. The verdict, delivered by nine White women, two White men and one Black man, came after more than 11
Continue Reading By Kay Jones, Jason Kravarik and Travis Caldwell, CNN Shortly before an SUV barreled into a crowd of parade marchers and pedestrians on Sunday in Waukesha, Wisconsin, at least one officer described the driver as having “no emotion” on his face during attempts to slow him down. Six people were killed and another 62 were
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By Laura Ly and Brynn Gingras, CNN Jeffrey Epstein denied having any suicidal thoughts before he died by suicide, despite some prison staffers noting signs of troubling behavior, according to newly released documents from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). In addition, BOP staff made a litany of procedural errors prior to the convicted pedophile
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, CNN A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a park in Aurora, Colorado, that left six teenagers recovering from gunshot wounds, police said Tuesday. The teen was charged with attempted first-degree murder, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department. His identity isn’t being released
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN After spending 43 years behind bars for a crime he said he didn’t commit, a Missouri man’s conviction has been set aside, according to a news release from Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. Senior Judge James Welsh filed his ruling Tuesday morning to set aside the conviction of 62-year-old Kevin
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan, CNN Blustery and dry Santa Ana winds are whipping up a wildfire risk in Southern California, threatening a potential power shutoff over the Thanksgiving holiday. By the way, 5 Things is taking a holiday hiatus this Thursday and Friday. We’ll see you next week! Here’s what you need to know to Get
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