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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — A warm start to the winter season has left the Great Lakes virtually ice-free and with their lowest ice cover to kick off a new year in at least 50 years. On New Year’s Day, only 0.35% of the Great Lakes were covered in ice, the lowest on record

By Jamiel Lynch and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A fire that badly damaged the South Florida home of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was accidentally started by a child playing with a lighter, officials say. The fire started Wednesday afternoon in a bedroom at the home in Southwest Ranches, about 23 miles

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Michelle Obama, wife of 44th US President Barack Obama. Personal Birth date: January 17, 1964 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Father: Fraser Robinson, water filtration worker Mother: Marian (Shields) Robinson Marriage: Barack Obama (October 3, 1992-present) Children: Sasha, Malia

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Dolly Parton, the Grammy Award-winning singer, song writer, producer, actress and entrepreneur. Personal Birth date: January 19, 1946 Birth place: Locust Ridge, Sevier County, Tennessee Birth name: Dolly Rebecca Parton Father: Robert Lee Parton, farmer Mother: Avie Lee (Owens) Parton Marriage: Carl Dean

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The former Kentucky county clerk who in 2015 declined to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples must pay $260,000 in fees and expenses to the couple’s attorneys in addition to the $100,000 in damages awarded by a jury last year, a federal judge ruled. Kim Davis, ex–clerk of Rowan County in

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Capitol buildings in multiple states were temporarily shut down and evacuated Wednesday because of threats. “It was a mass email sent to several (Secretaries of State) and state offices across the country,” said Michon Lindstrom, a spokesperson for the Kentucky of Secretary of State’s office. A copy of an

By Ray Sanchez and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A popular forestry scientist, his wife and their two adult children – described as “ambassadors” of archaeology in Arkansas – were killed after a suspected gas explosion leveled a home while they visited Michigan for the holidays. Northfield Township Police identified the victims Tuesday as 51-year-old

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Melissa Alonso and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US cities where many asylum-seekers are being sent. Here are the latest developments: Leaders of several Chicago suburbs have voted to restrict buses from dropping off migrants without notice while officials in

By Celina Tebor, Mark Morales, Emma Tucker and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Hassan Sharif, an imam who worked to keep his community safe, has died after being shot outside his mosque in Newark, New Jersey, officials said Wednesday. Sharif died at about 2:20 p.m., hours after he was shot multiple times, officials said at

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A storm headed for the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this weekend has the potential to offer the region its first decent snow in nearly two years. Before then, the storm will traverse through the South in the next few days, dumping largely beneficial rain after a summer of extreme heat.

CNN Opinion by Jeremi Suri (CNN) — American universities are the envy of the world, but those who control them do not seem to understand why. Students and scholars from every continent make enormous personal sacrifices to gain admission to US campuses, and in recent years applications to the most prestigious schools have increased dramatically. The

By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Lauren Boebert’s decision to switch congressional districts less than a year out from the 2024 election could be the key to preserving her political future. The firebrand is competing for the seat in a Whiter, wealthier and more Republican district — a recipe that could help keep

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The motive behind the deadly New Year’s Day crash outside a Rochester, New York, concert venue is still unclear, but police say the suspect, driving an SUV full of gas canisters, appeared to “intentionally” speed toward pedestrians before slamming into another vehicle, killing two passengers and

By Steve Almasy and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of firing gunshots inside the Colorado Supreme Court building appeared Wednesday in court, where a judge set his bond at $100,000, noting the defendant’s alleged “escalating behavior” during the incident. The shooting happened Tuesday morning after 1 a.m. when a man who fled