National-World

By Ella Nilsen and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, spent much of last spring and summer in free fall. Over the course of four months, Mead’s elevation plummeted an astonishing 20 feet, first exposing one of the lake’s huge intake valves in April before revealing more sinister things –

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A day before the disappearance of the doomed Titan submersible, a British businessman and explorer wrote of his pride to be “going down to the Titanic” as a mission specialist. Hamish Harding said via social media Saturday that “a weather window has just opened up” after “the worst winter

By Ashley R. Williams, Carrington Peavy and Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — Duke University has announced plans to provide a tuition-free education to eligible students living in North Carolina and South Carolina. Starting next fall, students from families earning $150,000 annually or less can attend the Durham, North Carolina-based university on a full tuition grant,

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota man faces 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide for a crash in Minneapolis that killed five people last Friday. Derrick John Thompson, 27, faces two charges for each victim, one for operating a vehicle in a grossly negligent manner and one for causing a collision and leaving

By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley has recently exhibited “sporadic disturbing behavior” in jail, prosecutors have said. In a court filing Thursday, Oakland County prosecutors disclosed incidents of the recent behavior. “Recently, Defendant has started exhibiting sporadic, disturbing behavior. This behavior has been documented via report

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of comedian, actor, director, producer, playwright and screenwriter Mel Brooks, best known for comedic farces such as “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Spaceballs.” Personal Birth date: June 28, 1926 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Melvin James Kaminsky Father: Max Kaminsky,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Considered the nation’s most important civil rights legislation since Reconstruction (1865-1877), it prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Following that law, US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed landmark civil

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at notable terror attacks with fatalities on US soil since 1980. 1978-1995 – Three people die and 23 others are wounded after a string of mail bombings carried out by Ted Kaczynski. “The Unabomber,” as he is also known, dies in prison in 2023 at age

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of musician and actress Courtney Love. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1964 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Love Michelle Harrison Father: Hank Harrison Mother: Linda Carroll Marriages: Kurt Cobain (1992-1994, his death); James Moreland (1989-1989, divorced) Children: with Kurt Cobain: Frances

By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A metro Atlanta police department is receiving backlash after posting images and video on social media of a Black man being used on a poster as a target during a firearms safety class. The video and images show officers with the Villa Rica Police Department holding a firearms safety

By Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — The defense rested Friday in the trial of former Parkland, Florida, school resource officer Scot Peterson without calling him to the stand. Closing arguments are scheduled for 9:15 a.m. Monday. Peterson is charged with eleven counts, including seven of child neglect and three of culpable negligence

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In most any other year, Nashville Pride looks and feels like other Pride celebrations in major cities: There are sweaty masses of starry-eyed revelers, drinking in the infectious joy. There are floats and concerts with splashy corporate sponsorships and packed gay bars where famous drag queens and local performers

By Mallika Kallingal, Jay Croft and Rob Frehse CNN (CNN) — The damaged portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, which collapsed 12 days ago, has been repaired and has reopened ahead of schedule, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced. “We demolished a roadway, we rebuilt I-95 in just 12 days. Through that process we showed the

By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Despite filing for bankruptcy a few months ago, Bed, Bath & Beyond will live on — sort of. The retailer’s name, intellectual property and digital assets were purchased by Overstock.com for $21.5 million, according to court documents. The physical stores, however, are still closing. Here’s what else you need

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Filmmaker and deep-sea explorer James Cameron says he figured soon after learning a Titanic-bound submersible was missing it had imploded and its occupants were dead – days before officials announced that very outcome. After hearing on Monday the “Titan” craft had disappeared, Cameron connected with people he knows in