Taj Mahal Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Taj Mahal, India’s most popular tourist attraction. The monument is located on the…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Pervez Musharraf, former president of Pakistan. Personal Birth date: August 11,…
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By Rosa Flores and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — The state of Texas on Friday began deploying a marine floating barrier on the Rio Grande River in an…
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CNN By Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — As deadly, unrelenting heat scorches Arizona, some entomologists are growing concerned about the increasing…
Continue Reading Arizona’s extreme heat is killing honeybees and melting their homes
By Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — As deadly, unrelenting heat scorches Arizona, some entomologists are growing concerned about the increasing…
Continue Reading Prosecutors ask for DNA swab from Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann
By Kristina Sgueglia and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors are asking for a swab of DNA from Rex Heuermann – the prominent New York City…
Continue Reading Ukraine says density of Russian mines is ‘insane’ as it plays down counteroffensive expectations
CNN By Tim Lister, Julia Kesaieva and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — A week after US officials said Ukraine was deploying extra troops to its…
Continue Reading Ukraine says density of Russian mines is ‘insane’ as it plays down counteroffensive expectations
By Tim Lister, Julia Kesaieva and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — A week after US officials said Ukraine was deploying extra troops to its…
Continue Reading Scientists take major step in unraveling mystery of virgin birth phenomenon
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — In a historic first, scientists have used gene editing to induce virgin birth in fruit flies, a major step in…
Continue Reading Wizkid becomes latest Afrobeats star to make history with sold-out stadium show in London
By Samantha Bresnahan, CNN (CNN) — On July 29, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid performed in front of a sold-out Tottenham Hotspur Stadium…
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CNN By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Andrea Wedner, whose 97-year-old mother was killed, called the mass shooter “worthless”…
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CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Eighty years ago, then-US Navy lieutenant and future US President John F. Kennedy heroically swam between…
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CNN By Sabrina Souza and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Family members of those killed and wounded in the 2018 mass shooting at a Pittsburgh…
Continue Reading At least 14 wounded in stabbing rampage and car ramming near Seoul
By Gawon Bae and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — At least 14 people were injured on Thursday after a man drove his car into pedestrians then went…
Continue Reading Sports official suspended for nepotism after painfully slow athlete finishes last in 100-meter race
CNN By David Close and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A Somali sports official was suspended for nepotism on Wednesday after a viral video showed an…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 3: Trump, Covid, Synagogue shooting, Actors strike, Niger
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — China is proposing new rules that would limit minors to no more than two hours a day on their cell phones. The…
Continue Reading Activists drape Rishi Sunak’s mansion in black cloth to protest his climate policies
By Martin Goillandeau, Chris Liakos and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Five people were arrested after climate activists draped black cloth over…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh synagogue shooter is formally sentenced to death after victims’ families call him ‘vile’ and ‘worthless’
By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Andrea Wedner, whose 97-year-old mother was killed, called the mass shooter “worthless” and…
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CNN, POOL, FAMILY PHOTOS, KDKA, DAVID KLUG By Sabrina Souza and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The families of victims in the mass shooting at a…
Continue Reading California school district at center of earlier controversy is sued over critical race theory ban
By Taylor Romine and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A Southern California school board at odds with state officials and local residents this…
Continue Reading Former Maryland college town mayor pleads guilty to 140 child pornography charges
By Aya Elamroussi and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — The former mayor of a Maryland college town pleaded guilty Wednesday to 140 charges stemming…
Continue Reading Cleric arrested for blasphemy after allowing women to preach in world’s largest Muslim-majority country
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A Muslim cleric has been arrested on charges of blasphemy and hate speech in Indonesia after his decision to allow…
Continue Reading Man accused of firing a gun outside a Jewish school in Memphis faces multiple charges
By Nouran Salahieh and Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of firing shots outside a Memphis, Tennessee, Jewish school he was allegedly…
Continue Reading Another former Northwestern University football player is suing the school over alleged racism and hazing
By Melissa Alonso, Virginia Langmaid and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Former Northwestern University offensive lineman Ramon Diaz is suing the…
Continue Reading Caroline Kennedy recreates her father JFK’s heroic World War II swim
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Eighty years ago, then-US Navy lieutenant and future US President John F. Kennedy heroically swam between Pacific…
Continue Reading Financially struggling university in West Virginia closes down, leaving students scrambling
WCHS By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students…
Continue Reading Sports official suspended for nepotism after painfully slow athlete finishes last in 100-meter race
By David Close and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A Somali sports official was suspended for nepotism on Wednesday after a viral video showed an…
Continue Reading Financially struggling university in West Virginia closes down, leaving students scrambling
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students…
Continue Reading Family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in a Georgia jail, reaches $4 million settlement with county
By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — The family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in September while incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta,…
Continue Reading A Niger coup leader meets with Wagner-allied junta in Mali
By Larry Madowo, Jessie Gretener and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — General Salifou Mody, one of the Niger officers who seized power in a military coup…
Continue Reading Texas is separating families at the border in apparent ‘harsh and cruel’ shift in policy, immigration attorney says
By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26 migrant family units on the southern border since July 10 under…
Continue Reading A woman escaped a makeshift cinder block ‘dungeon’ in Oregon, police say. The FBI believes there are more victims in other states
CNN, KPTV By Sara Smart and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — After a woman escaped from a makeshift “dungeon” made of cinder blocks in a man’s…
Continue Reading Louisiana public schools now required to display ‘In God We Trust’ in all classrooms
By Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — All Louisiana public schools are now required to display the national motto of “In God We Trust” inside of…
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A woman escaped a makeshift cinder block ‘dungeon’ in Oregon, police say. The FBI believes there are more victims in other states
Originally Published: 02 AUG 23 15:55 ET Updated: 02 AUG 23 16:53 ET By Sara Smart and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — After a woman escaped from a…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the International Space Station (ISS), a spacecraft built by a partnership of 16 nations:…
Continue Reading Aung San Suu Kyi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 19,…
Continue Reading Justin Trudeau Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Personal Birth date: December 25, 1971…
Continue Reading A woman escaped a makeshift cinder block ‘dungeon’ in Oregon, police say. The FBI believes there are more victims in other states
By Sara Smart, Emma Tucker and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — After a woman escaped from a makeshift “dungeon” made of cinder blocks in a man’s…
Continue Reading Oldest known species of jellyfish discovered in the Canadian Rockies
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The oldest examples of swimming jellyfish, which lived in Earth’s oceans 505 million years ago, have been…
Continue Reading American woman charged with conspiring to kill husband in the Bahamas still in jail after $100,000 bail granted, lawyer says
By Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — American Lindsay Shiver, accused of conspiring to kill her husband with two co-defendants in the Bahamas,…
Continue Reading Missouri executes Johnny Johnson, convicted of murdering a 6-year-old girl, despite his claim he was mentally ill
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Missouri has executed a death row inmate for the 2002 murder of a young girl over the objections of his attorneys,…
Continue Reading Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie are separating
By Jennifer Henderson, Paula Newton and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau are…
Continue Reading Longtime Massachusetts truck driver wins $1 million 3 days after announcing his retirement
By Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — After being in the trucking industry for more than two decades, a Massachusetts man is heading into retirement…
Continue Reading German heavy metal festival halts admissions as rain turns site to mud
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A heavy metal festival in Germany has been forced to halt admissions after heavy rain turned the site into a mud…
Continue Reading Iran proposes long jail terms, AI surveillance and crackdown on influencers in harsh new hijab law
By Celine Alkhaldi and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Just weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of the mass protests sparked by the death of…
Continue Reading A newly discovered colossal whale might be the heaviest animal ever, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A colossal ancient whale discovered in Peru might be the heaviest animal on record, according to a new study. At…
Continue Reading Mexican city will fine anyone performing misogynistic songs
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in the Mexican city of Chihuahua have moved to ban performances of songs that “promote violence against…
Continue Reading Scottish court rules rape suspect accused of faking own death can be extradited to US
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — A Scottish court ruled Wednesday that a rape suspect who has been accused of faking his own death can be…
Continue Reading Tensions high on NATO’s border with Belarus after Wagner troops move closer
By Sana Noor Haq, Josh Pennington, Niamh Kennedy, Darya Tarasova, Jessie Gretener and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — Poland will deploy more…
Continue Reading UK barge to house asylum-seekers is branded a death trap
By Sarah Dean and Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — A barge on which the United Kingdom government plans to house hundreds of…
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