By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Dena Cook lost her roof when on Thursday, but her faith is stronger than ever after seeing that the scarf-draped cross in her backyard was spared by the storm.“It’s just God,” Cook told CNN on Friday.Cook and her husband rode out the tornado in a closet in their two-story home in the Eagle Point neighborhood of Birmingham. They could see the storm clouds above them when the roof gave way.Cook said that after the storm passed she wanted to save as many of her photographs as she could from her damaged home.Later, she noticed the cross was...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Dena Cook lost her roof when on Thursday, but her faith is stronger than ever after seeing that the scarf-draped cross in her backyard was spared by the storm.“It’s just God,” Cook told CNN on Friday.Cook and her husband rode out the tornado in a closet in their two-story home in the Eagle Point neighborhood of Birmingham. They could see the storm clouds above them when the roof gave way.Cook said that after the storm passed she wanted to save as many of her photographs as she could from her damaged home.Later, she noticed the cross was...WW…

(CNN)Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, are investigating the fatal shooting of three people, including a child and teenager, who were killed Saturday an hour after police completed a wellness check at the home.Officers responded to a home in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of St. Paul around 3 p.m. where they found three people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, the St. Paul Police Department said in a Two individuals, an adult female in her 30s and a female in early teens, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third person -- a boy between 8 and 12 years old -- was taken to the hospital...…(CNN)Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, are investigating the fatal shooting of three people, including a child and teenager, who were killed Saturday an hour after police completed a wellness check at the home.Officers responded to a home in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of St. Paul around 3 p.m. where they found three people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, the St. Paul Police Department said in a Two individuals, an adult female in her 30s and a female in early teens, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third person -- a boy between 8 and 12 years old -- was taken to the hospital...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Three Harris County sheriff’s deputies were shot and one woman was killed early Sunday outside a Houston nightclub.The deputies were in full uniform working extra employment at Set Night Club, Houston Police Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner told reporters at a news conference Sunday.All three deputies were hit with gunfire while trying to break up a fight in the parking lot after the club closed.A Hispanic man in his 20s opened fire into the crowd, Finner said. The suspect was taken into custody after seeking treatment for a gunshot wound at...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Three Harris County sheriff’s deputies were shot and one woman was killed early Sunday outside a Houston nightclub.The deputies were in full uniform working extra employment at Set Night Club, Houston Police Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner told reporters at a news conference Sunday.All three deputies were hit with gunfire while trying to break up a fight in the parking lot after the club closed.A Hispanic man in his 20s opened fire into the crowd, Finner said. The suspect was taken into custody after seeking treatment for a gunshot wound at...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A Minneapolis judge on Thursday rejected a defense request for a change of venue in the trial of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death.Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill also ruled the ex-cops will be tried at the same time in the county on March 8 for charges stemming from a death that was caught on video and became part of a rally cry for police brutality around the country.Defense lawyers argued that publicity surrounding the high-profile case would prevent the officers from getting a fair trial and they...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A Minneapolis judge on Thursday rejected a defense request for a change of venue in the trial of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death.Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill also ruled the ex-cops will be tried at the same time in the county on March 8 for charges stemming from a death that was caught on video and became part of a rally cry for police brutality around the country.Defense lawyers argued that publicity surrounding the high-profile case would prevent the officers from getting a fair trial and they...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a sweeping set of proposals on Monday that would dramatically crack down on people who attend protests that turn violent or disorderly by threatening them with a mix of felonies and increased jail time.The proposals, which DeSantis, a Republican, called the “boldest and most comprehensive” piece of legislation on the issues of civil disobedience and protest in the US, were aimed squarely at “those who target law enforcement and participate in violent or disorderly assemblies,” he said in a tweet.Collectively,...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a sweeping set of proposals on Monday that would dramatically crack down on people who attend protests that turn violent or disorderly by threatening them with a mix of felonies and increased jail time.The proposals, which DeSantis, a Republican, called the “boldest and most comprehensive” piece of legislation on the issues of civil disobedience and protest in the US, were aimed squarely at “those who target law enforcement and participate in violent or disorderly assemblies,” he said in a tweet.Collectively,...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A respected lecturer at Boston University was killed in what is believed to be a freak elevator accident.Boston police found Carrie O’Connor, 38, inside the elevator in her apartment building, Sergeant Detective John Boyle told CNN. The building is off campus.Her death was ruled an accident, Boyle said, caused by “traumatic asphyxia,” which usually results when a heavy object suddenly crushes the chest.Police are still investigating the details of O’Connor’s death, but witnesses told Connor was loading a box into an elevator in her apartment...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A respected lecturer at Boston University was killed in what is believed to be a freak elevator accident.Boston police found Carrie O’Connor, 38, inside the elevator in her apartment building, Sergeant Detective John Boyle told CNN. The building is off campus.Her death was ruled an accident, Boyle said, caused by “traumatic asphyxia,” which usually results when a heavy object suddenly crushes the chest.Police are still investigating the details of O’Connor’s death, but witnesses told Connor was loading a box into an elevator in her apartment...WW…

(CNN)About 300 teens were exposed to Covid-19 at a "pong fest" party in Lakeway, Texas, on June 20, local officials say.At the time of the party, several teens were waiting for their Covid-19 test results, and have since tested positive, according to Shelly Parks, a spokesperson with Austin Homeland Security & Emergency Management.City and health officials are now urging all attendees to get tested and self-isolate."Unfortunately, our case load is probably going to increase because there was a very large party," Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox said during a Facebook Live event last week.In an...…(CNN)About 300 teens were exposed to Covid-19 at a "pong fest" party in Lakeway, Texas, on June 20, local officials say.At the time of the party, several teens were waiting for their Covid-19 test results, and have since tested positive, according to Shelly Parks, a spokesperson with Austin Homeland Security & Emergency Management.City and health officials are now urging all attendees to get tested and self-isolate."Unfortunately, our case load is probably going to increase because there was a very large party," Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox said during a Facebook Live event last week.In an...WW…