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By Andrew Torgan, CNN If you haven’t looked at your 401(k) in a while take my advice: don’t. Americans lost half a trillion dollars in wealth early this year as the stock market plummeted. Here’s what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. The weekend that was • China’s Defense Minister today

By Faith Karimi, CNN Florida teen Ashley Adirika has always dreamed of attending an Ivy League school. So in late fall, she applied to not just one — but all eight of them. On Ivy Day, the fateful spring day when the prestigious schools all announce their first-year admission decisions, Ashley opened eight tabs on

By Yenny Sanchez, CNN The Little Mermaid famously sang “flipping your fins, you don’t get too far.” Apparently, she’s never seen Merle Liivand swim. Liivand, also known as “Eco Mermaid,” broke a Guinness World Record in May by completing a 26.22-mile swim using a silicone monofin. The champion ice swimmer and marine conservationist accomplished the

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN It sounds like a scenario from another era. Millions of paper immigration files are stored in a sprawling network of limestone caves around Kansas City. Some of those underground storage facilities operated with reduced staffing during much of the pandemic. And now, a group of people are suing the government,

By Andy Rose and Chris Boyette, CNN Five teenagers and a 9-year-old were shot Saturday night in Louisville, Kentucky, police said. The shooting happened on the Big Four Bridge, a former railroad span that is now used by pedestrians and cyclists near Waterfront Park, the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department said. “We know the park was

By Liam Reilly and Sharif Paget, CNN A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged after he allegedly assaulted two men following an NHL playoff game at Madison Square Garden this week, the New York City Police Department told CNN. Around 10:50 p.m. Thursday, following the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning game, police said

By Andy Rose, CNN Idaho police officers arrested 31 people Saturday who are believed to be affiliated with the White nationalist group Patriot Front, after they were seen gathering near a Pride parade in the city of Coeur d’Alene, authorities said. “It is clear to us based on the gear that the individuals had with

By Michelle Velez and Marlon Sorto, CNN Mexican immigration authorities have dissolved a caravan of almost 7,000 people that had departed the southern city of Tapachula and was headed to Mexico City, according to a statement released on Saturday by the Mexican National Institute of Migration (INM). The migrants were given a migratory document that

By Alaa Elassar and Rebekah Riess, CNN Three people were injured after an 18-wheeler crashed through a concrete wall and into an empty pool at a Texas hotel early Saturday morning. A small black sedan collided with the semi-truck on an access road off Interstate 35 in San Antonio around 3 a.m., San Antonio Police

By Hannah Sarisohn and Christina Maxouris, CNN A recently retired truck driver who traveled across the country for decades has been charged in a California woman’s death, just weeks after he was arrested in Texas for another woman’s killing, prosecutors said. Douglas Thomas, 67, was charged Friday in the death of Sherri Herrera, a 30-year-old

By John Blake, CNN At first glance, it looks like another of those viral photos that we can barely watch anymore. It shows a White state trooper and a Black man during a traffic stop on a bright, sunny day. The trooper is leaning his thick arms through the open passenger window to clutch the

By Paradise Afshar, Chenelle Woody and Alaa Elassar, CNN One person died and three firefighters were wounded after a brush fire approached a structure containing commercial-grade fireworks in North Carolina. Firefighters arrived and attempted to extinguish the large fire when an explosion occurred Friday, Lenoir County Emergency Services said in a press release. A civilian

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick. Personal Birth date: June 26, 1980 Birth place: Newport News, Virginia Birth name: Michael Dwayne Vick Father: Michael Boddie Mother: Brenda (Vick) Boddie Marriage: Kijafa (Frink) Vick (June 30, 2012-present) Children: with Kijafa (Frink) Vick: Jada, London; with Tameka

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of comedian, actor, director, producer, playwright and screenwriter Mel Brooks, best known for comedic farces such as “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Spaceballs.” Personal Birth date: June 28, 1926 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Melvin James Kaminsky Father: Max Kaminsky, a process

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Father’s Day, celebrated the third Sunday in June. Facts June 20, 2021 – Father’s Day. Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, is credited with starting Father’s Day after hearing a sermon on Mother’s Day while attending church with her father. Dodd wanted to honor her father, William

By Michelle Watson and Amy Simonson, CNN Arrest warrants have been issued for 46 members of a fraternity at the University of New Hampshire, accusing them of student hazing at an event in April, police said this week. The university’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) chapter was suspended over the allegations, which were reported to the

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice of the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: June 25, 1954 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Sonia Maria Sotomayor Father: Juan Sotomayor, factory worker Mother: Celina (Baez) Sotomayor, nurse Marriage: Kevin Edward Noonan (August 1976-October 1983, divorced) Education:

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A fund created for the victims of the massacre at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school has garnered more than $11 million from donations worldwide, city officials said Friday. The Robb School Memorial Fund was established to help those affected by last month’s mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.

By Eliott C. McLaughlin and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Josh Tello shouldn’t be raising Rosalina as a single parent. Alongside him should be Laura Buendia, his sweetheart of nine years. They began dating as teens, after he showed up at her Saginaw, Michigan, home with flowers, making her blush. They lay on the trampoline for hours,

By Amy Simonson, CNN With hopes of identifying the female victim of a 1975 homicide, Connecticut authorities exhumed a body in a Hamden cemetery Wednesday, only to find the remains of someone else. When East Haven police officers discovered the human remains inside the casket were those of a man, they knew it was not

By Andy Rose, CNN Four days after a federal court ruled against death row inmates arguing Oklahoma’s lethal injection protocol is cruel and unusual, the state’s attorney general asked for more than two dozen executions to be scheduled. Executions in Oklahoma are scheduled by the state Court of Criminal Appeals. The motion from Attorney General

By Omar Jimenez and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The parents of a 10-year-old victim of the massacre at a Uvalde elementary school last month say they miss their son — even though he is one of the survivors. Gilbert Mata was in one of the classrooms at Robb Elementary School, where the gunman killed 19 children

By Paradise Afshar and Jamiel Lynch, CNN A police officer in Mississippi was killed Thursday responding to a domestic disturbance call that left a woman dead, according to Meridian police Chief Deborah Young. Officer Kennis Croom, who was working on a day off, was the first emergency responder to arrive at the scene and soon

By Andy Rose, CNN A district court judge in Texas has ordered the state to suspend child abuse investigations against three families with transgender children who sued Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this week. The temporary restraining order also applies to any families who are members of the LGBTQ organization PFLAG. The judge said the investigations

By Peter Nickeas and Ray Sanchez and Laura Ly, CNN A police officer was “justified in his use of force” and not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, the officer’s lawyer said at an arraignment Friday. Lyoya, a Black man, was shot to death on April 4 by Christopher Schurr, a

By Theresa Waldrop, CNN A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to charges he sold $2.7 million in pesticides he falsely claimed were effective against the coronavirus which causes Covid-19, federal prosecutors said. Paul Andrecola, 63, of Maple Shade, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to one count of “knowingly distributing or selling an unregistered pesticide in

By Jason Hanna, Elizabeth Wolfe and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN In his first extensive public comments about his actions during last month’s Texas school massacre, the Uvalde school police chief has contradicted previous narratives about his role, telling the Texas Tribune he didn’t consider himself the incident commander and did not instruct officers to refrain from

By Allie Torgan, CNN It’s not every day you meet a rabbi from Texas with a thing for underwear. But Rabbi Amy Weiss is bringing something so simple, yet essential, to those in dire need: Undies. For everyone. It’s her mission and her organization’s moniker. And by the end of this year, Weiss said Undies

By Peter Nickeas and Ray Sanchez, CNN A police officer was charged Thursday with one count of second-degree murder in the killing of Patrick Lyoya, who was shot in the back of the head during a struggle after an April traffic stop, a Michigan prosecutor said. Lyoya, a Black man, was shot to death on

By Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN The missing infant daughter of a man and woman whose bodies were discovered in Texas in 1981 has been found “alive and well” more than four decades later, according to the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The bodies of Florida couple Tina Gail Linn Clouse and

By Jason Hanna and Nick Valencia, CNN The US Department of Justice said Thursday it’s opening an investigation into whether the Louisiana State Police engage in racially discriminatory policing and use excessive force. It is a development following high-profile cases, including the 2019 death in police custody of Black motorist Ronald Greene. Justice Department teams

By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves, Rebekah Riess and Eric Levenson, CNN A Texas House Investigative Committee began its search for answers in the Robb Elementary School shooting on Thursday and could produce a preliminary report on its fact-finding mission by the end of the month. “The people of Uvalde and the entire State of Texas

By AJ Willingham, CNN Ask any Christian, and they’re likely to tell you their earliest experiences of religion are ones of music. The memories of voices swelling with song or a grandmother softly humming a favorite tune can hold a sacred place in one’s heart, deeper than even speech or scripture can reach. Jeannette Lindholm

By Faith Karimi, CNN Dan Sandler has dozens of podcast episodes and audiobooks he wants to listen to, but so little time. So does Brandee Mahn. And Ami Lynn Kane. So they’ve found a way to keep up. The three are part of a subculture of people who listen to audio content on accelerated speeds

By Peter Nickeas, Amir Vera, Virginia Langmaid and Pervaiz Shallwani, CNN The Michigan prosecutor reviewing the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was killed by a White Grand Rapids police officer following a struggle during a traffic stop in April, announced Thursday that he examined the officer’s intent and actions before charging

By Jamiel Lynch and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN A stepfather in Florida has been convicted of child abuse after a restaurant employee last year noticed concerning signs and used a surreptitious note to ask a boy if he needed help, the Orange County State Attorney’s Office announced Monday. A jury found Timothy Lee Wilson, 36, guilty

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN Three Texas families have filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s investigations into parents who provide their transgender children with gender-affirming healthcare procedures, according to attorneys on their behalf. The investigations, carried out by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, came after state Attorney General Ken Paxton

By Ed Lavandera and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN New details have emerged revealing how convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez escaped a prisoner bus in Texas and what he did before killing a family of five, police say. Lopez’s escape last month triggered one of the largest inmate search efforts in state history as hundreds of officers scoured

By Rob Frehse, CNN Federal prosecutors in New York recommended that disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly be sentenced to more than 25 years in prison, citing his “decades of crime” and a “callous disregard for the very real effects that his crimes had on his victims,” according to a sentencing memorandum filed Wednesday. They also

By Laura Ly and Brian Vitagliano, CNN US federal prosecutors are suing a New York town, alleging gender discrimination and sexual harassment against a former firefighter, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York In the lawsuit filed Wednesday, prosecutors allege that the Town of Harrison

By Peter Nickeas, CNN The Michigan prosecutor reviewing the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya, who was killed by a Grand Rapids police officer in April, will announce a decision on whether he plans to file criminal charges against the officer Thursday afternoon, the prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday. Lyoya was shot to death by an officer

By Jeremy Harlan, Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN Two adults and their dog were injured after being charged by a moose near Boulder, Colorado, on Wednesday morning, according to a release from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 8:00 a.m. local time, the Boulder County Communications Center received a call about someone who

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Beaming in her team headshot, Justine Lindsay is every bit the ideal cheerleader. With a lifetime of performing under her belt, she’s earned a coveted spot to cheer on the NFL’s Carolina Panthers in the upcoming season. And she’s already made history ahead of her regular-season debut: Lindsay is the first

By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Salem witch trials may be long over, but at least one witch in Salem, Massachusetts, is still facing attacks. A statue paying tribute to the “Bewitched” TV sitcom in Salem was vandalized on Monday, according to the Salem Police Department. The 9-foot bronze statue, located in Salem’s Lappin Park, shows

By Travis Caldwell and Holly Yan, CNN The US Department of Justice has named the team who will lead a federal review of the response to the deadly rampage at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers and remained in the school for more than an

By Jean Casarez, Evan Perez, Rob Frehse and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Attorneys for more than 90 women and girls who were sexually abused by disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar submitted claims for over $1 billion to the FBI, saying investigators could have ended Nassar’s predation and protected other victims had they not

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Tina Burnside, CNN Aided by advances in DNA technology, authorities in Florida say they have identified and charged the so-called Pillowcase Rapist accused of sexually assaulting multiple women in the 1980s. Robert Koehler, 62, is charged in six sexual assault cases that investigators say were carried out with “diabolical precision,” according

By Amanda Musa, CNN A 10-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday after authorities say she fatally shot a woman who was arguing with her mother, according to the Orlando Police Department. The child was placed in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families, according to police. In a statement following the shooting, State

By Amanda Musa, CNN A 10-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday after authorities say she fatally shot a woman who was arguing with her mother, according to the Orlando Police Department. The child was placed in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families, according to police. In a statement following the shooting, State

By Rob Frehse, CNN A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a video shows him allegedly grabbing a woman on a Bronx subway platform and brutally throwing her onto the subway tracks, the New York Police Department announced Tuesday. Theodore Ellis faces multiple charges in connection with the attack, including attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment

By Amir Vera, Jamiel Lynch and Chenelle Woody, CNN Six members of a Haitian Special Olympics contingent are missing, according to a news release from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office sent out a bulletin looking for Antione Mithon, Nicholson Fontilus, Peter Berlus, Anderson Petit-Frere, Steevenson Jacquet and Oriol Jean. The missing individuals

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Mark Morales, CNN A North Carolina man was indicted after allegedly trafficking more than $40,000 worth of guns into Manhattan and selling them to an undercover officer with the New York Police Department, officials announced Tuesday. “Tyreke Colon is charged with more than 40 criminal counts after selling firearms in bulk

By Amy Simonson, CNN Three people were killed and one is in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday morning in southeastern Virginia, according to the Portsmouth Police Department. The shooting was the second of the day and the 12th in the coastal city in the past seven days, Portsmouth Police spokesperson Victoria Varnedoe said. The

By Raja Razek, Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN One of the three inmates who escaped from a Barry County, Missouri, jail last week has been captured — more than 800 miles away, authorities announced. Christopher Allen Blevins, 37, was taken into custody near Casper, Wyoming, on Wednesday, the Barry County Sheriff’s Office said in

By Laura Ly, CNN Family members of victims of the mass shooting at Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, called for gun reform and legislative action against anti-Black hate on Tuesday. The family members spoke in Washington, D.C. after a Senate Judiciary hearing on domestic terrorism in the wake of the Buffalo attack and were

By Peter Nickeas and Mark Morales, CNN City and law enforcement officials across New York state are worried that a looming US Supreme Court decision could lead to more people concealing and carrying guns — and officials are considering legislative efforts to counter the potential ruling. A ruling from the Supreme Court on the legality

By Jennifer Henderson, CNN George Gilbert, a sailor killed in the Pearl Harbor attack who remained unidentified for decades, was laid to rest Monday — more than 80 years after his death, officials said. He was 20 years old when he died. A Fire Controlman 2nd class, Gilbert was stationed on the USS Oklahoma after

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN For Shavonda Sisson, the idea of police officers patrolling the halls of her son’s school is terrifying. “I do everything I can to avoid police contact for myself and for my children,” said Sisson, whose son is a rising senior at Rufus King High School in Milwaukee. “I do not

By Kylie Atwood and Michael Conte, CNN The Biden administration attempted to contact North Korea in the last month to discuss “possible cooperation on humanitarian issues, including Covid-19 cooperation” but they have not received a response, the US Special Representative for North Korea Policy said Tuesday as he warned the US believes the country is

By Melissa Alonso and Dakin Andone, CNN The woman suspected of fatally shooting elite cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in Texas last month was seen at Newark Liberty International Airport just one day after Austin police obtained a warrant for her arrest, according to the US Marshals Service. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, was at the

By Tina Burnside, Chris Boyette and Eric Levenson, CNN A Florida mother of three has been charged with manslaughter after her 2-year-old son got hold of an unlocked handgun and fatally shot his father in their home, authorities said. The investigation began May 26 when deputies responded to an Orlando home in reference to a

By Stephanie Elam and Rachel Ramirez, CNN In response to prolonged drought across the West and ahead of the scorching summer months, California is asking its urban water suppliers to voluntarily report water consumption data sooner — so the state can better assess whether its water conservation goals are being met. Years of low rainfall

By Priya Krishnakumar and Dakin Andone, CNN The United States is on pace to match or surpass its worst year on record for the number of mass shootings, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit that tracks gun violence incidents across the country. There have been at least 246 mass shootings

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep. Personal Birth date: June 22, 1949 Birth place: Summit, New Jersey Birth name: Mary Louise Streep Father: Harry Streep Jr., pharmaceutical company executive Mother: Mary (Wilkinson) Streep, commercial artist Marriage: Don Gummer (1978-present) Children: Louisa, 1991; Grace, 1986; Mary Willa “Mamie,”

By Claudia Dominguez and Amy Simonson, CNN State and local agencies will investigate the death of a man in Tempe, Arizona, last month who drowned after police officers responding to a disturbance call did not enter the water to reach the man, city and state officials announced Monday. In the early morning hours of May