Driving school buses runs in Clayton Ward's family. Both his parents did it, and so did his grandfather. And even though Ward tried to avoid it, he found himself driving school buses, sharing his love for history with the kids…

The FBI and US Justice Department have been reviewing the circumstances around Elijah McClain's death since 2019, the federal agencies said Tuesday in a joint statement.The review is focused on determining whether a federal civil rights investigation is warranted, the…

He hasn't picked up a professional baseball glove in 19 years but he's still picking up a paycheck -- and a hefty one at that.It's July 1, which for New York Mets fans means it's Bobby Bonilla Day.The former slugger…

A St. Louis homeowner who pulled a gun on protesters walking on his private street said he was "in imminent fear they would run me over, kill me.""I was a person scared for my life, protecting my wife, my home,…

The New York Attorney General's office announced Tuesday a nearly $19 million settlement for women who experienced sexual abuse and harassment by imprisoned former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. "Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company failed their female employees. After all…

A Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer has died and another is in critical condition after they were shot during a traffic stop early Monday, police said. A suspect has been arrested.Sgt. Craig Johnson died Tuesday, Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin said…

Human remains were found Tuesday during the search for a missing soldier stationed at Fort Hood in Texas, Army officials told CNN.Vanessa Guillen, 20, has been missing since April. She was last seen in the parking lot of her barracks…

Betty and Curtis Tarpley were together for most of their lives -- they went to the same high school in Illinois, met and fell in love in California as adults, got married, and raised two kids.On June 18, after 53…

Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old protestor who was pushed by two Buffalo police officers in early June, has left the hospital, his lawyer Kelly Zarcone said in a statement on Tuesday.Gugino will continue his recovery at an undisclosed location to ensure…

While Major League Baseball will be playing ball this season, Minor League Baseball players will not be suiting up in 2020.MLB has informed Minor League Baseball that its affiliated Minor League teams will not be provided with players in 2020.…

India's TikTok influencers are urging their fans to follow them on other social media platforms after the government announced a ban on the popular video-sharing app.TikTok was one of 59 apps, including Chinese messaging platform WeChat and mobile browser UC…

A family of four sustained several injuries after they collided with a humpback whale off the coast of Juneau, Alaska.The family was in a 22-foot aluminum skiff just off the shore going 20 to 25 miles per hour when a…

Covid-19 cases have spiked in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the aftermath of the county's decision to reopen bars and restaurants, officials said.Amie Downs, the county's executive communications director, told CNN Tuesday the numbers have increased dramatically since mid-June, when bars…

Lori Vallow, the Idaho woman charged in connection with the disappearance of her children, is now accused of two counts of conspiring to destroy, alter or conceal evidence of their buried bodies.Vallow's children, 17-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua "J.J."…

The calls for police officers to wear body cameras is not new.They came after Michael Brown was killed in 2014; after Walter Scott was fatally shot in 2015 and they're ringing out again.As the cases of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd…

CNN will host a Fourth of July primetime musical special honoring the US military, frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic and citizens across the country demanding equality, the network announced Tuesday.CNN's "The Fourth in America" will air from 8 p.m.-12…

Florida prosecutors pushed a state appeals court on Tuesday to overturn last year's decision suppressing video of New England Patriots owner Robert K. Kraft inside a massage parlor.The appeal stems from the criminal case against Kraft, 78, who was charged…

Major League Baseball player Ian Desmond is opting out of the truncated 2020 season. Coronavirus concerns factored into his decision, but so did the national reckoning with racism -- something Desmond says needs to happen within the league, too.The Colorado…

The Atlanta Hawks want to make voting safer and easier in their home city.On Monday, the team announced that their stadium, State Farm Arena, would become Georgia's largest-ever voting center. The basketball team also challenged other franchises to follow suit…

Four San Jose Police Department officers are on administrative leave while their department investigates comments made in a private Facebook group reportedly for current and former San Jose officers, the department confirmed to CNN Monday.The reportedly racist and anti-Muslim comments…

Count on the New York Public Library's iconic lion sculptures to set an example of patience and fortitude.The marble statues that sit in front of the Steven A. Schwarzman Building in Manhattan's Bryant Park are now sporting their own lion-sized…

Victims of the Golden State Killer and their families waited through his 13-year crime spree. Then, they waited through decades of investigation into his identity.With his guilty plea, they can now finally get the closure of facing him in court.A…

As states grapple with how to safely start the upcoming school year, the American Academy of Pediatrics is pushing for students to be physically present in classrooms rather than continue in remote learning for the sake of their well-being.The group,…