National-World

By Athena Jones, CNN (CNN) — Shareeda Jones thought her daughter, Cristyonna, was doing well in third grade, getting mostly As and Bs at her elementary school in northeast Washington, DC. “I thought the child was on Honor Roll,” Jones told CNN. “No Ds, no Fs. Never.” Her lowest grade – a C – was

By Ray Sanchez, Elizabeth Wolfe and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — As an Ohio high school mourns three students, two parent chaperones and a teacher killed in a crash this week, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday called the 43,000 annual deaths on America’s roadways “a public health crisis.” More than 50

By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — The city of Anchorage, Alaska, could see its snowiest November ever – and the snowfall so far this month has already spelled misery for residents, quickly burying roads and prompting an emergency declaration. At least four people believed to be homeless have died outdoors so far this month in the

CNN, WJLA, WRAL By Donie O’Sullivan, Curt Devine and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — Hate groups and far-right internet trolls have seized on the tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas war, while leveraging advances in artificial intelligence to further stoke antisemitism in the United States. The confluence of the conflict and the rapid development – and sheer

By Donie O’Sullivan, Curt Devine and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — Hate groups and far-right internet trolls have seized on the tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas war, while leveraging advances in artificial intelligence to further stoke antisemitism in the United States. The confluence of the conflict and the rapid development – and sheer accessibility – of

By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — A Brooklyn fire over the weekend that left more than a dozen injured and killed a grandmother, her son and her grandson was ignited by a lithium-ion battery that exploded, New York City fire officials said Tuesday. This fatal blaze puts the city on track for a “staggering and

By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — The mother of a Mississippi man who was accidentally run over and killed by Jackson police is now saying she has been victimized a second time after her son’s body was exhumed without his family present. Dexter Wade’s body was scheduled to be exhumed on Monday at 12:30 p.m.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Caroline Kennedy, former US ambassador to Japan and current US ambassador to Australia. Personal Birth date: November 27, 1957 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Caroline Bouvier Kennedy Father: John F. Kennedy, 35th US president Mother: Jacqueline (Bouvier) Kennedy Marriage:

By Ray Sanchez, Raja Razek, Amy Simonson and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — Three teenage students in a coach bus heading to a band performance and two parent chaperones and a teacher in an SUV were killed Tuesday morning in a fiery, five-vehicle wreck on Interstate 70 in central Ohio, officials said. The bus –

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota is currently contemplating a new state flag. In order to capture the true essence of the North Star State, with its endless lakes and vaguely menacing waterfowl, its leaders have wisely turned to the people who know it best: Minnesotans themselves. Residents have sent in more than 2,600

CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The US Army has set aside the convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged after the World War I-era Houston riots, with the aim of correcting their decades-old records and characterizing their military service as honorable, according to the service. “After a thorough review,” the Army Board for Correction

By Holly Yan, Gabe Cohen and Katherine Grise, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Alana Zeitchik stood alone before a massive crowd that filled the National Mall. But she represented countless families in the US and around the world ripped apart by Hamas’ mass kidnappings and slaughter in Israel. “I wake up each morning to remember

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Personal Birth date: January 20, 1930 Birth place: Montclair, New Jersey Birth name: Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. Father: Edwin Aldrin Sr., an aviation pioneer and oil executive Mother: Marion (Moon) Aldrin Marriages: Anca Faur (January 20, 2023-present); Lois Driggs Cannon (February 14,

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The US Army has set aside the convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged after the World War I-era Houston riots, with the aim of correcting their decades-old records and characterizing their military service as honorable, according to the service. “After a thorough review,” the Army Board for Correction of