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By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A pocket watch that belonged to Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was returned to his New York home this week after it was stolen decades ago and later showed up at an auction, according to the FBI and the National Park Service. Roosevelt’s sister, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, and his brother-in-law, Douglas

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s decision to gut affirmative action in college admissions one year ago has opened the door for numerous legal challenges against race-based grant programs, internships and scholarships across the country. Many of those lawsuits are being filed by conservative groups who insist that it’s unconstitutional to design and

By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A shark attack off Florida’s east coast left a man aboard a boat with a “severe bite to his right arm” on Friday, according to authorities. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit found the victim with a critical injury when they responded to the shark attack at about

By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Two days after Jonathan Fielding fell to his death while taking photos from a scenic overlook in southern Utah, his older sister Rebecca found herself sitting on the same ledge where he had lost his footing. It was January 29. She had driven some 15 hours from her home

By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — After more than 100 dolphins were found stranded off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the numbers had dwindled down to between 10 to 20 dolphins circling in the harbor by Saturday morning following a 12-hour rescue effort by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, a spokesperson said. In what the IFAW

By Rob Frehse and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) – A man has been arrested after allegedly driving a minivan through a Long Island nail salon Friday afternoon, killing four people and injuring nine, according to local authorities. The 64-year-old was charged with driving while intoxicated, the Suffolk County Police Department announced in a Saturday news

By Amanda Musa and Kara Devlin, CNN (CNN) — A man in northwest Iowa drowned in his basement during severe flooding that devastated the Midwest this past week, police said, bringing the death toll in the region to at least three. The body of 52-year-old Kyle Kreykes was discovered on Monday after he was reported

By Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A survivor of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, now owns the rights to the gunman’s name, according to a new settlement agreement that also stipulates the shooter must donate his brain for scientific study. As part of the settlement, the shooter agreed

By Artemis Moshtaghian, Jean Casarez, Eric Levenson and Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — The Massachusetts judge presiding over the Karen Read murder trial ordered the jury to continue deliberations after the jurors sent a note Friday saying they could not reach a unanimous verdict. The six-man and six-woman jury in the trial of Read, who

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Passenger traffic at US airports is on pace to make today the busiest day ever for the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA is predicting more than 3 million passengers will be screened, likely creating longer wait times and crowded checkpoints. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up