8-year-old Virginia girl was strip searched during a state prison visit, authorities say
An 8-year-old girl visiting her father at a Virginia prison was strip searched last month in violation of state policy, authorities said. “The…
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Robot arrives on the space station to keep astronauts company
On Sunday, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station, bringing supplies, experiments including “mighty…
Continue Reading Investigation shows Pensacola shooting ‘appears to be a terrorist attack,’ White House official says
The FBI is treating Friday’s attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola as “an act of terror,” a member of the agency said, although the…
Continue Reading Finland’s Sanna Marin to become world’s youngest prime minister at 34
A Finnish politician is set to become the world’s youngest sitting prime minister. Sanna Marin, Finland’s 34-year-old transportation…
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How did Saturn’s moon get its tiger stripes? A ‘just so’ space story
Saturn’s moon Enceladus is an intriguing oddity. The tiny moon, only about 300 miles across, contains a rocky core and global subsurface ocean…
Continue Reading A wildlife conservationist who was mauled by her own tigers insists they were just playing with her
A wildlife conservationist and founder of a California animal sanctuary was hospitalized on Saturday after tigers pinned her to the ground and…
Continue Reading Three National Guard soldiers killed in helicopter crash identified
Three soldiers killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash Thursday have been identified by the Minnesota National Guard. The soldiers, who had been…
Continue Reading Florida shooting is the last thing Saudis want
That it was Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and not his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who called President Trump…
Continue Reading Pensacola is known as a welcoming community. Now they’re trying to cope with feelings of betrayal and grief
Days after a shooting that took the lives of three young navy sailors and injured eight others at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, community…
Continue Reading Global weapons sales up as US manufacturers dominate world market
The global arms industry continues to grow with total sales up 4.6% last year, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 9: North Korea, impeachment, Ukraine, global trade, Hong Kong
It was definitely a year of discovery: Scientists unearthed 71 new species of plants and animals in 2019, from bug-eyed fish to sharp, scaly lizards.…
Continue Reading The Patriots were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs breaking their 21-game home winning streak
The New England Patriots were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs in a stunning ending to Sunday night football this week. The Chiefs went from…
Continue Reading Monday’s Google Doodle is a tribute to the Mexican game LoterÃa, and you can play it, too
Google Doodles are almost as well-known as the company’s search engine. But if you’re not one of the millions who grew up playing this…
Continue Reading 12-year-old Florida girl arrested for posting death list on Snapchat, sheriff’s office says
A 12-year-old girl has been arrested after she threatened to kill students at her middle school in Florida, authorities said. The student was…
Continue Reading Have Trump and Kim Jong Un fallen out of ‘love’?
So much for falling “in love.” North Korea is celebrating a “very important test” at a launch site that US President Donald…
Continue Reading Meet the 2019 CNN Hero of the Year
It’s something that girls and young women in western countries can’t imagine: missing school, even dropping out, because of their…
Continue Reading Hong Kong protesters keep up pressure with mass march
The organizers of the large-scale demonstrations which kicked off Hong Kong’s months-long protest movement earlier this year returned to the…
Continue Reading FBI presumes Pensacola base attack was an act of terror; no motive identified
The FBI is presuming a shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida that left three sailors dead “was an act of terrorism,” the FBI…
Continue Reading A 1-year-old Connecticut girl is still missing, and no arrests have been made in her mother’s killing
Authorities are still searching for a 1-year-old girl whose mother was found dead, police in Ansonia, Connecticut, said Sunday. Vanessa Morales was…
Continue Reading Three students have died by suicide this semester at a New Jersey university, sparking criticism about mental health resources
Students and officials at Rowan University in southern New Jersey are grappling with grief and anger after an unusual recent spike in student…
Continue Reading Tweet purportedly from gunman in Pensacola Navy base shooting suggests al Qaeda inspiration
Much remains unknown about the Royal Saudi Air Force officer who attacked Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida on Friday morning. Over the weekend,…
Continue Reading Sailors killed at Pensacola Navy base saved lives when they ran toward the gunman, officials say
Three US Navy sailors were killed when they “didn’t run from danger” after a gunman opened fire at a US Navy base in Florida, US…
Continue Reading Two 4-year-olds escape deadly crash by unhooking their seats and climbing to safety
Two young girls are alive after they managed to unhook themselves from their booster seats and climb to safety to escape an accident on Whidbey…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: CNN Heroes, Golden Globe noms, UK election, Nobels, Heisman
Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox…
Continue Reading NFL star Khalil Mack pays off 300 holiday layaway accounts at a Walmart in his hometown
Chicago Bears star linebacker Khalil Mack is spreading Christmas joy by paying off all the holiday layaway accounts at a Walmart in Florida. The…
Continue Reading Ukrainians fear president will accept peace on Putin’s terms, as questions swirl over US support
As the US pushes forward with impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump and his dealings with Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian leader is set…
Continue Reading Arkansas officer was ‘ambushed and executed’ in a police station parking lot, police say
A Fayetteville, Arkansas, police officer was shot and killed in the police station’s parking lot Saturday night, the department said in a…
Continue Reading Winston Lawson, Secret Service agent with JFK in Dallas, dies at 91
Winston Lawson, the Secret Service agent who planned President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade route in Dallas and rode in a car immediately in…
Continue Reading A New Jersey bill would require schoolchildren to be taught cursive handwriting
Should children be required to learn cursive? A New Jersey legislator says so. Assemblywoman Angela McKnight has introduced a bill that would require…
Continue Reading 3 US Navy sailors killed in the Pensacola Navy base saved lives when they ran toward gunman, officials say
Three US Navy sailors were killed when they “didn’t run from danger” after a gunman opened fire at a US Navy base in Florida, US…
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