Oil Spills Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 –…
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Armed homeowner and armed protesters had confrontation before shooting that left 1 dead, 5 injured in Portland, police say
By Claudia Dominguez and Melissa Alonso, CNN The Saturday night shooting in Portland, Oregon, that left one woman dead and five people injured…
Continue Reading What you need to know about Sunday’s Daytona 500
By Travis Caldwell, CNN You don’t have to wait long in the grandstands at a NASCAR race before someone references the 1990 fan-favorite film…
Continue Reading Recep Tayyip Erdogan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, current president and former prime minister of Turkey. Personal Birth…
Continue Reading Anatomy of a tweet: The behind-the-scenes story of how retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection
By Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN Retired federal judge Michael Luttig never expected to jump into the heated fight over the certification of the…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth II holds virtual weekly meeting with Prime Minister after Covid-19 diagnosis
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for Covid-19. CNN’s Max Foster has the…
Continue Reading Lebron James: Lakers star says final NBA season will be played with his son in interview with The Athletic
By Jack Bantock, CNN Lebron James said there are no certainties over his future in the NBA, though he is certain about one thing — he’d…
Continue Reading Britain’s Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19
By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace announced…
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EU foreign policy chief: Bloc won’t accept Bosnia breakup
MUNICH (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says he’s deeply concerned about tensions in Bosnia and has appealed to leaders there…
Continue Reading Norway tops Beijing 2022 medal table after record-breaking performance
By Ben Church, CNN It’s official. Norway is really good at the Winter Olympics. With a population of just over five million people, the…
Continue Reading DOJ’s interest in housing discrimination lawsuit underscores the bias many Black homeowners have faced for decades
By Giselle Rhoden, CNN A Black couple’s lawsuit against a home appraisal company is now catching the attention of the Department of Justice.…
Continue Reading Nepal’s Parliament debates US aid grant amid fierce protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has presented a contentious half-billion dollar aid grant from the United States for approval in…
Continue Reading Canadian authorities freeze financial assets for those involved in ongoing protests in Ottawa
By Aya Elamroussi, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN A weeks-long blockade in the Canadian capital has led to almost 200 arrests and prolonged suffering…
Continue Reading Millions of Americans will be forced into an involuntary polar plunge this week
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After a mild end to the weekend for many states, Old Man Winter will make a comeback as we start off the new…
Continue Reading Survivor found alive after Greece ferry fire
By Wayne Chang, CNN A passenger who was among the 12 people missing after a ferry caught fire early Friday has been found alive, a spokesperson from…
Continue Reading Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday
By Wayne Sterling, CNN There were five gold medals up for grabs on Sunday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who took…
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Russian frustration with Finland continues in Olympic final
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russian goaltender Ivan Fedotov held his silver medal in his hand instead of putting it around…
Continue Reading Survivor and body found on burning ferry off Greek island
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek emergency workers have rescued a Belarussian truck driver from a burning ferry off…
Continue Reading Pompeii: Rebirth of Italy’s dead city that nearly died again
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press POMPEII, Italy (AP) — Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, is…
Continue Reading Beijing’s Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior. A new Chinese champion — from…
Continue Reading Ethiopia starts partial power generation from Blue Nile dam
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia has started generating electricity from the controversial mega-dam being built on the Blue Nile. The milestone was…
Continue Reading ‘A real local presence.’ Family of Paislee Shultis has deep roots in quaint New York town
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Photographs by Cindy Schultz for CNN Ariel Dedolph was at work at the Saugerties Public Library when a name on an unsettling…
Continue Reading UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government says people with COVID-19 will not be legally required to self-isolate in…
Continue Reading 1 officer is dead, another is injured after a police helicopter crashed in southern California, officials say
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A police officer died and another was injured after a police helicopter crashed in southern California Saturday night,…
Continue Reading NMSU to name wing of Breland Hall after late history professor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico— New Mexico State University pays tribute to late history educator, Clarence Fielder, by naming a wing at Breland Hall after…
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El Paso weekly real estate update
Real estate platform ZeroDown compiled major statistics for the El Paso, TX metro area real estate market for the four weeks ended June 19,…
Continue Reading Colorado wins fifth straight, beats Stanford 70-53
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Evan Battey scored 15 points and Colorado beat Stanford 70-53 for its fifth straight win. The Buffaloes pulled away with a…
Continue Reading Doughty, Kempe score twice in Kings’ 5-3 victory at Arizona
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Drew Doughty and Adrian Kempe scored two goals apiece and the Los Angeles Kings rallied…
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Allen powers New Mexico State past Grand Canyon 82-66
PHOENIX (AP) — Teddy Allen had 30 points and 10 rebounds as New Mexico State topped Grand Canyon 82-66. Jabari Rice had 14 points and seven…
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Flagg leads Sam Houston past UT Rio Grande Valley 67-61
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Savion Flagg registered 17 points and eight rebounds as Sam Houston beat Texas Rio Grande Valley 67-61. Demarkus Lampley had…
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