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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The record-shattering heat this summer has been downright dangerous in some of the largest cities in the US. But for some, the oppressive temperatures were likely far higher — even within the same city limits. A new analysis from Climate Central, a non-profit research group, found that urban development

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot grew to a whopping $910 million after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn in Tuesday night’s drawing, according to a news release on the Mega Millions website. The numbers drawn Tuesday were 3, 5, 6, 44, 61 and mega ball 25. The massive prize,

By Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Newly released video shows a Southern California man yelling, “you’re gonna kill me” during his violent arrest by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy in February. In footage provided by Emmett Brock’s attorney in which surveillance video is edited to be synched with audio from the

By Isabel Rosales and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A Circleville, Ohio, officer who was seen on video deploying a police K-9 that attacked an unarmed Black man while he was surrendering to authorities is on paid administrative leave as the incident is under investigation, the mayor said. Jadarrius Rose, 23, was bitten by a

By Ryan Young and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The Shreveport, Louisiana, police officer charged in the February shooting death of Alonzo Bagley, an unarmed Black man, has been charged with a second felony count related to the incident. Alexander Tyler was charged in February with negligent homicide for Bagley’s death. A second criminal

By Celina Tebor and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations. That lawsuit, filed by Lawyers for

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Robert Mueller, former special counsel for the Department of Justice and former director of the FBI. Mueller was appointed in May 2017 to investigate Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election, including any links or coordination “between the Russian government and individuals

By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — An urgent rescue operation is underway to save Florida coral species from extinction as a mass bleaching event and die-off from unprecedented water temperatures spreads across reefs in the the Florida Keys. Multiple reefs around the Florida Keys are now completely bleached or dead in a grim escalation that

By Ray Sanchez, Jean Casarez and Linh Tran, CNN (CNN) — The search of Rex Heuermann’s Long Island home has ended after investigators turned up “quite a lot of evidence” in the Gilgo Beach serial killings, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Tuesday. “We are for all intents and purposes done with the search,”

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the death penalty trial of the Parkland school shooter, Nikolas Cruz, after a Florida commission overseeing the conduct of the state’s judges recommended the formal reprimand in June. The Judicial Qualifications Commission had found Judge Elizabeth Scherer’s

By Lauren Mascarenhas and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last fall, was not at the location where the crimes took place, his defense attorneys suggested this week, though they have yet to provide evidence or details about his whereabouts. Kohberger is charged with

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — NASA is building a telescope to help find life beyond Earth. Engineers are aiming to launch the advanced technology by late 2026, potentially allowing humankind to peer deep into unexplored areas of the cosmos. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A large blaze erupted at a power substation in Pittsburgh after a reactor “catastrophically failed,” public safety officials announced. The fire erupted around 8 p.m. Monday and continued to burn overnight at the Duquesne Light Company substation on Brunot Island, a small island in the Ohio River, which runs

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Trying to pinpoint the earliest internet meme is like trying to discern the first written word, or the first time someone sliced a loaf of bread; a futile effort, but one that unearths fascinating discoveries. Today, memes as a social and linguistic currency are so essential to the way

By Danny Freeman (CNN) — An 83-year-old former pastor has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of a neighboring pastor’s daughter in 1975, Pennsylvania officials announced Monday. The suspect, David Zandstra, was arrested on July 17 in Cobb County, Georgia, where investigators say he confessed to killing 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington nearly five decades ago

By Celina Tebor, Kevin Liptak and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A former White House chef who was working for the Obama family was found dead Monday in a pond on the south shore of Martha’s Vineyard, according to Massachusetts police. Tafari Campbell, 45, “was employed by former President Obama and was visiting Martha’s Vineyard

By Alta Spells and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who earlier this month went missing for 49 hours after making a 911 call about a child on an interstate, said she was not kidnapped and did not see a baby on the side of the road, according to a statement

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, located in Chicago. Facts The Sears Tower was the world’s tallest building until 1996, when it was surpassed by the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With clear weather, four states are viewable up to 50 miles away:

By Virginia Langmaid and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — A former volleyball player has filed a lawsuit alleging hazing within Northwestern University’s women’s volleyball team – the latest accusation against the school’s athletic programs. According to the lawsuit, filed Monday, a person who was listed as “Jane Doe” experienced “hazing, harassment, bullying and retaliation” as