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By Kendall Lanier and Amanda Watts, CNN A 51-year-old Florida man has pleaded guilty to one count of murder for hire, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. In June 2020 Daniel Slater asked an associate to murder members of his ex-girlfriend’s family — and to

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A homeowner in Michigan found an unusual surprise when renovating his porch. David Olson, 33, said he uncovered over 150 bowling balls when he demolished the concrete slab of the porch at his home in Norton Shores. “Before I smashed anything with a hammer, I was able to pull one

By Ray Sanchez and Homero De la Fuente, CNN NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Wednesday after allegedly trying to break into the home of his in-laws and fighting with officers in Redmond, Washington, police said. The former San Francisco 49ers cornerback was being held at King County Correctional Facility after being booked by

By David Williams, CNN Authorities in Toledo, Ohio, said they are planning to replace a mural honoring George Floyd after it collapsed. A large section of the vibrant mural, which was painted on the side of a vacant building, was destroyed when a layer of bricks affixed to the building gave way. “We had multiple

By Rachel Trent, CNN Here’s an excuse to say, “yeet” — or “oof” — both of those words are now officially in the dictionary. Dictionary.com just added more than 300 new words and updated definitions, which capture a wide range of emotions expressed throughout the past year and include some slang terms we picked up

By Devon M. Sayers, CNN The administrator for the estate of Andrew Brown, Jr. filed a federal lawsuit alleging that deputies violated Brown’s Fourth amendment rights by using excessive force while they were attempting to serve arrest and search warrants on Brown. Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on April 21 by Pasquotank

By Nicquel Terry Ellis From chaotic school board meetings to political strife along party lines, critical race theory has ignited a controversy across the country in recent months. At least two dozen states have banned critical race theory or introduced legislation to ban it from being taught in the classroom, with many conservatives calling it

By Leah Asmelash, CNN A bestselling basketball video game will, for the first time ever, feature a woman athlete on its cover. Candace Parker, of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, will be on the cover of a special edition of “NBA 2K22.” Her appearance marks the first time a female athlete will be on one of

By David Williams, CNN The tiny goldfish you can pick up at pet store for a few cents might not look like an environmental threat, but they can grow into a huge problem if set free in lakes or ponds — mainly because they can grow to be surprisingly huge. Burnsville, Minnesota, which is south

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game, where representatives from the National League and American League compete in the contest also known as the “Midsummer Classic.” Facts July 19, 2022 – The 92nd MLB All-Star Game takes place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The American League defeats the

By Eric Levenson, CNN Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned residents about a surge of Covid-19 cases in the southern state on Tuesday and said that seven children are in ICUs, including two children on a ventilator. “Please be safe and if you are 12 or older — please protect yourself,” the doctor