A brief history of American mail service
Stacker investigated the history of the United States Postal Service from colonial times to present day using a variety of historical, news, and…
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5 new Netflix movies to watch this weekend
Stacker offers a look at five new films produced by and streaming on Netflix that have been released in April…
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100 best Western films of all time
Stacker compiled a list of the 100 best Western films of all time, using data from Metacritic, a site that collects reviews from respected critics…
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Nine people found from missing Japanese sightseeing boat, coast guard says
By Junko Ogura, CNN and Reuters Nine people from a Japanese tour boat that went missing with 26 people on board have been found, the country’s…
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Europe agrees to sweeping new regulations for tech platforms
By Brian Fung, CNN European policymakers have reached agreement on a sweeping package of new regulations for tech platforms that could mean big…
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Man United loses 3-1 at Arsenal, further damages top-4 hopes
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Erik ten Hag looks likely to be taking over a Manchester United team missing from the Champions…
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For Ukrainian Orthodox in US, war news casts pall on Easter
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Many Ukrainian Americans are observing Orthodox Easter this Sunday, but they’re finding it difficult to be joyful…
Continue Reading A library’s canceled romance book club calls attention to growing censorship
By AJ Willingham, CNN A censorship battle at an Oklahoma library is calling attention to what critics say is the hypocrisy of legislative attempts to…
Continue Reading Construction starts on world’s largest wildlife crossing to let animals roam over 10 lanes of L.A. highway
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Wild animals in Southern California soon will have more turf to roam thanks to the world’s biggest wildlife crossing,…
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Sanctions hit Russian economy, although Putin says otherwise
By KEN SWEET and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two months into the Russian-Ukraine war, the Kremlin has taken…
Continue Reading Sanctions hit Russian economy, although Putin says otherwise
By KEN SWEET and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two months into the Russian-Ukraine war, the Kremlin has taken…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Johnny Depp’s wild testimony, cross-examination
By R.J. RICO Associated Press For three days, Johnny Depp has been testifying in a libel trial that is supposed to be about whether Amber Heard…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Johnny Depp’s wild testimony, cross-examination
By R.J. RICO Associated Press For three days, Johnny Depp has been testifying in a libel trial that is supposed to be about whether Amber Heard…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How South Carolina execution firing squad works
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It’s unknown how long a stay will hold off the execution of South Carolina’s first-ever…
Continue Reading Civil trial to begin in 2010 death of UVA lacrosse player
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nearly 12 years after University of Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love was found…
Continue Reading US military drops appeal of Hawaii order to drain fuel tanks
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. government is dropping its appeal of a Hawaii order requiring it to remove fuel from a…
Continue Reading In election misinformation fight, ‘2020 changed everything’
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As voters get ready for hundreds of elections of local and national importance this year,…
Continue Reading In election misinformation fight, ‘2020 changed everything’
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As voters get ready for hundreds of elections of local and national importance this year,…
Continue Reading In election misinformation fight, ‘2020 changed everything’
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As voters get ready for hundreds of elections of local and national importance this year,…
Continue Reading In election misinformation fight, ‘2020 changed everything’
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As voters get ready for hundreds of elections of local and national importance this year,…
Continue Reading Wannenburg, former Springbok, dies age 41 when car hit in US
HOUSTON (AP) — Pedrie Wannenburg, a former South Africa rugby player, has died after his car was struck by a teenage driver who was fleeing from…
Continue Reading Ronaldo scores on return to United team after death of son
LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has scored on his return to the Manchester United team after missing a game while grieving the death of his newborn…
Continue Reading Ronaldo scores on return to United team after death of son
LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has scored on his return to the Manchester United team after missing a game while grieving the death of his newborn…
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Swing-state Democrats turn on Biden over Title 42 border decision
By Eric Bradner and Alex Rogers, CNN The Democratic rebellion against President Joe Biden‘s plans to lift pandemic-era border restrictions is…
Continue Reading Verstappen overtakes Leclerc to win sprint at Imola
IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Max Verstappen has overtaken Formula One leader Charles Leclerc on the penultimate lap to win the sprint race at the…
Continue Reading Man dies after setting himself on fire at Supreme Court plaza
By Jamie Crawford, Jessica Schneider and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A man who set himself on fire Friday on the plaza in front of the US Supreme…
Continue Reading Russian mercenaries are Putin’s ‘coercive tool’ in Africa
By CARLEY PETESCH and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russia has engaged in under-the-radar military operations in at least…
Continue Reading Tour boat with 26 aboard missing in frigid Japan waters
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s coast guard says a tour boat with 26 people aboard has been missing in the frigid waters…
Continue Reading Somalia’s extremists bomb restaurant in the capital; 6 dead
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A bomb blast by Somalia’s Islamic extremist rebels hit a popular seaside restaurant in…
Continue Reading Tunisia: Sunken tanker contained no fuel, government says
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A tanker that sank off the Tunisian coast and and was believed to be holding 750 tons…
Continue Reading South Africa’s Durban still recovering from deadly floods
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Grief-stricken South Africans are still searching for family members swept away by…
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¿Murieron Cervantes y Shakespeare el mismo día? Esta es la verdadera historia detrás del Día del Libro
AngelaBonachera (CNN Español) — Cada 23 de abril se celebra el Día Internacional del Libro, pero ¿por qué fue elegido este día en…
Continue Reading Aid group says tribal violence kills 8 in Sudan’s Darfur
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An aid worker and activists say tribal violence between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s war-ravaged…
Continue Reading Israeli restrictions on ‘Holy Fire’ ignite Christian outrage
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Christians have celebrated their “Holy Fire” ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in…
Continue Reading ¿En qué países y lugares del mundo se habla español?
urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) tiene días especiales para celebrar el multilingüismo en el mundo…
Continue Reading De “te quiero” a “trasnochar”, un listado de palabras en español que usamos día a día y no tienen traducción literal al inglés
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Imagina que hace mucho tiempo te gusta una persona pero no sabes qué siente por ti. Una noche se están…
Continue Reading Many flights canceled at Amsterdam’s airport due to strike
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dozens of flights have been canceled or delayed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport as a group of KLM baggage handlers…
Continue Reading Many flights canceled at Amsterdam’s airport due to strike
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dozens of flights have been canceled or delayed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport as a group of KLM baggage handlers…
Continue Reading Resumen de las noticias de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania del 23 de abril
Sol Amaya Esta cobertura terminó. Sigue las últimas noticias de la guerra aquí. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a…
Continue Reading Spider monkey with ‘Batman’ markings born at Florida zoo
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The “Batman Returns” — at a Florida zoo. The Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida, announced the birth of a spider…
Continue Reading France’s two presidential contenders: Who’s proposing what
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — It’s crunch time for voters in France as centrist incumbent President Emmanuel Macron is meeting…
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Why U-Haul trucks all have Arizona license plates
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business There are around 175,000 white and orange U-Haul rental trucks in the United States and Canada for…
Continue Reading Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change
BERLIN (AP) — Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change. The company said in…
Continue Reading Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change
BERLIN (AP) — Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change. The company said in…
Continue ReadingMeteorologists get key upgrade just in time for 2022 hurricane season
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The official start of Atlantic Hurricane Season is less than six weeks away, and forecasters will be getting…
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This week in travel: Mask mandates and tourist tax
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN The US mask mandate for planes and public transportation has been struck down, Venice is introducing an entry fee for…
Continue Reading This week in travel: Mask mandates and tourist tax
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN The US mask mandate for planes and public transportation has been struck down, Venice is introducing an entry fee for…
Continue Reading Rescuers reach 4 of 10 miners missing at coal mine in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Coal mining authorities in Poland say rescue workers have reached four of the 10 miners who went missing following an…
Continue Reading Rescuers reach 4 of 10 miners missing at coal mine in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Coal mining authorities in Poland say rescue workers have reached four of the 10 miners who went missing following an…
Continue Reading Militants in Afghanistan strike Pakistan army post, kill 3
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s army says militants in Afghanistan have fired heavy weapons across the border…
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