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As the trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killing starts, activists from across the country are showing up to support him and his family

October 24, 2021 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Angela Barajas, CNN “I love my people! I love my Black people!” said Marcus Arbery, Sr. this week as he neared the steps of the Glynn…

Kobe Bryant’s wife learned about the basketball legend’s death from social media posts, testimony shows

October 24, 2021 5:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, CNN Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant, said she learned about the basketball star’s death when social media notifications…

With Brian Laundrie dead, here’s where else authorities could look for answers on what happened to Gabby Petito

October 24, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN Brian Laundrie, who authorities had said could help fill in at least some of the blanks about what Gabby Petito’s…

Deaths and injuries reported in Uganda blast amid heightened terror threat

October 24, 2021 2:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Akanksha Sharma and Tim Lister, CNN At least one person has died and several others were injured after an explosion in Uganda‘s capital…

How Puerto Rico became the most vaccinated place in America

October 24, 2021 2:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Ray Sanchez, CNN A member of a scientific coalition advising Puerto Rico’s government on the coronavirus pandemic recently joked about the…

Preliminary 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan’s northeastern coast

October 24, 2021 2:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung, CNN A 6.5-magnitude quake has struck Taiwan, according to preliminary data from the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre…

Mammoths and other extinct Ice Age giants clung on longer than previously thought, DNA analysis suggests

October 24, 2021 1:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Mammoths and other giant creatures of the Ice Age such as woolly rhinos survived longer than scientists thought, coexisting with…

How a plane crashed with more than 20 people on board and everyone survived

October 24, 2021 12:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Ray Sanchez, CNN When a plane carrying baseball fans to a playoff game crashed in Houston Tuesday, one passenger remembered hearing the words…

Colombia captures its ‘most-feared’ drug lord Dairo Antonio Usuga

October 23, 2021 10:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Colombia’s most-wanted drug lord has been captured by authorities in what has been heralded as the biggest blow to the…

This family has 3 daughters born on August 25, and they’re not triplets or twins

October 23, 2021 10:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Sherry Liang, CNN For three of the past six years, Kristin Lammert has spent August 25 in a delivery room. She calls herself a planner, but…

Iranian governor slapped in the face during public speech

October 23, 2021 8:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Ramin Mostaghim and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN An event introducing a newly appointed Iranian governor was dramatically interrupted Saturday after a…

Not everyone approves of this princess’ wedding. She’s going ahead with it anyway

October 23, 2021 6:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Emiko Jozuka, Selina Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN It had all the makings of a modern royal fairytale: the marriage of an aspiring lawyer to a…

Japan’s Princess Mako marries non-royal boyfriend Kei Komuro in subdued ceremony

October 23, 2021 6:09 PM CNN

CNN By Junko Ogura and Nectar Gan, CNN Japan’s Princess Mako has married her non-royal college sweetheart Kei Komuro in a subdued ceremony,…

Raging gunbattles in northern Mexico city kill 4, wound 2

October 23, 2021 3:12 PM Associated Press

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Residents of the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros are recovering from a night of terror in which raging…

After California wildfire, thousands of trees to be removed

October 23, 2021 2:33 PM Associated Press

THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — The California highway connecting visitors to the world’s two largest sequoia trees will stay closed so crews can…

A timeline of contracts that changed history: From the Magna Carta to the Louisiana Purchase

October 23, 2021 2:19 PM Stacker

Ironclad has compiled a list of 10 contracts that have had significant impact and influence on the world, using museum research, historical accounts,…

The scene of an overnight shooting at an off-campus party near Fort Valley State University in Georgia.

One person was killed and seven more injured at an off-campus party near Fort Valley State University

October 23, 2021 12:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar and Melissa Alonso, CNN One person was killed and seven more were injured in a shooting incident at an off-campus party near Fort…

Leading oil exporter Saudi Arabia aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, Crown Prince MBS says

October 23, 2021 12:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Saudi Arabia plans to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) said Saturday…

Meet the 15-year-old blind quarterback hoping to reach the NFL

October 23, 2021 12:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Jasen Bracy is unstoppable when he’s on the football field. The 15-year-old Modesto Raiders starting quarterback is…

Turkey’s president has ordered 10 ambassadors to be declared ‘persona non grata’ for backing jailed activist

October 23, 2021 12:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Kareem El Damanhoury, Isil Sariyuce and Alaa Elassar, CNN Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the ambassadors of 10…

Vikings explored the Americas long before Christopher Columbus

October 23, 2021 9:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Life is a series of mysteries. We are fascinated by true crime stories, and take comfort in watching a good ol’…

Russia and China hold first joint patrol in the western Pacific, Russian defense ministry says

October 23, 2021 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Vasco Cotovio, CNN Russian and Chinese warships have conducted the first ever joint patrol in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, the Russian…

Nicole Kidman joins Daniel Craig in donating to ‘walking dads’ charity effort

October 23, 2021 8:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN Australian actress Nicole Kidman has matched Daniel Craig‘s £10,000 ($13,760) donation to three British fathers, who have…

Actor Richard Gere summoned to testify against right-wing leader Matteo Salvini in Sicily migrant case

October 23, 2021 7:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN The leader of the Italy’s right-leaning Lega party, Matteo Salvini, lashed out at the start of his trial for the…

Colin Powell’s love story started with an accidental date — and lasted six decades

October 23, 2021 6:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN From the streets of New York to the Vietnam battlefields and the power corridors of Washington, Colin Powell broke racial…

With Brian Laundrie dead, here’s where else authorities could look for answers on what happened to Gabby Petito

October 23, 2021 4:04 AM CNN

During an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Laundrie family attorney, Steven Bertolino, refused to say whether Brian Laundrie told his…

The manhunt for Brian Laundrie is over. But several big questions remain

October 23, 2021 4:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, CNN The discovery of Brian Laundrie’s remains this week ends a manhunt that had gripped the country for weeks as investigators…

Suspect in 2018 mass shooting outside New Orleans strip mall has been charged, police say

October 23, 2021 2:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso and Kay Jones, CNN A man faces multiple murder charges in a mass shooting more than three years ago outside a New Orleans strip…

How grocery store employment has changed over the last 20 years

October 23, 2021 2:20 AM Stacker

Grocery inventory forecasting software company Shelf Engine compiled a list of significant changes to grocery store employment in the 21st century.…

Here’s how much home prices have risen since 1950

October 23, 2021 2:19 AM Stacker

Better, a home ownership platform with a free mortgage calculator, looked into historical Census and HUD data. The data collected analyzed…