Meet the ‘seed detective’ on a mission to save our rarest vegetables
Words by Sasha Fairhead, video by Gisella Deputato, CNN Hidden amongst lush Welsh woods and fields of wildflowers, grows an assortment of rare…
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A majority of NY state Assembly members now favor impeaching Gov. Cuomo if he doesn’t resign
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A majority of state Assembly members support beginning impeachment proceedings against Gov. Andrew Cuomo if he doesn’t resign…
Continue Reading Belarusian Olympic sprinter who feared for her safety at home arrives in Poland
VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who feared for her safety at home after criticizing her coaches on…
Continue Reading U.S. Forest Service changes criticized ‘let it burn’ wildfire policy
LOS ANGELES, California — The U.S. Forest Service has told its firefighters to stop following the agency’s ‘let it burn’ policy after criticism…
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Mexico sues U.S. gun makers over flow of arms across border
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The Mexican government is filing a civil lawsuit in the U.S. against major gun manufacturers, alleging that negligent…
Continue Reading Hubble captures stunning image of squabbling galaxies
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A galactic sibling rivalry is taking place millions of light-years away, and the Hubble Space Telescope has captured it in…
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Delta variant now accounts for over 93% of all U.S. Covid cases
ATLANTA, Georgia — The highly-infectious Delta variant now accounts for an estimated 93.4% of all coronavirus cases now occurring in the United…
Continue Reading WHO chief calls for moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine booster shots through Sept. so low-income countries can catch up
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a way to…
Continue Reading Giraffes have been misunderstood and are just as socially complex as elephants, study says
By Katie Hunt, CNN With their crane-like necks, spindle legs and knobbly knees, giraffes are among the best loved and most recognizable of animals.…
Continue Reading Rich countries turn to booster shots. Will the US follow suit?
By Tara John, CNN A growing number of countries are turning to booster vaccine shots as the world grapples with the Delta variant and data on the…
Continue Reading Brutal heat wave scorches southern Europe as continent’s summer of extreme weather rages on
By Chris Liakos, Laura Smith-Spark and Isil Sariyuce, CNN Extreme heat and wildfires continued to plague parts of southern Europe on Wednesday, a day…
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Air raid sirens sound in northern Israel, indicating possible rocket attack from Lebanon
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s army says it has fired back after three rockets were fired over the border from Lebanon. The exchange on…
Continue Reading Hezbollah threatened top judge probing Beirut port blast, source says
On August 4, 2020, an explosion in Beirut Port killed more than 200 people, injured 6,000 others, displaced over 300,000 people and destroyed most of…
Continue Reading What we still don’t know about Beirut’s port explosion
By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN It’s been a year since one of the world’s largest ever non-nuclear explosions ripped through Lebanon’s…
Continue Reading China’s spiraling Delta variant outbreak hits Wuhan, as country introduces mass travel restrictions
By Nectar Gan, CNN China’s spiraling Delta variant outbreak has reached Wuhan, the original epicenter of the pandemic, prompting citywide…
Continue Reading Hijackers have left targeted vessel off the United Arab Emirates’ coast in Gulf of Oman
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The British navy says hijackers who boarded a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the…
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American McLaughlin wins hurdles gold, sets world record
TOKYO, Japan — American Sydney McLaughlin broke the world record. Dalilah Muhammad broke it, too. Only one of the world’s best hurdlers could win…
Continue Reading Democrat Shontel Brown has defeated progressive Nina Turner in the primary for an open US House seat in northeast Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – County Councilwoman Shontel Brown has held off progressive Nina Turner to win the Democratic primary for an open U.S.…
Continue Reading Canadian province will lift many restrictions a month before expected after hitting vaccination milestone
By Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN With now at least 80% of eligible residents in Canada’s Manitoba province having received at least…
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Trump-backed newcomer Mike Carey has won the crowded Republican primary for an open US House seat in central Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Political newcomer Mike Carey has won the crowded Republican primary for an open U.S. House seat in central Ohio. The…
Continue Reading State Rep. Allison Russo has won the Democratic primary for an open US House seat in central Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State Rep. Allison Russo has won the Democratic primary for an open US House seat in central Ohio. She will face political…
Continue Reading Laverne Gore wins GOP primary for open US House seat in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Laverne Gore won the GOP primary for an open US House seat in Ohio. Gore, a business owner, consultant, trainer and community…
Continue Reading Death toll from China floods jumps to 302, as Covid outbreak complicates recovery
By Jessie Yeung, CNN The death toll from floods that ravaged central China last month now stands at 302, local authorities said Monday — more…
Continue Reading CDC issues new eviction moratorium through Oct. 3
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3,…
Continue Reading Kabul residents shout in support of Afghan security following attack
A car bomb exploded near the home of Afghanistan’s acting defense minister in Kabul and residents in the area responded by chanting in support of…
Continue Reading ‘They took away my dream’: Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya on a life-changing week
By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya was set to compete in the women’s 200 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on…
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Missouri governor pardons lawyer couple who pointed guns at social justice demonstrators who marched past their home
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at…
Continue Reading NY Assembly leader says Cuomo can ‘no longer remain in office,’ will expedite impeachment
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Assembly leader Carl Heastie says Gov. Andrew Cuomo can “no longer remain in office,” and adds that the…
Continue Reading Biden calls on NY Gov. Cuomo to ‘resign’ amid sexual harassment probe
WASHINGTON, DC — President Biden called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step down in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. “I think he…
Continue Reading Biden to revive eviction moratorium covering most of U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — President Biden is expected to revive the eviction moratorium covering most of U.S. population, just a day after his…
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