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Holocaust survivor left on a bench as a baby finds new family at 80

November 12, 2022 2:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin and Ivana Kottasová, CNN When Alice Grusová was a baby, her parents left her on a train station bench, with no idea of what would…

Chinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t seem to understand

November 11, 2022 7:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But it’s not such an easy…

Tigray War Fast Facts

November 11, 2022 10:59 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the armed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s federal…

Space Shuttle Challenger remnants discovered underwater by documentary crew

November 11, 2022 8:53 AM CNN

Explorers trudged the Atlantic Ocean searching for World War II artifacts lost at sea, but they stumbled on something else — a 20-foot-long piece…

Ugandan university drops mandatory pregnancy tests for students after outcry

November 11, 2022 9:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Amarachi Orie, CNN A university in Uganda has withdrawn a requirement for female nursing and midwifery students to take a pregnancy test before…

Ukrainian troops sweep into key city of Kherson after Russian forces retreat, dealing blow to Putin

November 11, 2022 9:02 AM CNN

Ukrainian forces swept into the key southern city of Kherson as Russian troops retreated to the east, marking one of the biggest military setbacks…

Dave Chappelle’s representative says there is no ‘SNL’ writers boycott ahead of his hosting gig

November 11, 2022 6:59 AM Noelia Gonzalez

A representative for Dave Chappelle says there’s no beef between the comedian and the writers of ‘Saturday Night Live’ ahead of his hosting gig this…

A Texas judge blocks Biden’s student loan-forgiveness plan

November 11, 2022 6:40 AM Noelia Gonzalez

A Federal Court struck down President Joe Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program. The Judge in Texas declared it illegal. The lawsuit was filed by…

Tsunami warning downgraded after large earthquake near Tonga

November 11, 2022 5:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Radina Gigova, CNN A large earthquake hit Tonga on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning and an immediate evacuation order from the government of…

Northern Taurid fireballs can be seen all November long

November 11, 2022 5:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN The Taurid “swarm” is still going strong this month, with bright meteors known as fireballs visible across the…

Ukrainian troops sweep into key city of Kherson after Russian forces retreat, dealing blow to Putin

November 11, 2022 3:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Mick Krever, Anna Chernova, Teele Rebane, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Tim Lister and Sophie Tanno, CNN Ukrainian forces swept into the key city of…

Netanyahu to be invited to form government, paving way for return of Israel’s longest-serving leader

November 11, 2022 3:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Elliott Gotkine and Amir Tal, CNN Israel’s President Isaac Herzog announced Friday he will invite Benjamin Netanyahu to form Israel’s…

How seat belt use has changed since the 1990s

November 11, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC explored the history of seat belt use using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety…

A decade of semitruck accident data

November 11, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

The Fang Law Firm, P.C. analyzed 2011-2020 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to illustrate where, when, and how many…

South Korean court approves extradition of woman accused of New Zealand ‘suitcase murders’

November 11, 2022 1:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, CNN A court in South Korea has approved the extradition of a woman facing murder charges in New Zealand in connection with a case in…

Police inspector being investigated over Seoul’s Halloween crush found dead

November 10, 2022 11:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, Rhea Mogul and Jessie Yeung, CNN A senior South Korean police inspector who was being investigated in connection with the deadly…

As major powers meet in Asia, the rest of the world is pressed to pick a side

November 10, 2022 11:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy World leaders are converging in Phnom Penh this weekend for the first in a series of international summits in Southeast Asia over…

Hong Kong jails woman for insulting China’s national anthem during Olympic celebration

November 10, 2022 10:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A woman who waved a British colonial-era flag to celebrate Hong Kong claiming Olympic gold has become the first person in…

Space Shuttle Challenger remnants discovered underwater by documentary crew

November 10, 2022 5:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Explorers trudged the Atlantic Ocean searching for World War II artifacts lost at sea, but they stumbled on something else —…

One of nature’s great mysteries may now have an answer, according to new ‘fairy circle’ study

November 10, 2022 5:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN For over 50 years, ecologists have studied and debated the mystery of the Namib Desert’s “fairy circles,”…

NASA still targets Artemis I launch next week despite minor hurricane damage

November 10, 2022 5:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristin Fisher and Jackie Wattles, CNN The Artemis I mission team will attempt to get the mega moon rocket off the ground again next week, even…

France suspends deal to take in thousands of asylum-seekers currently in Italy after row over ship

November 10, 2022 5:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Pierre Bairin, Natacha Bracken, Sharon Braithwaite and Antonia Mortensen, CNN The diplomatic fallout between France and Italy over a stranded…

Police officer killed in stabbing attack in Brussels, local police say

November 10, 2022 1:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Sharon Braithwaite, James Frater, Barbara von Bulow and Sugam Pokharel, CNN A stabbing attack in Brussels which led to the death of least one…

Zelensky hopes bipartisan US support for Ukraine won’t end after midterms

November 10, 2022 11:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, Madalena Araujo, Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was concerned about recent…

Zelensky hopes bipartisan US support for Ukraine won’t end after midterms

November 10, 2022 11:48 AM CNN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska sat down with Christiane Amanpour in…

Zelensky hopes bipartisan US support for Ukraine won’t end after midterms

November 10, 2022 11:48 AM CNN

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour joins President Volodymyr Zelensky and Olena Zelenska amid the United States’ midterm elections and what they hope support…

‘We desperately need money,’ climate envoy Kerry tells CNN amid criticism of his emission credits plan

November 10, 2022 10:22 AM CNN

CNN’s David McKenzie spoke with US climate envoy John Kerry at the COP27 Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss why the world’s two…

Ukraine claims big gains in south, but fears retreating Russians will turn Kherson into ‘city of death’

November 10, 2022 9:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Mick Krever, Anna Chernova, Tim Lister and Julia Kesaieva, CNN Ukraine’s military said it had retaken swathes of territory in Kherson on…

Heat shield that could land humans on Mars is hitching a ride to space

November 10, 2022 9:58 AM CNN

NASA’s LOFTID (Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator) aims to help spacecrafts slow down using an inflatable heat shield, which…

TikTokers caned and ordered to wash toilets as court rules they defamed Nigerian governor

November 10, 2022 9:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, CNN Two TikTok comedians have been publicly whipped in Nigeria for making a video that a court in the northern Kano State ruled…