R. Kelly convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking by a federal jury in New York
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Jurors have found R&B singer R. Kelly guilty of racketeering, including acts of bribery and sexual exploitation of a child,…
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World’s most dangerous bird raised by humans 18,000 years ago, study suggests
By Katie Hunt, CNN The earliest bird reared by humans may have been a cassowary — often called the world’s most dangerous bird because of…
Continue Reading NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls for unvaccinated players to be removed from teams
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN If NBA players are not vaccinated, they shouldn’t be on the team, basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told…
Continue Reading FBI says murders up sharply in 2020 in US, largest rise on record
By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN The FBI released its annual Uniform Crime Report for 2020 on Monday, showing that the number of homicides increased nearly…
Continue Reading Rare fossil of 25-million-year-old eagle that hunted koalas found in South Australia
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a nearly complete fossil of a 25-million-year-old eagle that once flew over South…
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John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, to be freed from oversight
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press A federal judge says the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago can be released…
Continue Reading Church’s beer festival sparks outrage after visitors pose with drinks on gravestones
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN A beer festival held in an English churchyard has provoked a wave of controversy after pictures emerged of visitors reveling…
Continue Reading Biden rule to shield ‘Dreamers’ seeks to bypass Congress
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is renewing efforts to shield hundreds of thousands…
Continue Reading More than 300 people are involved in manhunt for a suspect after a Florida sheriff’s deputy was shot during a traffic stop
Multiple agencies are currently searching for Patrick McDowell, the suspect wanted in the shooting death of Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy…
Continue Reading Five key takeaways from Germany’s historic election
By Tara John, Nadine Schmidt, Stephanie Halasz and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Germany’s left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD) won the largest…
Continue Reading Meet Olaf Scholz, the man set to replace Angela Merkel as Germany’s next chancellor
Germany’s left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD) will begin negotiations to form a ruling coalition after preliminary results showed the party…
Continue Reading French President Emmanuel Macron hit by egg thrown from crowd in Lyon
By Simone Bouvier and Tara John, CNN French President Emmanuel Macron was hit by an egg while taking part in a food event in Lyon on Monday. The egg…
Continue Reading Afghanistan and Myanmar withdraw from UN speaker list amid credentials dispute
By Caitlin Hu and Richard Roth, CNN Afghanistan and Myanmar have withdrawn from their speaking slots at the United Nations General Assembly at the…
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Scott Morrison may snub the COP26 climate talks as Australia becomes more isolated
Humanity needs to “grow up” and deal with the issue of climate change, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told world leaders at the United Nations…
Continue Reading Meet Olaf Scholz, the man set to replace Angela Merkel as Germany’s next chancellor
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Olaf Scholz has some big shoes to fill. The German Finance Minister will be sworn in as German chancellor next month,…
Continue Reading Scott Morrison may snub the COP26 climate talks as Australia becomes more isolated
By Helen Regan and Angela Dewan, CNN Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday he might not show up at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow…
Continue Reading Teens accused of plotting Pennsylvania high school attack on Columbine anniversary
Four Pennsylvania students were charged in plotting an attack on their high school that would have taken place on the 25th anniversary of the…
Continue Reading Lava from the La Palma volcano is approaching the Atlantic Ocean, as coastal areas are locked down
By Al Goodman and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Residents along the eastern shore of Spain’s La Palma island were ordered into lockdown Monday as lava…
Continue Reading More than 300 people are involved in manhunt for a suspect after a Florida sheriff’s deputy was shot during a traffic stop
By Deanna Hackney, Melissa Alonso and Susannah Cullinane, CNN More than 300 people are hunting for a suspect accused of shooting and killing a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 27: Covid-19, Congress, Germany, immigration, Huawei
Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas says about 4,000 migrants apprehended by US Customs and Border Patrol in Del Rio, Texas, over the last…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 27: Covid-19, Congress, Germany, immigration, Huawei
By AJ Willingham, CNN Switzerland voted yesterday by a commanding majority to legalize same-sex marriage, making it one of the last Western European…
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The warmth of summer took a small break and is back with a vengeance. Temperatures up to 30° above normal are forecast from the Plains to the Great…
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner under President Trump, tells CNN’s Pamela Brown that the current Delta variant surge of coronavirus…
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If you’re confused by the legislative chaos on Capitol Hill, Brian Stelter says, you’re not alone. He talks with two writers about how to demystify…
Continue Reading Police say they shot and killed an armed man near where crowds had gathered for the US Open of Surfing event
A man allegedly armed with a gun who was shot and killed by Huntington Beach police over the weekend, as the U.S. Open of Surfing was wrapping up for…
Continue Reading Police say they shot and killed an armed man near where crowds had gathered for the US Open of Surfing event
By Keith Allen and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Police fatally shot an armed man at Huntington City Beach in Southern California on Saturday afternoon,…
Continue Reading San Marino votes overwhelmingly to end abortion ban
By Caitlin Hu and Sharif Paget, CNN The tiny landlocked republic of San Marino voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to legalize abortion under certain…
Continue Reading New York faces a showdown over vaccine mandates in schools, courts and health care
Health experts talk about what they expect to happen with Covid-19 over the next couple…
Continue Reading New York faces a showdown over vaccine mandates in schools, courts and health care
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Monday is the deadline for tens of thousands of New York workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Court orders, though,…
Continue Reading Germany’s Social Democratic Party wins most seats in federal elections, preliminary official results show
Katrin Bennhold, Berlin Bureau Chief for the New York Times, on the towering legacy of Angela Merkel and what’s next for…
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