5 things to know for August 18: Trump, Monkeypox, Ukraine, Electric vehicles, Kabul
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Flying this summer has been rough, but smoother skies could be ahead. Some travel experts say the fall travel season will…
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By Aditi Sangal, Heather Chen, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Hannah Strange and Adrienne Vogt, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network,…
Continue Reading Children’s remains found in suitcases bought by family at auction, New Zealand police say
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN New Zealand police have launched a homicide investigation after the remains of two children were found in suitcases bought…
Continue Reading China dims lights in Chengdu subway to save power as heat soars
By Wayne Chang, Shawn Deng and Simone McCarthy, CNN Metro stations in Sichuan province’s capital city Chengdu have dimmed their lights to save…
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Japan wants young people to drink more alcohol. It’s just not sure how to convince them
By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN The Japanese government has been hit in the pocket by an unusual problem — its young people aren’t…
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By Heather Chen, Jack Guy, Ed Upright, Aditi Sangal and Adrienne Vogt, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner…
Continue Reading Where water is called ‘blue gold’: A town grapples with one of its worst droughts on record
By Joseph Ataman, CNN For well over a century, water has gurgled through a web of gutters and channels on Cécile Messelis’ farm, flowing into…
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Suspect charged in the killings of 2 Muslim men in Albuquerque will remain in custody until trial
By Paradise Afshar and Kacey Cherry, CNN A man accused of killing at least two Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will remain in custody as he…
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Man who kidnapped a bus full of children in 1976 officially granted parole
By Amir Vera and Taylor Romine, CNN Frederick Woods was 24 years old in 1976 when he and two other men kidnapped a bus full of children in northern…
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Sri Lanka’s former president tipped to return to crisis-hit nation next week
By Iqbal Athas and Rhea Mogul, CNN Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the crisis-hit island nation last month amid mass…
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Fire captain denies using Kobe Bryant crash photos as ‘party trick’ at cocktail hour
By Nouran Salahieh and Jason Kravarik, CNN In court Wednesday, a Los Angeles County fire captain denied using photos from the helicopter crash that…
Continue Reading ‘I want freedom’: One man’s escape from zero-Covid China to seek his American dream
By Yong Xiong, Selina Wang and Nectar Gan, CNN On a sunny afternoon in June, Wang Qun pushed his nose up against the 20-foot high steel fence,…
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LA County coroner rules Anne Heche’s death an accident
By Taylor Romine and Amir Vera, CNN The cause of death of actress Anne Heche was ruled an accident Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Department of…
Continue Reading Kabul mosque explosion kills 21, injures dozens, police say
By Ehsan Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN An explosion that erupted inside a mosque during evening prayers in Afghanistan‘s capital on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Scientists discover a 5-mile wide undersea crater created as the dinosaurs disappeared
By Katie Hunt, CNN An asteroid from space slammed into the Earth’s surface 66 million years ago, leaving a massive crater underneath the sea…
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Girl in child pornography tapes allegedly made by R. Kelly expected to testify against singer, associates at Chicago trial
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The girl allegedly seen in multiple child pornography tapes from the late 1990s having sex with R. Kelly is expected to testify…
Continue Reading Saudi activist sentenced to 34 years in prison for Twitter activity
By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Saudi women’s rights campaigner Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison on Monday for her activity on…
Continue Reading Tiny glowing fish is full of antifreeze to help it survive Greenland’s icy waters
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A tiny fish that lives in the icy waters off the coast of Greenland may be unassumingly small, but scientists have found…
Continue Reading Kabul mosque explosion kills 21, injures dozens, police say
By Ehsan Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN An explosion that erupted inside a mosque during evening prayers in Afghanistan‘s capital on Wednesday…
Continue Reading ‘Irate parent’ is arrested in Georgia for discharging pepper spray on school bus
By Amanda Watts, CNN An “irate parent” was arrested after she boarded a Georgia school bus and discharged a can of pepper spray —…
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Outrage over Palestinian leader’s ’50 Holocausts’ remark
By Hadas Gold and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas struck a deep nerve on Tuesday when he said Israel has caused…
Continue Reading NASA’s mega moon rocket arrives at launchpad ahead of liftoff
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mega moon rocket has arrived at the launchpad — and this time, it’s for liftoff on a journey…
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As Colorado River crisis grows, some officials say it’s time for feds to make a move on water cuts
By Ella Nilsen, CNN As the Colorado River system spirals toward its demise, some Western water officials, lawmakers and experts had expected federal…
Continue Reading Six weeks after getting shot at a Fourth of July parade, an 8-year-old left paralyzed feels ‘hopeless’ and angry as new reality sets in
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Before July Fourth, Cooper Roberts was almost always active and running around. He loved playing sports — including…
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Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane ordered to report to federal prison in Colorado
By Brad Parks, CNN Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was sentenced last month to two and a half years in prison for violating George…
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China is seeding clouds to replenish its shrinking Yangtze River
By Shawn Deng, Wayne Chang, Simone McCarthy and Reuters, CNN Chinese planes are firing rods into the sky to bring more rainfall to its crucial…
Continue Reading China is seeding clouds to replenish its shrinking Yangtze River
By Shawn Deng, Wayne Chang, Simone McCarthy and Reuters, CNN Chinese planes are firing rods into the sky to bring more rainfall to its crucial…
Continue Reading Ukraine admits it was behind three explosions in Crimea. Here’s what we know
By Vasco Cotovio and Tara John, CNN Ukraine was behind three explosions rocked Russian military facilities in the annexed province of Crimea this…
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Who is Kenya’s new President-elect William Ruto?
By Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN William Ruto has emerged the winner of a tense and fiercely fought contest for Kenya’s presidency,…
Continue Reading Syria denies holding Austin Tice, journalist missing for 10 years, after White House claims otherwise
By Mostafa Salem, Adam Pourahmadi and Joshua Berlinger, CNN The Syrian government on Wednesday denied it is holding or has any information on the…
Continue Reading The evergreen tree that outlasted the dinosaurs is now endangered
By Katie Hunt, CNN The ancient monkey puzzle tree has distinctive spiny leaves and intricate scaly branches. Its unusual features, scientists…
Continue Reading The evergreen tree that outlasted the dinosaurs is now endangered
By Katie Hunt, CNN The ancient monkey puzzle tree has distinctive spiny leaves and intricate scaly branches. Its unusual features, scientists…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 17: Primaries, Covid, Hearing aids, Water cuts, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN High inflation and rising interest rates are fueling fears that a recession could be around the corner. But Warren Buffett…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 17: Primaries, Covid, Hearing aids, Water cuts, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN High inflation and rising interest rates are fueling fears that a recession could be around the corner. But Warren Buffett…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 17: Primaries, Covid, Hearing aids, Water cuts, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN High inflation and rising interest rates are fueling fears that a recession could be around the corner. But Warren Buffett…
Continue Reading Little Leaguer injured after falling off bunk bed is expected to make a full recovery, doctor says
By Amir Vera, Jason Carroll, Carolyn Sung and Matt Foster, CNN Easton “Tank” Oliverson is expected to make a full recovery after falling…
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2 killed, 5 injured when a plane carrying French tourists crashed in Utah’s Lake Powell, officials say
By Chris Boyette, CNN A tour plane carrying six French tourists and a pilot crashed into Lake Powell in Utah Saturday, killing two people and…
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Hong Kong tells teachers to study Xi Jinping’s speech
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN The Hong Kong government is distributing thousands of copies of a speech by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to schools in the city…
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By Heather Chen, Josh Berlinger, Adrienne Vogt and Aditi Sangal, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros.…
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Wisconsin man charged in 1992 double homicide after DNA sample from traffic stop tied him to the crime scene, court document shows
By Rebekah Riess, CNN A Wisconsin man was arrested and charged in the 1992 killings of two people after his DNA was obtained during a traffic stop…
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President Yoon wants South Korea to become one of world’s top weapons suppliers
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN South Korea plans to become one of the world’s top four weapons suppliers, President Yoon Suk Yeol said…
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North Korea fires two cruise missiles toward sea off its west coast, South Korean officials say
By Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea fired two cruise missiles early Wednesday morning from the coastal town of Onchon into waters off its west coast,…
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Californians are urged to conserve electricity today as temperatures could soar to triple digits
By Jason Hanna and Aya Elamroussi, CNN With temperatures in parts of California expected to exceed 100 degrees Wednesday, Golden State residents are…
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A Texas school district is removing and reviewing dozens of challenged books, including the Bible and an Anne Frank adaptation
By Andy Rose and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Officials in a school district near Fort Worth, Texas, have directed school staff and librarians to temporarily…
Continue Reading He was abducted and tortured by Russian soldiers. Then they started using his Instagram to push pro-Kremlin propaganda
By Eliza Mackintosh and Yuliia Presniakova, CNN Before the war broke out, Igor Kurayan, a 55-year-old from the southern Ukrainian port city of…
Continue Reading Little League World Series player critically hurt in bunk bed fall no longer under sedation
By Kevin Dotson, Amir Vera and Matt Foster, CNN The 12-year-old player in the Little League World Series who fell from a bunk bed is no longer under…
Continue Reading Co-pilot who exited a plane in mid-air during a North Carolina flight was ‘visibly upset’ and possibly sick prior to departing without a parachute, NTSB says
By Amir Vera and Jamiel Lynch, CNN The co-pilot who fell to his death after getting off an aircraft mid-flight in North Carolina may have been sick…
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Human remains are found at Lake Mead’s Swim Beach for the third time amid dramatically dropping water levels
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN More human skeletal remains were discovered at Lake Mead’s Swim Beach area Monday night, officials said, marking the…
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Sheriff captain testifies his own deputies had no business taking photos of Kobe Bryant crash scene
By Jason Kravarik and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Deputies responding to the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna…
Continue Reading ‘We just did the right thing.’ A group of high school football players rescued an injured woman trapped in her car after a wreck
By David Williams, Caroll Alvarado and Jamiel Lynch, CNN A group of high school football players in northern Georgia jumped out of their cars while…
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