Enron Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Enron, an energy trading company that collapsed after a massive accounting fraud scheme was…
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Affirmative Action Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about affirmative action as well as a few notable court cases. Affirmative…
Continue ReadingRoe v. Wade Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. Case 1971 – The case is filed by Norma McCorvey,…
Continue ReadingBillions of cicadas are set to appear in a rare ‘double brood emergence,’ scientists say
By Kate Golembiewski, CNN (CNN) — In a matter of weeks, they will dig their way out from underground, red eyes shining, deafening song…
Continue ReadingWhy this cookbook author sees making stew as an act of resistance
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — For Laila El-Haddad, Eid-al-Fitr calls for sumagiyya. In Gaza, where El-Haddad spent summers growing up, the tangy…
Continue ReadingCollege students are flocking to the Marriage Pact, mostly for fun, but some find lasting love
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the stuff of movies: Two friends vow to marry each other if they’re not…
Continue ReadingIndianapolis teen charged in shooting that left 7 children injured
By Zenebou Sylla and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old suspect has been charged in a shooting that left at least seven juveniles…
Continue ReadingHamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire
By Alex Marquardt and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Hamas has indicated it is currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages…
Continue ReadingJessica Alba steps down as chief creative officer at Honest, the personal care company she founded
Jessica Alba, who shot to fame in the James Cameron television series “Dark Angel,” as well as films such as “Sin City” and the “Fantastic…
Continue Reading96 shots fired in a fatal traffic stop. Here’s what the bodycam footage shows
CNN By Omar Jimenez and Holly Yan, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Newly released bodycam footage reveals the mayhem that unfolded in a residential…
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A whistleblower claims that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is flawed. The FAA is investigating
Originally Published: 09 APR 24 14:53 ET Updated: 10 APR 24 06:29 ET By Gregory Wallace and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities say…
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Roger, overly playful dog who failed police academy, becomes star of Taiwan quake response
Originally Published: 09 APR 24 17:00 ET Updated: 10 APR 24 04:06 ET By Chris Lau and Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — A labrador retriever…
Continue ReadingMissouri executes Brian Dorsey for 2006 double murder after mercy bid backed by 72 correctional officers
Originally Published: 09 APR 24 01:13 ET Updated: 10 APR 24 03:01 ET By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The state of Missouri on Tuesday executed Brian…
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 10: Severe weather, Abortion ruling, Presidential debates, Gaza, Forever chemicals
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities are investigating Boeing after a whistleblower alleged the company took shortcuts when…
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 10: Severe weather, Abortion ruling, Presidential debates, Gaza, Forever chemicals
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities are investigating Boeing after a whistleblower alleged the company took shortcuts when…
Continue ReadingA hate crime law was meant to protect against prejudice. It ended up sowing further division
By Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — A ferocious debate that has raged across social media, legal chambers, police stations and Scottish politics also…
Continue ReadingChad Daybell’s ‘doomsday’ triple-murder fueled by ‘sex, money and power,’ Idaho prosecutor says
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements were delivered Wednesday in Chad Daybell’s “doomsday” triple murder trial in the deaths of…
Continue Reading6 ex-officers who pleaded guilty in ‘Goon Squad’ torture of 2 Black men sentenced in state court
By Emma Tucker, Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers and Holly Yan, CNN Brandon, Mississippi (CNN) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi hosts former Taiwan president in Beijing, in rare meeting echoing bygone era of warmer ties
By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping held rare talks on Wednesday with a former president of Taiwan…
Continue ReadingKuzmenko scores power-play goal in OT, Flames beat Sharks 3-2 to stop skid
By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored a power-play goal 2:58 into overtime and the Calgary Flames came back to…
Continue ReadingMorel’s 1st career grand slam carries the Cubs to a 5-1 win over the Padres
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Christopher Morel hit his first career grand slam and Yan Gomes also connected for the Chicago…
Continue ReadingAbrams homers, drives in 3 as Nationals beat Giants 5-3
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — CJ Abrams homered and drove in three runs after missing three games with a bruised left pinkie,…
Continue ReadingTrout hits 6th homer but Rays beat Angels 6-4 behind Caballero and Paredes
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — José Caballero had three hits and two RBIs, Isaac Paredes homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat…
Continue ReadingDucks deny Kings chance to clinch playoff spot with 3-1 Freeway Faceoff win
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Killorn and Trevor Zegras scored in the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks prevented…
Continue ReadingWarriors make 26 3-pointers, roar past Lakers for a key 134-120 win in Anthony Davis’ injury absence
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 27 points, Stephen Curry had 23 and the Golden State Warriors capitalized…
Continue ReadingClippers build 31-point lead in first quarter and hold on late to beat Suns 105-92
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Russell Westbrook had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists for his first triple-double of the…
Continue ReadingShea Langeliers has 3-homer game, first for Athletics starting catcher in 99 years
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shea Langeliers became only the second Athletics starting catcher to hit three home runs in a game — and the first in 99…
Continue ReadingMissouri executes Brian Dorsey for 2006 double murder after mercy bid backed by 72 correctional officers
CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The state of Missouri on Tuesday executed Brian Dorsey for the 2006 murders of his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and…
Continue ReadingDomantas Sabonis’ double-double streak ends at 61 games as Kings lose to Thunder
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis’ double-double streak has ended at 61 games.…
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City Council approves 50-year vision plan for West Cliff Drive but votes against one-way traffic pilot project
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 10, 2024 AT 4:36 PM- The Santa Cruz City Council will be moving forward with the 50-year vision plan…
Continue ReadingTara VanDerveer retires as Stanford women’s hoops coach after setting NCAA wins record this year
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer gave her time and energy to a young Dawn Staley behind the scenes years…
Continue ReadingGilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder top Kings; Sabonis’ double-double streak ends at 61 games
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in his return from injury, and the Oklahoma City…
Continue ReadingShea Langeliers hits 3 home runs, leads Athletics over Rangers 4-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit three home runs, including a two-run drive in the ninth inning that lifted the Oakland Athletics over…
Continue ReadingTara VanDerveer, winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, retires after 38 seasons leading Stanford women’s team
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer, winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, retires after 38 seasons leading Stanford women’s…
Continue ReadingFormer elementary school assistant principal charged after a teacher was shot by 6-year-old student
WTKR, FACEBOOK, ABBY ZWERNER, NEWPORT NEWS JUDICIAL COURT, CNN, Facebook/Abby Zwerner By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN New York (CNN) — A former…
Continue ReadingWhat the families of the Oxford school shooting victims said at the Crumbleys’ sentencing
CNN By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — More than two years after a shooting at a Michigan high school left four students dead, a court heard…
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Inmates at Soledad Correctional Training Facility graduate with job certification certificates
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday afternoon, KION got a rare look at a program that is changing the lives of inmates at Soledad Correctional…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Glasnow ties career high with 14 Ks as Los Angeles beats the Minnesota Twins 6-3
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Glasnow tied his career high with 14 strikeouts in seven scoreless innings, and the Los…
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City of San Juan Bautista looking to allow more food trucks within city limits
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)- San Juan Bautista wants to loosen some of the regulations for food trucks. However, some local restaurants…
Continue ReadingErrors on base of Kobe Bryant’s statue outside the Lakers’ arena have been corrected
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several errors on the marble base of the statue of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant outside the team’s downtown arena…
Continue ReadingArizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona will soon join 14 other states that have banned abortion at all stages…
Continue ReadingAnthony Davis to sit out Lakers’ showdown with Warriors due to aftereffects of head blow
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis is sitting out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ showdown with the Golden State…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark wins women’s Wooden Award as nation’s best college player
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark won the John R. Wooden Award for the second straight year as the nation’s top women’s college…
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Salinas native returns to the ring on as he continues to chase a world title
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Salinas boxing star will return to the squared circle on Saturday night in Corpus Christi, Texas. Ruben Villa, (21-1, 7…
Continue ReadingWhat the families of the Oxford school shooting victims said at the Crumbleys’ sentencing
By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — More than two years after a shooting at a Michigan high school left four students dead, a court heard…
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Senators propose renaming San Francisco post office after Dianne Feinstein
SAN FRANCISCO, (KPIX-TV)- Federal lawmakers have proposed to rename a post office in San Francisco after Dianne Feinstein, the city’s former mayor…
Continue ReadingCalifornia court affirms Kevin McCarthy protege’s dual candidacies on state ballot
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a decision that could leave voters doing a double take, a California court ruled…
Continue ReadingLA police say woman threw her 2 girls, one of whom died, onto freeway after killing partner
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An infant girl and her 9-year-old sister who were found on a busy Los Angeles-area freeway…
Continue ReadingFormer Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías faces misdemeanor charges after domestic violence arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías has been charged with five misdemeanors stemming from his his arrest last…
Continue ReadingWhat to do with your solar eclipse glasses
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Now that Monday’s celestial spectacle has come and gone, millions of people across North America may find…
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