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5 things to know for Jan. 5: House, California floods, Vatican, Ukraine, Tech layoffs

January 5, 2023 3:48 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many people are growing to trust autonomous cars and delivery robots that navigate sidewalks in major cities. Now, that same…

Stone Age humans stepped out in cave bear fur 300,000 years ago

January 5, 2023 2:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered some of the earliest evidence of the use of clothing, with newly discovered cut marks on…

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launched on an uncrewed test flight on May 19

New space missions will launch to the moon, Jupiter and a metal world in 2023

January 5, 2023 1:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland and Jackie Wattles, CNN This year promises to be out of this world when it comes to space missions, launches and the next steps…

Russia deploys a warship armed with advanced hypersonic missiles. The frigate Admiral Gorshkov here arrives at the port of Havana

Putin deploys Russian warship with Zircon hypersonic missile, TASS says

January 4, 2023 11:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Anna Chernova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has dispatched one of his country’s most modern warships armed with…

El Paso, Texas, police charge man who allegedly harassed migrants with a gun

January 4, 2023 11:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough, Rosa Flores and Alaa Elassar, CNN A man accused of harassing migrants while brandishing a gun on New Year’s…

William attack claim, Taliban ‘kills’ and Meghan’s ‘baby brain’ remark detailed in reports on Harry’s new book

January 4, 2023 10:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Angus Watson, Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Prince Harry has launched a series of incendiary accusations against…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

China and Philippines agree to ‘manage differences’ on South China Sea

January 4, 2023 9:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have agreed to strengthen economic ties and…

A law enforcement official stands at the front door of the Enoch

Family of 8 found shot dead in Utah home determined to be a murder-suicide

January 4, 2023 9:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Andi Babineau and Rebekah Riess, CNN A family of eight found shot to death Wednesday inside their home in Enoch City, Utah, died by…

The World Health Organization is accusing China of "under-representing" the severity of its Covid outbreak. Pictured are Covid-19 patients in eastern China on January 4.

China ‘under-representing’ true impact of Covid outbreak, WHO says

January 4, 2023 9:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN The World Health Organization has accused China of “under-representing” the severity of its Covid outbreak and…

Pope Francis leads funeral for predecessor Benedict XVI, a first in modern times

January 4, 2023 9:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, Sharon Braithwaite, Valentina Di Donato and Delia Gallagher, CNN Pope Francis paid tribute to his predecessor former Pope Benedict…

Colorado launches new alert system to help find missing Indigenous people

January 4, 2023 6:46 PM CNN

By Rikki Klaus and Nicole Chavez, CNN After community members searched for Wanbli Vigil in knee-deep snow and brush in Denver, authorities activated…

Virginia judge decreases punitive damages owed by Unite the Right organizers from $24 million to $350,000

January 4, 2023 5:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, CNN A Virginia judge applied the state’s statutory punitive damages cap to decrease the amount of punitive damages owed by…

A woman stands at the site of a missile strike that occurred during the night

Kyiv dismisses Russia’s claim hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers killed in Kramatorsk attack

January 4, 2023 4:21 PM CNN

By Uliana Pavlova, Olga Voitovych and Ben Wedeman, CNN Ukrainian officials on Sunday dismissed Moscow’s claim that a large number of…

The Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors & Donor Services building sits empty in Montrose

Funeral home operators sentenced after illegally selling body parts

January 4, 2023 3:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar and Rebekah Riess, CNN Two funeral home operators in Colorado were sentenced Wednesday for illegally selling bodies and body parts…

Colorado launches new alert system to help find missing Indigenous people

January 4, 2023 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Rikki Klaus and Nicole Chavez, CNN After community members searched for Wanbli Vigil in knee-deep snow and brush in Denver, authorities activated…

This image provided by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office shows the Tesla on a rocky beach below the cliffs

Man accused of intentionally driving off a cliff with his wife and 2 children faces attempted murder charges

January 3, 2023 10:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Romine, Aya Elamroussi, Stella Chan and Holly Yan, CNN A 41-year-old California man faces multiple charges after he allegedly drove off a…

Man accused of attacking NYPD officers with machete wanted ‘to kill people and carry out jihad,’ prosecutors say

January 4, 2023 9:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Mark Morales, CNN Trevor Bickford, the 19-year-old accused of attacking New York Police Department officers with a machete on New Year’s…

Catholics in the US unite to mourn Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

January 4, 2023 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN The death of a pope is a unique circumstance in the Catholic Church. The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the first pope in…

Catholics in the US unite to mourn Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

January 4, 2023 9:10 AM CNN

By AJ Willingham, CNN The death of a pope is a unique circumstance in the Catholic Church. The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the first pope in…

Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson (90) reacts to the injury of safety Damar Hamlin (not pictured) during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium.

Buffalo Bills return to work after Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field

January 4, 2023 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ray Sanchez and Jill Martin, CNN The Buffalo Bills were holding meetings and a walk-through Wednesday before their Week 18 game against the New…

Iranian prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti speaks on a cellphone as she holds bunches of flowers after being released from Evin prison in Tehran

Iranian authorities release prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail

January 4, 2023 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN One of Iran’s best-known actresses, who was arrested after she criticized the execution of a man…

Bryan Kohberger was booked in the Latah County Jail on Wednesday.

Idaho quadruple murder suspect arrives in state after waiving extradition from Pennsylvania

January 4, 2023 8:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November, has arrived back…

California braces for more ‘brutal’ flooding and mudslides as experts warn it won’t quench historic drought

January 4, 2023 8:09 AM CNN

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Parts of drought-plagued California are facing an onslaught of powerful storms to start the new year, bringing flooding…

Suspects in stolen car plunged 20 feet and landed on a house, police say

January 4, 2023 7:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, CNN A New Year’s Day police check on a stolen car report ended when the car plunged over 20 feet and landed on a house and…

This image of the spectacular Sh2-54 nebula was taken in infrared light using ESO's VISTA telescope at Paranal Observatory in Chile.

New image of the Serpens constellation glitters with starlight

January 4, 2023 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers glimpsed a stellar nursery in a new light, thanks to the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy in…

The Sunday Ukrainian strike targeted a vocational school housing the Russian conscripts were using in Makiivka

Russian blame game breaks out after Moscow says its own troops’ cell phone use caused Makiivka strike

January 4, 2023 4:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, Olga Voitovych and Mick Krever, CNN A rare public blame game has broken out between the Russian government and some pro-Kremlin…

Buffalo Bills players react as teammate Damar Hamlin is examined during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals

Damar Hamlin and pro football’s troubled history of on-field medical emergencies

January 4, 2023 4:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, CNN For many players, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s on-field medical emergency on Monday was the first time they had…

5 things to know for January 4: House, Damar Hamlin, Covid-19, Abortion, Japan

January 4, 2023 3:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Some passengers who were recently affected by Southwest Airlines’ holiday travel meltdown are receiving thousands of…

5 things to know for January 4: House, Damar Hamlin, Covid-19, Abortion, Japan

January 4, 2023 3:39 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Some passengers who were recently affected by Southwest Airlines’ holiday travel meltdown are receiving thousands of…

William "Rick" Singer arrives to federal court in Boston for his sentencing hearing in the Operation Varsity Blues case.

College admissions scam mastermind sentenced to 3.5 years in federal prison

January 4, 2023 1:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN William “Rick” Singer, the mastermind of the sprawling college admissions scam aptly known as…

California braces for more ‘brutal’ flooding and mudslides as experts warn it won’t quench historic drought

January 3, 2023 9:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Parts of drought-plagued California are facing an onslaught of powerful storms to start the new year, bringing flooding…

‘I thought I would die on that boat’: Mother recalls the horror of month adrift at sea

January 3, 2023 9:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Paula Hancocks, Sandi Sidhu and Rhea Mogul, CNN Hatemon Nesa weeps as she clings to her 5-year-old daughter, Umme Salima, at a rescue shelter in…

5 things to know for January 4: House, Damar Hamlin, Covid-19, Abortion, Japan

January 3, 2023 8:59 PM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Some passengers who were recently affected by Southwest Airlines’ holiday travel meltdown are receiving thousands of…

January 3, 2022 Damar Hamlin news

January 3, 2023 8:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Aya Elamroussi, Rob Picheta, Seán Federico O’Murchú, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt and Mike Hayes, CNN The-CNN-Wire™…

The Chinese navy's massive new aircraft carrier

China’s new supercarrier will soon undergo first sea trials, officer says

January 3, 2023 7:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN The Chinese navy’s massive new aircraft carrier, the CNS Fujian, is expected to head to sea for the first time this year,…

Videos show both sides of US-China aerial encounter — and highlight the risks involved

January 3, 2023 6:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN The interception of a United States Air Force reconnaissance jet by a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea last month should…

Roommate who survived Idaho student killings saw figure dressed in black clothing and a mask, affidavit says

January 3, 2023 6:54 PM CNN

By Dakin Andone, Elizabeth Joseph and Veronica Miracle, CNN One of the two roommates who survived the fatal November stabbings of four University of…

Louisiana police officer is charged with negligent homicide after a high-speed pursuit crash that killed two teenage girls

January 3, 2023 6:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Musa and Melissa Alonso, CNN A Louisiana police officer was charged with negligent homicide after he crashed into a vehicle carrying three…

Videos show both sides of US-China aerial encounter — and highlight the risks involved

January 3, 2023 6:04 PM CNN

By Brad Lendon, CNN The interception of a United States Air Force reconnaissance jet by a Chinese fighter over the South China Sea last month should…

A rat scavages by a trash bin in New York in October.

NYC mayor, a vocal rat opponent, faces more fines for rat infestation at Brooklyn property

January 3, 2023 5:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Celina Tebor, CNN New York Mayor Eric Adams was hit with new fines over a rat infestation at one of his properties in Brooklyn, just one day after…

Man accused of intentionally driving off a cliff with his wife and 2 children faces attempted murder charges

January 3, 2023 3:48 PM CNN

By Taylor Romine, Aya Elamroussi, Stella Chan and Holly Yan, CNN A 41-year-old California man faces multiple charges after he allegedly drove off a…

Last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut has died

January 3, 2023 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Walter Cunningham, a retired NASA astronaut and pilot of the first crewed flight in the space agency’s famed Apollo…

Bill Cosby sued for sexual battery under new New York lookback law, following similar lawsuit from 5 accusers

January 3, 2023 2:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Isa Kaufman-Geballe and Tavleen Tarrant, CNN A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by sitcom star and comedian Bill Cosby is suing him for…

Hamlin is examined after collapsing on the field in the first quarter of Monday night's game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals.

A timeline of the NFL’s response after Damar Hamlin collapsed

January 3, 2023 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

By David Close and Ray Sanchez, CNN Minutes into Monday night’s nationally televised NFL game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin took a shot to…

Family plans to sell Bruce’s Beach property back to LA County for $20 million

January 3, 2023 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Justin Gamble and Nicole Chavez, CNN Bruce’s Beach, an oceanfront property in Southern California that was taken from Black owners in the…

Rescue teams are pictured here at the Pacific Coast Highway location where a Tesla plunged over a cliff on January 2.

Tesla plunges 250 feet off a California cliff, all 4 occupants survive

January 3, 2023 1:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Brandon Griggs and Faith Karimi, CNN Two adults and two children somehow escaped serious injuries after their Tesla plunged off a cliff along…

Temperatures reached a record 19.6 degrees Celsius (67.3 Fahrenheit) in the Czech town of Javornik on January 1.

‘Uncharted territory’: January heat records smashed across Europe

January 3, 2023 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Christian Edwards, CNN The year has only just started but already Europe has broken an alarming number of weather records as extreme heat spread…

A customer purchases a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a 7-Eleven store on January 22

Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion after no winner in Tuesday night’s drawing

January 3, 2023 10:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette and Holly Yan, CNN There was no winner Tuesday in the first Mega Millions drawing of 2023, which means the next drawing on Friday…

U.S. News & World Report recently announced changes to its law school rankings methodology

U.S. News & World Report is changing how it ranks law schools

January 3, 2023 9:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN U.S. News & World Report is changing the formula used to determine its list of best law schools after several prestigious…

Montgomery, Alabama, airport worker died after being ‘ingested’ into aircraft engine, NTSB says

January 3, 2023 8:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso, CNN A worker who died in an accident at the Montgomery Regional Airport Saturday “was ingested into the engine” of an…