By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Michigan judge who berated an elderly cancer patient for his untidy yard has apologized for her behavior, and said she “made a mistake, acted intemperately” and is “very embarrassed.” Burhan Chowdhury, 72, was given a citation in May of 2021 for not keeping up with the yard work at his
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By Kareem Khadder, Celine Alkhaldi and Mostafa Salem, CNN The coalition led by Saudi Arabia fighting in Yemen denied that it deliberately targeted a detention center in airstrikes on Friday that killed dozens and caused a nationwide internet blackout. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who control much of Yemen, blamed the Saudi-led coalition for the strike
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By Stella Chan, CNN Weeks before her lawsuit is set to go to trial, lawyers for Vanessa Bryant allege photos of the crash that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, their daughter, and others were shared widely, according to court documents. “Discovery has shown that the close-up photos of Gianna and Kobe’s remains were
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By Nicole Chavez, CNN The New York City Police Department has arrested a woman accused of harassing and spitting on an 8-year-old Jewish boy outside a Brooklyn synagogue last week, authorities said. The woman, identified as 21-year-old Christina Darling, was charged with multiple counts including aggravated harassment as a hate crime, acting in a manner
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez, CNN The New York City Police Department has arrested a woman accused of harassing and spitting on an 8-year-old Jewish boy outside a Brooklyn synagogue last week, authorities said. The woman, identified as 21-year-old Christina Darling, was charged with multiple counts including aggravated harassment as a hate crime, acting in a manner
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By Josh Campbell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The FBI is working to fill a “primary gap” in its investigation into the Colleyville, Texas, hostage standoff: finding out how the hostage-taker acquired his gun, FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Matthew DeSarno said during a Friday news conference. “We are actively focused on that
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By Celine Alkhaldi and Mostafa Salem, CNN At least 70 people were killed and more than 130 injured when an airstrike hit a detention center in Yemen on Friday, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said, as the Saudi-led coalition continued to ramp up its deadly offensive on rebels in the war-torn nation. Another airstrike early Friday
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Black holes are best known for shredding stars, devouring light and acting like massive garbage disposals in space. In a twist, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that these energetic celestial objects have a nurturing side, too. Hubble’s observation of a dwarf starburst galaxy, called Henize 2-10, revealed a
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By Wesley Bruer, Dianne Gallagher and Randi Kaye, CNN Alex Murdaugh, the suspended South Carolina attorney accused of financial wrongdoing and setting up a suicidal insurance fraud scheme, was charged with 23 more crimes in four new indictments returned by a grand jury, the state attorney general said Friday. The fresh indictments allege Murdaugh stole
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By Sara Spary, CNN Volunteers have rescued a runaway dog from dangerous mud flats — by luring her to safety with freshly cooked sausages tied to a drone. Millie, a rescue dog, slipped her collar and went missing on Thursday, January 13 while out for a walk in Hampshire, southern England. Alerted by her worried
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By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The Winter Games is just two weeks away and outside Beijing’s Olympic venues, the banners and decorations are up. But so too are long rows of metal fences and guard posts, dividing the Chinese capital and barring anyone without an official Covid-safe pass. Having been largely sealed off
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Millions of store and restaurant workers in America who catch Covid-19 are increasingly showing up to work while infected with the virus. Many of these employees don’t have paid sick leave and need to keep up with their bills, while others fear they’ll face repercussions if they call out sick. Here’s
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Millions of store and restaurant workers in America who catch Covid-19 are increasingly showing up to work while infected with the virus. Many of these employees don’t have paid sick leave and need to keep up with their bills, while others fear they’ll face repercussions if they call out sick. Here’s
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Millions of store and restaurant workers in America who catch Covid-19 are increasingly showing up to work while infected with the virus. Many of these employees don’t have paid sick leave and need to keep up with their bills, while others fear they’ll face repercussions if they call out sick. Here’s
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Millions of store and restaurant workers in America who catch Covid-19 are increasingly showing up to work while infected with the virus. Many of these employees don’t have paid sick leave and need to keep up with their bills, while others fear they’ll face repercussions if they call out sick. Here’s
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Millions of store and restaurant workers in America who catch Covid-19 are increasingly showing up to work while infected with the virus. Many of these employees don’t have paid sick leave and need to keep up with their bills, while others fear they’ll face repercussions if they call out sick. Here’s
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By Aya Elamroussi and Joe Sutton, CNN Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted of killing of two people and shooting another in 2020 during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has asked a court to order the release of the gun he used because he wants to properly destroy it, according to a court document filed by his
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By Brian Vitagliano, CNN Three police officers from Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, were fired Thursday, two days after being charged in connection with the shooting death of 8-year-old Fanta Bility while she exited a high school football game on August 27, solicitor Sean Kilkenny confirmed to CNN. The Sharon Hill Borough Council voted 6-1 Thursday night
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By Mallika Kallingal and Joe Sutton, CNN Thelma Sutcliffe, who was the oldest person in the US, died on Monday at age 115, according to a family member. “She passed away peacefully in Omaha at an assisted living facility,” said her nephew Robert Sorenson, 94. Sutcliffe became the oldest American on April 17, 2021, according
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, Mallika Kallingal, and Kiely Westhoff, CNN A backpack containing baby gear uncovered during a human smuggling investigation in Minnesota helped lead police to a devastating discovery near the US-Canada border. Authorities found the remains of four people, including an infant, in a field near Emerson, Manitoba, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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