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House explosion in Indiana leaves 3 dead

August 11, 2022 6:28 AM Priscilla Duran

EVANSVILLE, Indiana — A house explosion in Indiana has left three people dead. The explosion also affected multiple homes. Authorities confirmed the…

It’s not yet clear what caused blasts at a Crimea air base. But analysts say Russia suffered a significant loss

August 11, 2022 5:07 AM CNN

At least three separate explosions took place at the Saki Air Base in Russian-annexed Crimea, new video shows. CNN geolocated and confirmed the…

August 11, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 11, 2022 12:06 AM CNN Newsource

Seven Russian warplanes were destroyed in huge blasts at Crimean air base, new satellite images show

August 10, 2022 10:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Paul P. Murphy, CNN At least seven Russian warplanes were destroyed after explosions rocked annexed Crimea on Tuesday, new…

China’s leading #MeToo figure loses appeal in sexual harassment case against star TV host

August 10, 2022 10:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN A Chinese court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a former state television intern against the dismissal of her long-running…

Curfew declared in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown amid violent anti-government protests

August 10, 2022 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Busari and Katie Polglase, CNN Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone on Wednesday, protesting inflation…

New image of colliding galaxies previews the fate of the Milky Way

August 10, 2022 1:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A new telescope image showcases two entangled galaxies that will eventually merge into one millions of years from now…

France calls on companies to relieve employees enlisted as firefighters to battle blazes

August 10, 2022 9:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Pierre Bairin, Amandine Hess and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Thousands of hectares have been destroyed as a new fire continued to rage in the…

Lamont Dozier, Motown hitmaker for The Supremes and more, dead at 81

August 10, 2022 7:54 AM Noelia Gonzalez

The music industry has lost a legend. Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier has died. The Detroit musician is best known for the songs he helped pen as…

Jiang Zemin Fast Facts

August 10, 2022 7:20 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Personal Birth date: August 17, 1926 Birth place:…

Around 1 million children in London offered polio boosters after virus is detected in sewage

August 10, 2022 6:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Children living in London will be offered an extra dose of the polio vaccine following the discovery of poliovirus in sewage…

Former Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa requests to travel to Thailand

August 10, 2022 6:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Irene Nasser and Rhea Mogul, CNN Thailand has received a request from former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to enter the country,…

Beluga whale rescued from Seine River euthanized in transit, French authorities say

August 10, 2022 4:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Pierre Bairin, Amandine Hess and Radina Gigova, CNN A beluga whale that was rescued after being stuck in France’s Seine River for more than…

August 10, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 10, 2022 1:15 AM CNN

CNN’s Nic Robertson goes to a town in eastern Ukraine that stands in the path of Russia’s slow but relentless advance westwards and speaks to the…

August 10, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 10, 2022 1:15 AM CNN Newsource

Seoul vows to move families from ‘Parasite’-style basement homes after flooding deaths

August 9, 2022 9:32 PM CNN

CNN By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul has vowed to move some of the city’s poorest families out of underground and semi-subterranean…

Mystery ingredients in ancient recipes for bronze objects deciphered by researchers

August 9, 2022 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN An analysis of a 2,300-year-old text and coins has helped researchers decipher ancient recipes for bronze, including two…

Russia dangles freedom to prisoners if they fight in Ukraine. Many are taking the deadly gamble.

August 9, 2022 4:35 PM CNN

After almost six months of the war in Ukraine, Russian soldiers have been hit hard. The Kremlin is becoming increasingly dependent on prisoners to…

Russia dangles freedom to prisoners if they fight in Ukraine. Many are taking the deadly gamble.

August 9, 2022 4:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Nick Paton Walsh, Daria Markina, Sebastian Shukla, Oleksandra Ochman and Darya Tarasova, CNN Promises of freedom and riches are made to convicts…

August 11, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

August 9, 2022 10:17 AM CNN

A series of large explosions went off in the area of a Russian military airbase in the annexed Ukrainian territory of Crimea, with footage from the…

Biden administration says ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy is over

August 8, 2022 10:13 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that it ended a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for…

Explosions rock area of Russian airbase in Crimea killing at least one

August 9, 2022 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Anna Chernova, Olga Voitovich, Yulia Kesaieva and Ivana Kottasová, CNN One person has died and multiple others were injured in a…

John Lennon’s Scathing Letter to Paul McCartney From 1971 Is Up for Auction

August 9, 2022 8:11 AM Noelia Gonzalez

You can be the lucky owner of a heated letter John Lennon wrote to Paul McCartney, but it will cost you. The highest bid right now is $33,000 and the…

August 9 declared as Dolly Parton Day in Ohio

August 9, 2022 7:33 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Ohio governor Mike DeWine is a big fan of Dolly Parton and her philanthropy, so much so, that he’s giving the country music legend her own special…

‘A monumental loss to Nigeria’s film industry,’ director Biyi Bandele passes away at 54

August 9, 2022 5:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Busari, CNN Acclaimed novelist and filmmaker Biyi Bandele has died, his family announced in a Facebook post late Monday. Bandele, 54,…

Three Palestinians killed as Israel launches new raid against suspected militants in the West Bank

August 9, 2022 2:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Abeer Salman, Amir Tal and Kareem El Damanhoury Three Palestinian men were killed during an Israeli military operation against suspected militants…