By Leyla Santiago and Alta Spells, CNN A formal investigation has been launched by the University of Florida after an internal report detailed a culture of fear among faculty members claiming political influence on campus as well as instances of pressure to destroy and delay publication of Covid-19 research data. Vice President of UF Research
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By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with six counts in her federal trial in New York related to what prosecutors say are her efforts to groom and traffic underage girls to be sexually abused by her close companion Jeffrey Epstein. She has pleaded not guilty to six federal counts:
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By Amy Simonson, CNN The 22-year-old man authorities believe dumped hundreds of FedEx packages into an Alabama ravine is expected to turn himself in Friday, according to Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon. “He is working today. And he is delivering packages for another company. So hopefully we will have him in custody by the end
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A jury in Texas has awarded the largest-ever personal injury compensation in the country to a family who lost two people killed by a drunk driver. The sum is symbolic, lawyers for the family say, but the eye-popping size of the judgment is meant to send a message about the consequences
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By Carma Hassan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN A former supervisor testified Friday in Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial that the then-officer had the right to use deadly force to prevent Daunte Wright from driving away and harming him in the process. Mychal Johnson, a former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police sergeant, testified that he arrived at the
Continue Reading By Carma Hassan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN A former supervisor testified Friday in Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial that the then-officer had the right to use deadly force to prevent Daunte Wright from driving away and harming him in the process. Mychal Johnson, a former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police sergeant, testified that he arrived at the
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By Artemis Moshtaghian, Laura Ly and Kelly Murray, CNN New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a new temporary indoor mask mandate, but at least one county leader says he won’t be enforcing it. On Friday, Hochul announced the rule, in place from Monday, December 13, until at least January 15, 2022. It requires New
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By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Charbel Mallo, CNN A Hamas warehouse filled with ammunition at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon exploded on Friday, causing casualties, according to Lebanon state-run NNA news. “Sounds of explosions were heard in the al-Burj al-Shamali camp for Palestinian refugees, east of Tyre, in one of the Palestinian Islamic centers
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By the CNN Heroes team For 15 years, CNN Heroes has been honoring everyday people changing the world. Since 2007, we have recognized more than 350 Heroes from all 50 states and more than 110 countries. While their missions are diverse, they all are dedicated to helping others. The impact of their work is staggering.
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By Mallika Kallingal and Amy Simonson, CNN Police in Florida arrested a student attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for allegedly “plotting to shoot up the campus” on Thursday, which was the final day before winter break, officials said. John Hagins, 19, threatened an attack similar to the 1999 mass shooting at the Columbine High School in
Continue Reading By Miguel Marquez, Holly Yan and Michelle Krupa, CNN At one hospital in Lansing, Michigan, the latest Covid-19 surge is as bad as health care workers there have seen. And it may well be the leading edge of what’s coming soon to the rest of the United States. Already 23 states have had a more
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A jury in Texas has awarded the largest-ever personal injury compensation in the country to a family who lost two people killed by a drunk driver. The sum is symbolic, lawyers for the family say, but the eye-popping size of the judgment is meant to send a message about the consequences
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By Rosa Flores, CNN In the aftermath of the Astroworld Festival tragedy, Travis Scott offered to pay for the funeral expenses of the 10 victims who died. At least seven of the victims’ families declined Scott’s offer, according to their attorneys. Valerie Cortinas Fisher, the attorney representing the family of Rodolfo Peña, told CNN that
Continue Reading By Rosa Flores, CNN In the aftermath of the Astroworld Festival tragedy, Travis Scott offered to pay for the funeral expenses of the 10 victims who died. At least seven of the victims’ families declined Scott’s offer, according to their attorneys. Valerie Cortinas Fisher, the attorney representing the family of Rodolfo Peña, told CNN that
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By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region between August 31 and September 9, 2021, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. HRW urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to create an international inquiry into the abuses committed by warring parties
Continue Reading By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region between August 31 and September 9, 2021, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. HRW urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to create an international inquiry into the abuses committed by warring parties
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By Lauren del Valle and Jay Croft, CNN The government on Friday rested its case in the criminal sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell after prosecutors called 24 witnesses across 10 days of testimony. Friday’s witnesses included Annie Farmer, the fourth and final accuser to take the stand. She testified she was 16 years old
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By Tara John, Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN A London-based independent tribunal has ruled that China committed genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in its western Xinjiang region, accusing China’s senior leadership including President Xi Jinping of “primary responsibility” for acts perpetrated against Muslim minority groups. “The tribunal is satisfied that the PRC
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By AJ Willingham, CNN Could the supply chain nightmare be coming to an end? Yes and no. Port congestion is easing, deliveries are speeding up and shipping prices are coming back down, but other issues like driver and supply shortages could keep things unpredictable for a while. Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Could the supply chain nightmare be coming to an end? Yes and no. Port congestion is easing, deliveries are speeding up and shipping prices are coming back down, but other issues like driver and supply shortages could keep things unpredictable for a while. Here’s what you need to know to Get
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