Light detected behind a black hole for the first time
By Ashley Strickland, CNN It’s a light show in space unlike any other. For the first time, scientists have detected light from behind a black…
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Doctor weighs in on how safe it is to get kids back in school
Dr. Uzma Hasan discusses with CNN’s Jim Sciutto how safe it is to send children back to school with the Delta Covid-19 variant this…
Continue ReadingSandy Hook School Shootings Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. On December 14, 2012, six adults…
Continue ReadingMetropolitan Transportation Authority Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which serves 15.3 million…
Continue ReadingBay Area Rapid Transit Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the San Francisco Bay Area’s rapid transit system, which is referred to as Bay Area Rapid Transit…
Continue ReadingMars Exploration Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Mars exploration. The United States and the Soviet Union are the only two…
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Unvaccinated red states hit hard by new surge
Conservative states with low vaccination rates are where the new surge is hitting hardest, but many Republican leaders defy or mock covid…
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says no indoor mask mandate for vaccinated people
By Eric Levenson and Laura Ly, CNN New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio strongly encouraged vaccinated people to wear masks indoors but stopped short…
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‘A moral obligation’: Black ministers are leading rallies for voting rights just as they did during the civil rights era
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other Black faith leaders in Selma, Alabama,…
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Matt Damon credits his daughter for ending his use of the ‘f-slur’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Thankfully, Matt Damon has a daughter who can school him on what’s become taboo. The “Stillwater” star…
Continue ReadingBootleg Fire containment jumps to 84% with only 10 acres of growth
By Megan Cuthill Click here for updates on this story KLAMATH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters made amazing…
Continue ReadingTwo men taken to hospital after truck hits train
By WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — First responders were on the scene within…
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Taliban take over TV station in strategic city as US airstrikes pound key positions in Afghanistan
By Nick Paton Walsh, Tim Lister and Barbara Starr, CNN The Taliban have taken over a TV station in Afghanistan’s strategic Helmand province, a…
Continue Reading Taliban hunting down Afghan allies as US withdrawal continues
Some 700 hundred Afghan allies escape to the US as the troop withdrawal continues, while thousands more fear for their lives as the Taliban gain more…
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Flash flood threat for 6 states in the West
Monsoonal moisture is causing isolated heavy downpours from New Mexico to Montana. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the…
Continue Reading Andy Slavitt: ‘We have to say, look, there’s a consequence if you choose not to get vaccinated’
Andy Slavitt, the former White House senior adviser for COVID-19 response, discusses vaccine mandates and the delta variant with CNN’s Phil…
Continue Reading Ocasio-Cortez: We won’t pass infrastructure deal without reconciliation
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that progressives have “more than enough” votes to block the bipartisan…
Continue Reading ‘It’s mindboggling, it’s crazy’: What the data says about the unvaccinated and Covid-19
CNN’s Harry Enten looks at the data around the Covid-19 vaccine that shows that you have a 25 times greater chance of dying from Covid-19 if you are…
Continue Reading CNN analyst on why it’s ‘highly likely’ Congress will get Trump tax returns
CNN’s Elie Honig explains why it’s likely that Congress will get former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, two years after the House Ways and…
Continue Reading Afghan media mogul: The country has changed
Saad Mohseni, CEO Of Afghanistan’s largest media conglomerate Moby Media Group, says the Taliban now faces a different…
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