By Billy Stockwell and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — An American tourist who caused uproar after picking up and running off with a baby wombat in Australia has said she is “truly sorry” for the incident, saying she was acting out of concern for the young animal’s welfare. A video shared widely on social media
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! They’re called “exercise snacks” — short bursts of activity just 30 seconds long to five or 10 minutes
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By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — After undergoing surgery, Ashton Colby was confined to bed and couldn’t move his arms or carry out basic tasks. But his father Rick Colby was there every step of the way, helping him recover from his top surgery – support that meant the world from his conservative Republican father
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — People around the world this weekend will be seeking out their local Irish pubs to join in the revelry associated with Ireland’s national holiday, Saint Patrick’s Day, on March 17. For one Irishman, however, a visit to his country’s outposts abroad isn’t an annual treat, but a way of
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Tech founders don’t always know what their products will become or how people will eventually use them. That’s what happened with Twitter, early employees of the company told CNN in a new documentary series called “Twitter: Breaking the Bird.” The original version of Twitter reflected the early
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Update: El Paso Fire Department confirmed 2 people were taken to the hospital. One person suffered life-threatening injuries. Another person suffered minor injuries. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department Special Traffic Investigations Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash with “serious injuries”, according to a police spokesperson. The crash occurred around 1:25
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — McLaren finished with an impressive one-two in the first Formula 1 qualifying event of the 2025 season at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. Lando Norris will start Sunday’s opening race of the new season on pole with teammate Oscar Piastri finishing in second after qualifying. The McLaren pair
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Por Hanna Park, Eric Zerkel, Angela Fritz, Rebekah Riess y Allison Chinchar Grandes tornados están dejando rastros de destrucción en el sur de EE.UU. por segundo día consecutivo mientras un sistema de tormentas mortales se desplaza por el país. Tornados EF-4 o EF-5, los más violentos en la escala de daños, son posibles, aunque no
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Romania, a country on Europe’s eastern fringe, is perhaps a surprising focus of attention for a new US administration whose foreign policy priorities include ending the war in Ukraine, reshaping the Middle East and expanding American territory. Accustomed to flying under the radar, many in the country have been
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By Rene Marsh and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The chaos at the Internal Revenue Service began almost immediately after the first envoy from the Department of Government Efficiency arrived last month at the agency’s Washington, DC, headquarters. Within minutes of showing up, a twenty-something software engineer dispatched from DOGE began demanding access to the
Continue Reading Por Jordan Valinsky, CNN El whisky escocés y el irlandés no son los únicos alcoholes que sufrirán las consecuencias de un arancel del 200% sobre los productos fabricados en Europa: también lo harán tus botellas favoritas de Burdeos y Chianti. El vino, que ya sufrió una caída del 8% en las ventas estadounidenses el año
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Mirra Andreeva etched her name into the history books once again by reaching the final of Indian Wells. The 17-year-old beat two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Świątek 7-6(1), 1-6, 6-3 in their semifinal on Friday. In doing so, Andreeva became the youngest player to advance to the Indian Wells
Continue Reading CNN By Morgan Rimmer, Veronica Stracqualursi and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Congress averted a government shutdown Friday just hours before the funding deadline, after the Senate approved a House-passed spending bill that exposed deep rifts within the Democratic Party. The stopgap measure to fund the government into the fall now heads to the desk
Continue Reading By Nic Robertson, Edward Szekeres, Christian Edwards, Maria Kostenko and Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s response to a US-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine is “not good enough,” Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, after hosting a virtual summit aimed at drumming up support for Kyiv and piling pressure on Russia. After
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: Why Nigerians say their Guinness is even better than Ireland’s, a Texan woman who moved to France in her 70s and is loving every minute, plus Time Out reveals the best foodie destinations for 2025. Delectable destinations A golden rule of travel should be
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Ballotpedia reports that the overall partisan composition across all 50 state legislatures changed by 0.7% in favor of Republicans.
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Ramp explains that some of the most successful business owners know that tax planning is a year-round process, not a one-time event.
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Grist details how farmers from Italy to California are embracing mango crops as the world warms.
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Reasons to be Cheerful reports on river Seine, the storied French waterway that was once nearly biologically dead but is not teeming with marine life once again.
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The Hechinger Report reports on how a much-touted federal reform effort, and a tribal lawsuit, sought to improve outcomes for Bureau of Indian Education students, but now the Trump administration’s efforts to slash the government threaten what little progress the agency has made.
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The Daily Yonder reports on the confusion over a federal spending freeze that is threatening large- and small-scale farmers who rely on USDA programs in areas that private investors won’t touch, according to a national farmers coalition.
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Gin and vodka aren’t the only alcohols that will feel the pain of a 200% tariff on European-made products — so will your favorite bottles of Bordeaux and Chianti. Wine, which already dealt with an 8% drop in US sales last year, was hit with another blow
Continue Reading Hannah Rabinowitz y Devan Cole, CNN El presidente Donald Trump criticó a los fiscales del Departamento de Justicia que lo investigaron y prometió utilizarlo para atacar a sus propios enemigos en un discurso al estilo de campaña electoral pronunciado este viernes en el histórico Gran Salón del Departamento de Justicia. El discurso, de una hora
Continue Reading CNN By Mary Kay Mallonee and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — US forces working with Iraqi intelligence and security services killed a high-profile leader of the Islamic State in an airstrike in western Iraq, according to officials from the two countries. Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, alias ‘Abu Khadijah,’ was known as the “deputy caliph” of
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NM State’s bats came alive once again in a dominant 12-5 victory over Portland at Presley Askew Field on Friday night. Fueled by multi-RBI performances from four different Aggies, NM State claimed its ninth win of the season while improving to 8-4 in front of its home crowd. The
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — On an unseasonably frigid March night, the Aggies (15-12, 2-2) welcomed Jax State (20-7, 4-0) to the NM State Softball Complex for a Friday bout. Despite 14 total hits and an early lead from the home side, the production proved not enough down the stretch, with NM State falling
Continue Reading Por Ashley Strickland, CNN Durante la última década, los científicos han detectado un fenómeno desconcertante: pulsos de radio procedentes del interior de nuestra Vía Láctea que palpitaban cada dos horas, como un latido cósmico. Las largas ráfagas de radio, que duraban entre 30 y 90 segundos, parecían proceder de la constelación de la Osa Mayor,
Continue Reading Análisis por Clare Sebastian, CNN La propuesta de alto el fuego presentada por Estados Unidos el martes y aceptada por Ucrania es parte de un plan, dijo el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Marco Rubio, “para poner fin a este conflicto de una manera duradera y sostenible”. Es una promesa llena de riesgos para Ucrania.
Continue Reading Por Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español Usar teléfonos celulares o dispositivos electrónicos al momento de ejercer el voto en las elecciones presidenciales del 13 de abril en Ecuador puede salir muy caro para quienes lo hagan. El Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) aprobó este jueves una resolución que establece multas de entre US$ 9.870 y
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (KVIA) — UTEP’s Niesha Burgher clocked in a 22.91 in the women’s 200-meter dash semifinals to qualify for Saturday’s final at the 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Norfolk State University at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Friday. Burgher will compete for a national championship in
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