Colorado governor slashes trucker’s prison term to 10 years
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has shortened the prison sentence of a truck driver convicted in a…
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Prince Andrew in the spotlight after Ghislaine Maxwell conviction
Prince Andrew was served with legal papers in a civil sexual assault case against him when the senior British royal’s US-based lawyer was sent the…
Continue Reading Prince Andrew in the spotlight after Ghislaine Maxwell conviction
By Laura Smith-Spark and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Prince Andrew was barely mentioned in the course of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell‘s…
Continue Reading At least four anti-coup protesters shot dead in Sudan as security forces raid broadcasters
By Kareem Khadder and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN At least four people were shot dead by Sudanese security forces during anti-coup demonstrations near the…
Continue Reading FDA expected to broaden Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine booster eligibility to youths ages 12 to 15
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to broaden eligibility for Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine boosters to youths ages 12…
Continue Reading Webb telescope spends ’29 days on the edge’ as it comes to life in space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Heading to space was just the beginning for the James Webb Space Telescope. Heralded as NASA’s premier space…
Continue Reading Mourners pay tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu as his body lies in state
By Amy Cassidy and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN Mourners flocked to St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Thursday to pay their respects to…
Continue Reading Former Afghan President was given ‘no more than two minutes’ to get ready to flee Kabul
By Niamh Kennedy and Rob Picheta, CNN The former President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani said he was given “no more than two minutes” to…
Continue Reading Alleged Chinese smugglers publicly shamed for breaching Covid rules
CNN By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing Bureau Police in southern China paraded four suspects through the streets for allegedly smuggling people…
Continue Reading Where there’s a fact, there’s a joke. Here’s how TikTok creators are making people laugh through science and history
By Sherry Liang, CNN In a TikTok video with more than 30 million views and 7 million likes, a chipmunk is paying for groceries at the cashier. The…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s soul has been eviscerated by its financial crisis. Not even the children want to play
Opinion by Arwa Damon, Senior International Correspondent I’m crouched down in front of a 10-year-old boy sitting hunched over himself in the…
Continue Reading Alleged Chinese smugglers publicly shamed for breaching Covid rules
By Nectar Gan and CNN’s Beijing Bureau Police in southern China paraded four suspects through the streets for allegedly smuggling people across…
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Powerball jackpot now $483M for New Year after no big winner Wednesday night
DES MOINES, Iowa — There were no winners in the final Powerball drawing of 2021, and the jackpot grew to $483 million, according to the…
Continue Reading Didn’t the Korean War end in 1953? The short answer is no
By Brad Lendon, CNN Is the Korean War about to come to an end? Some people might answer: “Didn’t that happen in 1953?” Others may…
Continue Reading Prince Andrew’s attorneys claim court does not have jurisdiction over Virginia Giuffre lawsuit
Prince Andrew was served with legal papers in a civil sexual assault case against him when the senior British royal’s US-based lawyer was sent the…
Continue Reading December 30 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news
By Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton, Adrienne Vogt, Melissa Macaya, Melissa Mahtani and Fernando Alfonso III, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022…
Continue Reading More cracks found in Mexico City subway line that collapsed
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Officials in Mexico say inspectors have found 21 more cracks in welds or steel structural pieces on a Mexico City elevated…
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Mexico approves use of Cuba’s Abdala coronavirus vaccine
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s health safety council has approved the use of Cuba’s three-dose Abdala coronavirus vaccine. The council…
Continue Reading More than 500 new species, including colorful beetles and a ‘hell heron,’ discovered in 2021
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Shrimplike creatures, an extinct dinosaur called the “hell heron” and colorful beetles are among the 552 new…
Continue Reading Jordanian lawmakers trade punches in Parliament amid heated discussion on women’s rights
By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Chaos erupted in Jordan’s Parliament on Tuesday, with lawmakers throwing punches at each other after a discussion on a…
Continue Reading South Korea ‘effectively’ agrees on draft with US to end Korean War
By Philip Wang and Oren Liebermann, CNN South Korea has “effectively” agreed with the United States on a draft declaring the end of the…
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Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teen girls
NEW YORK, NY — British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of helping lure teenage girls to be sexually abused by the late American…
Continue Reading Jury finds Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of sex trafficking a minor for Jeffrey Epstein and four other charges
By Lauren del Valle, Steve Almasy and Ray Sanchez, CNN A jury in a New York federal court has found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of six counts…
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3 Americans test positive every second as U.S. sees 1.9M new Covid cases this week
WAHSINGTON, DC — The U.S. reported more than 1.9 million new cases this week, which equals about three Americans testing positive for Covid-19 every…
Continue Reading At least 32 killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan
By Yassir Abdullah for CNN Rescue workers in Sudan are working to recover the bodies of dozens of workers who were killed in a gold mine that…
Continue Reading Fossil discovery of 5 mammoths along with Neanderthal tools reveals life in ice age
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The bones of five mammoths were discovered with Neanderthal stone tools at a quarry near Swindon, providing a revealing…
Continue Reading Biden to speak with Putin on Thursday at Russian leader’s request
By Natasha Bertrand President Joe Biden will hold a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday afternoon “to discuss a range of…
Continue Reading CDC director says ‘what we thought people would tolerate’ was factor in quarantine decision
WASHINGTON, DC — Sweeping new Covid-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines were spurred by scientific research and what Americans would likely…
Continue Reading December 30 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky joins New Day to discuss the CDC’s decision to shorten the Covid-19 isolation…
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