By David Williams, CNN Bob and Sue Walker were inseparable during more than 44 years of marriage and called each other “mate” and “matey” because they were soulmates, their adult children told CNN. They died of Covid-19 over the holidays on separate floors in an Arizona hospital. “They were truly, truly a couple, you know.
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Amy Simonson, CNN Amtrak passengers traveling through Virginia were delayed for about 30 hours Monday night after trees downed during a winter storm blocked the train’s path. About 120 passengers were on the Crescent Train 20 when it was stopped north of Lynchburg, Amtrak spokesperson Christina Leeds told CNN. The train,
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Amy Simonson, CNN Amtrak passengers traveling through Virginia were delayed for about 30 hours Monday night after trees downed during a winter storm blocked the train’s path. About 120 passengers were on the Crescent Train 20 when it was stopped north of Lynchburg, Amtrak spokesperson Christina Leeds told CNN. The train,
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By Amy Simonson, CNN A Shiloh Shepherd named Tinsley earned some extra treats Monday night after leading authorities to her owner, who was injured after a vehicle crash and in urgent need of help. Tinsley caught the attention of New Hampshire State Police when they responded to a call about a loose dog on the
Continue Reading By Amy Simonson, CNN A Shiloh Shepherd named Tinsley earned some extra treats Monday night after leading authorities to her owner, who was injured after a vehicle crash and in urgent need of help. Tinsley caught the attention of New Hampshire State Police when they responded to a call about a loose dog on the
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN A Shiloh Shepherd named Tinsley earned some extra treats Monday night after leading authorities to her owner, who was injured after a vehicle crash and in urgent need of help. Tinsley caught the attention of New Hampshire State Police when they responded to a call about a loose dog on the
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN The relationship between a hairstylist and a client can be far more than simply somebody to cut and shape hair, which is why Tennessee is the latest state to require cosmetologists to complete training on how to recognize and respond to signs of domestic abuse. “The relationship that beauty professionals have
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By Omar Jimenez, Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN With still no agreement between school system administrators and teachers, some 340,000 students will miss class again Thursday, the Chicago Public Schools CEO said. “Right now, as I’m looking at what is happening with our staff, where they are being discouraged from coming to our buildings,
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By Sarah Moon, CNN The Dixie Fire, the second-largest wildfire in California’s history, was sparked when power lines owned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) came into contact with a tree, fire officials said. The Dixie Fire started July 13 and went on to burn 963,309 acres across five counties in Northern California before being
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez, Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN With still no agreement between school system administrators and teachers, some 340,000 students will miss class again Thursday, the Chicago Public Schools CEO said. “Right now, as I’m looking at what is happening with our staff, where they are being discouraged from coming to our buildings,
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By Travis Caldwell and Raja Razek, CNN A Colorado woman accused of profiting off the fake illnesses of her young daughter before the girl’s death in 2017 has reached a plea agreement, authorities said. Kelly Turner pleaded guilty to felony theft, felony charity fraud, and child abuse negligently causing death, according to the district attorney’s
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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A North Carolina State trooper and a driver were killed during a traffic stop when the trooper’s brother, the officer coming to aid, accidentally crashed into them, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP). Trooper John S. Horton, a 15-year veteran, was conducting a traffic stop in Rutherford
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By Amir Vera and Raja Razek, CNN The FBI’s underwater search and evidence response team has joined the search for 3-year-old Lina Sadar Khil, who went missing last month from a San Antonio playground in her family’s apartment complex, city police said. Lina was last seen December 20 after her mother left her unattended for
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By Emma Tucker, CNN The fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl when an officer’s bullet ripped through a California department store dressing room wall has raised serious questions about whether he was justified in firing his weapon at a man suspected of attacking a woman with a bicycle lock in the store. The Los Angeles
Continue Reading By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A North Carolina State trooper and a driver were killed during a traffic stop when the trooper’s brother, the officer coming to aid, accidentally crashed into them, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP). Trooper John S. Horton, a 15-year veteran, was conducting a traffic stop in Rutherford
Continue Reading By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A North Carolina State trooper and a driver were killed during a traffic stop when the trooper’s brother, the officer coming to aid, accidentally crashed into them, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP). Trooper John S. Horton, a 15-year veteran, was conducting a traffic stop in Rutherford
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN A news anchor in Missouri was deeply hurt when a viewer criticized her for being “very Asian” but within hours, Asian Americans across the country stood up for her. Last week, an unidentified woman called CNN affiliate KSDK in St. Louis, Missouri to complain that Michelle Li, an anchor and reporter
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN A news anchor in Missouri was deeply hurt when a viewer criticized her for being “very Asian” but within hours, Asian Americans across the country stood up for her. Last week, an unidentified woman called CNN affiliate KSDK in St. Louis, Missouri to complain that Michelle Li, an anchor and reporter
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN One Texas grandfather-granddaughter duo share more than just a family tree now. They were able to graduate from college together, side-by-side. Melanie Salazar, 23, and her grandfather Rene Neira, now 88, both graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) December 11, 2021. Neira started school in the 1950s,
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN After hours stuck with other drivers on a frozen highway, a long-haul trucker with a two-day supply of food left popped out of his semi Tuesday morning to offer his neighbor a hot meal. A drink and a Jimmy Dean bacon, egg and cheese breakfast bowl. “He was shocked when I
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