The world’s first known plague victim was a 5,000-year-old hunter-gatherer in Europe
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4 husbands, 4 deaths for ‘Black Widow’ (2014)
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By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence given to a 74-year-old serial killer, known as the…
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Police in Japan are questioning a wealthy widow about the mysterious deaths of her past…
Continue Reading New space telescope could spot potentially hazardous asteroids heading for Earth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A new space telescope that could spot potentially hazardous asteroids and comets heading for Earth is one step closer to…
Continue Reading New space telescope could spot potentially hazardous asteroids heading for Earth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A new space telescope that could spot potentially hazardous asteroids and comets heading for Earth is one step closer to…
Continue Reading Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ serial killer loses death sentence appeal
By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence given to a 74-year-old serial killer, known as the…
Continue Reading The Chinese Communist Party is about to turn 100 but Xi will be the real star
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Continue Reading Rescue workers at Surfside building collapse find bodies of two children
By Madeline Holcombe and Holly Yan, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 6:52 p.m. ET] Rescue and search crews found the bodies of a 10-year-old…
Continue Reading UN says food aid in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region will run out Friday as 400,000 people face famine
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Continue Reading Rebels in Tigray reject calls for ceasefire after Ethiopian government forces withdraw from regional capital
By Eliza Mackintosh, Bethlehem Feleke and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Rebel forces in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray have rejected a ceasefire offer…
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Continue Reading Kim Jong Un warns of ‘grave consequences’ and fires top officials after Covid-19 incident
By Yoonjung Seo, Jake Kwon and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Kim Jong Un fired several senior officials who failed to enforce North Korea’s stringent…
Continue Reading One year after Hong Kong’s national security law, residents feel Beijing’s tightening grip
By Jessie Yeung, CNN It was approaching midnight on June 30, 2020, when news broke that Beijing had promulgated a national security law in Hong Kong,…
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New York City’s election board says it accidentally included ‘test’ results in Tuesday’s mayoral vote count
NEW YORK (AP) – The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was thrown into a state of confusion Tuesday when election officials abruptly…
Continue Reading One year after Hong Kong’s national security law, residents feel Beijing’s tightening grip
By Jessie Yeung, CNN It was approaching midnight on June 30, 2020, when news broke that Beijing had promulgated a national security law in Hong Kong,…
Continue Reading More than 230 deaths reported in British Columbia amid historic heat wave
By Sarah Moon, Jon Passantino and Rebekah Riess, CNN More than 230 deaths have been reported in British Columbia since Friday as a historic heat wave…
Continue Reading Florida condo collapse deaths grow to 12 as federal search & rescue help is sought
SURFSIDE, Florida — Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says another victim has been found in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condo building.…
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Spokesman for Tigray fighters rejects Ethiopia cease-fire, threatens to chase Eritrean soldiers back into their country
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – The spokesman for the fighters retaking parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region says they will pursue soldiers from…
Continue Reading Democrat Eric Adams’ lead shrinks after 1st round of ranked choice vote tabulation in New York City mayoral primary
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has lost much of his lead in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City after the…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the French Open tennis tournament. May 16-June 5, 2022 – The French Open takes place at Roland…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the French Open tennis tournament. Facts The French Open is one of four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.…
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Over 1 million migrants arrested at U.S.-Mexico border since October
WASHINGTON, DC — More than 1 million migrants have been arrested after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border since last October, according…
Continue Reading No, there is no 4th stimulus check on the way
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the social media network Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Facts Meta had 2.96 billion monthly active…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the social media network, Facebook. Facts Facebook had 2.8 billion monthly active users around the…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1942 Birth…
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Special Affordable Care Act subsidies available for unemployed Americans starting July 1
WASHINGTON, DC — Unemployed Americans will be able to sign up for hefty subsidies for 2021 coverage on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange…
Continue Reading Rebels in Tigray reject calls for ceasefire after Ethiopian government forces withdraw from regional capital
By Eliza Mackintosh, Bethlehem Feleke and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Rebel forces in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray have rejected a ceasefire offer…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s government announce ceasefire as Tigrayan troops retake region’s capital
By Bethlehem Feleke, Richard Roth, Kristina Sgueglia, Vasco Cotovio, Nima Elbagir and CNN Staff In a stunning about-turn in the devastating…
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