Over 165 million Americans under heat alerts
Currently, 32 states have heat advisories or warnings posted as dangerous temperatures expand across the US. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
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Hear Cuomo accuser react to his resignation
CNN’s Erica Hill speaks with Gov. Cuomo accuser Karen Hinton about his resignation from office.
Continue Reading The bipartisan infrastructure bill takes on hot car deaths, but advocates say the effort isn’t enough
By Eric Levenson, CNN The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the US Senate this week would require new motor vehicles to have an alert system that would remind people not to leave their child or pet in the backseat. The rule, under the Child Safety section of the bill, is an attempt to cut down
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Germany arrests British embassy worker accused of spying for Russia
By Nadine Schmidt and Lindsay Isaac, CNN A British embassy employee suspected of spying for Russia has been arrested in the German city of Potsdam, British and German authorities said on Wednesday. The British national, identified only as David S., is suspected of having passed documents onto a Russian intelligence service in exchange for cash
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Perseid meteor showers are set to be a showstopper celestial event
By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN The Perseid meteor shower will grace the summer skies in mid-August as one of the biggest showers of the year. The meteor shower will peak from midnight on August 11 to dawn on August 13 but actually runs from July 23 to August 22, according to The Old
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Former college instructor faces arson charges over a Northern California fire
By Alexandra Meeks and Madeline Holcombe, CNN A former college instructor has been arrested and charged with starting a fire in drought-ravaged Northern California near the massive Dixie Fire, according to a criminal complaint. Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, a former instructor at Santa Clara University and Sonoma State University, is suspected of willfully starting the
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Virginia Giuffre files lawsuit against Prince Andrew alleging sexual abuse
By Sonia Moghe and Laura Ly, CNN Virginia Roberts Giuffre has filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew for alleged sexual abuse, according to federal court documents filed Monday. Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein, has previously said publicly that she was forced to perform sex acts with Britain’s Prince Andrew, telling the BBC in
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China’s recent rape scandals are a #MeToo victory, activists say — even if the government won’t admit it
By Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN Two explosive rape allegations have rocked China in recent weeks, turning a spotlight on the country’s stifled #MeToo movement and problems of sexual assault. On Monday, the e-commerce giant Alibaba said it had fired an employee who was accused of sexually assaulting another employee during a business trip.
Continue Reading 5-year-old dies after being left in a car during high temperatures for possibly up to several hours, police say
By Raja Razek, CNN A five-year-old child died in northern Virginia after being left in a car for what could have been several hours, officials said Tuesday. Officers responded to a report of an unconscious child in a neighborhood in Springfield, Virginia, at around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Fairfax County Police Department Lt. John Lieb said
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North Korea issues warning to US and South Korea over ‘hostile acts’
By Gawon Bae and Chandler Thornton, CNN A senior North Korean official has denounced South Korea over its joint military exercises with the United States, which are due to begin this week, warning that such actions risked provoking “a serious security crisis.” “They must be made to clearly understand how dearly they have to pay
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School board member responds to DeSantis’ threat
CNN’s Erica Hill and Leyla Santiago discuss Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ threat to withhold funding to schools if they issue mask mandates.
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Two Texas judges issue temporary restraining orders against governor’s mask mandate order
By Keith Allen and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two Texas judges have issued restraining orders which will temporarily block the enforcement of Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest emergency order involving masks. The governor’s order, issued last month, included language that no governmental entity, including school districts, could require mask-wearing. On Monday, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins asked
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Canadian businessman Michael Spavor sentenced by Chinese court to 11 years in prison for spying
By Ben Westcott, CNN A Chinese court has sentenced Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison for espionage, more than two years after he was first detained. Spavor, a Beijing-based businessman who regularly traveled to North Korea, was sentenced after being found guilty of spying and illegally providing state secrets to foreign countries,
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Chicago remembers a fallen officer: ‘A small part of every one of us died when we lost Ella’
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A crowd of Chicago residents gathered Wednesday evening to remember of Ella French, a Chicago police officer fatally shot during a traffic stop. “Officer French died in service to our great city,” said Philip Cline, the Executive Director at Chicago Police Memorial Foundation. “A small part of every one of us
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Tony Esposito, Hall of Fame NHL goaltender, dead at 78
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Hall of Fame hockey goaltender Tony Esposito died Tuesday at age 78 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from the Chicago Blackhawks. Esposito was a goaltender in the NHL for 16 seasons from 1968 to 1984. After being a member of the 1968-69 Stanley Cup Champion Montreal
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Gov. Cuomo: I didn’t realize the extent to which the line had been redrawn
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has repeatedly denied the allegations found by the state Attorney General’s report that he sexually harassed 11 women, says he has “been too familiar with people” and apologizes to the women he said he “truly offended” before stepping down from his role as governor.
Continue Reading These key quotes from Cuomo’s resignation speech show he still needs to take more responsibility
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A week after the state attorney general found he sexually harassed multiple women, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in his resignation speech that he takes “full responsibility” for his actions. For some women’s rights advocates, however, his remarks seemed to suggest the opposite. Cuomo implied that his accusers misinterpreted his
Continue Reading An insect eating plant has been identified on North America’s Pacific coast for the first time in 20 years
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN For the first time in 20 years, botanists have identified a new carnivorous plant on the Pacific coast of North America, but what’s good news for science is bad news for insects. The Triantha occidentalis was identified by researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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2 dead, 1 injured after shooting over unpaid rent in Las Vegas, police say
By Amir Vera and Kay Jones, CNN An argument over unpaid rent ended with a shooting Tuesday, leaving two women dead and a man injured, according to a Las Vegas Police Department news release. Arnoldo Sanchez, 78, who was renting rooms to the three victims, was charged with two counts of murder and one count
Continue Reading Michael Jackson Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning artist Michael Jackson. Personal Birth date: August 29, 1958 Death date: June 25, 2009 Birth place: Gary, Indiana Birth name: Michael Joseph Jackson Father: Joseph Jackson, crane operator/The Jackson 5 manager Mother: Katherine (Scruse) Jackson Marriages: Debbie Rowe (November 15, 1996-October 8,
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