Evolution of road safety standards
As soon as automobiles hit the road, crashes followed. Here is a look at some milestones in road safety standards, as compiled by The Patel Firm.…
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Year in review: 10 of the biggest news stories in 2021
Stacker references news coverage from a wide array of publishers from around the world to highlight 10 impactful stories from…
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A Christmas week meteor shower in the night sky
By Megan Marples, CNN A crisp wind blew off the Gulf of Mexico as photojournalist and commercial photographer Mark Wallheiser set up his camera on a…
Continue Reading Japan hangs 3 death row inmates in first executions since 2019
By Junko Ogura, Mayumi Maruyama and Sophie Jeong, CNN Japan executed three death row inmates by hanging on Tuesday, marking the first executions the…
Continue Reading Philippines’ Typhoon Rai death toll rises further as areas remain cut off from help
By Rhea Mogul, CNN The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surpassed 300 on Tuesday as humanitarian agencies…
Continue Reading How children were used in a 48-hour deadly rampage for gold
By Saskya Vandoorne, Adama Koné, Nick Paton Walsh, Dalal Mawad and Jo Shelley, CNN The men were shot as they slept outside, having spent their days…
Continue Reading NHL shuts down Wednesday through Saturday; 5 games postponed
By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers The NHL is putting all teams on pause from Wednesday through Saturday. The move postpones five…
Continue Reading Fossil of a giant millipede reveals ‘the biggest bug that ever lived’
By Katie Hunt, CNN A fossil of a giant millipede found on a beach in northern England has revealed the “biggest bug that ever lived,”…
Continue Reading McDonald’s teen employee hopped through drive-thru window to save customer choking on a chicken nugget
By Sara Smart, CNN A Saturday afternoon shift turned into an act of heroism for one Minnesota teen. When 15-year-old Sydney Raley clocked in for her…
Continue Reading Ethiopian government rejects Tigrayan fighters’ ceasefire call, dashing hopes of an end to the conflict
By Niamh Kennedy, Zeena Saifi and Larry Madowo, CNN The Ethiopian government has dismissed calls for a ceasefire from Tigrayan fighters in the north…
Continue Reading Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID cases
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in…
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DHS to close some gaps in border wall in ongoing effort to clean up Trump-era projects
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security plans to close small gaps in the border wall, make adjustments to prevent flooding and…
Continue Reading 6.2 magnitude quake shakes Northern California
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A 6.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Northern California rattled a wide swath of the state shortly after noon local…
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Mexico sees seizures of meth, fentanyl soar since 2019
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican drug cartels are turning to bigger, more productive labs to churn out increasing…
Continue Reading Dozens of Pantene and Herbal Essences dry shampoo sprays recalled for cancer-causing chemical
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Procter & Gamble has recalled more than 30 aerosol spray haircare products, including many dry shampoos and dry…
Continue Reading Walmart sued for allegedly dumping over a million hazardous items a year
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business California filed a lawsuit against Walmart Monday for allegedly disposing of hazardous waste at a rate of “more…
Continue Reading This asteroid sample could reveal our solar system’s origin story
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Just over a year after Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission returned the first subsurface sample of an asteroid to Earth,…
Continue Reading Xi Jinping Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Xi Jinping, leader of the People’s Republic of China. Personal Birth date: June 15,…
Continue Reading ‘The world’s best place to be a woman’ is being sued for misogyny
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The bruises on Maria Árnadóttir’s body were numerous, ranging in color from pale yellow to deep purple. According to…
Continue Reading Hong Kong sees record low voter turnout in first ‘China patriots only’ election
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong’s first “patriots only” legislative election witnessed a record low turnout on Sunday, reflecting a…
Continue Reading Ashraf Ghani Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Ashraf Ghani, former president of Afghanistan. Personal Birth date: 1949 Birth place: Logar…
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Rapper Drakeo the Ruler fatally stabbed backstage at Los Angeles music festival
By Eric Levenson and Claudia Dominguez, CNN West Coast rapper Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed in an altercation backstage at a Los Angeles music…
Continue Reading 3 Democratic lawmakers announce positive Covid-19 tests
By Greg Clary Three Democratic members of Congress announced Sunday that they have breakthrough coronavirus infections. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of…
Continue Reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ swings to third biggest opening in box office history
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Theaters needed a hero, and Spider-Man swung in just in time. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” — the…
Continue Reading Omicron ‘is going to take over’ this winter, and Fauci says Americans should brace for a ‘tough few weeks to months’
By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The United States is likely in for a hard winter as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly, Dr.…
Continue Reading Manchin says he won’t vote for Build Back Better Act
CNN By Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he’s a no on the Build Back Better Act, effectively ending…
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Death toll from Super Typhoon Rai climbs to at least 208 in the Philippines
By Jinky Jorgio and Akanksha Sharma, CNN At least 208 people were killed and hundreds of thousands more displaced after the strongest typhoon to hit…
Continue Reading From the Siau scops-owl to the Cuban kite: A global hunt aims to find 10 birds long feared extinct
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN If you’ve never heard of the Siau scops-owl, there’s a good reason why — and it’s not because your…
Continue Reading Netherlands reimposes strict lockdown and UK won’t rule out new measures over Omicron
By Sheena McKenzie, CNN The Netherlands entered a strict new lockdown Sunday due to fears over the Omicron coronavirus variant, and the UK’s…
Continue Reading Ibrahim al-Jaafari Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, former prime minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1947 Birth place:…
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