By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackJeronimo Yanez acquitted on all countsPhilando Castile was killed during a July 6 traffic stop in Minnesota — Jeronimo Yanez, the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop last year, was found not guilty of second-degree manslaughter Friday.He also was acquitted of two counts of intentional discharge of firearm that endangers safety.Castile’s death garnered widespread attention – and sparked nationwide protests over the use of force by police – after his girlfriend broadcast the shooting’s aftermath on...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackJeronimo Yanez acquitted on all countsPhilando Castile was killed during a July 6 traffic stop in Minnesota — Jeronimo Yanez, the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop last year, was found not guilty of second-degree manslaughter Friday.He also was acquitted of two counts of intentional discharge of firearm that endangers safety.Castile’s death garnered widespread attention – and sparked nationwide protests over the use of force by police – after his girlfriend broadcast the shooting’s aftermath on...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the , are inside cars and trucks parked in the driveway of a home without electricity.Chey Louis of Irving told CNN his family in Grand Prairie had planned a small socially distanced gathering to celebrate his younger brother’s birthday.But instead of celebrating, they have spent the day trying to stay warm. “They have been in the car all day with the heater on,” he said. “The inside of their home has dropped below 40 degrees.”Rolling power blackouts were...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the , are inside cars and trucks parked in the driveway of a home without electricity.Chey Louis of Irving told CNN his family in Grand Prairie had planned a small socially distanced gathering to celebrate his younger brother’s birthday.But instead of celebrating, they have spent the day trying to stay warm. “They have been in the car all day with the heater on,” he said. “The inside of their home has dropped below 40 degrees.”Rolling power blackouts were...WW…

Want more inspiring, positive news? , a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. (CNN)Wiggles had food, a backyard and plenty of laps to sit on at her animal shelter in Godfrey, Illinois.But for 11 years, the female pit bull mix was missing one thing -- a family.That changed this week when Wiggles, now 14 years old, was finally adopted."They're perfect," Karla Crane, a dog trainer at , said of the adoptive family. "We couldn't ask for anybody better."Read MoreWiggles was brought to the 5As (Alton Area Animal Aid Association) shelter in 2010, when...…Want more inspiring, positive news? , a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. (CNN)Wiggles had food, a backyard and plenty of laps to sit on at her animal shelter in Godfrey, Illinois.But for 11 years, the female pit bull mix was missing one thing -- a family.That changed this week when Wiggles, now 14 years old, was finally adopted."They're perfect," Karla Crane, a dog trainer at , said of the adoptive family. "We couldn't ask for anybody better."Read MoreWiggles was brought to the 5As (Alton Area Animal Aid Association) shelter in 2010, when...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from , new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new variants of the virus.The US recorded 1.5 million new Covid-19 cases in the past seven days, according to the most recent data from Johns Hopkins University, an 11% drop from the previous week. Cases declined in 35 states week-over-week, and 18 states saw a drop in the number of deaths.But with a longer range view, last week’s apparent improvement falls much closer to average. Over the past month, the number of new...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from , new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new variants of the virus.The US recorded 1.5 million new Covid-19 cases in the past seven days, according to the most recent data from Johns Hopkins University, an 11% drop from the previous week. Cases declined in 35 states week-over-week, and 18 states saw a drop in the number of deaths.But with a longer range view, last week’s apparent improvement falls much closer to average. Over the past month, the number of new...WW…

(CNN)Authorities have identified Anthony Quinn Warner as the Nashville bomber after matching his DNA to remains found at the scene of the explosion."We've come to the conclusion that an individual named Anthony Warner is the bomber. He was present when the bomb went off and then he perished," said Don Cochran, US attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, during a Sunday evening news conference.DNA taken from the scene was matched to Warner by forensic analysts, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch said at the news conference.Warner, 63, of nearby...…(CNN)Authorities have identified Anthony Quinn Warner as the Nashville bomber after matching his DNA to remains found at the scene of the explosion."We've come to the conclusion that an individual named Anthony Warner is the bomber. He was present when the bomb went off and then he perished," said Don Cochran, US attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, during a Sunday evening news conference.DNA taken from the scene was matched to Warner by forensic analysts, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch said at the news conference.Warner, 63, of nearby...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Chicago is the six-time holder of a title that no city wants.The Windy City has topped the list of in the United States for the sixth year in a row.Orkin, an Atlanta-based pest control service, ranks US cities based on the number of new rodent treatments from September 1 to August 31 of each year. The result is a list of 50 cities, with most changing spots each time the list is updated. Chicago, however, is still No. 1.“Rodents are experts at sniffing out food and shelter, and they’re resilient in their ways to obtain both,” Ben Hottel, an...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Chicago is the six-time holder of a title that no city wants.The Windy City has topped the list of in the United States for the sixth year in a row.Orkin, an Atlanta-based pest control service, ranks US cities based on the number of new rodent treatments from September 1 to August 31 of each year. The result is a list of 50 cities, with most changing spots each time the list is updated. Chicago, however, is still No. 1.“Rodents are experts at sniffing out food and shelter, and they’re resilient in their ways to obtain both,” Ben Hottel, an...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A lawyer says his client shot and killed a last Saturday because the man began to raise an assault rifle at his client, the lawyer said in a news release issued Friday.The lawyer, Clint Broden of Dallas, identified his client as Daniel Perry and said he was an active duty sergeant in the Army. Broden said he was releasing Perry’s name in an attempt to correct misinformation in the media.Last Saturday night, Perry was working as a driver for a ride-share company to make extra money and had just dropped off a client when he encountered the...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A lawyer says his client shot and killed a last Saturday because the man began to raise an assault rifle at his client, the lawyer said in a news release issued Friday.The lawyer, Clint Broden of Dallas, identified his client as Daniel Perry and said he was an active duty sergeant in the Army. Broden said he was releasing Perry’s name in an attempt to correct misinformation in the media.Last Saturday night, Perry was working as a driver for a ride-share company to make extra money and had just dropped off a client when he encountered the...WW…

(CNN)The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday demanded an independent investigation into the shooting death of 18-year-old Andres Guardado by the LA County Sheriff's Department.The motion, put forth by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, mandates that the Inspector General be provided with all evidence throughout the investigation as it is collected in the case."Our principal concern is that the people of this county have a degree of confidence that we have attempted to make sure that there is accountability, transparency, that there is nothing being concealed," Ridley-Thomas...…(CNN)The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday demanded an independent investigation into the shooting death of 18-year-old Andres Guardado by the LA County Sheriff's Department.The motion, put forth by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, mandates that the Inspector General be provided with all evidence throughout the investigation as it is collected in the case."Our principal concern is that the people of this county have a degree of confidence that we have attempted to make sure that there is accountability, transparency, that there is nothing being concealed," Ridley-Thomas...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackHundreds of counterprotesters outnumbered some 50 Klan supporters, authorities saidEven more people attended "unity events" organized by the city and the University of Virginia — A Ku Klux Klan rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, drew about 50 Klan members and supporters Saturday – and several hundred counterprotesters, authorities said.Members of the North Carolina-based Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan – some wearing Klan robes and carrying Confederate flags – arrived in midday to protest the city’s plan to remove a statue of Confederate...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackHundreds of counterprotesters outnumbered some 50 Klan supporters, authorities saidEven more people attended "unity events" organized by the city and the University of Virginia — A Ku Klux Klan rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, drew about 50 Klan members and supporters Saturday – and several hundred counterprotesters, authorities said.Members of the North Carolina-based Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan – some wearing Klan robes and carrying Confederate flags – arrived in midday to protest the city’s plan to remove a statue of Confederate...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein fell sometime Sunday morning while at Rikers Island jail, his spokesperson Juda Englemayer told CNN.Englemayer said Weinstein was dizzy before he fell.“Harvey says his head throbs all the time and thinks he has a concussion. He has not been officially diagnosed,” Englemayer said.Englemayer, who spoke to Weinstein by phone Sunday evening, says Weinstein has “had a lot of time to think about his life and what he’s done,” adding, “He said he wasn’t a nice guy and that’s how he got here.”Movie mogul Weinstein...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein fell sometime Sunday morning while at Rikers Island jail, his spokesperson Juda Englemayer told CNN.Englemayer said Weinstein was dizzy before he fell.“Harvey says his head throbs all the time and thinks he has a concussion. He has not been officially diagnosed,” Englemayer said.Englemayer, who spoke to Weinstein by phone Sunday evening, says Weinstein has “had a lot of time to think about his life and what he’s done,” adding, “He said he wasn’t a nice guy and that’s how he got here.”Movie mogul Weinstein...WW…