Mexico Drug War Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Mexican Drug War. The Mexican government has been fighting a war with drug traffickers since…
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Terry Nichols Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of convicted Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols. Personal Birth date: April 1, 1955…
Continue Reading Democratic gains in legislative maps might not last long
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The surprising advantage Democrats gained during the torturous process of rewriting the…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Jewish holiday of Passover. The holiday will be celebrated from sundown on April 5 through April…
Continue ReadingSix people killed after car crashes into carnival crowd in Belgium
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Six people were killed after a car crashed into a crowd of people who had gathered to attend a local carnival on Sunday…
Continue ReadingOil and Gasoline Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at crude oil reserves and production around the world. Facts Crude oil is a form of liquid petroleum,…
Continue Reading Meet Winston, a rare bongo born at the Denver Zoo
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Denver Zoo has welcomed a rare and adorable addition to its herd: a baby bongo. The calf named Winston was born to proud…
Continue ReadingUS tsunami warning system needs an urgent overhaul, experts say
By Caitlin Kaiser and Allison Chinchar, CNN Earlier this year an underwater volcano erupted in Tonga, triggering a widespread tsunami. While…
Continue ReadingSoutheast braces for ‘significant tornado event’ this week
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist A “substantial severe weather event — including potential for significant tornadoes —…
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DeSantis vs. Disney showdown bolsters Florida governor’s standing in GOP
By Steve Contorno, CNN Months before Disney CEO Bob Chapek tiptoed into a roiling debate in Florida and before the legislation that opponents would…
Continue Reading ‘Do the right thing’: How US, allies united to punish Putin
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden quietly dispatched a team of financial experts to NATO headquarters in Belgium…
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‘Do the right thing’: How US, allies united to punish Putin
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden quietly dispatched a team of financial experts to NATO headquarters in Belgium…
Continue Reading What to watch as Jackson’s Supreme Court hearings begin
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson has held private meetings with almost half the members of the…
Continue Reading History-making Jackson set for Senate hearing for high court
By MARK SHERMAN and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the…
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Big Oil rakes in billions as prices soar. Lawmakers want them to pay us back
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business As crude prices surge, oil companies are raking in money — enormous profits gained from practically no extra…
Continue Reading Spain’s ‘U-turn’ on W. Sahara sends ambassadors in and out
MADRID (AP) — Morocco has reinstated its ambassador to Spain, effectively ending a 10-month row between the two key Mediterranean neighbors after…
Continue Reading Ukraine war is backdrop in US push for hypersonic weapons
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy is rushing to field its first hypersonic weapon in a race with Russia and…
Continue Reading Ukraine war is backdrop in US push for hypersonic weapons
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy is rushing to field its first hypersonic weapon in a race with Russia and…
Continue Reading UK-US dual citizen returned to prison in Iran after furlough
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A dual British-U.S. national released from prison last week as part of a deal…
Continue Reading The sport with the funny name that’s sweeping America
By Faith Karimi, CNN Fifty-seven years ago, three fathers vacationing on an island near Seattle faced a predicament. Their kids were bored, and they…
Continue Reading Japan PM visits Cambodia, also one of China’s key partners
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has visited Cambodia for talks with the…
Continue Reading 4 wounded in shooting in Austin, Texas; suspect in custody
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police in Austin, Texas, say four people have been shot and wounded as the city hosts the annual South by Southwest festival.…
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Kristoffersen wins WCup slalom title; McGrath wins last race
MERIBEL, France (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen has clinched the men’s slalom title in the last event of the World Cup ski season. He placed second…
Continue Reading Labrador retriever tops American Kennel Club’s annual list of most popular dog breeds
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The American Kennel Club has unleashed its annual list of the most popular dog breeds — and, for the 31st year in a row,…
Continue Reading Applebee’s wants to be more like McDonald’s than Olive Garden
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Applebee’s used to pitch itself as a place for customers to come, sit, and stay a while. Then the…
Continue Reading Worley wins WCup giant slalom title after Shiffrin fades
MERIBEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s standout World Cup season has ended by letting the giant slalom title slip away to Tessa Worley. She…
Continue Reading Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
Russian troops have stepped up their bombardment of the besieged port city of Mariupol, with Ukrainian officials saying a strike flattened an art…
Continue ReadingSoutheast braces for ‘significant tornado event’ this week
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist A “substantial severe weather event — including potential for significant tornadoes —…
Continue ReadingPolar express: How airlines are plotting a new route to Asia
Jacopo Prisco, CNN The closure of Russian airspace to some international carriers, including many in Europe, has forced airlines to seek alternate…
Continue Reading ‘CODA’ gains Oscar momentum with top prize at PGA Awards
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “CODA” has won the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, giving momentum to the…
Continue Reading ‘CODA’ gains Oscar momentum with top prize at PGA Awards
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “CODA” has won the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, giving momentum to the…
Continue Reading Biden’s European trip will be heavy on displays of Western unity but could be light on actions to stop Putin’s Ukraine war
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and his fellow world leaders hope to finalize and unveil a package of new measures to punish Russia, help…
Continue Reading Biden’s European trip will be heavy on displays of Western unity but could be light on actions to stop Putin’s Ukraine war
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and his fellow world leaders hope to finalize and unveil a package of new measures to punish Russia, help…
Continue Reading Car runs into Carnival revelers in Belgium, killing 6
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A car has slammed at high speed into Carnival revelers in a small town in southern Belgium.…
Continue Reading ‘I couldn’t sit there and do nothing’: These teens created a website matching Ukrainian refugees with hosts offering shelter
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Two Harvard University students have created a website connecting thousands of Ukrainian refugees with hosts around the world…
Continue Reading Prominent Israeli rabbi mourned by thousands at funeral
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people have participated in the funeral of a prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbi in the central Israel city of…
Continue Reading Messi ruled out of PSG match at Monaco
PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s French league match at Monaco after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the past couple…
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Sunny, Near Seasonable Sunday
WEATHER STORYThe system that brought the Central Coast some much-needed rain, will be followed by cool air and wind, but plenty of sunshine on…
Continue Reading Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren’t more of them doing it?
By Rachel Ramirez and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy…
Continue Reading TIPPING OFF: Izzo, Coach K meet for last time, Sweet 16 spot
By The Associated Press The matchup between Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Tom Izzo of Michigan State highlights the final day of…
Continue Reading N. Korea fires artillery into sea days after missile launch
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea. The…
Continue Reading Russia demands Mariupol lay down arms but Ukraine says no
By CARA ANNA Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — As it continued its barrage of the besieged city of Mariupol, Russia demanded that Ukrainians…
Continue ReadingSay hello to Horridus, one of the most complete Triceratops fossils found on Earth
By Megan Marples, CNN The late-afternoon sun shone down on a sandstone ridge in Montana, illuminating a large sinkhole that had been soaked from rain…
Continue Reading Hong Kong will review COVID-19 restrictions as cases decline
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the government will consider lifting strict social distancing…
Continue Reading Yemen rebels launch barrage of strikes on Saudi sites
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi state-run media says that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unleashed a…
Continue Reading Yemen rebels launch barrage of strikes on Saudi sites
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi state-run media says that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unleashed a…
Continue Reading Gourde scores 2 in 4-goal 3rd, Kraken rally past Red Wings
SEATTLE (AP) — Yanni Gourde scored two of Seattle’s four goals in the third period, including the winner with 6:47 remaining, and the Kraken…
Continue Reading S. Korea’s next leader to abandon Blue House for new office
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president-elect says he will abandon the current mountainside…
Continue Reading Tkachuk, Andersson lead Flames to 5-2 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Rasmus Andersson had a goal and an assist and the Calgary Flames…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department helicopter crashes with six on board. All are expected to survive
By Andy Rose and Michelle Watson, CNN Six passengers who were aboard a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department helicopter that crashed Saturday…
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