Last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut has died
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Walter Cunningham, a retired NASA astronaut and pilot of the first crewed flight in the space agency’s famed Apollo…
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Juarez situation breakdown; more than two dozen deaths, prison director fired
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two days after a group of prisoners escaped one of Juarez’s jails, “Cereso 3,” its director was fired on Tuesday, and…
Continue Reading Look up to see January’s first celestial event, the Quadrantid meteor shower
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The new year kicks off with the Quadrantids, one of 12 annual meteor showers. The celestial event is typically among the…
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The 118th Congress, Making History
The 118th congress is being sworn in today and before members take their oaths of office, the House is scheduled to elect a new speaker. Republican…
Continue Reading 17 dead, 25 inmates escaped Cereso after riot New Year’s Day
UPDATE JAN. 2 — The death toll has risen to 17, and the number of inmates that have escaped is 25 as the search continues. UPDATE 3:27 P.M. — 13…
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Jeremy Renner critically injured in a snow plowing accident
Originally Published: 02 JAN 23 05:32 ETUpdated: 02 JAN 23 18:16 ETBy Tina Burnside, Christine Sever and Lisa Respers France,…
Continue Reading What we still don’t know about the suspect in the Idaho college student killings
By Dakin Andone, CNN Three days after the arrest of a suspect in the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho students, authorities have yet to…
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Andrew Tate Is Charged With Human Trafficking in Romania
Andrew Tate, a former professional kickboxer and online personality who frequently made misogynistic comments to his large following on social media…
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Deadly Storm Systems Threatening More States
Thousands of Californians are starting the first week of 2023 without power and others are under evacuation orders, after a deadly storm hammered the…
Continue Reading ‘GOAT,’ ‘inflection point’ and ‘quiet quitting’ should be banished, annual list says
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN For the love of all things sacred, please stop saying “GOAT” — unless you are shouting about a herd of…
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Biden will promote bipartisanship as he returns to a changed Washington
Originally Published: 01 JAN 23 11:09 ETUpdated: 01 JAN 23 14:49 ETBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden, after…
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Colorado becomes first state to introduce alert system for missing Indigenous people
Originally Published: 01 JAN 23 14:57 ETBy Olivia YoungClick here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) –…
Continue Reading Former Pope Benedict XVI asks for forgiveness, thanks God in final published letter
By Delia Gallagher, Niamh Kennedy and Emma Tucker, CNN Former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday in a monastery in the Vatican at the age of 95,…
Continue Reading All of the moments and discoveries that provided us with wonder in 2022
By Ashley Strickland, CNN This year was full of moments that remind us why we look at the stars and dig into the past. Wonder and curiosity are some…
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Former Pope Benedict XVI dies in Vatican monastery aged 95
Originally Published: 31 DEC 22 04:52 ET Updated: 31 DEC 22 08:54 ET By Jack Guy, Valentina Di Donato, Sugam Pokharel, Sharon Braithwaite, James…
Continue Reading Follow the New Year around the world
By Kendall Trammell, CNN Get out of your East Coast mentality, America. Not everyone starts their New Year when you do. The Pacific Island nations of…
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Where refugees to the US come from and why
To find where U.S. refugees come from, Stacker utilized data from the Refugee Processing Center, operated by the State Department. Countries were…
Continue Reading Keep an eye on the sky for 2023’s celestial events
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Stunning meteor showers, full moons and eclipses will light up the sky in 2023. The year is sure to be a sky-gazer’s…
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Biden signs $1.7T government spending bill, ensuring funding for most of 2023
President Joe Biden capped a year of what he called “historic progress” by signing the Omnibus Funding Bill Thursday. The massive 1.7 trillion dollar…
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Greg Abbott says Texas has bused nearly 16,000 migrants
Texas says it has bused more than 16,000 migrants to northern cities this year. Governor Greg Abbott’s office released a year-end review of his…
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Influential Supreme Court decisions decided by 1 vote
Stacker compiled a list of influential Supreme Court decisions decided by one vote using a variety of news, government, and legal…
Continue Reading Meet a rainbow fish and other new species discovered in 2022
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The tree of life grew in 2022 as California Academy of Sciences researchers and their international collaborators…
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January 6 committee drops Donald Trump’s subpoena
The House Committee investigating the January 6th capitol insurrection is withdrawing its subpoena of former President Donald Trump. Chairman Bennie…
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Virgin Islands attorney general sues JPMorgan Chase over banking services for Jeffrey Epstein
Banking giant JPMorgan Chase is under fire, accused of benefiting from sex trafficking by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after an attorney in…
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LGBTQ+ people who made history in 2022
Stacker compiled a list of LGBTQ+ people who made history in 2022 from news and other…
Continue Reading NASA images showcase eerie beauty of winter on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Mars may seem like a dry, desolate place, but the red planet transforms into an otherworldly wonderland in winter,…
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Respiratory viruses could surge following the holidays
Public health experts fear a surge in respiratory viruses following holiday gatherings and New Year’s Eve celebrations. They’re concerned about three…
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Southwest warns of more flight cancellations
Southwest Airline’s CEO is apologizing for the travel mess and the Transportation Department vows to hold the airline accountable. More than 90% of…
Continue Reading Devastating disasters and flickers of hope: These are the top climate and weather stories of 2022
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN From a small island in Polynesia to the white-sand beaches of Florida, the planet experienced a dizzying number of climate and…
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Governor Hochul Submits Request for Federal Emergency Declaration
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has formally requested President Joe Biden to declare a federal emergency for two western counties after a powerful…
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