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Frustration mounts in Uvalde over shifting narratives about school shooting. State senator says lack of clarity could hinder future safety measures

June 4, 2022 5:52 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The lack of clarity surrounding authorities’ response to the mass shooting at a South Texas elementary school could hinder efforts to prevent such massacres from happening again, a state lawmaker told CNN on Friday. Ten days after a gunman slaughtered 19 students and their two teachers in their classrooms at Robb

Frustration mounts in Uvalde over shifting narratives about school shooting. State senator says lack of clarity could hinder future safety measures

June 4, 2022 9:37 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The lack of clarity surrounding authorities’ response to the mass shooting at a South Texas elementary school could hinder efforts to prevent such massacres from happening again, a state lawmaker told CNN on Friday. Ten days after a gunman slaughtered 19 students and their two teachers in their classrooms at Robb

Convicted murderer who escaped 3 weeks ago was killed by police hours after he was ID’d as suspect in killing of family of 5

June 3, 2022 12:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose and Christina Maxouris, CNN A convicted murderer who escaped last month from a prisoner bus in Texas was killed in a shootout with officers late Thursday, just hours after he was named the prime suspect in the killing of four children and an adult in a home in Leon County, officials said.

In Hong Kong, memories of China’s Tiananmen Square massacre are being erased

June 3, 2022 12:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN For decades it was a symbol of freedom on Chinese controlled soil: every June 4, come rain or shine, tens of thousands of people would descend on Victoria Park in Hong Kong to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. The atmosphere would be at once defiant and somber.

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June 2, 2022 11:20 PM CNN Newsource

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Massachusetts agrees to settlement for thousands of people who were wrongfully convicted of drug charges

June 2, 2022 8:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Sonia Moghe, CNN The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has agreed to a settlement that would pay back fees associated with legal cases, probation and fines for tens of thousands of people who were wrongfully convicted of drug charges, according to court documents. Roughly $14 million is estimated to go to about 31,000 people whose criminal

‘This can really happen anywhere, and it’s very scary.’ Witnesses describe how an ordinary day turned deadly at an Oklahoma medical clinic

June 3, 2022 2:32 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN For the dozens of people who were seeking care at an Oklahoma medical facility on Wednesday, it was a regular afternoon that turned into a nightmare within minutes when a gunman opened fire. About three hours earlier, Michael Louis had purchased an AR-15-style rifle, and he used the weapon to unleash

4 former members of the New York City Fire Department die of 9/11-related illnesses within 4 days, FDNY says

June 2, 2022 6:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Liam Reilly and Mirna Alsharif, CNN Four former members of the New York City Fire Department died over a four-day period because of 9/11-related illnesses, the FDNY announced Thursday. “To date, 287 FDNY members have had their lives cut short by World Trade Center-related illnesses, including four retired Firefighters in just the last week

TikTok star shares her breastfeeding journey and excess milk to help others during the baby formula shortage

June 2, 2022 4:59 PM CNN

By Gabriel Kinder, CNN With no end in sight to the baby formula shortage, lifestyle content creator and new mom Lucie Fink is stepping up to help babies in need. She’s donating her excess breast milk, and she credits her TikTok and Instagram followers with inspiring her to help. “I had never thought about donating

TikTok star shares her breastfeeding journey and excess milk to help others during the baby formula shortage

June 2, 2022 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Gabriel Kinder, CNN With no end in sight to the baby formula shortage, lifestyle content creator and new mom Lucie Fink is stepping up to help babies in need. She’s donating her excess breast milk, and she credits her TikTok and Instagram followers with inspiring her to help. “I had never thought about donating

A rare, 5-planet alignment will take over the sky this month

June 2, 2022 4:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN Don’t forget to look up this weekend to see the start of a rare, five-planet alignment grace the night sky. Beginning in the early morning hours of Friday, June 3, the five planets of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will align in planetary order. This rare phenomenon

Turkey rebrands as ‘Türkiye,’ changing name at the United Nations

June 2, 2022 3:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Mina Alsharif, Hande Atay Alam and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Turkey is rebranding itself. The country is now called “Türkiye” in the halls of the United Nations, who agreed to recognize the change on Wednesday after a request from Turkey’s government. The campaign to rebrand as Türkiye began in December. “The process we started under

What studies reveal about gun ownership in the US

June 2, 2022 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN As the nation continues to endure devastating mass shootings and increasing homicide rates, guns remain a fixture of American culture. Many Americans consider the right to bear arms sacred, seeing guns as key to their identities and individual freedoms. Some keep guns for protection, hunting or sport, while others see guns

Extinct headbutting relative reveals how the giraffe grew a long neck

June 2, 2022 3:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A strange early relative of the giraffe was perfectly adapted for some serious headbutting 17 million years ago, according to new research. The oddball giraffoid didn’t have the signature long neck of today’s giraffe. Instead, the ancient animal, built for fierce fighting, sported helmet-like headgear and the most complex head-neck joints

Uvalde state senator raises questions on whether 911 call information was relayed to shooting incident commander

June 3, 2022 5:39 AM CNN

By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Chris Boyette, CNN Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez raised questions in a news conference on Thursday about whether information on 911 calls from inside Robb Elementary School was relayed properly to responders at the scene of the shooting. Gutierrez said he spoke with the agency that regulates

A patient who sacrificed his life, 2 gifted doctors, a beloved receptionist: These are the people killed in the Tulsa hospital shooting

June 2, 2022 1:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Caroll Alvarado, Amanda Watts and Christina Maxouris, CNN A patient who sacrificed his life to save his wife. Two gifted doctors cherished by their communities. A receptionist with a “true servant’s heart.” Those were the four people killed Wednesday in a shooting inside an Oklahoma medical building. A gunman, who was also

8-year-old is killed by South Carolina man shooting randomly at cars, police say

June 2, 2022 1:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Tina Burnside, CNN A South Carolina man has been charged with murder after authorities say he “fired multiple random rounds at passing vehicles,” resulting in the death of an 8-year-old boy, according to a news release from Florence County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday, May 28, deputies with the Sheriff’s Office responded to a call

Michael J. Fox Fast Facts

June 2, 2022 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of actor, author and advocate Michael J. Fox. Personal Birth date: June 9, 1961 Birth place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Michael Andrew Fox Father: Bill Fox, Canadian Armed Forces officer Mother: Phyllis (Piper) Fox Marriage: Tracy Pollan (July 16, 1988-present) Children: Esme, Schuyler and

Uvalde state senator raises questions on whether 911 call information was relayed to shooting incident commander

June 3, 2022 5:39 AM CNN

By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Chris Boyette, CNN Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez raised questions in a news conference on Thursday about whether information on 911 calls from inside Robb Elementary School was relayed properly to responders at the scene of the shooting. Gutierrez said he spoke with the agency that regulates