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Tina Turner, resilient singer hailed as the ‘Queen of Rock and Roll,’ dies at 83

Lisa Respers France, CNN May 24, 2023

CNN -- Tina Turner, the dynamic rock and soul singer who rose from humble beginnings and overcame a notoriously abusive marriage to become...

Judge enters not guilty pleas on behalf of Bryan Kohberger, charged in Idaho student murders

Dakin Andone and Jason Kravarik, CNN May 22, 2023

CNN -- An Idaho judge entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last fall, during an arraignment in a...

Jim Brown, legendary NFL running back, has died at age 87

Matt Foster, CNN May 19, 2023

CNN -- Jim Brown, former fullback for the Cleveland Browns and a prominent activist in the civil rights movement, died at age 87, his...

OPINION: Ohio House lawmakers proposing extremist right-wing rewrite of state social studies curriculum

Jeanne Melvin, Ohio Capital Journal May 17, 2023

Ohio Capital Journal -- Ohio’s legislative majority continues its dishonest attacks on democracy in the Buckeye State. House Bill 103 is a shameful attempt to micromanage Ohio K-12 educational curriculum...

Supreme Court refuses to block assault weapons bans in Illinois

Tierney Sneed, CNN May 17, 2023

CNN -- The Supreme Court refused to block a local and state ban on assault weapon sales in Illinois, rejecting an emergency request from gun rights advocates and a gun store. A...

Prince Harry and Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic car chase’ involving paparazzi in NY

Max Foster and John Miller, CNN May 17, 2023

CNN -- Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving paparazzi in New York City on Tuesday night, his spokesperson says. The...

Florida teacher says she is under investigation after showing 5th grade class Disney movie with gay character

Melissa Alonso and Isabel Rosales, CNN May 15, 2023

  CNN -- A fifth-grade teacher said she is being investigated by the Florida Department of Education after she showed her students “Strange World,” a 2022 animated Disney movie featuring a character...

Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in civil case, awards her $5 million

Lauren del Valle, CNN May 9, 2023

New York CNN -- A Manhattan federal jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store dressing room in the spring of 1996 and awarded her $5 million for battery...

King Charles III is crowned in once-in-a-generation ceremony

Ivana Kottasová, CNN May 6, 2023

  London CNN -- Britain’s King Charles III has been crowned in a once-in-a-generation royal event witnessed by hundreds of high-profile guests inside Westminster Abbey, as well as tens of thousands...

Prosecutor Jack Smith listens as Hashim Thaci, not pictured, makes his first courtroom appearance before a judge at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers court in The Hague, Netherlands, on November 9, 2020.

Exclusive: Special counsel sat in on Pence’s testimony to federal grand jury

CNN– Special counsel Jack Smith sat in on the federal grand jury proceeding while former Vice President Mike Pence testified for more than five hours last week, three sources familiar with the matter...

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Atlanta Police searching for gunman after multiple people were shot at building in Midtown

Rebekah Riess, CNN May 3, 2023

CNN– Authorities are searching for a gunman after multiple people were shot in Midtown Atlanta near Northside Hospital Medical, according to Atlanta Police on the scene. Police issued a “be on the...

Texas massacre suspect’s longtime partner arrested after accused gunman captured in a closet

CNN– The longtime partner of the man suspected of fatally shooting five people – including a 9-year-old and his mom – last week in a Texas home is in jail after law enforcement caught the alleged...