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CNN reporter asked top general where his pain and anger came from. See his response

September 2, 2021 5:18 PM CNN

CNN’s Barbara Starr asked Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about the pain and anger he said he was feeling about the…

1 dead in North Carolina’s 2nd school shooting this week

September 1, 2021 12:46 PM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina — A high schooler has died after being shot Wednesday at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,…

Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

August 31, 2021 11:12 PM Associated Press

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge has approved with conditions a historic opioid settlement between Purdue Pharma and…

Video reportedly shows Taliban celebrating with military parade

September 1, 2021 9:53 PM CNN

A video released on social media allegedly shows the Taliban celebrating with a military parade after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. CNN has not…

Officers, medics indicted in 2019 death of Elijah McClain

September 1, 2021 9:36 AM Associated Press

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Three suburban Denver officers and two paramedics have been indicted on manslaughter and other…

A mother and her four daughters were separated at the border in 2018. This is what they lost

September 10, 2021 12:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine E. Shoichet, Madeleine Stix and Ana Maria Luengo-Romero, CNN Casandra shouts to her sister as she races to her bedroom. “She…

Friend shares conservative vaccine denier’s last words to her

September 1, 2021 6:02 AM CNN

There is a growing list of conservatives who have used their platforms to discourage people from getting a Covid-19 vaccine… but they did not live…

The Kabul airlift has ended, but a US operation to get 14,000 people off a base in Germany is far from over

September 1, 2021 2:52 AM CNN

CNN’s Atika Shubert gets a tour around Ramstein Air Base in Germany, the temporary home for more than 20,000 Afghan refugees on their way to…

The Kabul airlift has ended, but a US operation to get 14,000 people off a base in Germany is far from over

September 1, 2021 2:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Atika Shubert, CNN From his office window, Brigadier General Joshua Olson can see a daily football match organized by the Afghan children who are…

CDC asks the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend and says even vaccinated need to weigh the risk

September 1, 2021 2:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Due to the surge of Covid-19 cases, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking…

Latest footage shows Taliban checking out abandoned US hardware

September 1, 2021 11:08 AM CNN

As US troops left Afghanistan, the Taliban inspected military equipment abandoned by Afghanistan’s army and the US military. The commander of US…

Hostages strapped to getaway cars as robbers target banks in Brazil

August 31, 2021 10:08 PM CNN

A gang of armed robbery suspects in Brazil carried out a series of deadly bank heists using human shields strapped to their getaway cars. CNN’s…

Afghanistan withdrawal a ‘success,’ Biden says; ‘It was time to end this war’

August 30, 2021 4:12 PM ABC News

UPDATE #2, Aug. 31: In his first formal remarks since the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Americans:…

See Biden’s message to remaining Americans in Afghanistan

August 31, 2021 9:58 PM CNN

President Biden vowed to help Americans remaining in Afghanistan leave the country following the US military…

Syrian oil spill spreads across the Mediterranean and could reach Cyprus on Wednesday

August 31, 2021 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Eyad Kourdi, Mostafa Salem and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN An oil spill that originated from Syria’s largest refinery is growing and spreading…

LIVE updates: 4 dead, 1M still without power after Hurricane Ida

August 27, 2021 11:48 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

Here’s the latest on Hurricane Ida: Rescuers have combined to save at least 671 people, according to Louisiana Gov. John Bel EdwardsOfficials…

Mike Richards is now out as executive producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ too

August 31, 2021 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” Sony, the…

Man attacked by alligator in Hurricane Ida’s floodwaters

August 31, 2021 9:39 AM Associated Press

SLIDELL, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff says a man was attacked by a large alligator while walking through floodwaters from Hurricane Ida and is…

Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution

August 31, 2021 6:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran and Barbara Wojazer, CNN Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit on…

US draws Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico for World Cup qualifying

August 31, 2021 6:31 AM Associated Press

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer USA Basketball will face Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba in the first round of qualifying for the 2023 Basketball…

2 dead, at least 10 hurt after Mississippi highway washed away by heavy rain

August 31, 2021 5:54 AM Associated Press, CNN

LUCEDALE, Mississippi — Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured when their vehicles plunged into a deep hole where a highway…

CDC adds 7 destinations to ‘very high’ Covid-19 travel risk list, including Puerto Rico and Switzerland

August 31, 2021 5:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers and Marnie Hunter, CNN Switzerland and Puerto Rico are now among the highest-risk destinations for travelers, according to the US…

Hostages strapped to getaway cars as robbers target banks in Brazil

August 31, 2021 5:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Rodrigo Pedroso and Lianne Kolirin, CNN A gang of armed robbers in Brazil carried out a series of deadly bank heists using human shields strapped…

India massacre memorial’s lights-and-lasers ‘makeover’ attracts controversy

August 31, 2021 3:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Manveena Suri, CNN The renovation of a historical monument in India’s Punjab state where British troops once killed hundreds of men, women…

‘The possibilities are endless on how fast we can go,’ says Paralympian David Brown, the world’s fastest blind athlete

August 31, 2021 1:04 AM CNN

David Brown is the first completely blind athlete to run 100 meters in under 11 seconds. Competing in the T11 category for vision impairment,…

Pentagon announces completion of Afghanistan withdrawal

August 31, 2021 4:04 AM CNN

Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, announced the completion of US withdrawal from Afghanistan as the last US military planes…

Hear Fareed Zakaria’s prediction of what’s to come in Afghanistan

August 30, 2021 8:59 PM CNN

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria explains how the rivalry between the Taliban and ISIS-K could lead to the beginning of another Afghan civil…

Last U.S. military flight leaves Kabul, ending America’s longest war

August 30, 2021 2:45 PM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

KABUL, Afghanistan — America’s longest war has ended after 20 years as the last U.S. troops departed Afghanistan, concluding a final, frantic…

Under 200 Americans who want to leave remain in Afghanistan

August 30, 2021 5:33 PM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “under 200, likely closer to 100” Americans wishing to leave still remain in Afghanistan…

Hate crime reports in US surge to the highest level in 12 years, FBI says

August 30, 2021 2:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN More than 10,000 people reported to law enforcement last year that they were the victim of a hate…