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…
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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…
Continue Reading Norway attack victims were killed by stabbings, not arrows, police say
By Sharon Braithwaite and Stephanie Halasz, CNN The five victims of last week’s attack in Norway were all stabbed to death, rather than killed…
Continue Reading Haiti gang wants $17M ransom for kidnapped American and Canadian missionaries
By Matt Rivers, AnneClaire Stapleton, Tara John and Karen Smith, CNN The gang that kidnapped a group of 17 American and Canadian missionaries in…
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Abortion laws around the world
Abortion is a controversial topic, with ever-shifting legislation surrounding it. Stacker looked at the state of abortion access in 15 countries…
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University of North Carolina can continue to consider race as a factor in admissions process, judge rules
By Joe Sutton, CNN A federal judge ruled Monday that the University of North Carolina did not discriminate against applicants who were White and…
Continue Reading Australia is offering money to help victims leave violent partners
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN The Australian government is offering one-off payments to help people leave violent relationships. From Tuesday, victims can…
Continue Reading Myanmar to release 5,600 prisoners held for anti-junta protests
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Myanmar’s junta has freed hundreds of political prisoners, according to state media outlet Global New Light of Myanmar…
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New York City to remove Thomas Jefferson statue from legislative chamber by year’s end
By Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A vote by a little-known New York City committee on Monday signals the end to a two-decade effort to remove a statue of…
Continue Reading There was a 7.2% jump in assaults on law enforcement officers in 2020, FBI says
By Josh Campbell More than 60,000 law enforcement officers were assaulted in the line of duty last year, up 7.2% from 2019, according to a report…
Continue Reading North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile from the country’s east coast, authorities say
By Gawon Bae, Emiko Jozuka and Junko Ogura, CNN North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from its eastern coast on Tuesday morning, according…
Continue Reading North Korea says its latest ballistic missile test was launched from a submarine
CNN 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 ‘He died in my arms.’ Twelve months on, a mother’s agonizing wait to find out why her son died at Lekki toll gate
By Stephanie Busari, CNN When Adesola heard about the shooting at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on October 20, 2020, she immediately thought of her…
Continue Reading Australian state could fire more than 40 police staff for refusing a Covid-19 vaccine
Some police departments are pushing back against Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Australian state could fire more than 40 police staff for refusing a Covid-19 vaccine
By Ben Westcott, CNN A total of 43 police staff in the Australian state of Victoria have been stood down from duty and could face being fired after…
Continue Reading Myanmar to release 5,600 prisoners held for anti-junta protests
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Myanmar’s junta has freed hundreds of political prisoners, according to state media outlet Global New Light of Myanmar on…
Continue Reading Miami private school makes bogus claims about vaccines while ordering pupils who get a shot to stay home for 30 days
By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN A Miami private school, which previously asked teachers not to get the Covid-19 vaccine or they…
Continue Reading Miami private school makes bogus claims about vaccines while ordering pupils who get a shot to stay home for 30 days
A Miami private school, which previously asked teachers not to get the Covid-19 vaccine or they wouldn’t be allowed to return this school year, has…
Continue Reading Gabby Petito’s parents travel to Wyoming to bring her remains home
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN After heartbreaking and revealing details about the circumstances of her death were announced to the public, Gabby…
Continue Reading Haiti gang wants $17M ransom for kidnapped American and Canadian missionaries
CNN’s Matt Rivers examines the last moves of the missionary group that was kidnapped in Haiti, reportedly by the 400 Mawozo gang – a dangerous and…
Continue Reading China denies testing a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, says it was a spacecraft
CNN By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Hannah Ritchie China has denied a report that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, saying…
Continue Reading Ousted Miami police chief is pleading with officers to get vaccinated
By Madeline Holcombe and Jenn Selva, CNN As Covid-19 vaccine mandates stir controversy in police departments across the country, the recently ousted…
Continue Reading Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board and the Ben Franklin of surfing, dies at 86
By Noah Sheidlower and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Tom Morey, the creator of the Boogie Board and an influential figure in the surfing world, has died…
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