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Queen Elizabeth II told by doctors to rest for at least two weeks, will not carry out official visits

October 29, 2021 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, David Wilkinson, Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has been told by doctors to rest…

Biden says Pope told him he’s a good Catholic and should continue receiving communion

October 29, 2021 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday that Pope Francis told the President that he should continue receiving communion, and the Pope…

European Parliament sues Commission over ‘failure’ to apply rule of law powers

October 29, 2021 8:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Kara Fox, CNN The European Parliament sued the European Commission — the EU’s executive arm — on Friday for failing to punish…

Discarded tires in the oceans are trapping hermit crabs, with no way out

October 29, 2021 7:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Sherry Liang, CNN Hermit crabs are finding their way into discarded tires in the ocean — and they can’t get out, a new study from…

CNN honors 10 men and women for making the world a better place

October 29, 2021 6:45 AM CNN Newsource

These 10 people are making the world a better place and now, they have been named the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2021. They were all nominated by you…

CNN honors 10 men and women for making the world a better place

October 29, 2021 6:45 AM CNN

CNN’s Anderson Cooper reveals the top 10 CNN Heroes of the year. These individuals will be honored live on December 12 during “The 15th Annual CNN…

CNN honors 10 men and women for making the world a better place

October 29, 2021 6:45 AM CNN

When the pandemic hit Bali’s economy, his Plastic Exchange offered families an opportunity to receive free rice by collecting trash. They have since…

France summons captain of seized British fishing boat to court as UK warns ‘two can play that game’

October 29, 2021 5:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Joseph Ataman, Martin Goillandeau and Nada Bashir, CNN The captain of a British fishing trawler detained in France was ordered to appear before a…

5 things to know for October 29: Congress, Facebook, Capitol riot, Covid-19, Israel

October 28, 2021 9:07 PM CNN

Months after convicting the former Minneapolis police officer who murdered George Floyd, jurors describe a shared realization about Chauvin’s failure…

Oklahoma puts first inmate to death since 2015, but witness reports he convulsed and vomited during execution

October 28, 2021 9:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Raja Razek, CNN An Oklahoma death row inmate who was executed Thursday convulsed and vomited shortly after receiving the first…

Biden unveils details of his $1.7T economic plan – here’s what’s in it

October 28, 2021 8:04 AM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden promised to show the world that democracies can work to meet the challenges of the 21st century. As he…

Sex crime charge filed against former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo

October 28, 2021 2:57 PM CNN, Associated Press

ALBANY, New York — A criminal complaint alleging a sex crime has been filed by a police investigator against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo,…

NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot twice. This is what it found out

October 28, 2021 6:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples and Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists revealed the latest discoveries on Jupiter, including surprising findings about the planet’s…

US vs. China: How the world’s two biggest emitters stack up on climate

October 28, 2021 6:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan and Carlotta Dotto, CNN Graphics by Natalie Croker, Marco Chacon and Henrik Pettersson, CNN China and the United States are the…

Israeli settlement plans in the West Bank draw condemnation from US, UK, Europe

October 28, 2021 2:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Carey and Hadas Gold, CNN Israel’s plan to greenlight thousands of new Israeli housing units in the West Bank is drawing outcry from…

Facebook rebrands itself as Meta after intense criticism

October 28, 2021 12:52 PM CNN

MENLO PARK, California — Facebook is changing its company name to reflect its future ambitions and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the…

China submits new ‘disappointing’ emissions pledge to UN

October 28, 2021 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN China, the world’s biggest polluter, has made only a small improvement in its emission-cutting plan formally submitted…

China submits new ‘disappointing’ emissions pledge to UN

October 28, 2021 11:44 AM CNN

CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN China, the world’s biggest polluter, has made only a small improvement in its emission-cutting plan formally…

Families of Charleston church massacre victims reach an $88M settlement with the Justice Department

October 28, 2021 9:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega and Holly Yan, CNN The families of nine people fatally shot in 2015 at a historically Black church in Charleston, South…

The rare ‘penis plant’ just bloomed for the first time in over two decades

October 28, 2021 9:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN In a Netherlands garden blooms a rare plant with a tall, phallic shape. It’s known as the “penis plant,” and…

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Fast Facts

October 28, 2021 7:12 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing. The games took place February 4-20, 2022. The Paralympics…

Detained Americans Fast Facts

October 28, 2021 7:06 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at some recent cases of foreign governments detaining US citizens. For information about missing…

Moscow launches fresh restrictions as Covid-19 deaths hit record high in Russia

October 28, 2021 6:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Katharina Krebs, CNN Tough new Covid-19 restrictions went into effect in Moscow on Thursday, with the Russian capital entering an 11-day paid…

How much the typical home cost in your state in 1950

October 28, 2021 2:20 AM Stacker

Orchard analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to find the 1950 median home values for every state plus Washington…

Voter demographics of every state

October 28, 2021 2:20 AM Stacker

Stacker compiled voter demographics for each state and Washington D.C. using the 2021 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.…

How minority businesses have been affected by COVID-19

October 28, 2021 2:19 AM Stacker

Simply Business analyzed a Federal Reserve survey to show how minority businesses have been affected by the pandemic. The challenges they face…

How to become a poll worker—and other ways to encourage voting

October 28, 2021 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker compiled information from government agencies and voting rights organizations on how you can become a poll worker, and various other…

France detains UK boat as spat over fishing rights escalates

October 28, 2021 1:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Joseph Ataman and Rob Picheta, CNN France has detained a British fishing vessel and announced it will close nearly all of its ports to trawlers…

DNA reveals unexpected origins of enigmatic mummies buried in a Chinese desert

October 27, 2021 9:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Since their discovery, the ancestry of hundreds of mummified bodies buried in boats in an inhospitable desert region of northwest…

Taiwan’s President says the threat from China is increasing ‘every day’ and confirms presence of US military trainers on the island

October 27, 2021 5:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Will Ripley, Eric Cheung and Ben Westcott, CNN The leader of Taiwan, the island thrust into the center of rising tensions between the United…