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Weather could interfere with the Artemis I launch

August 26, 2022 10:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Britley Ritz, CNN When it comes to launching Artemis I — the next generation of spacecraft to explore the moon and beyond —…

What the words you’ll hear during the moon mission launch really mean

August 26, 2022 10:41 AM CNN

For the first time in 50 years, a spacecraft is preparing to launch on a journey to the moon. The Artemis I mission, including the Space Launch…

Spotted lanternflies are on the most wanted list: Get ready to stomp

August 26, 2022 10:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN State agricultural departments across the United States are asking you to commit murder — bug murder, that is. Your…

Pakistan floods hit 33 million people in worst disaster in a decade, minister says

August 26, 2022 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi, Akanksha Sharma and Asim Khan for CNN, and Reuters At least 33 million people have been affected by deadly flooding in Pakistan, the…

Google Maps will label clinics that provide abortion services

August 26, 2022 6:54 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Google will start to label places that offer abortion services. The company says it will be prominently displayed in its search and map products to…

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant reconnected to country’s power grid, nuclear operator says

August 26, 2022 6:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Olga Konovalova, Oleksandra Ochman, Sarah Dean and Tara John, CNN Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is currently held by…

California billboards warn against moving to Texas by invoking mass shooting

August 26, 2022 6:37 AM Noelia Gonzalez

A controversial billboard campaign in San Francisco and Los Angeles is discouraging Californians from moving to Texas. The controversial billboards…

Dangerous heat waves to at least triple across the world by 2100, study says

August 26, 2022 4:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Angela Dewan, CNN The dangerous levels of heat that have scorched swathes of the northern hemisphere this summer are likely to hit most of the…

Meet Commander Moonikin Campos, the mannequin going farther than any astronaut

August 26, 2022 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Artemis I will carry an unconventional crew when it’s expected to lift off Monday on a journey around the moon.…

August 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 26, 2022 12:48 AM CNN

Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton says the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant held by Russia is essentially stopping Ukraine’s advance in the…

August 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 26, 2022 12:48 AM CNN Newsource

Taiwan shoots down unidentified drone over island near China

August 25, 2022 11:50 PM CNN

CNN By Gladys Tsai and Larry Register, CNN Taiwan says it has shot down an unidentified civilian drone over one of its islands that lies just a few…

South Korea records world’s lowest fertility rate — again

August 25, 2022 10:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN South Korea has broken its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate, according to official figures…

‘Xi Jinping doesn’t scare me’: US Sen. Marsha Blackburn lands in Taiwan, vows not to be bullied by China

August 25, 2022 8:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN United States Sen. Marsha Blackburn on Thursday became the latest member of Congress to visit Taiwan defying pressure from…

Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant disconnected from power grid for second day after nearby fires

August 25, 2022 6:36 PM CNN

The power supply from the Russian-controlled nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, was completely disconnected from the power grid for the first…

NASA’s Webb telescope captures first evidence of carbon dioxide on an exoplanet

August 25, 2022 3:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first clear evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an…

Hanging by a ‘thread,’ staff exodus risks safety at Ukraine nuclear plant

August 25, 2022 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Rebecca Wright, Olga Konovalova and Oleksandra Ochman CNN When Russian troops started shelling nearby towns from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power…

UN report on China’s Uyghurs: What you need to know

August 25, 2022 12:51 PM CNN

CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Just minutes before the end of her term on Wednesday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights dropped a…

Researchers find a food crisis solution — and it’s in your martini glass

August 25, 2022 11:11 AM CNN

Next time you make a cocktail, consider making one for your plants too. A new study shows that adding alcohol or ethanol to your soil allows plants…

Researchers find a food crisis solution — and it’s in your martini glass

August 25, 2022 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Many people in the northern hemisphere have spent the summer reaching for a boozy drink at the end of the day to take the edge…

Episcopal Church Fast Facts

August 25, 2022 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Episcopal Church, which has been a self-governing autonomous body since 1785. The Episcopal Church…

Record-breaking heat wave in Europe will be the norm by 2035, analysis shows

August 25, 2022 10:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Amarachi Orie and Angela Dewan, CNN The record-breaking heat wave that swept across Europe this year will become the “average” summer…

Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant disconnected from power grid for second day after nearby fires

August 25, 2022 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Yulia Kesaieva and Tara John, CNN Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is held by Russian forces, is still…

August 25, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 25, 2022 8:19 AM CNN

New images show metal cages at the Mariupol Philharmonic Hall in Mariupol, Ukraine, that will purportedly be used to hold Ukrainian prisoners of war…

Artemis I will deliver the first biology experiment to deep space

August 25, 2022 8:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN When NASA’s Artemis I launches next week on a journey to the moon, no animals or people will be onboard, but it will…

Biden administration takes step to preserve DACA program

August 25, 2022 6:42 AM Noelia Gonzalez

The Biden administration on Wednesday took another step to try to preserve the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which…