By Laura Studley, CNN It’s been nearly a month since Jashyah Moore was last seen at deli near her home in East Orange, New Jersey. On Wednesday, the reward for information in the desperate search to find her was increased to $20,000. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is leading the investigation and has formed a
Continue ReadingBy David Williams, CNN DNA evidence helped authorities in the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seize more than a ton of illegal elephant ivory, rhinoceros horn and pangolin scales in a multimillion dollar trafficking bust. Two men were arrested last week in Edmonds, Washington, near Seattle, and indicted by a federal
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By Noah Sheidlower and Justin Lear, CNN On a brisk Tuesday at Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, maritime archaeologists, scuba divers, and residents of the Spring Harbor neighborhood stood in the cold as a canoe was brought to shore. But this was not just any racing or touring canoe — it dates back more than
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By Devon M. Sayers, Pamela Kirkland and Nicole Chavez, CNN The Rev. Al Sharpton is asking for a just verdict in the trial of the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery who was shot while jogging in Georgia last year. “What has happened in this case, is a lynching in the 21st century,” Sharpton
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By Ray Sanchez, Eric Levenson, Brad Parks and Carma Hassan, CNN Testimony in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial in Wisconsin concluded Thursday, with closing arguments expected Monday in a high-profile case that has polarized the nation. Jurors heard from more than 30 witnesses over eight days. The highlight came Wednesday when the 18-year-old defendant took
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By Devon M. Sayers and Pamela Kirkland, CNN The prosecution in the trial of three White men charged in Ahmaud Arbery‘s killing played a series of 911 calls made by Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, including calls made weeks before the shooting. In early January 2020, Travis McMichael called to report that a
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, Eric Levenson, Brad Parks and Carma Hassan, CNN Testimony in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial in Wisconsin concluded Thursday, with closing arguments expected Monday in a high-profile case that has polarized the nation. Jurors heard from more than 30 witnesses over eight days. The highlight came Wednesday when the 18-year-old defendant took
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By Gregory Lemos, CNN A South Carolina judge has once again denied disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh bond on charges stemming from alleged misappropriation of settlement funds in connection with the 2018 death of his family’s longtime housekeeper. The arrest represents just the latest legal and personal challenge for Murdaugh, who says he survived being shot
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By AJ Willingham, CNN The shooting death of a Georgia man has thrust a complicated and often misunderstood legal tenet into the spotlight. The concept of “citizen’s arrest” is a common cultural trope, but it’s also at the center of the case of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was shot and killed after a
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By Eric Levenson, Brad Parks and Carma Hassan, CNN Kyle Rittenhouse testified Wednesday that he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot a man who had thrown a plastic bag at him and chased him last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in what is likely to be the pivotal testimony of his homicide trial. “I didn’t
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Today is Call to Earth Day, a time to raise awareness of environmental issues and engage with conservation education. How can you participate? Just do something positive for the environment today! Pick up trash, recycle, reduce your consumption or learn about something new. Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Today is Call to Earth Day, a time to raise awareness of environmental issues and engage with conservation education. How can you participate? Just do something positive for the environment today! Pick up trash, recycle, reduce your consumption or learn about something new. Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Today is Call to Earth Day, a time to raise awareness of environmental issues and engage with conservation education. How can you participate? Just do something positive for the environment today! Pick up trash, recycle, reduce your consumption or learn about something new. Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Today is Call to Earth Day, a time to raise awareness of environmental issues and engage with conservation education. How can you participate? Just do something positive for the environment today! Pick up trash, recycle, reduce your consumption or learn about something new. Here’s what you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Today is Call to Earth Day, a time to raise awareness of environmental issues and engage with conservation education. How can you participate? Just do something positive for the environment today! Pick up trash, recycle, reduce your consumption or learn about something new. Here’s what you need to know to Get
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By Travis Caldwell, Paul Vercammen and Ray Sanchez, CNN Houston police told organizers at the weekend’s deadly Astroworld Festival to stop the show when at least one person in the crowd was receiving CPR, police Chief Troy Finner said Wednesday. “HPD personnel told personnel in charge of the event to shut down the performance,” Finner
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, Paul Vercammen and Ray Sanchez, CNN Houston police told organizers at the weekend’s deadly Astroworld Festival to stop the show when at least one person in the crowd was receiving CPR, police Chief Troy Finner said Wednesday. “HPD personnel told personnel in charge of the event to shut down the performance,” Finner
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By Chris Boyette and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Two of Florida’s largest school districts are easing their face mask protocols because officials say they’re seeing improved Covid-19 conditions, weeks after tensions peaked between local and state officials regarding the policy. Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the Broward County School Board announced Tuesday their decisions to remove
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By Amir Vera and Kevin Dotson, CNN The NFL issued fines to the Green Bay Packers, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Allen Lazard after its review found the team and its two players did not follow league Covid-19 protocols, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tuesday. The Packers were fined $300,000, while Rodgers and Lazard were
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By Sara Smart and Amanda Jackson, CNN The energy at a Pennsylvania high school’s hockey matchup this week was vastly different from another recent game that left a player in tears. Students at the arena, located an hour outside of Pittsburgh, yelled vulgar chants toward Mars High School’s female goalie, who broke down on the
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