Perseverance’s Martian rock samples may contain ancient water bubbles
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Two Martian rock samples collected by the Perseverance rover may contain evidence of ancient water bubbles, according to…
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Florida appeals court rules in favor of DeSantis, allowing his ban on mask mandates in schools to stand
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Florida’s 1st District Court on Friday reinstated a stay on mask mandates in schools, blocking local school requirements…
Continue Reading Measles cases halt US-bound flights of Afghan evacuees
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press The U.S. has halted U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees after discovering a few cases of measles among Afghans…
Continue Reading Abortion funds and providers are seeing an uptick in ‘vigilante’ calls after Texas ban
By Nicole Chavez, Dianne Gallagher and Jade Gordon, CNN Some clinics and groups helping fund abortion care in Texas are seeing an uptick in calls…
Continue Reading In a huge blow, judge rules Apple can’t force developers to exclusively use its App Store payment system
By Rishi Iyengar and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Apple can no longer prohibit app developers from directing users to payment options outside its App…
Continue Reading Austrian man mummifies dead mother to keep receiving her social security
By Jack Guy and AJ Davis, CNN Austrian police have found the body of a woman who, they say, was mummified by her son so he could keep claiming her…
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Watch cute Cowboys fan confuse Dak Prescott with Patrick Mahomes
Aaiden Diggs, the son of Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs, mixed up his quarterbacks when he got to meet the Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott on an…
Continue Reading Tesla camera catches man faking hit-and-run
Police in Louisiana say a man pretended to get hit by a Tesla before calling the cops and claiming he was injured. But the car caught the incident on…
Continue Reading Must-watch videos of the week
By Amy Wray, CNN A pilot sets a Guinness World Record, a missing toddler is found safe, and a delivery driver saves the day. These are the must-watch…
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Ahead of the 20th anniversary of 9-11, a rare look at the iconic items inside the CIA’s private museum. Karin Caifa…
Continue Reading Lebanon gets a new government, its first since last year’s deadly port blast
By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN A new government has been formed in crisis-ridden Lebanon, ending a more than year-long power vacuum that began shortly after…
Continue Reading Upside-down rhino experiment wins Ig Nobel Prize
By Sara Spary, CNN A team of researchers behind an experiment that involved hanging rhinoceroses upside down, suspended in the air by their feet, has…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth supports Black Lives Matter movement, says senior representative
By Jack Guy, CNN Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family support Black Lives Matter (BLM), a senior representative has told UK broadcaster Channel 4.…
Continue Reading Second Qatar Airways passenger flight takes off from Kabul
By Kareem Khadder, Mostafa Salem and Tara John, CNN A second Qatar Airways passenger flight, which arrived in Afghanistan on Friday, has now departed…
Continue Reading A newly discovered dinosaur with shark-like teeth was the T. rex of its day
By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of predatory dinosaur with shark-like teeth that would have been the T.…
Continue Reading Ethiopia to expel UN officials amid fears of Tigray famine
A CNN investigation has uncovered evidence of the torture, mass detention and execution of residents in the the town of Humera in Ethiopia’s Tigray…
Continue Reading Okefenokee Joe, a massive alligator estimated to have been around since WWII has died
By Amanda Watts, CNN Okefenokee Joe, an 11-and-a-half-foot alligator who is believed to have lived in a Georgia swamp since World War II, has died,…
Continue Reading Ukrainian opposition demand investigation into failed sting operation detailed by CNN
By Matthew Chance, Zahra Ullah and Katharina Krebs, CNN Ukrainian opposition politicians are demanding an immediate investigation into how a special…
Continue Reading Los Angeles schools are requiring vaccinations for eligible students. Hear what parents have to say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Los Angeles Unified School District officials said they want to guarantee that children attend classes in person, not…
Continue Reading Louisiana areas hardest-hit by Hurricane Ida need a fundamental change in how they’re protected, official says
By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Louisiana officials are discussing new ways to safeguard areas outside the state’s flood protection…
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1 in every 500 US residents have died of Covid-19
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The United States has reached another grim milestone in its fight against the devastating Covid-19 pandemic: 1 in 500…
Continue Reading Vietnamese island Phu Quoc reopening to tourism
By Reuters Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month, authorities said, as the country looks…
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Man charged in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy in a barrage of gunfire at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina
By Rebekah Riess, Giovanna Van Leeuwen and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy in North…
Continue Reading A Kentucky man says he paid Covid-19 no attention. Now he has it and he wants you to know it’s no joke
CNN’s Miguel Marquez speaks to an unvaccinated Covid-19 patient who says he didn’t pay attention to the coronavirus before he ended up in the…
Continue Reading A Kentucky man says he paid Covid-19 no attention. Now he has it and he wants you to know it’s no joke
By Miguel Marquez and Bonney Kapp, CNN Billy Couch didn’t think much about Covid-19 until he got it and it sent him to the hospital. The…
Continue Reading Ex-Marine sharpshooter accused of killing 4 was searching for a non-existent girl who he believed needed help, sheriff says
By Gregory Lemos and Amir Vera, CNN The ex-Marine accused of killing four people, including an infant, outside Lakeland, Florida, was looking for a…
Continue Reading Biden unveils sweeping vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
WASHINGTON, DC — In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new federal vaccine…
Continue Reading Los Angeles requires COVID-19 vaccine for students 12 and up
By AMY TAXIN and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles board of education has voted to require students 12 and older to…
Continue Reading Minnesota county attorney to stop prosecuting non-public safety traffic stops in honor of Philando Castile
By Amir Vera and Christina Carrega, CNN Traffic stops for expired tags and broken tail lights will no longer be prosecuted in Ramsey County,…
Continue Reading Los Angeles school board votes to mandate Covid-19 vaccine for eligible students age 12 and over
By Dakin Andone, Stella Chan and Cheri Mossburg, CNN All eligible students attending Los Angeles Unified public schools — the nation’s…
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