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Vice President Leni Robredo speaks to the media after casting her vote at a school converted into a polling precinct on May 9

Ferdinand Marcos Jr on cusp of winning landslide in Philippines elections

May 6, 2022 3:40 pm CNN

By Helen Regan, CNN Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the late dictator, is on the cusp of winning the Philippines presidential election…

Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo takes part in a grand rally as she campaigns for the Philippine presidency in Dagupan

Son of dictator poised for the presidency as the Philippines goes to the polls

May 6, 2022 2:55 pm CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan and Yasmin Coles, CNN Photographs by Veejay Villafranca for CNN Six years after losing the race for vice president, the son of…

Missing Alabama inmate and corrections officer abandoned their vehicle last week. Officials are investigating whether they have another car

May 5, 2022 10:29 pm CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Ryan Young, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Paradise Afshar and Christina Maxouris, CNN The escape vehicle used by Vicky White and Casey…

Second body recovered after three children went missing in Mississippi River

May 6, 2022 12:05 pm CNN Newsource

By Amanda Watts, CNN The body of a 14-year-old girl was found in the Mississippi River, the second body recovered after three children went missing…

Colorado man speaks out after his trial in wife’s disappearance was scrapped: ‘I just want her to be found’

May 6, 2022 11:17 am CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar and Rebekah Riess, CNN The Colorado man whose trial over the disappearance and death of his wife was dismissed has spoken out in his…

Majority-Black town reaches agreement with Tennessee to avoid state takeover

May 6, 2022 10:43 am CNN Newsource

By Justin Gamble, CNN The town of Mason, Tennessee, and the NAACP reached an agreement this week with the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office to…

Governor signs bill criminalizing mail-in abortion drugs

May 6, 2022 10:32 am CNN Newsource

By Amanda Watts, CNN Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill Thursday criminalizing abortion-inducing drugs that are provided via mail. The…

Israeli soldiers take part in a military exercise in Masafer Yatta near Hebron on February 2

Palestinians vow to stay on West Bank land despite defeat in decades-old legal battle

May 6, 2022 9:57 am CNN Newsource

By Abeer Salman, CNN The leader of a Palestinian village council in the West Bank vowed Friday to continue fighting eviction from land the Israeli…

Before he escaped with his jailer, the Alabama fugitive stood accused of killing a sweet, patriotic mom who never forgot birthdays

May 6, 2022 8:40 am CNN

By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN The last few Independence Days have been tough for Austin Williams. It’s not only that his mother, Connie…

‘I read banned books’ library card campaign launches in Nashville

May 6, 2022 8:13 am CNN Newsource

By CNN Staff The Nashville Public Library (NPL) is hoping to give out 5,000 free “banned books” library cards to local readers by the end…

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish mourners encircle a man overcome with grief following the attack.

Two suspects arrested after Israeli Independence Day attack leaves three dead

May 6, 2022 7:58 am CNN Newsource

By Amir Tal, Abeer Salman, Mike Schwartz, Elliott Gotkine and Hadas Gold, CNN Israeli security services say they arrested two suspects Sunday…

Zeus, a Great Dane from Texas, is the world’s tallest dog

May 6, 2022 7:42 am CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN A Great Dane has been crowned the world’s tallest living dog by Guinness World Records. Two-year old Zeus from Bedford,…

Sofia Sapega and her boyfriend Roman Protasevich were both arrested in Minsk and placed under house arrest in late June 2021

Belarus jails student a year after forcing down the airliner she was traveling on

May 6, 2022 7:33 am CNN Newsource

By Radina Gigova, Tara John and Anna Chernova, CNN Sofia Sapega, a Russian law student arrested with her Belarusian dissident boyfriend last year…

Listen to eerie sounds from echoing black holes

May 6, 2022 7:03 am CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Millions of elusive black holes hide in plain sight across the Milky Way galaxy, only giving away their presence…

British toddler Madeleine McCann was three years old when she vanished from an apartment during her family's vacation in Portugal.

New evidence found in Madeleine McCann case as German prosecutor is ‘sure’ suspect killed British girl

May 6, 2022 6:10 am CNN

By Mia Alberti and Sara Spary, CNN A German prosecutor has said he is “sure” that Madeleine McCann — the British girl who…

5 things to know for May 6: Ukraine, Roe v. Wade, Covid-19, Wildfires, Immigration

May 6, 2022 3:58 am CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Mother Nature is cooking up a historic heat wave for Mother’s Day weekend. Hot temperatures will bake much of Texas,…

5 things to know for May 6: Ukraine, Roe v. Wade, Covid-19, Wildfires, Immigration

May 6, 2022 3:58 am CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Mother Nature is cooking up a historic heat wave for Mother’s Day weekend. Hot temperatures will bake much of Texas,…

5 things to know for May 6: Ukraine, Roe v. Wade, Covid-19, Wildfires, Immigration

May 6, 2022 3:58 am CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Mother Nature is cooking up a historic heat wave for Mother’s Day weekend. Hot temperatures will bake much of Texas,…

5 things to know for May 6: Ukraine, Roe v. Wade, Covid-19, Wildfires, Immigration

May 6, 2022 3:58 am CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Mother Nature is cooking up a historic heat wave for Mother’s Day weekend. Hot temperatures will bake much of Texas,…

5 things to know for May 6: Ukraine, Roe v. Wade, Covid-19, Wildfires, Immigration

May 6, 2022 3:58 am CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Mother Nature is cooking up a historic heat wave for Mother’s Day weekend. Hot temperatures will bake much of Texas,…

Putin's reputed girlfriend Alina Kabaeva is included in the proposed EU sanctions list

Putin’s reputed girlfriend Alina Kabaeva included in proposed EU sanctions list, sources say

May 6, 2022 3:44 am CNN Newsource

By Luke McGee, CNN Alina Kabaeva, a woman who has been romantically linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is included in the sixth proposed…

One of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers had 16 phone calls with DA before arrest, court filings say

May 5, 2022 10:37 pm CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar, CNN In the weeks following the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, Greg McMichael, one of the men later convicted in Arbery’s…

Xi Jinping sends warning to anyone who questions China’s zero-Covid policy

May 5, 2022 10:29 pm CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN China’s top leader Xi Jinping has issued the strongest warning yet against anyone who questions the country’s…

Daunte Wright's mom looks at the crowd gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center

Daunte Wright’s mother was approached and grabbed by police while trying to film a traffic stop

May 5, 2022 7:32 pm CNN Newsource

By Omar Jimenez, CNN Katie Wright, the mother of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, is calling for the firing of a Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer…

Daunte Wright’s mother was approached and grabbed by police while trying to film a traffic stop

May 5, 2022 7:32 pm CNN

By Omar Jimenez, CNN Katie Wright, the mother of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, is calling for the firing of a Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer…

Massive amount of water found below Antarctica’s ice sheet for 1st time

May 5, 2022 4:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Hidden deep below the ice sheet that covers Antarctica, scientists have discovered a massive amount of water. The groundwater…

Accused Colombian drug lord Dairo Usuga ‘Otoniel’ extradited to the US, pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

May 5, 2022 2:29 pm CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 04 MAY 22 21:42 ET Updated: 05 MAY 22 17:22 ET By Fernando Ramos and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — The accused…

A view of the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft on Launch Pad 39B during sunrise at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 24. The Artemis I mega moon rocket is gearing up for another attempt of its final prelaunch test in June

NASA’s mega moon rocket will get another prelaunch test in June

May 5, 2022 2:28 pm CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mega moon rocket is gearing up for another attempt of its final prelaunch test in June, according to NASA…

Horrified by the surge of anti-Asian violence, she’s giving her community tools to protect themselves

May 5, 2022 2:26 pm CNN

By Meg Dunn, CNN Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, attacks on Asian Americans have surged across the country. In the first half of 2021, New…

Horrified by the surge of anti-Asian violence, she’s giving her community tools to protect themselves

May 5, 2022 2:26 pm CNN Newsource

By Meg Dunn, CNN Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, attacks on Asian Americans have surged across the country. In the first half of 2021, New…

On Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day victims’ families say a solution to the crisis is not on the horizon

May 5, 2022 1:32 pm CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez, CNN Shawna Toya was eager to carry on her ancestor’s legacy of pottery making in New Mexico when her mother’s cellphone…

At least three people are thought to have died in a terror attack in Israel.

At least three killed in suspected terror attack in Israel

May 5, 2022 12:23 pm CNN Newsource

By Amir Tal, Abeer Salman, Mike Schwartz, Elliott Gotkine and Hadas Gold, CNN At least three people were killed and four injured in a suspected…

Indianapolis 500 Fast Facts

May 5, 2022 12:20 pm CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Indianapolis 500, known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” May 28, 2023 – The…

Henry Kissinger Fast Facts

May 5, 2022 12:18 pm CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Personal Birth…

Memorial Day Fast Facts

May 5, 2022 12:16 pm CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Memorial Day, a day honoring American soldiers who died serving the country in wars. It is observed…

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized over FM's Hitler comments

Putin apologized over FM’s Hitler comments, Israel says

May 5, 2022 11:27 am CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold, Katharina Krebs and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized for comments that his Foreign Minister Sergei…

There are only 10 of the world’s smallest marine mammal left in the world

May 5, 2022 11:00 am CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The world’s smallest marine mammal is so critically endangered that there are only about 10 remaining in its sole…

Russian-linked forces have 'tortured' and 'executed' civilians in Central African Republic since 2019

Russian-linked forces ‘tortured’ and ‘executed’ civilians in Central African Republic since 2019, HRW says

May 5, 2022 10:04 am CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ritchie, CNN Forces identified by witnesses as Russian have “summarily executed, tortured, and beaten civilians” in the Central…

Russians steal vast amounts of Ukrainian grain and equipment, threatening this year’s harvest

May 5, 2022 9:54 am CNN

By Tim Lister and Sanyo Fylyppov, CNN Russian forces are stealing farm equipment and thousands of tons of grain from Ukrainian farmers in areas they…

Medieval feasts looked very different from what pop culture might suggest, study says

May 5, 2022 7:55 am CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Meat-heavy banquets have long been thought to be a common feature of early medieval life for England’s kings and nobles, who…

Russians steal vast amounts of Ukrainian grain and equipment, threatening this year’s harvest

May 5, 2022 7:39 am CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister and Sanyo Fylyppov, CNN Russian forces are stealing farm equipment and thousands of tons of grain from Ukrainian farmers in areas they…

Drought expands in the Southwest, worsening the region’s fire risk and water crisis

May 5, 2022 7:02 am CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez and Brandon Miller, CNN Drought conditions worsened in much of the Southwest over the past week, according to the latest update…

A major disaster is declared in New Mexico, unlocking federal aid as wildfires threaten thousands of homes

May 5, 2022 4:43 am CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar and Michelle Krupa, CNN Wildfires and straight-line winds that have ravaged New Mexico for a month have created a major disaster,…

New evidence found in Madeleine McCann case as German prosecutor is ‘sure’ suspect killed British girl

May 5, 2022 4:28 am CNN Newsource

By Mia Alberti and Sara Spary, CNN A German prosecutor has said he is “sure” that Madeleine McCann — the British girl who…

A third case of Ebola was detected in northwestern DRC

Third case of Ebola detected in northwestern DRC, WHO says

May 5, 2022 4:26 am CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill and Amy Cassidy, CNN Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have identified a third case of Ebola in the…