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On the final morning of his short life, 22-month-old Cooper Harris was up early, at 5:15, an hour before sunrise in the Atlanta suburb where he lived with his parents.
A 1-year-old child died Friday after being left in a car outside the father's workplace in Mebane, North Carolina, police said, bringing the number of reported heat-related vehicle deaths of children this year to at least nine.
A 5-year-old boy died after his mother left him inside a car outside the family's home in Houston while she prepared for her daughter's birthday party, a law enforcement official told CNN affiliate KTRK.
At least 16 US cities set or tied records for their highest temperature for the date, with Macon, Georgia, hitting 103 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday, the National Weather Service reported.
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital in Rocky Mount, Virginia, is full. It's managing its share of Covid-19 cases, as well as more typical problems for this time of year, like boating accidents. But staffers have also had to care for people who are sick because of something that's deceptively dangerous: extreme heat.
There are hundreds of heat-related deaths in New York City each summer but the rate at which Black people die is twice as high compared to other racial and ethnic groups, the city's health department says.
Over the years, I've been tempted to look for some sort of atmospheric savoir — a person or technology, a clever strategy or institution that could bail us out of the climate crisis.
• Megadrought leads some cities to cancel firework shows
• Tropical Storm Colin pushing into the coastal Carolinas
• Opinion: After Cassidy Hutchinson's bombshell, here's what Congress should do
• Video: Law professor who taught Merrick Garland predicts he will indict Trump
A large group of people carrying flags and shields marched along downtown Boston's Freedom Trail Saturday, according to the Boston Police Department -- and video footage of the group obtained by CNN shows the flags bearing the symbol of the White nationalist Patriot Front group.
CNN political commentator SE Cupp reacts to a primary debate between GOP candidates for Arizona's gubernatorial election.
• This Ukrainian athlete convinced his parents to leave Bucha before Russian tanks rolled in, now he's helping save others
• Video: Symbol of Ukrainian resistance at center of new dispute
Key areas affected this term:
• Gun rights: What the concealed carry decision means
• Religion: Court further erodes separation between church and state
• Immigration: How 'Remain in Mexico' decision could impact the border
• Abortion: Where 'trigger laws' and other restrictions stand
Rescue and recovery efforts were underway late Friday after authorities in Minnesota found the body of one child in a lake while two other children are missing, police said.
Former Secret Service agent Jonathan Wackrow commends the actions of his fellow agents on January 6, despite then-President Trump's alleged demands to be taken to the Capitol to join the insurrectionists.
Four people died in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 95 South at the Florida-Georgia border on Friday.
Chinese police are making a public show of force to crack down on crime following outrage over video showing women being assaulted in public. CNN's Selina Wang reports.
At least 10 million bees were released onto a highway after a semi-truck crashed in Utah.
Hong Kong authorities were engaged in search and rescue efforts after an engineering vessel with around 30 crew members broke in half and sunk approximately 300km, or 185 miles, southwest of the island after being caught near the center of Typhoon Chaba, according to the Hong Kong Government Flying Service.
Two people are dead after a vehicle crashed into a fireworks stand in Washington, DC on Saturday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Animal expert and TV host Jeff Corwin talks to CNN's Jim Acosta about safety practices when in the presence of wildlife.
It's an unfounded message experts say is repeated again and again: Having an abortion may damage a woman's mental health, perhaps for years.
CNN anchors Victor Blackwell and Alisyn Camerota discuss Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz's latest fight with a Muppet.
Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, ranked world No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association, was defeated by France's Alizé Cornet at Wimbledon Saturday, ending her 37-match winning streak.
Poison frontman Bret Michaels is thanking supporters as he remains hospitalized for a "medical complication."
Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade has died at the age of 23 following a year-long battle with cancer, his family announced Friday.
Lindsay Lohan has announced she is married.
Fourth of July celebrations are going to be a lot more expensive this year. The silver lining? Beer is still relatively cheap.
Four people died when their boat capsized this week in an Idaho river, authorities said Friday.
All stores have marketing tactics to get you in the door — stylish mannequins, elaborate display windows, posters screaming about all the discounts you can find inside.
CNN's Omar Jimenez speaks with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sgt. Stephen Rhodes, who went beyond the call of duty to save a little girl and her father after a boat accident.
Covid lockdowns in China resulted in a rare drop in production and sales for Tesla in the second quarter.
Americans are cutting back at the gas pump — and not just the amount of fuel they put in their tanks. Consumers are also changing the way they fill their grocery bags with rest-stop food and other essentials.
The baby formula shortage in the United States has left many mothers and families desperately scrambling to feed their infants.
Kohl's is no longer for sale.