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More than 200 deaths reported in India and Nepal following heavy rainfall and flooding

October 22, 2021 5:47 AM CNN

CNN By Esha Mitra, CNN The death toll from flooding and landslides in Nepal rose to 104 on Friday after 27 more deaths were reported since Wednesday…

Some elephants are evolving to have no tusks as a response to brutal poaching

October 22, 2021 4:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN An elephant’s tusks are among its defining features — they help the animal lift heavy branches, topple trees, strip…

2 dead after a former employee opens fire at a Nebraska grain services facility

October 22, 2021 1:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Dave Alsup and Raja Razek, CNN A man who was fired Thursday from a grain services company in Nebraska returned to the facility later in the day…

A notebook found near Brian Laundrie’s remains could answer some key questions, experts say

October 22, 2021 12:51 AM CNN

Forensic pathologist Dr. Priya Banerjee spoke with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the Laundrie family being allowed at the scene where their son Brian’s…

A notebook found near Brian Laundrie’s remains could answer some key questions, experts say

October 22, 2021 12:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Leyla Santiago, Randi Kaye and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Many questions remain unanswered following the death of Brian Laundrie. But…

Alabama death row inmate is executed nearly 30 years after murder conviction

October 21, 2021 11:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose and Rebekah Riess, CNN Alabama death row inmate Willie B. Smith III was executed Thursday night, the state attorney general’s…

More than half of Australia’s population is now ‘living with Covid.’ The rest is still some way off

October 21, 2021 10:42 PM CNN

Residents of Melbourne are celebrating their new-found freedom as Covid-19 restrictions ease. The city has endured nearly nine months of restrictions…

Ohio mixes up Wright Brothers’ commemorative license plate

October 21, 2021 10:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Devon Sayers and Mallika Kallingal, CNN Now, let’s play a game of spot the difference! The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles was forced to…

Violence over Italy’s strict Covid pass has ignited a national debate about fascism

October 21, 2021 10:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Dean, CNN Down a narrow, winding street in central Rome, golden cobblestones shine out from the footpath in front of homes, etched with the…

This might just look like grass, but it has the power to absorb a load of our carbon emissions

October 21, 2021 10:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Kent, CNN Photographs by Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Forests have long been celebrated as the natural heroes in the fight against the climate…

More than half of Australia’s population is now ‘living with Covid.’ The rest is still some way off

October 21, 2021 8:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott, CNN At midnight, Australia’s second-largest state emerged from what some experts and local media called the world’s…

Riders who failed to call 911 or stop the alleged sexual assault of a woman on a transit train in Philadelphia will not be prosecuted

Riders who did not intervene during alleged sexual assault on a SEPTA train won’t face charges, prosecutor says

October 21, 2021 7:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN Riders who failed to call 911 or stop the alleged sexual assault of a woman on a transit train in…

Florida education agency to investigate private school ordering pupils who get a vaccine shot to stay home

October 21, 2021 7:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN The Florida Department of Education on Thursday sent a letter to the Centner Academy, a Miami private school…

A California teacher was placed on leave after video shows her mimicking Native American dance

October 21, 2021 7:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul P. Murphy and Nicole Chavez, CNN A math teacher in Southern California has been placed on leave after videos posted online showed her wearing…

A California teacher was placed on leave after video shows her mimicking Native American dance

October 21, 2021 7:06 PM CNN

Video that appears to be taken by a student in Riverside, California shows a teacher imitating a Native American dance to teach trigonometry. The…

CDC expands Covid booster rollout, OKs mixing shots

October 21, 2021 4:12 PM CNN, ABC News, Associated Press

UPDATE: Federal health officials say millions more Americans can get a Covid-19 booster and choose a different vaccine for that next shot. Certain…

California sheriff’s deputy charged with assault after video shows him kicking suspect in the head

October 21, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Stella Chan, CNN A Southern California sheriff’s deputy was charged by prosecutors with assault after security camera footage showed him…

Investigators finally release the cause of death for a family who mysteriously died hiking near Yosemite

October 21, 2021 5:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN The mystery behind the deaths of a couple, their baby daughter and the family dog, who were found on a…

An unsent text message and desperate phone calls detail California family’s last moments before they died while hiking

October 21, 2021 5:08 PM CNN

The cause of death for Jonathan Gerrish, Ellen Chung and their 1-year-old daughter, Miju, was hyperthermia with possible dehydration due to…

Heavy braking event occurred before Texas plane accident, NTSB says

October 21, 2021 4:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Amy Simonson, CNN The investigation into the plane that crashed into a fence before bursting into flames at a Texas airport showed heavy braking…

Queen Elizabeth II spent a night at the hospital for ‘preliminary investigations,’ says palace spokesperson

October 21, 2021 4:29 PM CNN Newsource

By David Wilkinson and Max Foster, CNN Queen Elizabeth II spent Wednesday night at a hospital while undergoing “preliminary…

Remains found in Florida park identified by FBI as Brian Laundrie

October 21, 2021 4:04 PM Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — Authorities say remains found in a Florida wilderness park are those of Brian Laundrie, who was a person of interest in…

Many police unions are pushing back on vaccine mandates. Here’s why

October 21, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Peter Nickeas and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN Big cities across America are forcing employees to get vaccinated as part of their jobs, and many police…

Many police unions are pushing back on vaccine mandates. Here’s why

October 21, 2021 4:01 PM CNN

Two Washington State Patrol officers shared their goodbye messages after years of service because they wouldn’t comply with a vaccination mandate.…

As mystery surrounds the death of Jelani Day, families of missing Black men plead for more accountability

October 21, 2021 3:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The mother of Jelani Day buried her son this week, but she won’t be able to rest until the…

EU leaders lambast Poland over its challenge to union

October 21, 2021 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Amy Cassidy and Reuters The European Union is facing mounting pressure from its own lawmakers to withhold funds to Poland as an ongoing spat…

Smoke from wildfires impacts far more people east of the Rocky Mountains than in the West

Wildfire smoke contributes to more deaths in the Eastern US than the West, study shows

October 21, 2021 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Smoke from wildfires impacts far more people east of the Rocky Mountains than in the West, where most large fires ignite,…

Syria executes 24 people charged with lighting wildfires that devastated the country last year

October 21, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Eyad Kourdi and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN Syria has executed 24 people who were convicted of terrorism charges for igniting last year’s…

U.S. House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt

October 21, 2021 2:25 PM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House voted Thursday afternoon to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in…

How the gender wage gap has changed over the last 40 years

October 21, 2021 2:20 PM Stacker

Assemble analyzed the evolution of the gender wage gap since 1980, drawing on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Annual percentages are…