California’s record rain re-ignites Yosemite’s famed ‘firefall’
By David Williams, CNN Some visitors to Yosemite National Park this week were delighted to see a glowing ribbon of water that looked like molten lava…
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US Intelligence community releases full declassified report that does not determine origin of Covid-19
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US intelligence community released a declassified report on Friday that confirmed that it has not reached a conclusion on…
Continue Reading FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for children ages 5…
Continue Reading Aurora borealis may be hidden over mainland US, but the northern lights could put on a show in other countries
By Paul P. Murphy and Holly Yan, CNN Many Americans trying to catch a glimpse of the northern lights this weekend were thwarted by clouds or rain,…
Continue Reading Bangkok police arrest CEO of Thai medical glove company following CNN investigation
CNN, KABC By Kocha Olarn, Tim Lister, Scott McLean and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN The CEO of a Thai company at the heart of a CNN investigation into…
Continue Reading Thai authorities indict company over sale of second-hand medical gloves after CNN investigation
By Scott McLean, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kocha Olarn and Tim Lister, CNN Prosecutors in Thailand have indicted a company alleging it exported millions…
Continue Reading The world is not adapting fast enough to the climate crisis, UN reports
The UN Development Program has brought the extinct species to life, using CGI, as part of a campaign which focuses on the harmful effects of fossil…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth II told by doctors to rest for at least two weeks, will not carry out official visits
By Ivana Kottasová, David Wilkinson, Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has been told by doctors to rest…
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Biden says Pope told him he’s a good Catholic and should continue receiving communion
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday that Pope Francis told the President that he should continue receiving communion, and the Pope…
Continue Reading European Parliament sues Commission over ‘failure’ to apply rule of law powers
By Kara Fox, CNN The European Parliament sued the European Commission — the EU’s executive arm — on Friday for failing to punish…
Continue Reading Discarded tires in the oceans are trapping hermit crabs, with no way out
By Sherry Liang, CNN Hermit crabs are finding their way into discarded tires in the ocean — and they can’t get out, a new study from…
Continue Reading CNN honors 10 men and women for making the world a better place
These 10 people are making the world a better place and now, they have been named the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2021. They were all nominated by you…
Continue Reading CNN honors 10 men and women for making the world a better place
CNN’s Anderson Cooper reveals the top 10 CNN Heroes of the year. These individuals will be honored live on December 12 during “The 15th Annual CNN…
Continue Reading CNN honors 10 men and women for making the world a better place
When the pandemic hit Bali’s economy, his Plastic Exchange offered families an opportunity to receive free rice by collecting trash. They have since…
Continue Reading France summons captain of seized British fishing boat to court as UK warns ‘two can play that game’
By Joseph Ataman, Martin Goillandeau and Nada Bashir, CNN The captain of a British fishing trawler detained in France was ordered to appear before a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 29: Congress, Facebook, Capitol riot, Covid-19, Israel
Months after convicting the former Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd, jurors describe a shared realization about Chauvin’s failure…
Continue Reading Oklahoma puts first inmate to death since 2015, but witness reports he convulsed and vomited during execution
By Jason Hanna and Raja Razek, CNN An Oklahoma death row inmate who was executed Thursday convulsed and vomited shortly after receiving the first…
Continue Reading Biden unveils details of his $1.7T economic plan – here’s what’s in it
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden promised to show the world that democracies can work to meet the challenges of the 21st century. As he…
Continue Reading Sex crime charge filed against former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo
ALBANY, New York — A criminal complaint alleging a sex crime has been filed by a police investigator against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo,…
Continue Reading NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot twice. This is what it found out
By Megan Marples and Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists revealed the latest discoveries on Jupiter, including surprising findings about the planet’s…
Continue Reading US vs. China: How the world’s two biggest emitters stack up on climate
By Helen Regan and Carlotta Dotto, CNN Graphics by Natalie Croker, Marco Chacon and Henrik Pettersson, CNN China and the United States are the…
Continue Reading Israeli settlement plans in the West Bank draw condemnation from US, UK, Europe
By Andrew Carey and Hadas Gold, CNN Israel’s plan to greenlight thousands of new Israeli housing units in the West Bank is drawing outcry from…
Continue Reading Facebook rebrands itself as Meta after intense criticism
MENLO PARK, California — Facebook is changing its company name to reflect its future ambitions and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the…
Continue Reading China submits new ‘disappointing’ emissions pledge to UN
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN China, the world’s biggest polluter, has made only a small improvement in its emission-cutting plan formally submitted…
Continue Reading China submits new ‘disappointing’ emissions pledge to UN
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN China, the world’s biggest polluter, has made only a small improvement in its emission-cutting plan formally…
Continue Reading Families of Charleston church massacre victims reach an $88M settlement with the Justice Department
By Christina Carrega and Holly Yan, CNN The families of nine people fatally shot in 2015 at a historically Black church in Charleston, South…
Continue Reading The rare ‘penis plant’ just bloomed for the first time in over two decades
By Kristen Rogers, CNN In a Netherlands garden blooms a rare plant with a tall, phallic shape. It’s known as the “penis plant,” and…
Continue Reading 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing. The games took place February 4-20, 2022. The Paralympics…
Continue Reading Detained Americans Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at some recent cases of foreign governments detaining US citizens. For information about missing…
Continue Reading Moscow launches fresh restrictions as Covid-19 deaths hit record high in Russia
By Katharina Krebs, CNN Tough new Covid-19 restrictions went into effect in Moscow on Thursday, with the Russian capital entering an 11-day paid…
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