New Zealand bans tobacco sales for next generation
By Jessie Gretener and Kathleen Magramo, CNN New Zealand passed a historic anti-smoking bill in Parliament on Tuesday, banning the sale of tobacco to…
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‘There are maniacs who enjoy killing,’ Russian defector says of his former unit accused of war crimes in Bucha
By Fred Pleitgen, Claudia Otto and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Nikita Chibrin says he still remembers his fellow Russian soldiers running away after…
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By Fred Pleitgen, Claudia Otto and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Nikita Chibrin says he still remembers his fellow Russian soldiers running away after…
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Oregon governor calls death penalty ‘immoral,’ commutes sentences for all 17 inmates on death row
By Paradise Afshar and Steve Almasy, CNN Outgoing Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is commuting the sentences of all 17 people on death row to life…
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Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend reaches $2 million settlement with City of Louisville
By Michelle Watson and Amanda Musa, CNN Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker III, has reached a $2 million dollar settlement with the…
Continue Reading Skeletal remains found in 1991 identified 31 years later using forensic genealogy
By Theresa Waldrop and Michelle Watson, CNN The mystery of skeletal remains hunters found in 1991 on a private farm lane in Pickaway County, Ohio,…
Continue Reading A trifecta of respiratory viruses — Covid, RSV and flu — is taxing hospitals across the nation
By Stephanie Elam, CNN Across the country, overflow health care workers are struggling to catch their breath as hospitals fill with sick patients…
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Biden signs into law same-sex marriage bill, 10 years after his famous Sunday show answer on the issue
Originally Published: 13 DEC 22 06:00 ETUpdated: 13 DEC 22 16:20 ETBy MJ Lee, Betsy Klein and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) –…
Continue Reading Dictionary.com’s word of the year is ‘woman’
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN “Woman” is Dictionary.com’s word of the year — a word so simple and so common but nonetheless, according…
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Deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s 2nd sexual assault trial will continue Wednesday for a 9th day
By Nouran Salahieh and Cheri Mossburg, CNN A Los Angeles jury met for an eighth day Tuesday in the second sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein,…
Continue Reading Massive Martian dust devil passed over the Perseverance rover, and it recorded the eerie sounds
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A towering whirlwind of dust passed right over the Perseverance rover as it explored the site of an ancient lake on Mars…
Continue Reading Groundbreaking Mars mission comes to an end
By Ashley Strickland, CNN After making groundbreaking discoveries about the mysterious interior of the red planet, the InSight lander’s mission…
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Criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder related to Flint water crisis to be dismissed
By Michelle Watson and Amanda Musa, CNN Criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will be dismissed, a recent court order shows.…
Continue Reading Father of missing US student studying in France pushes back against French prosecutor’s statement
By Holly Yan, CNN Just days before he was supposed to come home for Christmas, an American college student studying in France is still missing as his…
Continue Reading Nuclear fusion breakthrough a milestone for the future of clean energy, US officials say
By Ella Nilsen, CNN US Department of Energy officials announced a history-making accomplishment in nuclear fusion Tuesday: For the first time, US…
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Soccer union ‘sickened’ by reports Iranian player faces possible execution
By Alex Stambaugh and Jill Martin, CNN The global soccer players’ union, FIFPRO, said it is “shocked and sickened” by reports that…
Continue Reading Soccer union ‘sickened’ by reports Iranian player faces possible execution
By Alex Stambaugh and Jill Martin, CNN The global soccer players’ union, FIFPRO, said it is “shocked and sickened” by reports that…
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South African President Ramaphosa will not be impeached over cash-in sofa scandal
By David McKenzie, CNN South African President Ramaphosa survived a move to start impeachment proceedings against him in a vote in parliament on…
Continue Reading A trifecta of respiratory viruses — Covid, RSV and flu — is taxing hospitals across the nation
By Stephanie Elam, CNN Across the country, overflow health care workers are struggling to catch their breath as hospitals fill with sick patients…
Continue Reading A trifecta of respiratory viruses — Covid, RSV and flu — is taxing hospitals across the nation
By Stephanie Elam, CNN Across the country, overflow health care workers are struggling to catch their breath as hospitals fill with sick patients…
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Hotter, rainier, wetter — climate change is dramatically transforming the Arctic, report finds
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Each year, the Arctic region goes through an annual health checkup — and the results are in: From a rapid decline in snow…
Continue Reading Nuclear fusion breakthrough a milestone for the future of clean energy, US officials say
By Ella Nilsen, CNN US Department of Energy officials announced a history-making accomplishment in nuclear fusion Tuesday: For the first time, US…
Continue Reading Mountain lion known as P-22 captured after killing chihuahua in Los Angeles
By Taylor Romine, CNN A mountain lion that attacked and killed a Los Angeles resident’s chihuahua last month has been captured, the California…
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A month after 4 students were killed, police have yet to name a suspect as University of Idaho enters final exam week
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A month after the gruesome killings of four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home, authorities have yet to…
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Mark your calendar for the strongest meteor shower of the year
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN The best chance to see the strongest meteor shower of the year is on its way this week. The Geminids, known for bright,…
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Here’s how many times you need to reuse your reusable grocery bags
By Katie Hunt, CNN The battle against the single-use plastic bag may not be won but it’s definitely under way. Restrictions on their use are in…
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Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout says he ‘wholeheartedly’ supports Ukraine war and would volunteer if he could
By Darya Tarasova and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout said on Saturday he “wholeheartedly” supports…
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By Darya Tarasova and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout said on Saturday he “wholeheartedly” supports…
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Taiwan reports record incursion by Chinese bomber aircraft
By Wayne Chang and Jessie Yeung, CNN China has sent a record 18 nuclear-capable H-6 bomber aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone, the…
Continue Reading Nuclear fusion breakthrough a milestone for the future of clean energy, US officials say
By Ella Nilsen, CNN US Department of Energy officials announced a history-making accomplishment in nuclear fusion Tuesday: For the first time, US…
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Brittney Griner is heartbroken Paul Whelan remains detained in Russia as she is welcomed back to the US and reunited with her family, her agent says
By Abby Phillip and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Freed from a Russian penal colony and back on American soil, WNBA star Brittney Griner got her first taste…
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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes stop erupting within a day of each other. ‘Is this a coincidence?’
By Holly Yan, Aya Elamroussi and Taylor Romine, CNN It was a magnificent light show that illuminated Hawaii’s Big Island, but now it’s…
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By Kathleen Magramo, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights…
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Indian and Chinese troops clash on disputed border
By Vedika Sud and Simone McCarthy, CNN Indian and Chinese troops have clashed on their disputed Himalayan border, the first known incident between…
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3 dead and foreign nationals injured after gunmen attack Kabul hotel
By Ehsan Popalzai and Jessie Yeung, CNN Three people were killed and many others injured after gunmen attacked a hotel in Kabul, the Afghan capital,…
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University of Texas men’s basketball head coach arrested and charged with felony assault
By Wayne Sterling and Matt Phillips, CNN University of Texas at Austin men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with a…
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Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh facing new tax evasion charges
By Alta Spells and Christina Maxouris, CNN Disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who has been accused of killing his wife and son…
Continue Reading Sources: As DPS investigation of Uvalde response nears end, two officials face increased scrutiny
By Shimon Prokupecz and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Texas Department of Public Safety investigators looking into the botched response at Robb Elementary…
Continue Reading State documents appear to indicate Uvalde Sheriff Nolasco has not completed active shooter training
By Shimon Prokupecz and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco does not appear to have completed an active shooter training…
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Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX’s founder, is arrested in the Bahamas
Originally Published: 12 DEC 22 19:04 ET Updated: 12 DEC 22 19:12 ET By Allison Morrow, CNN (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried, the…
Continue Reading Father of missing US student studying in France pushes back against French prosecutor’s statement
By Holly Yan, CNN Just days before he was supposed to come home for Christmas, an American college student studying in France is still missing as his…
Continue Reading Former NFL player pleads guilty to drug and weapons charges, still faces separate charges related to his girlfriend’s death
By Amir Vera and Andi Babineau, CNN Former NFL player Kevin Ware Jr. agreed to a plea deal Monday on drug and weapons charges, all while still facing…
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A Central Park entrance to be named for the exonerated ‘Central Park Five’
By Nicki Brown, CNN An entrance to Central Park will be named the “Gate of the Exonerated” to honor the group of Black and Hispanic teens…
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Nuclear fusion: How long until this breakthrough discovery can power your house
Ella Nilsen and René Marsh, CNN Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility have made history by…
Continue Reading Leaving his life in Bakhmut had seemed impossible. Now he’s lost a friend, a limb and a livelihood
By Jo Shelley, Sam Kiley, Peter Rudden and Olha Konovalova, CNN The streets outside Vyacheslav Tarasov’s home on Ukraine’s eastern…
Continue Reading Starving bees are robbing hives as their keepers try everything to save them
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Their busy, buzzing business partners pollinate everything from almonds in California to blueberries in…
Continue Reading Starving bees are robbing hives as their keepers try everything to save them
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Their busy, buzzing business partners pollinate everything from almonds in California to blueberries in…
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Pan Am Flight 103: The story of the UK’s deadliest terror attack
By Jack Guy, CNN The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 may have taken place more than 30 years ago, but the appearance of alleged bombmaker Abu Agila…
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Richmond is removing its last remaining Confederate statue
By Michelle Watson and Nicole Chavez, CNN The city of Richmond, Virginia, started removing its last standing Confederate monument on Monday. City…
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