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By Mark Morales, CNN New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail is in the midst of an “emerging Covid-19 crisis” as the number of confirmed Covid cases among inmates has exploded over the past 10 days, and nearly doubled from Monday to Tuesday, the head of the New York City Department of Correction said on

By Scottie Andrew, CNN It’s not Christmas if there isn’t a highly coveted toy that rises above the rest. And it’s not the most-wanted toy of the year if the attempt to purchase it doesn’t drive consumers absolutely bonkers. We’ve chosen two of the most popular toys from each decade since the 1950s to wax

By Kay Jones and Tina Burnside, CNN Two people died after a small plane collided with a paraglider outside of Houston on Tuesday, the Fort Bend County constable told CNN on Wednesday. The single-engine Cessna 208 crashed Tuesday morning shortly after colliding with a paraglider outside of Fulshear, just west of Houston, a statement from

By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York City’s mayor is hopeful that the annual New Year’s Eve Times Square celebration will happen as planned amid a Covid-19 case surge, though he’s talking with health leaders and sponsors about whether to add safety measures, he said Wednesday. “We’re looking to add additional measures to make it even

By David Williams and Sara Smart, CNN An 1875 almanac, two withered books, a coin and a cloth envelope were among the artifacts inside an 1887 time capsule that was opened Wednesday. The capsule was found last week in the pedestal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia. CNN affiliate

By Ray Sanchez, CNN Jurors in the manslaughter trial of the White former Minnesota police officer who said she mistook her firearm for her Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright ended deliberations Wednesday evening. They had returned to work Wednesday after asking what they should do if they can’t reach a verdict — and have

By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN Jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell‘s sex trafficking trial have paused their deliberations until Monday morning in New York. Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has pleaded not guilty to six federal counts, including sex trafficking of a minor, enticing a

By Tina Burnside, CNN Authorities are searching for a 3-year-old girl who went missing from a San Antonio playground on Monday. Lina Sardar Khil was at a playground located at her family’s apartment complex when she disappeared after her mother left her unattended for a period of time, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said

By Rachel Ramirez, Brandon Miller and Bill Weir, CNN The climate crisis took a catastrophic toll across the globe in 2021. From the Arctic to Louisiana and to China’s Henan province, signs that climate change is already altering our weather were everywhere. In the United States, historic flooding trapped and killed residents in submerged basements.

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN “Help.” That word, in big black letters and surrounded by white space, called out from Ohio’s largest newspaper — a desperate plea from six Cleveland-area medical systems facing a crush of Covid-19 cases. “We need your help,” read the bottom of the ad. “We now have more COVID-19 patients in our

By Nicole Chavez, Evan McMorris-Santoro and Laura Dolan, CNN Carolyn Foote was shocked and angry when hundreds of books about race, equality or sexuality in Texas school libraries were targeted by Republican lawmakers. She and other librarians focused on making their collections more reflective of the increasingly diverse community and their work was now under

By Eric Levenson and Ben Tinker, CNN The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it is investigating a multistate outbreak of listeria infections connected to Fresh Express packaged salads, which announced a recall of some of its products. Ten people have become ill, 10 have been hospitalized and one person has died across eight states

By Sara Smart, CNN One high school in Tacoma, Washington, recently honored a former student who wasn’t able to get his diploma 78 years ago. Ernie Reda is not only a World War II veteran, but now an alumnus of Stadium High School, which is located on Commencement Bay. Ernie was sent to boot camp

By Amanda Jackson, CNN After missing out on holiday gatherings last year, many people had been planning for months to celebrate Christmas with loved ones. Now, with the surge of Covid-19 cases, some are canceling those plans just days away from the holiday. The new coronavirus strain, Omicron, is contributing to the rise in cases,

By David Williams, CNN Physics professor Vinod Menon doesn’t get much mail at the office, so when The City College of New York (CCNY) returned to in-person classes this semester, he was greeted with some junk mail and a nondescript package in a battered cardboard box. Menon, the chairman of the physics department, at first