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By Alanne Orjoux, CNN Two high school students, a man who was trying to save his fiancée and a 9-year-old boy are among 10 people who died after a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival tragedy in Houston, authorities said. Rapper Travis Scott, who was performing November 5, has said he will pay for the

By Noah Sheidlower and Radhika Marya, CNN Lloyd Lederman grew up surrounded by the Jewish deli. His grandfather had a deli. His father had a deli. His aunts and uncles were in the business. And in 1993, Lederman opened his own spot, Jay & Lloyd’s Kosher Deli in Brooklyn. For 28 years, Lederman co-owned the

By Alaa Elassar, CNN TK Tellez knows that festivals can get crazy. But nothing, he says, could have prepared him for the tragedy that unfolded Friday night at the Astroworld Festival in Houston. It began an hour before Travis Scott was set to perform, as Tellez and his girlfriend stood near the stage in hopes

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Everyone has a favorite childhood toy. But is yours a hall of famer? This week, the National Toy Hall of Fame inducted American Girl Dolls, the board game Risk, and even sand. The honorees were unveiled during a ceremony at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. They

By Andy Rose, CNN A Navy ship named for gay rights activist Harvey Milk, who was made to resign from the force because of his sexual orientation, was launched in San Diego Saturday. The USNS Harvey Milk is a replenishment oiler, which refuels aircraft carriers at sea. “He made a difference. That’s the kind of

By Aya Elamroussi, Rosa Flores and Alaa Elassar, CNN After a crowd surge at a Houston concert that left eight people dead and dozens injured, officials said they will investigate key causes and what could have been done to get attendees out of harm’s way. The Houston Police Department tweeted on Sunday that the investigation

By Faith Karimi, CNN Imagine if a photo of you, without your knowledge or consent, began appearing in advertisements around the world? That’s what happened to actor B.J. Novak, best known for his role in “The Office,” whose face has been used to sell everything from face paint in Uruguay to Calvin Klein cologne in

By Peter Nickeas and Emma Tucker, CNN Anti-police candidates and a policing overhaul referendum were rejected on Election Day in Seattle, Minneapolis and Buffalo, continuing a trend of voters and public officials choosing moderate and measured approaches to policing over sweeping or radical changes. The debate over every issue related to law enforcement has played

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Eddie Morgan, owner of Harbor Docks, a beloved family-owned marina and seafood restaurant in Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, will wake up Sunday and head to the docks nice and early. It’s the November weekend he treats 300 local children ages 7-13 to Take-a-Kid-Fishing Day, which his own father started 27 years

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN A San Francisco law school named for a man who orchestrated a massacre of Native Americans is moving to change its name. The University of California Hastings College of the Law does not have the power to change the name, which is written in state law. But the board of directors

By Hannah Ryan, CNN At least eight people were killed and many others injured after a crowd surged forward while rapper Travis Scott was on stage at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday night. The incident occurred when the crowd surged toward the stage, crushing those at the front who were unable to escape,