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The Cherokee Nation granted citizenship to the descendants of former enslaved people known as Freedmen. Other tribes feel pressured to do the same, and Congress is beginning to get involved.

Sundiata Acoli, a former member of the Black Panther Party, was convicted in the 1973 death of a New Jersey state trooper. His supporters say the 84-year-old has been a model prisoner.

One notable member of Team USA's Paralympic delegation is Hunter Woodhall, a sprinter with two medals under his belt. His girlfriend, Tara Davis, competed in the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

In Boston's Haitian communities, where vaccination rates lag, health workers and community leaders are trying to dispel misinformation and encourage residents to get the shot.

Nichols has been removed from NBA coverage and The Jump was canceled a few weeks after remarks she made became public suggesting that Maria Taylor was promoted because she is Black.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating two salmonella outbreaks that are tied to Italian-style meats like the ones often found on charcuterie boards.

The Department of Veterans Affairs program aims to connect service dogs in training to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

There were two explosions Thursday outside Kabul's airport, where thousands of people have been gathering for days trying to get out of the country and to safety following the Taliban's takeover.

CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward says educated Afghan women fear they will lose everything under Taliban rule. "Based on my experience with the Taliban, you can't expect them to change," she says.

The pandemic has meant many kids have put off doctor visits and recommended shots. Experts worry that means some pockets of the U.S. are now more vulnerable to outbreaks of measles and meningitis.