While you watch the eclipse, you’ll also be able to feel it
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will alter weather conditions on the Earth’s surface…
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10,000 miles and 352 days later, a UK man reaches his goal of running the length of Africa
By MEHDI EL AREM Associated Press RAS ANGELA, Tunisia (AP) — Sore and sandblasted but triumphant, runner Russ Cook reached the northernmost point…
Continue Reading Advocates for Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey plead for clemency with days to go before his execution
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Missouri this week plans to execute death row inmate Brian Dorsey for the 2006 murders of his cousin and her…
Continue ReadingMan charged with involuntary manslaughter, endangerment in 3-year-old boy’s shooting death
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — An eastern Pennsylvania man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in the death of a…
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House Intelligence Committee chair says Russian propaganda has spread through parts of GOP
CNN By Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner said Sunday that Russian propaganda has “absolutely” seeped…
Continue Reading House Intelligence Committee chair says Russian propaganda has spread through parts of GOP
By Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner said Sunday that Russian propaganda has “absolutely” seeped its…
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Suspect in deadly shooting outside of Jaime’s Lounge in Salinas convicted of second-degree murder
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County D.A. announced the suspect in a deadly shooting at Jaime’s Lounge in April 2024 has been convicted…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand tightens visa rules in response to ‘unsustainable’ migration
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand announced it has tightened its visa rules, introducing language and skill criteria and…
Continue Reading Johnson confronts most significant threat to his speakership to date as key decisions over Ukraine aid loom
By Clare Foran and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing down yet another pivotal week of his speakership as he…
Continue ReadingMan arrested for setting fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office; motive remains unclear
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man has been charged with setting a fire outside the office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in…
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Hank Aaron rose above racist hate mail and threats in pursuit of Ruth’s home run record 50 years ago
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Hank Aaron refused to be intimidated by racist hate mail or threats during his pursuit of Babe…
Continue ReadingMiami-area shootout leaves security guard and suspect dead, police officer and 6 others injured
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A security guard was killed and a police officer shot before other officers killed a gunman in a shootout at a Miami-area…
Continue Reading A conservative appeals court in the South seems to be exasperating the Supreme Court
By Devan Cole and Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — If there is a down-to-the-deadline scramble at the Supreme Court to intervene on a…
Continue ReadingAttacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant significantly increase accident risk, IAEA head says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency has condemned a drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the…
Continue Reading2 women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril feel compelled to campaign for Biden
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas woman who went into premature labor, developed sepsis and nearly died and a Louisiana…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of live salmon fell off a truck in Oregon – and into a creek
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — When a truck carrying over 100,000 salmon crashed and overturned in Oregon, it might have spelled disaster for the…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military says it has withdrawn its forces from Khan Younis after months of fighting
By Vasco Cotovio, Benjamin Brown and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military said it has withdrawn its ground forces from Khan Younis in…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military says it has withdrawn its forces from Khan Younis after months of fighting
CNN By Vasco Cotovio and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military said it has withdrawn its ground forces from Khan Younis in southern…
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Is your favorite lip balm making your chapped lips worse?
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — I stash lip balm everywhere: in my purse, bedroom drawer and car, to name a few spots. I have a better…
Continue ReadingEcuador faces outrage after storming Mexican embassy to arrest former VP
By Sophie Tanno and Richard Roth, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador is facing outrage after storming the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Ecuadorian…
Continue ReadingIsrael is pulling some troops from southern Gaza. Now the plan is to clear Hamas from Rafah
By JACK JEFFERY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the…
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South Carolina gets revenge against Caitlin Clark and Iowa, wins 3rd women’s national championship
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The women’s NCAA basketball tournament has been full of star power, with Iowa’s Caitlin Clark front and center.…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Israel, Trump fundraiser, Biden ballot issue, Detergent pods recall, Powerball winner
By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to 5 things Sunday: solar eclipse edition. As excitement surrounding this week’s celestial event…
Continue Reading Hogan shakes up Maryland Senate race as Democrats wrestle over their nominee
By Melanie Zanona, CNN BALTIMORE, MD (CNN) — Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan passed on a bid for a Maryland Senate seat last cycle,…
Continue ReadingHe once swore off politics. Now, this Georgia activist is trying to recruit people who seldom vote
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Davante Jennings cast his first vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race and…
Continue ReadingGrandma Joy isn’t slowing down. Now aged 94, she’s taken on a huge new travel challenge
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — She didn’t get a passport until she was aged 91, but a year after becoming the oldest person to visit…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kishida warns world at ‘historic turning point’ as he touts US alliance ahead of Biden summit
By Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura and Simone McCarthy, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Spiraling geopolitical tensions have pushed the world to a “historic…
Continue ReadingInternational leaders condemn Ecuador after police break into the Mexican Embassy in Quito
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The global condemnation of Ecuador’s government for its…
Continue ReadingJelly Roll dominates the 2024 CMT Music Awards with host Kelsea Ballerini and a Toby Keith tribute
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Jelly Roll won big at the 2024 CMT Music Awards Sunday night, taking home three awards at the annual event…
Continue Reading Teenager Jaedyn Shaw makes US soccer history as she continues to shine for the USWNT
By Cassidy Hettesheimer, CNN (CNN) — When Jaedyn Shaw played youth soccer at FC Dallas, she would put her hair into a high ponytail,…
Continue Reading2024 solar eclipse: A guide on where and how to watch it
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Sky-gazers across North America are in for a treat on April 8 when a total solar eclipse will pass…
Continue ReadingTop UN court will hold hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel’s Gaza conflict
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Preliminary hearings open Monday at the United Nations’ top court in a case that…
Continue ReadingRussia declares flood-hit Orenburg region a federal emergency with other regions under threat
MOSCOW (AP) — State media say Russia’s government has declared the situation in flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency.…
Continue Reading ‘There’s no excuse’: Why experts say this type of screening is crucial for young athletes and their future health
By Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — Braelen Bridges had finally made it. In 2021, after establishing his college basketball career at two smaller…
Continue ReadingChina says it patrolled the South China Sea in an apparent response to US naval drills with allies
BEIJING (AP) — China’s military says it has conducted air and sea patrols and that all activities that “disrupt the South China Sea” are…
Continue ReadingKagame blames the world’s inaction as Rwanda commemorates the 1994 genocide with lingering scars
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandan President Paul Kagame blamed the inaction of the…
Continue ReadingThe latest eclipse forecast reveals who has the best chance for good viewing weather today
By Caitlin Kaiser, Elisa Raffa and Allison Chinchar (CNN) — Excited eclipse watchers, watch out: Weather could complicate attempts to see the…
Continue Reading How to protect your mental health while keeping tabs on the Israel-Hamas war
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Sunday, April 7, marks six months since the brutal war between Israel and Hamas, which has resulted in an immense…
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Perú anuncia que exigirá visa a ciudadanos mexicanos en respuesta a las restricciones introducidas por México
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Perú anunció el sábado que exigirá visas a los ciudadanos mexicanos en respuesta a las nuevas restricciones…
Continue ReadingSecurity forces kill 2 Papuan rebel leaders in shootout near jointly owned US-Indonesian gold mine
By ALFIAN KARTONO Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Police say two Papuan separatist leaders were killed in a shootout between security…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Key Democratic group pours $186 million in battle for House and preps for ‘trench warfare’ with GOP
By Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — House Democrats are aiming for just four more seats to win back the majority this fall – and their big-spending…
Continue ReadingHurricane-force winds and dry conditions combine to fuel critical fire threat in Central US
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Intense winds across the Central United States this weekend are fueling critical fire danger, leaving roads closed…
Continue ReadingOne man’s artistic wonderland, created secretly in rented apartment, given protected status
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — A rental property secretly transformed by the eccentric artist who lived there for three decades has been…
Continue ReadingA Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Matthew Walley’s eyes sweep over the large forest that has sustained his Indigenous…
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What’s wrong with Tesla
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Last quarter, Tesla posted its first annual sales decline since the pandemic — a drop that was…
Continue Reading El Powerball tiene ganador: un boleto de Oregon se queda con el bote de casi US$ 1.330 millones
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — En Oregon se vendió el boleto de Powerball que acertó todos los números en el sorteo del fin de semana,…
Continue ReadingWinning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, Oregon
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had…
Continue Reading A ticket sold in Oregon has won the nearly $1.33 billion Powerball jackpot
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A Powerball ticket sold in Oregon has won the nearly $1.33 billion jackpot – the fourth-largest jackpot in the…
Continue ReadingWhat is an IPA? A deliciously happy accident of beer history or the colonial marketing of a frugal recipe?
By David G. Allan, CNN (CNN) — “Do you know where IPAs come from?” I have asked many a friend, with my elbow angled upon the bar holding…
Continue ReadingConservative opposition leads Prime Minister Tusk’s party in Poland’s local races, exit poll says
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An exit poll released after Poland’s local and regional elections Sunday showed Prime…
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