Cougars in the classroom: The alarming rate of teachers charged with raping young boys in America

A shocking number of female teachers are being charged with sexually abusing under-age students - with new cases being reported almost every week.

911 emergency lines are DOWN across multiple states including South Dakota and Nebraska - as frantic police forces urge public to call alternative numbers

Cities as big as Las Vegas , as well as the entire state of South Dakota and locales in Texas and Nebraska announced the unprecedented outages on Wednesday night.

911 emergency lines are DOWN across multiple states including Nevada, South Dakota, Nebraska - as frantic police forces urge public to call alternative numbers

The emergency number to get a hold of police, ambulance, and fire services is currently not connecting to call centers, according to reports.

Married teacher caught naked in car with male student, 17, is the wife of Harvard-educated Department of Defense commander and they have a daughter the same age as her victim

Erin Ward's husband has been revealed as a Harvard-educated deputy within the U.S. Strategic Command.

New Zealand teen Zach Panther dies at US pig farm owned by Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, investigation launched

Workplace investigation launched as whānau mourn teenager found dead on US pig farm.

North Carolina aquarium releases update about Charlotte the virgin stingray's pregnancy after experts feared her babies could have died

The North Carolina aquarium where Charlotte the virgin stingray lives has announced that she and her babies are healthy, amid weeks of speculation from the public that something's amiss.

Influencer who delivered her baby while in a COMA speaks out for the first time since she collapsed from a brain aneurysm one year ago - as she reveals she is now suffering from aphasia and has 'limited' use of her limbs

Jackie Miller James, 36, w as heavily pregnant when she collapsed to the ground in June 2023 before being found by husband Austin. She has now shared an important health update one year on.

Now experts warn climate change could unleash cascade of deadly viruses, fungi and flesh-eating bacteria - 'causing absolute chaos for the world'

Climate change could lead to a surge of viruses and re-emergence of ancient diseases like the plague, an NIH-funded study from researchers in California and Massachusetts suggests.

PICTURED: Retired Army lieutenant colonel, 63, accused of giving secret details about the Russian military to his Ukrainian girlfriend on dating app - as his Facebook likes include 'all about Russian girls' and 'twisted babes'

Retired Army lieutenant colonel David Franklin Slater, 63, was arrested Saturday on charges of illegally disclosing national defense information and conspiracy.

Female prison officer, 31, avoids jail after being convicted of sexually abusing murderer inmate by having affair and baby with him

A female Nebraska prison worker who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing an inmate and having his baby was sentenced to three years of probation.

Zoo pulls 70 coins out of alligator's stomach

An alligator at a Nebraska zoo needed an emergency operation to remove coins from its stomach, zoo officials said. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports

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'I didn't hesitate - just do it': Kansas City hero who tackled armed suspect after shooting that left one dead and 21 others wounded says cops have NOT spoken to him yet - as new video of arrest emerges

Joined by his daughter, 46-year-old Paul Contreras recalled the encounter, which 23-year-old Alyssa managed to capture on her phone as her dad jumped into action.

'I didn't hesitate - just do it': Kansas City hero who tackled armed suspect after shooting that left one dead and 29 others wounded says cops have NOT spoken to him yet - as new video of arrest emerges

Joined by his daughter, 46-year-old Paul Contreras recalled the encounter, which 23-year-old Alyssa managed to capture on her phone as her dad jumped into action.

Video shows surgeons remotely controlling robot to perform simulated surgery in space

Surgeons in Nebraska controlled the first "surgical robot" sent to space to perform simulated surgical activities on Saturday. In a CNN exclusive, the team behind the procedure and the robot, known as spaceMIRA, discuss the gravity of the activity.

Dramatic moment man is rescued from his car in North Carolina after storms battered South and Northeast

A North Carolina man was rescued from a flood after a storm dumped 2.5 inches of rain in Charlotte on Tuesday. One Big Apple resident showed her high rise apartment building swaying.

See how winter storm wreaked havoc on Nebraska highway

Multiple trucks jackknifed and several vehicles collided or slid off the road on the I-80 as blizzard conditions caused icy roads and low visibility, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

Bipartisan bill aims to ensure AM radio Is kept in all vehicles

The passage of a bipartisan, bicameral bill in the U.S. Congress would be very beneficial to people in rural parts of Nebraska. It could also make electric vehicles more attractive. After several automakers started omitting AM radios, especially...

Catholic priest is stabbed to death in the rectory of his church in Nebraska: Cops find suspect inside the property after cleric called 911 to report break-in at 5am

The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell, 65, was stabbed during an invasion at the rectory of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska.

Flaxseeds may reduce risk of BREAST CANCER, study suggests

Researchers in Nebraska and Canada found that lignans in flaxseed led to a lower chance of developing breast cancer due to the relationship they have on the gut microbiome.

Marine veteran John Waters reveals one of his toughest battles came when an opera singer asked him: 'Do you think a soldier ever comes home from war?'

Marine veteran John Waters grapples with the issues many experience when they come home from war in his novel River City One.