Austin, Texas (CNN)Jenn Studebaker's family in Austin, Texas, burned chairs and pieces of bookcase shelves to stay warm this week. They made it through several days without power, in part by moving their beds close to the fireplace. But now there is no water coming out their tap."The water's not even bubbling. Nothing," Studebaker told CNN.Studebacker is among the millions of Texans who have gone through of freezing temperatures and winter storms, only to confront a new crisis: overwhelmed water systems that could extend misery for much of the population. Leaks caused by frozen pipes have...…Austin, Texas (CNN)Jenn Studebaker's family in Austin, Texas, burned chairs and pieces of bookcase shelves to stay warm this week. They made it through several days without power, in part by moving their beds close to the fireplace. But now there is no water coming out their tap."The water's not even bubbling. Nothing," Studebaker told CNN.Studebacker is among the millions of Texans who have gone through of freezing temperatures and winter storms, only to confront a new crisis: overwhelmed water systems that could extend misery for much of the population. Leaks caused by frozen pipes have...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Leigh Oquendo welcomed her kindergarteners on Monday as they filed into her Hawthorne Scholastic Academy classroom in Chicago, as any teacher would.What made this day special was that, for many of the children, it was the first time they had seen a teacher or fellow students in-person since the pandemic closed schools last MarchThey returned to a classroom where desks are spaced apart – a precaution put in place to help prevent the possible spread of Covid-19 – and where everyone, including Oquendo, is required to wear a mask. But, after months of...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Leigh Oquendo welcomed her kindergarteners on Monday as they filed into her Hawthorne Scholastic Academy classroom in Chicago, as any teacher would.What made this day special was that, for many of the children, it was the first time they had seen a teacher or fellow students in-person since the pandemic closed schools last MarchThey returned to a classroom where desks are spaced apart – a precaution put in place to help prevent the possible spread of Covid-19 – and where everyone, including Oquendo, is required to wear a mask. But, after months of...WW…

(CNN)Sheneen McClain cried reading an independent investigative report Monday that said Colorado police officers involved her son's death did not have the legal basis to stop, frisk or restrain ."It was overwhelming knowing my son was innocent the entire time and just waiting on the facts and proof of it," Sheneen McClain told CNN. "My son's name is cleared now. He's no longer labeled a suspect. He is actually a victim."Elijah McClain died in August 2019, three days after he was stopped by Aurora police, . No charges were brought against the officers because, District Attorney Dave Young ,...…(CNN)Sheneen McClain cried reading an independent investigative report Monday that said Colorado police officers involved her son's death did not have the legal basis to stop, frisk or restrain ."It was overwhelming knowing my son was innocent the entire time and just waiting on the facts and proof of it," Sheneen McClain told CNN. "My son's name is cleared now. He's no longer labeled a suspect. He is actually a victim."Elijah McClain died in August 2019, three days after he was stopped by Aurora police, . No charges were brought against the officers because, District Attorney Dave Young ,...WW…

(CNN)In a new court filing Friday, attorneys for the singer R. Kelly claim video shows no one at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, where Kelly is being held, "raised a finger" until an inmate who attacked him was ". A Bureau of Prisons report says a prison employee ordered the attacker to stop and deployed pepper spray. Kelly's attorneys claim the video shows the attacker "roamed a great distance within the MCC before carrying out that act, without any opposition. It is undisputed that, as a result, Mr. Kelly has suffered significant physical and psychological injuries." CNN...…(CNN)In a new court filing Friday, attorneys for the singer R. Kelly claim video shows no one at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, where Kelly is being held, "raised a finger" until an inmate who attacked him was ". A Bureau of Prisons report says a prison employee ordered the attacker to stop and deployed pepper spray. Kelly's attorneys claim the video shows the attacker "roamed a great distance within the MCC before carrying out that act, without any opposition. It is undisputed that, as a result, Mr. Kelly has suffered significant physical and psychological injuries." CNN...WW…

(CNN)A Hennepin County judge has dropped a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, but denied the defendant's motion to dismiss two other charges against him.Chauvin still faces the higher charge of second-degree unintentional murder and a second-degree manslaughter charge in Floyd's death on May 25, which sparked nationwide protests and a reckoning over race and policing this summer. Chauvin, who , was seen in videos of the incident kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost eight minutes, while the Black man told Chauvin...…(CNN)A Hennepin County judge has dropped a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, but denied the defendant's motion to dismiss two other charges against him.Chauvin still faces the higher charge of second-degree unintentional murder and a second-degree manslaughter charge in Floyd's death on May 25, which sparked nationwide protests and a reckoning over race and policing this summer. Chauvin, who , was seen in videos of the incident kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost eight minutes, while the Black man told Chauvin...WW…

(CNN) the state's stay-at-home order, ruling it "unlawful" and "unenforceable" in a high-profile win for the state's Republican-led Legislature. In a 4-3 decision Wednesday, the court ruled that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration overstepped its authority when the state Department of Health Services extended the order to May 26. The ruling comes after the would cost Wisconsin residents their jobs and hurt many companies, asserting that if it was left in place, "our State will be in shambles."The suit was filed specifically against state Department of Health Services...…(CNN) the state's stay-at-home order, ruling it "unlawful" and "unenforceable" in a high-profile win for the state's Republican-led Legislature. In a 4-3 decision Wednesday, the court ruled that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration overstepped its authority when the state Department of Health Services extended the order to May 26. The ruling comes after the would cost Wisconsin residents their jobs and hurt many companies, asserting that if it was left in place, "our State will be in shambles."The suit was filed specifically against state Department of Health Services...WW…