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Colorado mother reaches plea deal in the 2017 death of ‘Make-A-Wish’ daughter

January 4, 2022 9:01 PM CNN Newsource

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

North Carolina state trooper John Horton was a 15 year veteran of law enforcement.

State trooper dies after he was accidentally hit by his brother’s car during a traffic stop

January 4, 2022 8:53 PM CNN

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

Lina Sadar Khil went missing from a San Antonio playground in her family's apartment complex on December 20

FBI joins search for 3-year-old who went missing in San Antonio last month

January 4, 2022 8:43 PM CNN Newsource

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

In ‘zero-Covid’ Hong Kong, this is what happens when you test positive

January 4, 2022 7:37 PM CNN

By Eric Cheung and Will Ripley, CNN Darryl Chan tested positive for Covid-19 when he landed in Hong Kong last month. More than two weeks later — and despite never showing any symptoms — he remains isolated in a hospital bed with no sign of being allowed to leave. “I think the worst part is

A woman stands at a memorial for Valentina Orellana-Peralta at the door of the Burlington where she was killed

An officer firing at a suspect also killed a 14-year-old in a Burlington store. What he knew at that moment will be key in determining wrongdoing, experts say

January 4, 2022 6:18 PM CNN Newsource

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

State trooper dies after he was accidentally hit by his brother’s car during a traffic stop

January 4, 2022 8:53 PM CNN

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

State trooper dies after he was accidentally hit by his brother’s car during a traffic stop

January 4, 2022 6:03 PM CNN Newsource

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

A viewer called to criticize a TV anchor in Missouri over being ‘very Asian’

January 4, 2022 5:58 PM CNN Newsource

By 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

A viewer called to criticize a TV anchor in Missouri over being ‘very Asian’

January 4, 2022 9:17 PM CNN

By 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

North Korea fires unidentified projectile into waters off Korean Peninsula, South Korea says

January 4, 2022 5:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Emiko Jozuka, CNN North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday. According to the Japanese government, the projectile may have been a “ballistic missile,” it said in a tweet. The Japan Coast Guard said

Terminally ill grandfather graduates college side-by-side with granddaughter

January 4, 2022 4:35 PM CNN Newsource

By 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,

Trucker shares his food with other motorists stuck for hours on icy interstate

January 4, 2022 4:15 PM CNN Newsource

By 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

Trucker shares his food with other motorists stuck for hours on icy interstate

January 4, 2022 4:15 PM CNN

By 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

As the Chicago Teachers Union prepares to vote January 4 on whether to return to virtual teaching as Covid-19 cases surge

As Chicago Union prepares to vote on remote teaching, district says schools are safe

January 4, 2022 9:56 PM CNN

By Theresa Waldrop and Omar Jimenez, CNN As the Chicago Teachers Union prepares to vote late Tuesday on whether to return to virtual teaching as Covid-19 cases surge, a move that potentially could trigger an “electronic lockout” by the school district, the district’s CEO pleaded with the union to keep schools open. “There is no

This is what the Webb telescope's sunshield looks like once it's fully deployed. Teams tested this difficult process on Earth a year before it launched.

Webb telescope successfully unfurls its tennis court-size sunshield in space

January 4, 2022 2:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The most powerful space telescope ever built is keeping its cool in space. The James Webb Space Telescope, which launched on Christmas Day, successfully completed the deployment of its 70-foot (21-meter) sunshield on Tuesday. This critical milestone is one of several that must occur for the NASA observatory to function properly

As Chicago Union prepares to vote on remote teaching, district says schools are safe

January 4, 2022 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Theresa Waldrop and Omar Jimenez, CNN As the Chicago Teachers Union prepares to vote late Tuesday on whether to return to virtual teaching as Covid-19 cases surge, a move that potentially could trigger an “electronic lockout” by the school district, the district’s CEO pleaded with the union to keep schools open. “There is no

As Chicago Union prepares to vote on remote teaching, district says schools are safe

January 4, 2022 3:48 PM CNN

By Theresa Waldrop and Omar Jimenez, CNN As the Chicago Teachers Union prepares to vote Tuesday on whether to return to virtual teaching as Covid-19 cases surge, a move that potentially could trigger an “electronic lockout” by the school district, the district’s CEO pleaded with the union to keep schools open. “There is no evidence

New York teacher is arrested for allegedly administering a Covid-19 vaccine at her home

January 4, 2022 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A teacher in New York was arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly unlawfully administering an injection that detectives believe was a Covid-19 vaccine, police say. Laura Russo, 54, allegedly administered the vaccine at her home in Sea Cliff, Long Island, 30 miles northeast of New York City, to a 17-year-old

New York teacher is arrested for allegedly administering a Covid-19 vaccine at her home

January 5, 2022 6:42 AM CNN

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A teacher in New York was arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly unlawfully administering an injection that detectives believe was a Covid-19 vaccine, police say. Laura Russo, 54, allegedly administered the vaccine at her home in Sea Cliff, Long Island, 30 miles northeast of New York City, to a 17-year-old

Meet the new dog breeds officially recognized by the American Kennel Club

January 4, 2022 12:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN The new year is off to a great start for dog lovers, thanks to the addition of two new dog breeds by the American Kennel Club. The AKC, the world’s largest purebred dog registry, announced Tuesday that the Russian Toy and Mudi are joining the list of its recognized breeds. “We’re