The UK has more new Covid-19 cases than France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined
By Rob Picheta, CNN Last December, as the first of several worrying Covid-19 variants ripped through the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson…
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North Korea says its latest ballistic missile test was launched from a submarine
By Yoonjung Seo and Ben Westcott, CNN North Korea said it successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile from a submarine on Tuesday, state news…
Continue Reading A series of close calls and threats before missionaries’ kidnapping in Haiti
Sixteen American citizens and one Canadian were kidnapped by the powerful “400 Mawozo” gang after visiting an orphanage in Croix-des-Bouquets, a…
Continue Reading A Washington state sheriff is facing criminal charges after incident with Black newspaper delivery driver
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN A Washington state sheriff who allegedly tailed a Black man delivering newspapers falsely accused the man of threatening…
Continue Reading ACLU sues Oklahoma over law prohibiting critical race theory topics from being taught in schools
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A group of students and educators has filed a complaint challenging an Oklahoma law that restricts teaching about race and…
Continue Reading They take an oath to do no harm, but these doctors are spreading misinformation about the Covid vaccine
By Rob Kuznia, Scott Bronstein, Curt Devine and Drew Griffin, CNN She was a frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show — an Ivy League-educated…
Continue Reading They take an oath to do no harm, but these doctors are spreading misinformation about the Covid vaccine
High-profile doctors spreading Covid-19 disinformation collectively reach millions of Americans, and a dangerous number of people believe their…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has…
Continue Reading A series of close calls and threats before missionaries’ kidnapping in Haiti
By Kara Fox, David Shortell, Natalie Gallón, Matt Rivers, AnneClaire Stapleton and Melissa Bell, CNN The danger was visible all around them, long…
Continue Reading Broward County reaches $25 million settlement with victims of Parkland massacre, attorney says
By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN A $25 million settlement has been reached between the Broward County School Board and 52 victims of the…
Continue Reading More than a quarter of LAPD and LAFD’s sworn workforce remain unvaccinated ahead of city’s vaccine deadline
By Sarah Moon and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN More than a quarter of the Los Angeles Police Department’s and Los Angeles Fire Department’s…
Continue Reading New York City vaccine mandate extends to all city workers and includes a new $500 bonus, mayor says
Police departments around the country are facing growing pushback against COVID-19 vaccine…
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Jamal Sutherland’s family calls for criminal charges against detention center officers involved in his death
By Gregory Lemos The family of Jamal Sutherland and their attorney are calling for criminal charges to be brought against the former detention…
Continue Reading Parents and teachers voice concern at Texas school board meeting after Holocaust remark
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Parents and teachers spoke out at the first school board meeting after a North Texas administrator told teachers if they…
Continue Reading Leaked Covid-19 report calls for mass homicide charges against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro
By Rodrigo Pedroso, Samantha Beech and Shasta Darlington, CNN A Brazilian congressional panel is set to recommend mass homicide charges against…
Continue Reading October night skies bring full moon and meteor shower
By Sherry Liang, CNN October’s full moon, the hunter’s moon, and the Orionid meteor shower are on this week’s celestial forecast,…
Continue Reading A ray gun-like device helps scientists see plants in a different light
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Scientists are aiming little ray gun-like devices, called leaf clips, at plants in an attempt to better understand…
Continue Reading University of Kentucky student dies after being found unresponsive at fraternity, university police say
By Melissa Alonso, CNN University of Kentucky Police is investigating the death of a student who was found unresponsive at a fraternity Monday,…
Continue Reading Heavy braking event occurred before Texas plane accident, NTSB says
All 21 passengers on board a plane headed for Boston survived after it crashed after takeoff in Waller County, Texas. CNN’s Rosa Flores…
Continue Reading More than 20 people safely escape after plane crashes outside Houston
By Jennifer Henderson and Ray Sanchez, CNN No major injuries were reported when a Boston-bound plane carrying more than 20 people struck a fence and…
Continue Reading UK unveils its Net Zero Strategy with pledges for guilt-free flying, electric cars and more trees
By Rob Picheta, CNN The UK government on Tuesday unveiled its roadmap to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, putting new funds behind electric…
Continue Reading Duchess of Cambridge says addiction can ‘happen to any of us’
By Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN Addiction can “happen to any of us,” Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge warned while launching an…
Continue Reading Three children killed in airstrikes on Ethiopia’s Tigray region, UN says
By Gianluca Mezzofiore, Bethlehem Feleke, Barbara Arvanitidis and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Three children were killed and one person was injured in…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh denied bond over allegations of misappropriated funds
A South Carolina judge denied bond to Alex Murdaugh, the embattled attorney accused of misappropriating funds meant for the family of his longtime…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh denied bond over allegations of misappropriated funds
By Gregory Lemos and Eric Levenson, CNN Alex Murdaugh, the embattled attorney accused of misappropriating millions of dollars in funds meant for the…
Continue Reading 96-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect who absconded last month now goes on trial
By Stephanie Halasz, CNN The trial of a 96-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary has finally began in Germany, weeks after she went on…
Continue Reading Jelani Day was buried Tuesday. His family is still looking for answers on what led to his death
By Claire Colbert and Omar Jimenez, CNN The funeral for 25-year-old Jelani Day, an Illinois graduate student whose body was identified nearly a month…
Continue Reading New 620-mile railway connects China and Laos
By Lilit Marcus and Shawn Deng, CNN China’s intense railway expansion has marked a new milestone with the official opening of a new track that…
Continue Reading New 620-mile railway connects China and Laos
Part of China’s “Belt and Road Initiative,” the 621-mile railway connecting Kunming to Vientiane is expected to be fully operational by the end of…
Continue Reading The UK will give homeowners $7,000 to buy heat pumps. But what are they?
By Angela Dewan and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The UK government is offering homeowners in England and Wales £5,000 ($6,900) in new grants to install…
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