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Deadly floods strand travelers as storms move east

August 23, 2022 6:13 AM Noelia Gonzalez

It’s being called a once in a century weather event. Today, it could be re-classified as even more rare. Storms have been causing deadly floods in…

Former Malaysian leader to serve prison term after final appeal is thrown out

August 23, 2022 4:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Malaysia’s former prime minister will be sent to prison for his role in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB…

Reports of hate crimes are rising—here are how protections vary by state

August 23, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker has collected information to help readers understand the varying hate crime laws across the U.S.…

Nearly 100 dead in Afghanistan floods, officials say

August 23, 2022 2:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam, Masoud Popalzai and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Flash flooding has killed at least 95 people, injured hundreds of others and swept away…

August 23, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 23, 2022 12:18 AM CNN Newsource

Philippines returns to school for just one day as storm forces classrooms in north to close again

August 22, 2022 11:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A tropical storm forced schools to close across the northern Philippines on Tuesday — just one day after in-person…

Americans urged to leave Ukraine amid fears of renewed Russian attacks

August 22, 2022 11:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The US government is urging Americans in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, warning that Russia…

Wildfires rage as China’s Chongqing suffers unrelenting record heat wave

August 22, 2022 11:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Shawn Deng, Simone McCarthy and CNN’s Beijing bureau Thousands of emergency responders are battling to contain fast-spreading wildfires in…

The race is on across Ukraine to build new bunkers. Not for soldiers on the front lines, but students in schools

August 22, 2022 10:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Tara John and Maria Kostenko, CNN The new school year is a day of celebration in Ukraine, where children dress up and give bouquets of flowers to…

Americans urged to leave Ukraine amid fears of renewed Russian attacks

August 22, 2022 10:43 PM CNN

Retired Col. Cedric Leighton joins CNN’s Don Lemon to talk about the potential next moves for Ukraine as the US announces a new $775 million military…

‘All of it is a lie’: Russian paratrooper condemns his country’s war in Ukraine

August 22, 2022 6:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Matthew Chance, Rob Picheta and Katharina Krebs, CNN The Kremlin’s justification for invading Ukraine “is a lie,” a Russian…

Artemis I is go for launch to the moon and back, NASA says

August 22, 2022 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mission is ready to launch. That’s the result of NASA’s Flight Readiness Review, which was…

Even scientists didn’t expect Webb telescope images of Jupiter to be this good

August 22, 2022 3:29 PM CNN

‘Whatever’s out there, we’re going to see it,’ says Mike Menzel, NASA’s mission systems engineer for the James Webb Space…

Even scientists didn’t expect Webb telescope images of Jupiter to be this good

August 22, 2022 3:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Rainbow auroras, giant storms and far-off galaxies are all on display in the latest images of Jupiter from NASA’s…

Before and after: These glaciers lost an area the size of Manhattan every 10 years since 1931

August 22, 2022 1:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The climate crisis is devastating the world’s glaciers. As they melt, ecosystems are destroyed and local industries are…

IAEA says it will not close probe into Iran’s unexplained traces of uranium without answers

August 22, 2022 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has again called on Iran to explain why traces of enriched uranium…

Judaism Fast Facts

August 22, 2022 9:34 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Judaism, the monotheistic (belief in one God) religion of the Jewish people. About Judaism Jewish law…

Dogs’ eyes well up with tears of joy when reunited with their owners

August 22, 2022 9:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN A wagging tail, a loving lick, a playful jump, a heart-melting gaze. You know when your dog is happy to see you. Now, new research…

Women are posting their own dancing videos in support of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin

August 22, 2022 8:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Women across the world are posting videos on social media of themselves dancing, after criticism was leveled at Finnish Prime…

Russian security service accuses Ukraine of Darya Dugina’s murder

August 22, 2022 8:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Uliana Pavlova and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Russia has blamed Ukrainian special services for the murder of Darya Dugina, a Russian…

‘Grease’ Returns To Theaters

August 22, 2022 7:29 AM Noelia Gonzalez

EL PASO, TEXAS— The AMC theater chain is hoping you’ll spend one of your summer nights watching “Grease” on the big screen. Following her…

The race is on across Ukraine to build new bunkers. Not for soldiers on the front lines, but students in schools

August 22, 2022 7:25 AM CNN

CNN’s David McKenzie joins a disposal team who slowly and carefully crawls every inch of ground to locate and remove live ammunition and ordinance…

Ukrainian cities ban independence day events as Zelensky warns of ‘particularly ugly’ attacks

August 22, 2022 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister and Jack Guy, CNN Events to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day on Wednesday have been banned in the country’s capital, Kyiv,…

At least 32 killed in India as monsoonal rains lash northern states

August 22, 2022 4:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Swati Gupta, CNN and Reuters At least 32 people have died since Friday in flash flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoonal rains in two…

Australian police find ‘extraordinary’ fentanyl stash, enough for 5 million doses

August 22, 2022 3:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Australian Federal Police say they’ve seized more than 5 million doses of fentanyl, the largest shipment of the opioid…

Raila Odinga challenges presidential results in Kenyan Supreme Court

August 22, 2022 2:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN Presidential candidate Raila Odinga has formally filed a petition challenging the election results in…

Woman believed to be mother of children found dead in suitcases is in South Korea, say Seoul police

August 22, 2022 2:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN A woman believed to be the mother of two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand earlier…