[ad_1] CNN — The monstrous storm that walloped much of the US this week has now brought nor’easter conditions as it moves across New York and New England ahead of the weekend. After many in the South were left grappling with power outages and smashed homes and businesses from a …
Read More »Opinion: How the Sandy Hook massacre became a pivot point for misinformation
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Amanda J. Crawford, an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Connecticut, is writing a book exploring the dual crises of gun violence and misinformation. The views expressed here are her own. Read more opinion at CNN. CNN — In the decade since a troubled young …
Read More »One of NYC’s oldest LGBT bars is officially a historic landmark
[ad_1] CNN — Julius’ Bar, one of New York City’s oldest LGBT bars and the location of a crucial 1960s protest, has been officially recognized as a city landmark. The bar was officially recognized by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on December 6th, according to a news release …
Read More »Buffalo grocery store mass shooter willing to plead guilty to federal charges if death penalty off the table, attorneys say
[ad_1] CNN — The gunman who killed 10 people and wounded three in a racist attack at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo, New York, would be willing to plead guilty to federal charges – including hate crimes – if prosecutors agree to take the death …
Read More »Trump isn’t the only thing that could rock American democracy
[ad_1] CNN — American democracy – and the evolving way in which it is executed – is facing a series of fundamental questions beyond former Donald Trump’s election denialism. The former president’s call to end the Constitution for a 2020 election redo has rightly been met with ridicule and eyerolls …
Read More »New York Mayor Eric Adams fined for rat infestation at one of his properties
[ad_1] New York CNN — New York Mayor Eric Adams, a vocal rat opponent who has made fighting the rodents a priority for City Hall, was fined for a rat infestation at one of his Brooklyn properties, according to a copy of a health code violation and a spokesperson for …
Read More »Boy in the Box: Philadelphia police use DNA analysis to help identify a child found dead inside a box 65 years ago
[ad_1] CNN — More than six decades after a boy was found dead in a box in Philadelphia, investigators have identified the child with the help of DNA, police announced Tuesday. In what would come to be known as the “Boy in the Box” case, the child was discovered wrapped …
Read More »Democrats vote to move forward with Biden plan to put South Carolina first on 2024 primary calendar
[ad_1] CNN — The rule-making arm of the Democratic National Committee on Friday voted to approve a proposal to drastically reshape the 2024 presidential nominating calendar and make South Carolina the first state to hold a primary, followed by Nevada and New Hampshire on the same day a few days …
Read More »Two more DeSantis administration officials named in lawsuit over migrant planes flown to Martha’s Vineyard
[ad_1] CNN — A class action lawsuit filed in September on behalf of an advocacy group and migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard from Texas two months ago has added two additional members of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and an alleged “lead recruiter” of the migrants as defendants, according to …
Read More »Pilot and passenger trapped after small plane crashes into Maryland powerlines
[ad_1] CNN — Rescue operations are underway in Maryland after the pilot and passenger of a small plane became trapped after crashing into power lines Sunday, local officials said. Rescue units were dispatched at 5:30 p.m. to reports of a small airplane that had flown into the power lines in …
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