By Amir Vera, CNN The 9-year-old boy who was injured at the Astroworld Festival died Sunday, according to family attorney Ben Crump. The death toll from the chaotic concert now stands at 10. Funeral services for some of the victims began over the weekend as dozens of lawsuits have been filed over the tragedy. The
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN Adele is not going easy on her fans, with the singer starring in a highly anticipated televised UK concert special on Sunday following the release of her new album, “30.” The special, titled “An Audience With Adele,” was filmed at the London Palladium and will air exclusively on ITV and its
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, Carma Hassan and Brad Parks, CNN Jurors are set to begin deliberations Tuesday in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial, a day after the prosecution and defense offered dueling assessments of his actions last year during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The prosecution argued Rittenhouse, 17 at the time, provoked the fatal shootings by pointing
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By Reuters JPMorgan Chase on Monday sued Tesla for $162.2 million, accusing Elon Musk’s electric car company of “flagrantly” breaching a contract related to stock warrants after its share price soared. According to the complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, Tesla in 2014 sold warrants to JPMorgan that would pay off if their “strike price”
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol had yet to come to a consensus as of Monday night on dealing with former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ lack of compliance. Multiple members of the committee tell CNN that while
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope is ready to observe the universe. The space observatory’s massive mirror, capable of peering into the most distant reaches of space, is now completely aligned, according to the NASA’s Webb team. Hailed as the world’s premier space observatory, Webb has successfully completed a number of steps
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday launched his campaign to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022. “I’m running for governor,” he tweeted alongside a video announcement. “Together, we can push past the small and divisive politics that we see in Texas today — and
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The indoor cycling craze has come for America’s kids, and child development experts aren’t happy. Little Tikes, the children’s toymaker, watched sales of Peloton’s stationary bikes soar last year when the pandemic hit. It saw a chance to create something for children to enjoy alongside their parents, according to Little
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By Pauline Lockwood, Bex Wright and Cape Diamond, CNN American journalist Danny Fenster has been freed from prison in Myanmar, according to a Myanmar military official and former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, who had been on a private humanitarian visit to the country. Fenster’s release comes just days after the former managing editor of
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By Kay Jones and Amanda Jackson, CNN A Southwest Airlines employee was taken to a Dallas hospital Saturday after being assaulted by a passenger at Love Field Airport, according to the airline and the Dallas Police Department. The female passenger “verbally and physically” assaulted the female operations agent shortly after being asked to get off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is calling a downtown shooting early on Sunday morning, which left one person dead and five others hurt, a “mass casualty” event. “Our community has experienced multiple incidents of senseless gun violence over the past several weeks,” said Columbia Mayor Brian Treece. The shooting happened around 3 a.m.
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By Kara Fox, CNN Thousands of people have been stranded at the border between Poland and Belarus for months, trapped at the center of an intensifying geopolitical dispute. The migrants — most of whom are from the Middle East and Asia, and who are hoping to travel on from Poland deeper into Europe — have
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he believes the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6 was the result of former President Donald Trump’s lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. “I think everything that he was saying from Election Night forward incited people to that level of anger,”
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The Fulton Police Department is investigating after a man’s body was found in Stinson Creek early Monday morning.
Continue Reading By Pauline Lockwood, Bex Wright and Cape Diamond, CNN American journalist Danny Fenster has been freed from prison in Myanmar, according to a Myanmar military official and former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, who had been on a private humanitarian visit to the country. Fenster’s release comes just days after the former managing editor of
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Holiday events are looking a little more normal this year after last year’s pandemic-hobbled season — and that includes the return of mall Santas! Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Holiday events are looking a little more normal this year after last year’s pandemic-hobbled season — and that includes the return of mall Santas! Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Holiday events are looking a little more normal this year after last year’s pandemic-hobbled season — and that includes the return of mall Santas! Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Holiday events are looking a little more normal this year after last year’s pandemic-hobbled season — and that includes the return of mall Santas! Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Holiday events are looking a little more normal this year after last year’s pandemic-hobbled season — and that includes the return of mall Santas! Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
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