Outside firm to review Louisiana State Police after death of Ronald Greene
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CNN By Julianne Pepitone, CNN Business There’s pain at the pump for American drivers as US gas prices soar to record highs. Although the United…
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CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Pinterest on Wednesday announced a new policy prohibiting users from sharing climate misinformation on its platform,…
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CNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Far-reaching global sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are affecting the global supply of a…
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By Jay Croft, CNN Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia recently made a series of slimy discoveries — some 300 leeches sent…
Continue Reading Antarctic ice shelf nearly the size of Los Angeles collapsed as temperatures soared to 40 above normal
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, HMS Endurance, was located by a team of scientists, historians and filmmakers more than a century after it sunk off the…
Continue Reading Russia’s cyber offensive against Ukraine has been limited so far. Experts are divided on why
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US officials warned that a wave of debilitating cyberattacks could accompany Russia’s war on Ukraine. So far they…
Continue Reading Russia intensifies strikes around Kyiv as it warns US against arming Ukraine
By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Tara John, CNN The Russian assault across Ukraine raged Saturday as explosions were heard in Kyiv and fighting…
Continue Reading Pristine ship discovered in Antarctica 107 years after it sank
By Ashley Strickland, CNN As humans, we can’t seem to help leaving traces of ourselves behind everywhere we go. And some of these artifacts are…
Continue Reading End of an era in Russia as sanctions bite and Western companies take flight
McDonald’s has suspended operations in Russia amid the war in Ukraine, as the CEO points to the “needless human suffering” in a statement. McDonald’s…
Continue Reading Dogs of war: the conflict in Ukraine is displacing pets as well as people
CNN’s Sara Sidner visits a no-kill animal shelter in Przemyśl, Poland, and speaks with the veterinarians looking after injured animals that managed…
Continue Reading March 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Continue Reading ‘Please stay strong.’ For loved ones ripped apart by war in Ukraine, phone messages bring hope and despair
By Tamara Qiblawi, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Olga Voitovych, CNN Lviv, Ukraine — In the midst of a days-long, chaotic cross-country train ride to the…
Continue Reading March 11, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
Heavy shelling by Russian forces has erupted around the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh…
Continue Reading Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Iraq War which was known as Operation Iraqi Freedom until September 2010, when it was renamed…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the trials and execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Facts Hussein was…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal which took place during the Iraq war.…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the equinox. The equinox occurs twice a year when the sun is directly above the Earth’s equator…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Iraq’s “most wanted” fugitives list. Timeline April 11, 2003 – In a press…
Continue Reading Russia widens attack on Ukraine’s cities, striking western airfields and Dnipro
Russian forces are expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west for the first time. Meanwhile, Pres. Biden announces the US, along with the G7…
Continue Reading Escaping the horror in Ukraine is not an option for many disabled children and their families
By Ivana Kottasová and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN Vova doesn’t know there is a war raging right outside his window. He doesn’t understand the…
Continue Reading Capturing the heritage of the International Space Station before it crashes into the ocean
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The International Space Station will intentionally fall to Earth and come to rest within the depths of Point Nemo, a watery…
Continue Reading Small ‘micronova’ explosion burns through tons of material within hours
When something as big as the ISS gets decommissioned, it doesn’t get pushed farther into space. Rather, it gets sent back to one of the most remote…
Continue Reading Could Middle East nations come to the rescue as the Ukraine war drives up oil prices?
Prices continue to rise to staggering and historic levels. The latest Consumer Price Index found the cost of everyday goods rose 7.9% in the last 12…
Continue Reading Decoding the language around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
CNN’s Alex Marquardt reports on a Russian strike that killed civilians in the residential town Markhalivka,…
Continue Reading Decoding the language around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Rob Picheta, CNN Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has devastated the country, killing hundreds of civilians, sparking a humanitarian…
Continue Reading NASA will send your name around the moon. Here’s how to sign up
The U.S. is starting to address the debris it has left in…
Continue Reading NASA will send your name around the moon. Here’s how to sign up
By Megan Marples, CNN You may have a slim chance of traveling to outer space, but at least your name can go. NASA is collecting names to be put on a…
Continue Reading Russia invades Ukraine
As Russia begins attacks in Ukraine’s west, retired Col. Cedric Leighton explains a shift in their strategy, and what makes taking one Ukrainian city…
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