By Brad Parks, CNN While technical issues were sorted prior to jury selection in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial Monday, Judge Bruce Schroeder played “Jeopardy!” with prospective jurors to pass the time. “Not to be Confused for 400,” Schroeder said. “On the menu, scallops are shellfish and these are immature or green onions.” “Scallions,” many prospective
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By Ashley Novak, CNN Every year on November 1, many Roman Catholics and other Christians around the world observe All Saints Day, which honors all saints of the church deemed to have attained heaven. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, All Saints Day is observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost. Here’s a look at the
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By Jack Guy, CNN “Vax” is the Word of the Year for 2021, according to the annual report from Oxford Languages. Defined as “a colloquialism meaning either vaccine or vaccination as a noun and vaccinate as a verb,” vax was relatively rare until this year, the company, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary, said Monday.
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By Susannah Cullinane, CNN Two people were killed and at least another dozen were injured as shots rang out at a house party in Illinois where people were gathering for Halloween. It was one of at least 11 mass shootings in the US over the holiday weekend, including several at places where crowds had assembled.
Continue Reading By Susannah Cullinane, CNN Two people were killed and at least another dozen were injured as shots rang out at a house party in Illinois where people were gathering for Halloween. It was one of at least 11 mass shootings in the US over the holiday weekend, including several at places where crowds had assembled.
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By Christina Maxouris, Artemis Moshtaghian and Ralph Ellis, CNN Hundreds of New York City firefighters called in sick Monday morning as the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for municipal employees went into effect, bringing the total number of sickouts in the fire department to 2,300, FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said at a news conference. Normally, 800-1,000
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By AJ Willingham, CNN Consumers have already been given the warning that holiday shopping is going to be much costlier this year. So far, their habits indicate they’ll keep on spending anyway. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Consumers have already been given the warning that holiday shopping is going to be much costlier this year. So far, their habits indicate they’ll keep on spending anyway. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Consumers have already been given the warning that holiday shopping is going to be much costlier this year. So far, their habits indicate they’ll keep on spending anyway. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Consumers have already been given the warning that holiday shopping is going to be much costlier this year. So far, their habits indicate they’ll keep on spending anyway. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Consumers have already been given the warning that holiday shopping is going to be much costlier this year. So far, their habits indicate they’ll keep on spending anyway. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Consumers have already been given the warning that holiday shopping is going to be much costlier this year. So far, their habits indicate they’ll keep on spending anyway. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Consumers have already been given the warning that holiday shopping is going to be much costlier this year. So far, their habits indicate they’ll keep on spending anyway. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Consumers have already been given the warning that holiday shopping is going to be much costlier this year. So far, their habits indicate they’ll keep on spending anyway. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Consumers have already been given the warning that holiday shopping is going to be much costlier this year. So far, their habits indicate they’ll keep on spending anyway. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, Amir Vera, Amy Simonson and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended granting clemency to Julius Jones, a man sentenced to death for a murder he says he did not commit. Jones pleaded his case to the board less than three weeks before he’s set to be executed. The
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By Eric Levenson, CNN An armed paramedic who was shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year testified Monday that he pulled out his own firearm because he believed Rittenhouse was an active shooter. Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, testified that he unholstered his handgun on August 25, 2020, as he and a crowd followed Rittenhouse,
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By Eric Levenson, CNN Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed Illinois teenager who killed two people and wounded another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer, went on trial Monday on homicide charges in a case that will test the distinction between self-defense and vigilante killings. A jury of 20 people was selected that included 11 women
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Kyle Rittenhouse — accused of shooting three people, two fatally — was acquitted on all charges on Friday by a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The 12 jurors found him not guilty for the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, and wounding Gaige Grosskreutz, now 27, using an AR-15-type
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By Samantha Beech, Jake Kwon and Helen Regan, CNN The number of people who have died from Covid-19 around the world has surpassed five million, according to data held by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Coronavirus Resource Center. JHU’s global tally of deaths reached 5,000,425 at 4:50 a.m. ET on Monday. It reports that 197,116
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