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A sign is displayed on the front of the headquarters for Chicago Public Schools on January 5

Chicago public school students will return to classroom Wednesday after teachers union suspends work action, mayor says

January 10, 2022 12:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera, Brad Parks and Holly Yan, CNN Chicago teachers will be back in school Tuesday and students are scheduled to return to in-person learning on Wednesday after the Chicago Teachers Union house of delegates voted to end the teachers’ work action over Covid-19 mitigation measures, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said at a Monday night

Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison

January 9, 2022 11:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was sentenced to another four years in prison on Monday, the second round of verdicts against the Nobel prize winner. Suu Kyi was found guilty of multiple charges that include possession of unlicensed walkie-talkies, a source with knowledge of the court proceedings told

Mother, 2 siblings charged in death of 6-year-old boy found in Indiana

January 10, 2022 4:11 PM CNN

By Tina Burnside, CNN The mother and two siblings of a 6-year-old North Chicago boy who was found dead in Indiana have been charged in connection with his death, the Lake County, Illinois, State’s Attorney Office said. The body of Damari Perry was found at an abandoned home in Gary, Indiana, overnight on January 8,

Mother, 2 siblings charged in death of 6-year-old boy found in Indiana

January 9, 2022 7:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Tina Burnside, CNN The mother and two siblings of a 6-year-old North Chicago boy who was found dead in Indiana have been charged in connection with his death, the Lake County, Illinois, State’s Attorney Office said. The body of Damari Perry was found at an abandoned home in Gary, Indiana, overnight on January 8,

Djokovic can remain in Australia, court rules

January 9, 2022 6:04 PM CNN Newsource

Rory Angelotta was reported missing December 25

Body of a skier who went missing Christmas Day found near California resort

January 9, 2022 2:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The body of a skier who has been missing since Christmas was found this weekend after a six-day search near the Northstar Ski Resort in Truckee, California, according to a statement from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Rory Angelotta, 43, told friends he was going skiing

Officials are looking for long-term solutions to ensure a similar tragedy never happens again

All 17 victims of Bronx apartment fire, including 2-year-old, died of smoke inhalation, NYC medical examiner rules

January 12, 2022 11:15 PM CNN

By Kelly McCleary, Amir Vera and Liam Reilly, CNN All 17 victims from a fire in a Bronx apartment building on Sunday died of smoke inhalation, according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). The manner of death was determined to be an accident for them all, said OCME director

Bronx apartment building fire leaves 19 people dead, including 9 children

January 9, 2022 12:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, Alaa Elassar, Laura Studley and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A major fire in a residential apartment building in the Bronx in New York City on Sunday left 19 people dead, including 9 children, in what Mayor Eric Adams described as one of the worst fires the city has experienced in modern times. The

Horned helmets predate Vikings by 3,000 years, originating in the Bronze Age, researchers say

January 9, 2022 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN From appearing in the Asterix comic book series, to inspiring an avatar on “The Masked Singer,” Vikings have revealed themselves across pop culture sporting horned helmets to symbolize their ferocity and power. However, two horned helmets first discovered in Viksø, Denmark have been traced back to Sardinia in the Bronze

Prisoner who escaped custody and got a firearm surrenders to authorities in Tennessee

January 9, 2022 10:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A Tennessee prisoner escaped from a work detail, eluded his captors, obtained a gun and barricaded himself in a Knoxville home this weekend before ultimately surrendering to authorities, officials said. Jason Copley, a 44-year-old minimum-trustee prisoner, escaped from custody of the Morgan County Correctional Facility when he walked

At least 34 people rescued after they became stranded on a floating chunk of ice in Green Bay

January 9, 2022 10:34 AM CNN

By Raja Razek, CNN At least 34 people were rescued on Saturday after being stranded on a large chunk of floating ice off the shore of Point Comfort on Green Bay, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin. At about 10:15 a.m., Brown County received a report that a large chunk of ice

Sidney Poitier arrives to the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 2

Start your week smart: Pakistan, Space telescope, Sidney Poitier, Arbery, Omicron

January 9, 2022 9:33 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN The demand for Covid-19 tests is so high and supplies are so low that some desperate people are going online to buy them. This Covid test “black market” could hurt buyers who may be preyed upon in their desperation. It could also hurt sellers who think they can make a quick

At least 34 people rescued after they became stranded on a floating chunk of ice in Green Bay

January 9, 2022 9:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek, CNN At least 34 people were rescued on Saturday after being stranded on a large chunk of floating ice off the shore of Point Comfort on Green Bay, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin. At about 10:15 a.m., Brown County received a report that a large chunk of ice

At least 34 people rescued after they became stranded on a floating chunk of ice in Green Bay

January 9, 2022 9:12 AM CNN

By Raja Razek, CNN At least 34 people were rescued on Saturday after being stranded on a large chunk of floating ice off the shore of Point Comfort on Green Bay, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin. At about 10:15 a.m., Brown County received a report that a large chunk of ice

Georgia’s youngest farmer is only 6 years old, and she loves ‘playing in the dirt’

January 9, 2022 8:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Lee Alexander and Chiamaka Ofulue, CNN At just 6 years old, Kendall Rae Johnson is making history as the youngest certified farmer in Georgia. Kendall Rae says her love of farming comes from her great grandmother Kate Johnson. “She taught me all kinds of stuff about gardening. Like, how collard greens grow — you

Brian Nagele said he wants his 6-year-old daughter in school and has trusted the power of her immune system.

How 10 parents of school-age kids are coping with Omicron, in their own words

January 9, 2022 1:45 PM CNN

By Eric Levenson and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN One mom said she feels like she’s endangering her kids’ health. Another said she feels lonely and exhausted by the pressure of what to do. And a father said he and his wife live in fear that their daughter’s school will close. These were among just 10 of

Unrest in the country has seen buildings and property destroyed.

Kazakhstan death toll spikes as 164 reported killed and thousands detained in violent protests

January 9, 2022 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

Niamh Kennedy and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 164 people have been killed and more than 5,000 detained during violent upheaval in Kazakhstan this week, as unrest swept the nation and the death toll ticked even higher. Deadly protests that erupted in in the Central Asian country in recent days have seen the government resign

A four-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building in the Bronx early Saturday morning when the lithium-ion battery of an electric bike or scooter combusted on its own

Lithium-ion battery sparks apartment building fire in the Bronx

January 9, 2022 6:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Liam Reilly, CNN A lithium-ion battery in an electric bike or scooter self-combusted in a Bronx apartment building, sparking a four-alarm fire early Saturday morning, according to the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). The FDNY were alerted to flames at 2230 Grand Concourse just after 2 a.m. and the fire was extinguished about

Over 45 million people are under winter weather advisories across the Midwest and Northeast on Saturday ahead of a storm system bringing freezing rain over the weekend.

Over 62 million people under winter weather advisories across Midwest and Northeast

January 9, 2022 5:47 AM CNN

By Emma Tucker and Haley Brink, CNN More than 62 million people are under winter weather advisories across the Midwest and Northeast on Saturday ahead of a storm system bringing freezing rain over the weekend. Several Midwest states, including Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana and Michigan, are expected to experience either ice or rain. The Northeast

Border Patrol officers have rescued Wednesday morning 25 migrants from a locked

Border Patrol officers rescued 25 migrants from a locked, freezing trailer in Texas

January 9, 2022 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Border patrol agents have rescued 25 undocumented migrants from a locked trailer in Texas where they were left in the cold with no way to escape. Big Bend Border Patrol Sector officers in Sierra Blanca found the migrants Wednesday morning with some of them shivering from the cold and crying, CBP