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Why the US northern border is experiencing record migration

March 13, 2023 4:37 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 13 MAR 23 18:11 ETUpdated: 13 MAR 23 18:16 ETBy Polo Sandoval and Sarah Boxer, CNN (CNN) — On a snowy…

Cyclone Freddy kills at least 99 in Malawi

March 13, 2023 2:50 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 13 MAR 23 11:09 ETUpdated: 13 MAR 23 16:09 ETBy Nimi Princewill, Larry Madowo and Alex Hardie, CNN (CNN)…

Water disasters on both ends of the spectrum — dry and wet — are getting more intense as planet warms, study finds

March 13, 2023 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN From lengthy droughts to severe flooding, the intensity of water-related disasters around the world has increased over the…

3-year-old girl kills 4-year-old sister in accidental shooting at Texas home

March 13, 2023 7:18 AM Noelia Gonzalez

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas– Authorities in Texas are investigating the accidental shooting death of a 4-year-old girl. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office…

Here’s how many times you need to reuse your reusable grocery bags

March 13, 2023 3:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The battle against the single-use plastic bag may not be won but it’s definitely under way. Restrictions on their use are in…

North Korea fires 2 missiles from submarine, state media reports

March 12, 2023 3:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea launched two missiles from a submarine in the waters of the Sea of Japan Sunday morning…

Iran arrests more than 100 people over suspected poisonings of schoolgirls

March 11, 2023 7:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Heather Chen, CNN Iran has arrested more than 100 people “in connection with” the suspected poisoning of hundreds…

Astronaut crew splashes down near Florida, ending five-month stay in space

March 11, 2023 1:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN The four astronauts who make up the Crew-5 team aboard the International Space Station returned home from a five-month stay in…

What’s next for human gene editing

March 11, 2023 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists met this week in London at the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing to discuss advances in the field —…

The US surpasses 100 mass shootings in 2023—here's every event mapped

The US surpasses 160 mass shootings in 2023. Here’s every event mapped

March 11, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker cited data from the Gun Violence Archive to visualize the scope of mass shootings thus far in 2023. Data is as of April 17,…

Cities with the highest rate of motor vehicle fatalities

March 11, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

How deadly are your local roads? Stacker used Department of Transportation data to rank the 50 cities with the highest vehicle crash fatality…

Scientists find a way to suck up carbon pollution, turn it into baking soda and store it in the oceans

March 10, 2023 4:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Paddison, CNN Scientists have set out a way to suck planet-heating carbon pollution from the air, turn it into sodium bicarbonate and store…

The impact of changing liability on the social media experience

March 10, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker investigated how Supreme Court decisions and changes to Section 230 might impact social media companies, their users, and people’s ability to…

States looking to end daylight saving time changes

March 10, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Using information from news and government sources, Stacker has investigated the states seeking to make daylight saving time permanent all year…

NASA tracks a newly discovered asteroid that has a ‘small chance’ of hitting Earth in 2046

March 9, 2023 2:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN A newly discovered asteroid roughly the size of an Olympic swimming pool has a “small chance”…

Bees learn waggle dance moves with a little help from their coworkers

March 9, 2023 12:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Mindy Weisberger, CNN Booty-shaking worker bees guide their fellow workers to pollen by a form of communication known as “waggle…

Yeezy fallout could push Adidas into its first annual loss in 31 years

March 9, 2023 8:03 AM Noelia Gonzalez

For the first time in 31 years Adidas is facing an operating loss. On Wednesday, the shoe maker says it will lose about $736 million this year…

Fight breaks out on Southwest Airline flight from Dallas to Phoenix

March 9, 2023 7:52 AM Noelia Gonzalez

DALLAS, Texas– Safety in air travel in question again after a fist fight broke out on a Southwest Airlines plane in Dallas, Texas on Monday. It…

NASA’s Curiosity rover shares a stunning sunset on Mars

March 8, 2023 11:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Curiosity rover just sent back a stunning postcard capturing its view of a shimmering sunset on Mars. The NASA rover…

More than 170 trillion plastic particles found in the ocean as pollution reaches ‘unprecedented’ levels

March 8, 2023 10:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Paddison, CNN The world’s oceans are polluted by a “plastic smog” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles…

Astronomers detect water molecules swirling around a star

March 8, 2023 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A nearby star system is helping astronomers unravel the mystery of how water appeared in our solar system billions of years…

Las Cruces approves affordable housing proposal

March 8, 2023 7:58 AM Noelia Gonzalez

LAS CRUCES, NM– The Las Cruces City Council unanimously adopted a resolution approving a pilot program for an affordable homeownership revolving…

USA Today names San Elizario as the Best Historic Small Town

March 8, 2023 7:42 AM Noelia Gonzalez

The small town of San Elizario is being recognized as the Best Historic Small Town in America by USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards for 2023. Last…

Scientists have revived a ‘zombie’ virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost

March 8, 2023 6:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Warmer temperatures in the Arctic are thawing the region’s permafrost — a frozen layer of soil beneath the ground — and…

Will the chip shortage end in 2023?

March 8, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

To understand the forecast for chip shortages in the U.S., Automoblog took a closer look at industry forecasting and expert reports to see if the…

What to know about Holi, the festival of colors

March 7, 2023 12:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Millions of people in India and around the world celebrating Holi this week. The Hindu festival of love, color and spring is one…