National-World

By John Blake, CNN At first, Clint Smith had trouble making out the objects beside a white picket fence in the distance. Then he drew closer; what he saw made him shudder. Planted in a garden bed in front of the fence were the heads of 55 Black men impaled on metal rods, their eyes

By Amir Vera, CNN The search for Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of Gabby Petito, is heading into another week and authorities seem no closer to finding him. Laundrie has been charged with using two financial accounts that did not belong to him between August 30 and September 1. No charges have been brought against him

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Women and allies will gather at more than 600 marches across the United States on Saturday in support of reproductive rights, with the largest rally expected in the nation’s capital, according to organizers. These “Rally for Abortion Justice” marches come as the most restrictive anti-abortion bill yet went into effect in

By Ben Tinker and Rebekah Riess, CNN FDA-regulated spices and food additive products exposed to “widespread rodent infestation” as well as live and dead insects, were seized in Miami on Friday by the US Marshals Service on behalf of the US Food and Drug Administration, according to an FDA statement. The food products included more

By Raja Razek, CNN A man selling a catalytic converter on Facebook Marketplace left a large bag of methamphetamine and a syringe on the coffee table in the background of the picture he posted, the Stone County Sheriff’s Office in Missouri said in a post on Facebook. “Last night one of our Stone County residents

By Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN Ochsner Health, Louisiana’s largest non-profit health care system, says it will charge employees enrolled in its 2022 health care benefits program a fee for spouses and domestic partners who are not vaccinated against Covid-19. The fee is similar to what has been in place for tobacco users and

By Cheri Mossburg and Steve Almasy, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a series of police reform bills, creating a system to decertify law enforcement officers found to have engaged in serious misconduct, strengthen use of force practices and increase transparency with the aim of building back trust between the public

By Dakin Andone, CNN At first glance, Charles Chamberlain’s letter to the editor of the Tampa Bay Times seems to praise Florida’s new surgeon general for his observation that the natural immunity that comes from being infected with Covid-19 provides “great protection” from the coronavirus. “I am aware that he is correct because of a

By Jenn Selva, CNN Two people are dead after a midair collision between a helicopter and a fixed-wing plane in Arizona Friday morning, according to Chandler Fire Department spokesman Keith Welch. Both aircraft are operated by flight schools, Chandler Police spokesperson Sgt. Jason McClimans told CNN. The plane that was involved in the crash landed safely

By Steve Almasy and Carma Hassan, CNN Saturday’s Powerball annuitized jackpot is estimated to be $635 million, potentially making it the 10th largest in US lottery history. If a winning ticket is sold, the huge jackpot would be the sixth-largest in Powerball history. The cash value of one winning ticket would be $450 million. The