[ad_1] CNN — Ronnie Hillman, a Super Bowl-winning running back for the Denver Broncos, passed away aged 31 on Wednesday, according to a post from his family on his Instagram page. Hillman was in August diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma, a rare form of cancer, according to a statement posted …
Read More »Media outlets push fears of officers overdosing from fentanyl exposures. Doctors say it doesn’t add up.
[ad_1] New York CNN — The body-cam footage is harrowing. A Florida police officer, who had discovered what she believed to be fentanyl during a routine traffic stop last week, is seen lying on the ground and struggling to breathe. After a fellow officer administers medication that is used to …
Read More »City of Buffalo sues gun manufacturers, calling them a threat to public health in lawsuit
[ad_1] CNN — The city of Buffalo, New York, filed a lawsuit against several gun manufacturers and distributors Tuesday, alleging they fueled violence in the city by making or providing “thousands of firearms recovered in crimes committed in the City of Buffalo and New York State.” The suit filed in …
Read More »Polar air and a powerful winter storm put millions under winter alerts this holiday week
[ad_1] CNN — For millions of Americans across a large swath of the country, the holiday week is beginning with unrelenting below-freezing temperatures made even more miserable by heavy snow expected Tuesday and Wednesday in several central and northwestern states. More than 25 million people are under wind chill alerts …
Read More »Chinese megacity Chongqing says people with Covid can go to work ‘as normal’
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — The sprawling Chinese metropolis of Chongqing announced Sunday that public sector employees testing positive for Covid-19 can go to work “as normal,” a remarkable turnaround for a city that only weeks ago had been in the throes of a mass lockdown. The move comes as …
Read More »Thai warship HTMS Sukhothai sinks in severe weather, leaving 33 crew missing
[ad_1] Bangkok, Thailand CNN — A Royal Thai Navy warship sank in severe weather early Monday, leaving 33 of its crew of 106 sailors missing in stormy seas in the Gulf of Thailand, Thai authorities said. Three rescued sailors were in critical condition, and a search operation was underway for …
Read More »Opinion: The irony behind this word of the year
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN — William Carlos Williams is perhaps best known for the red wheelbarrow on which so much depends, but “Spring …
Read More »10 states have now banned the sale of cosmetics tested on animals
[ad_1] CNN — New York became the tenth state to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a measure into law Thursday evening. The law, known as the New York Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, prohibits the sale and manufacturing of cosmetics that have been tested …
Read More »P-22, Los Angeles’ famous mountain lion, has been euthanized
[ad_1] CNN — P-22, a mountain lion who has spent years in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, has been euthanized after likely suffering injuries in a “vehicle strike,” officials say. The big cat made made headlines last month after he attacked and killed a resident’s leashed chihuahua. He was captured by …
Read More »tWitch remembered in moving tribute from ‘Ellen’ producer
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to connect with a trained counselor or visit the Lifeline site. CNN — Stephen “tWitch” Boss is being remembered for the joy …
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