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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN In a major step, the NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to support an interim policy that would allow college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) without violating NCAA rules until federal legislation or new NCAA rules are adopted. The Division I Board of Directors

By Leah Asmelash, CNN The United Nations’ human rights chief is calling on the US to reform its criminal justice system, reimagine policing nationwide and provide reparations for descendants of enslaved Africans. In a report published on Monday, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged the US to make “transformative change for

By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN Fred and Wilma get to keep their house, and all of their dinosaurs, too. Florence Fang, the owner of the colorful, dome-shaped “Flintstone House” in Hillsborough, California, can keep her garden collection of dinosaurs and eye-catching “Flintstones” sculptures after settling a lawsuit with local officials, according to city

Philip and Nora Zyne, who live in the Champlain Towers North condominiums, explain why they aren’t leaving their building despite the South tower collapsing just days ago.

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Tommy Franks, retired four-star Army General. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1945 Birth place: Wynnewood, Oklahoma Birth name: Tommy Ray Franks Father: Ray Franks, mechanic Mother: Lorene “Pete” (Parker) Franks Marriage: Cathryn (Carley) Franks (1969-present) Children: Jacqueline Education: University of Texas, Arlington, B.B.A., 1969-1971

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN “Sesame Street” is helping Asian American children grapple with bullying via a new song called “Proud of Your Eyes.” In the video, neighborhood residents Alan, the Japanese American owner of Hooper’s Store, and Wes, a recently introduced African American character on the show, encounter their friend Analyn after she has an

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Nearly halfway through a year that’s seen the Catholic Church take a stance against LGBTQ members, Pope Francis wrote in support of an American priest’s work with LGBTQ Catholics. In a handwritten letter to the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and editor-at-large for America Media, Francis thanked Martin for his

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN After a shooting in Times Square this weekend, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has vowed to address safety by increasing the number of police officers patrolling the area. “We’re announcing today the Times Square Safety Action Plan to make sure that anyone who goes to Times Square knows they’re

By Curt Devine and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Amid a rescue mission now in its fifth day, engineers and government officials are trying to determine how a Surfside, Florida, condominium tower crashed to the ground, seemingly without warning. Many answers at this stage are speculation, but signs seem to point to some manner of failure