By Rachel Trent, CNN Coastal communities in the United States, be forewarned. A “dramatic” surge in high-tide floods is just over a decade away in the US, according to NASA. The rapid increase will start in the mid-2030s, when a lunar cycle will amplify rising sea levels caused by the climate crisis, found a new
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN A few times a year over Utah’s mountainous lakes, it rains fish. Fish are not meant to fly, of course, but when the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources needs to restock the state’s high-elevation lakes and streams with tiny trout, it will often dump them from a low-flying plane into the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. September 12, 2022 – The 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place with Kenan Thompson as host. September 19, 2021 – The 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place with Cedric the Entertainer as host. Facts
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN Roger Federer, the four-time Olympian and all-time great tennis champion, announced Tuesday that he would not represent Switzerland in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, saying that a recent setback with his knee forced the decision. The 39-year-old underwent two knee operations in 2020. “I am greatly disappointed, as it has been an
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Two law enforcement officers were shot and a suspect is dead following a shooting in the parking lot of a Baltimore shopping mall, authorities said.
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By Eric Levenson and Gregory Lemos, CNN Cornel West, the eccentric professor, public intellectual and progressive activist, resigned from Harvard after a tenure dispute and accused the university of “spiritual rot” in a letter posted to his Twitter on Monday. “How sad it is to see our beloved Harvard Divinity School in such decline and
Continue Reading By Mirna Alsharif, CNN A suspect who shot two Baltimore Police Department officers was wanted in connection with a June 19 homicide in the city, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said at a news conference Tuesday. Baltimore Police Department detectives assigned to the US Marshals’ Warrant Apprehension Task Force approached the suspect’s vehicle in the Security
Continue ReadingMonsoon storms bring flash flood threats and dust storms to portions of the desert Southwest. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the forecast.
Continue ReadingTexas state House Democrats left the state in an effort to block Republicans from passing a restrictive new voting law in the remaining 27 days of the special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott. CNN’s Don Lemon talks to one of those Democrats, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, about the goals of the lawmakers who fled to Washington, DC.
Continue ReadingA commercial meant to scare people into protecting themselves from Covid-19 has faced backlash from Australians who feel as if the government is not doing enough to assist with the country’s vaccine rollout. CNN’s Angus Watson reports.
Continue ReadingCNN’s Darren Lewis says that the scale of racism toward Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Sako and Jadon Sancho in the wake of England’s Euro championship loss is a source of national shame and says UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is not doing enough to combat the issue.
Continue ReadingRep. Michael Burgess, a Republican from Texas who is also a medical doctor, tells CNN’s Pamela Brown about vaccine outreach in his district and if he agrees with the Biden administration’s grassroots door-to-door approach to get more people vaccinated.
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Families could start getting enhanced child tax credit payments from the IRS as soon as this week. Think you qualify? Use our calculator to see how much you may be entitled to. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also
Continue ReadingBy Deanna Hackney and Hollie Silverman, CNN Four people are dead and one is missing after a crane collapsed at a construction site in Canada Monday, officials said. The collapse comes just days after another crane collapsed in Toronto. All four of the deceased were associated with the work site and the crane company, Inspector
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A stretch of Los Angeles beaches was closed due to health concerns after roughly 17 million gallons of sewage was discharged into the Santa Monica Bay. The spill came from the Hyperion Water Reclamation plant, which is located next to Dockweiler State Beach and is the city’s oldest and largest wastewater
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By Hollie Silverman, Rebekah Riess and Natasha Chen, CNN As the death toll in the Surfside condo collapse nears 100, officials said security at the location will be tightened, with only authorized personnel allowed at the site in the near future. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said he is speaking with city officials and families of
Continue ReadingBy Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Hilal Ibrahim began dreaming of making hijabs more accessible to women of all cultures in high school, and now her luxury designs are available as some of the first hijabs to be sold at a major fashion retailer in the US. The 26-year-old began her company, Henna and Hijabs, in
Continue ReadingBy Deanna Hackney and Amir Vera, CNN The Collin County Sheriff’s office in Texas has released 41 minutes of jail security video showing the in-custody death of Marvin Scott III that occurred on March 14. The sheriff’s office said it was releasing the video because Sheriff Jim Skinner had promised Scott’s family there would be
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By Carly Ryan When it came time for Dana White to name her first salon, her thoughts immediately went to her grandmother. Paralee Boyd was the first generation in her family to not be the help — she used her entrepreneurial spirit to sell pomegranate hand scrubs to pay her way through school. It’s a
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By Amir Vera, Artemis Moshtaghian and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A Lewis and Clark statue featuring Sacagawea (also spelled Sacajawea), a famous Native American woman, was taken down in Charlottesville, Virginia, making it the third statue to be taken down in the city. The statue is of two White men — Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
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