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A Texas flag is displayed in an elementary school in Murphy, Texas, in December 2020.

Texas school board approves optional curriculum that incorporates Bible lessons for K-5 classes

Amanda Musa and Zoe Sottile, CNN November 22, 2024

(CNN) — Public schools in Texas now have the option to use a new, state-written curriculum infused with Bible stories after the state’s school board voted in favor of the material on Friday. A...

The US Supreme Court is seen on the first day of a new term on October 7 in Washington, DC.

Supreme Court takes up major appeal testing power of federal agencies

John Fritze, CNN November 22, 2024

(CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to wade into a fight over Congress’ ability to delegate power to federal agencies — opening the next chapter in a decadeslong effort by conservatives and...

Tulsi Gabbard speaks before Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in October in New York.

Trump’s intel pick was placed on government watch list for overseas travel and foreign connections

(CNN) — Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the intelligence community, was briefly placed on a Transportation Security Administration list that prompts additional security screening before...

Earlier this week, the House Ethics Committee deadlocked along party lines whether to release a report investigating allegations against Gaetz of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor and misused state identification records. | Official Congressional Portrait

Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration

Alton Northup, News Director November 21, 2024

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced on X Thursday that he is withdrawing his consideration for attorney general. The decision concludes a controversial pick for the nation's top law enforcement...

Firefighters work at a damaged site, in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Beirut's southern suburbs on November 9, 2024.

Lebanon, Gaza and Syria hit by deadly Israeli strikes, reports say

CNN — More than 80 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, northern Gaza and Syria since late Saturday, according to reports. The National News Agency (NNA) reported airstrikes on the...

Trump’s master plan for a radical reformation of the US government

Zachary B. Wolf, CNN November 12, 2024

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to completely remake the US government and wield new power as president. The ambitious promises, if enacted, would transform society. Some of his most-repeated...

The risky mix of antidepressants and college life

Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN November 11, 2024

(CNN) — Is it safe to drink alcohol while taking antidepressant medications? What about using weed? What will happen if I skip a dose of my medicine so I can drink at a party? Are any over-the-counter...

People shop at a grocery store on August 14, in Rosemead, California.

4 ways Trump’s mass deportation plans could hurt your finances

Auzinea Bacon, CNN November 11, 2024

(CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has made tougher immigration enforcement a key campaign promise in each of his White House bids. If he follows through on his pledge for mass deportations and...

A community of citizen scientists refer to the original visualization of the extracted data as the "starmap."

Alien-like signal from 2023 has been decoded. The next step is to figure out what it means

Taylor Nicioli, CNN November 11, 2024

(CNN) —If Earth’s astronomical observatories were to pick up a signal from outer space, it would require an all-hands-on-deck effort to untangle and decipher the extraterrestrial message. An art...

School buses are lined up in front of Great Mills High School after a shooting on March 20, 2018, in Great Mills, Maryland.  It was reported that two students at a Maryland high school were injured after a colleague opened fire in the hallway just before classes began.

School shootings in the US: Fast facts

(CNN) — There have been at least 69 school shootings in the United States so far this year, as of October 28. Nineteen were on college campuses, and 50 were on K-12 school grounds. The incidents left...

Here’s where abortion access currently stands in the United States (Red=banned; Brown=Legal with gestational limit of 6-18 weeks; Green=legal)

See where abortions are banned and legal — and where it’s still in limbo

Annette Choi and Devan Cole, CNN November 8, 2024

Editor's note: Priya Krishnakumar and Veronica Stracqualursi contributed to this report. (CNN) — Following the US Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,...

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Wednesday, November 6.

Trump promised massive tariffs on imports but how he’ll pull it off is still being figured out

Kayla Tausche, CNN November 8, 2024

Washington (CNN) — Just days after winning a comeback election, President-elect Donald Trump is evaluating how his campaign promises might translate into policy. When it comes to rolling out the broad-based...