Several Philadelphia-area homes were severely damaged in a fire ignited by an explosion inside a residence on Thursday, officials said.
On this day in 1967: Loving v. Virginia and interracial marriage
Editor’s note: This story was originally published for CNN on April 13, 2017.
Monsoon season is not expected to bring much relief to the drought-stricken Southwest
Amid a worsening drought across the southwestern United States, residents are hoping for rain from the upcoming monsoon season. But there may not be much luck this year.
Oregon House of Representatives expels lawmaker after video shows him appearing to tell protesters how to breach the state Capitol
The Oregon state representative who faced backlash after a video surfaced of him appearing to tell protesters how to get access to the closed state Capitol has been expelled from the Oregon House of Representatives.
House lawmakers introduce bills that could break up Amazon, Google and others
Tech giants including Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google could be forced to make sweeping changes to their businesses under a series of new bills introduced Friday by House lawmakers targeting the companies’ economic dominance.
Opinion: The Democratic Party is drunk on spiked progressive Kool-Aid
West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin has emerged as the progressives’ new favorite politician to attack. Their frustrations with Manchin are largely fueled by his refusal to both support the For the People Act, a comprehensive voting rights and campaign finance reform bill, and to kill the filibuster, which threatens to undermine President Joe Biden’s efforts to pass any significant legislation.
Newsmax portrays Facebook as an enemy. Behind the scenes, it spends millions there
If you were to judge Newsmax’s views about Facebook by what its hosts say on-air, you would probably be under the impression that the right-wing channel sees the social media company as an enemy of the conservative movement.
Airstream unveils a camper van that you can take off-road
Airstream has long been famous for its classic shiny camper trailers that can be parked along the smooth dirt driving paths of campsites that have hook-ups for electricity and plumbing. But now it has come out with its four-wheel-drive off-road camper van for those who want to get even further off the beaten path.
Bear spotted on University of Central Florida campus
Boy hit by car after getting off school bus
Restaurant sued for giving employees Sundays off
Former inmate: ‘They don’t treat us like people’
Yale student was repeatedly shot at close range
Man stole over $250,000 while working for business
Couple reunites 36 years later to skydive
Man arrested for spitting on restaurant employee
Volunteers help each other as they support charity
Young artist creates decor for art exhibits
Couple says bobcat family moved into backyard
Rideshare, cab shortages leave travelers stranded
9-year-old boy accidentally shot by family member
Church roof peeled back by damaging storms
Woman charged with damaging child’s skull
100 power poles snapped during severe weather
Popular TikToker offers historic tours
Fans flock to Old Town art fair after reopening
Arkansas state trooper sued for allegedly causing a pregnant woman’s car to flip during traffic stop
California jury awards $15 million to victims over destroyed embryos
In a historic verdict, five victims were awarded nearly $15 million by a jury after a storage tank malfunction at a fertility clinic in San Francisco destroyed their frozen embryos three years ago.
CDC warns about spike in RSV cases
A common cold virus called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is spreading across the South, causing an unusual wave of late spring disease, the US Centers for Disease Control and prevention said Thursday.
Louisiana supervisors reviewing video from a state police unit to investigate whether there’s a history of abuse in its interactions with Black people, sources say
A group of Louisiana State Police supervisors is currently reviewing all body camera and dashcam videos involving one police unit to investigate any patterns of misconduct, and it is particularly looking to see whether there has been a history of abuse in the unit’s interactions with Black people, two sources familiar with the process confirmed to CNN.