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Ukraine’s rail chief reveals how EU leaders got in and out of Kyiv in 24 hours

March 16, 2022 4:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Scott McLean and Sarah Sirgany, CNN The chairman of Ukrainian Railways has said that the Polish, Czech and Slovenian Prime Ministers, who traveled…

March 16, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

March 16, 2022 3:38 PM CNN

President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” on Wednesday as Russia intensifies its attack on…

Eugene Parker, the pioneer behind the ‘mission to touch the sun,’ dies at 94

March 16, 2022 1:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Eugene Parker, an astrophysicist who pioneered the solar research field of heliophysics, has died at age 94. Parker died…

The fate of Mykolaiv hangs in the balance, as Ukrainian troops dig in to defend the city

March 16, 2022 1:49 PM CNN

The people of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, face crushing uncertainty and terrifying challenges as they await the Russians’ advance. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh…

The fate of Mykolaiv hangs in the balance, as Ukrainian troops dig in to defend the city

March 16, 2022 1:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN The road between Kherson and Mykolaiv is sparse and ghostly. Civilians flee at high speed in one direction, as vans of…

Slovakia preliminarily agrees to send key air defense system to Ukraine

March 16, 2022 1:45 PM CNN

Democratic Representative Seth Moulton says the Biden administration is doing the right things to help Ukraine, but it hasn’t moved quickly…

Slovakia preliminarily agrees to send key air defense system to Ukraine

March 16, 2022 1:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN Slovakia has preliminarily agreed to provide Ukraine with a key Soviet-era…

Russia bombs theater where hundreds sought shelter and ‘children’ was written on grounds

March 16, 2022 12:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych, Tara John and Paul P. Murphy, CNN A theater where hundreds of people had taken shelter in Mariupol was bombed on…

They thought they would be safe in the theater. Then it was bombed

March 16, 2022 12:17 PM CNN

A theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, where hundreds of people are said to have taken shelter, has sustained heavy damage after it was bombed by Russian…

How the Ukraine war revealed Europe’s selective empathy on refugees

March 16, 2022 11:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Zeena Saifi, CNN The West has shown unprecedented coordination and unity in its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Governments,…

Webb telescope shares new image after reaching optics milestone

March 16, 2022 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has taken one giant step closer in its mission to unlock the mysteries of the universe. The…

NASA extends Ingenuity helicopter’s mission on Mars to scout ancient riverbed for the rover

March 16, 2022 10:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Ingenuity helicopter, initially designed for five flights, is about to begin its second year of flying on Mars. The…

4 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits coast off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture

March 16, 2022 10:33 AM CNN

CNN By Emiko Jozuka, Mayumi Maruyama, Karen Smith and Brandon Miller, CNN A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan late Wednesday night, killing…

Attacks on civilians intensify as Ukraine and Russia say negotiations indicate progress

March 16, 2022 10:13 AM CNN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes a direct plea to US lawmakers for help for his war-torn country. Karin Caifa…

Attacks on civilians intensify as Ukraine and Russia say negotiations indicate progress

March 16, 2022 10:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, Olga Voitovich, Paul P. Murphy, Antonia Mortensen, Clare Foran, Niamh Kennedy and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Ukrainians face an…

Russia invades Ukraine

March 16, 2022 9:33 AM CNN

During a speech to Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky referenced seminal moments of US history while pleading for more aid from…

4 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits coast off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture

March 16, 2022 9:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Emiko Jozuka, Mayumi Maruyama, Karen Smith and Brandon Miller, CNN A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan late Wednesday night, killing at…

Natural gas is expensive, dirty and financing war. Here are 5 ways to use less of it to heat your home

March 16, 2022 6:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Isabelle Jani-Friend, CNN The cost of natural gas was already rising fast as the world emerged from repeated Covid lockdowns and demand for energy…

Natural gas is expensive, dirty and financing war. Here are 5 ways to use less of it to heat your home

March 16, 2022 6:58 AM CNN

President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian energy imports to the US, while the UK and the EU plan to phase out their reliance on Russian oil and…

‘Tiny’ asteroid strikes Earth testing early warning system

March 16, 2022 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The early warning system to detect asteroids that pose a threat to Earth, operated by NASA and its collaborators around the world,…

Europe thought it was done with Covid-19. But the virus isn’t done with Europe

March 16, 2022 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN It has been two years since the Covid-19 pandemic became a reality for millions of people in Europe and…

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe released after 6 years’ detention in Iran

March 16, 2022 4:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Niamh Kennedy, Adam Pourahmadi and Jack Guy, CNN Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian charity worker who has been held in Iran for…

States with the most historic sites at risk of flooding

March 16, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker identified historic buildings of national significance across the U.S. located in census tracts with very or relatively high risk of…

States with the highest marriage rates—and how they’ve changed

March 16, 2022 2:19 AM Stacker

Marriage rates have been declining across the United States as a whole, but some states and regions do have higher rates than others. Giggster takes…

Zelensky signals he doesn’t expect Ukraine to join NATO anytime soon

March 15, 2022 10:08 PM CNN

President Biden is now set to meet with NATO leaders in Brussels to discuss next steps in handling Russia’s lethal invasion of…

Ukrainian President Zelensky addresses US Congress

March 15, 2022 10:04 PM CNN

Retired Brig. Gen. Kevin Ryan reacts to a drone video that appears to show a Ukrainian artillery strike on Russian forces hiding in a…

March 16, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

March 15, 2022 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Helen Regan, Adam Renton, George Ramsay, Ed Upright and Maureen Chowdhury, CNN…

Zelensky signals he doesn’t expect Ukraine to join NATO anytime soon

March 15, 2022 9:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Carey, Oleksandra Ochman, Kylie Atwood and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dropped his clearest hint yet…

Ukrainian women who escaped their country now go back to help fight the invasion

March 15, 2022 8:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Ed Lavandera and Cristiana Moisescu, CNN There is a sole train line that runs between Ukraine and the station in the border town of Przemysl,…

Ukrainian women who escaped their country now go back to help fight the invasion

March 15, 2022 8:44 PM CNN

These women fled Ukraine as Russia invaded but are now going back to help their families in the war. CNN’s Ed Lavandera…