Month: June 2021

Dr. Detlef Merchel didn’t expect to end up in court for doing what he sees as part of his job: giving his patients information about the medical procedures he provides. But there he was, getting convicted for “advertising abortion” — a crime in Germany. He received a fine of €3,000 ($3,650) last month for sharing

Two people are dead after the single-engine plane they were in crashed outside Indianapolis Sunday, officials said. Indiana State Police Sergeant Jeremy Piers told CNN the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call about a small plane that had crashed in a field at 10:20 a.m. local time. The plane, a single-engine Diamond Katana

Two people were arrested in a fatal suspected road rage shooting in Orange County, California that killed a 6-year-old boy last month. Aiden Leos was sitting in a booster seat as his mother drove him to kindergarten on California Highway when he was shot on May 21, CNN previously reported. He died at the hospital.

An Alaska Airlines employee is alleging the airline’s uniform policy discriminates against employees whose gender does not fall within the policy’s binary “male” and “female” dress and grooming rules, according to a letter by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Justin Wetherell, a flight attendant and flight-attendant instructor based in Seattle, said in an ACLU

Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Taiwan is finally getting much-needed help from the United States to fight its spiraling coronavirus outbreak. But to Beijing,

At least five people were killed and 40 others were wounded during gun violence incidents this weekend in Chicago. There is no one in custody for each of the five fatal shooting incidents, according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD). There were 34 police responses to shooting incidents between 4 p.m. CT Friday until 5

Floyd Mayweather says “he had fun” exchanging blows with Logan Paul during their eight-round exhibition match Sunday. “I had fun … He’s better than I thought he was,” Mayweather said after the fight Sunday, saying Paul knew how to use his weight to his advantage. “He’s a tough, rough competitor … I was surprised by

At least 20 passengers were killed and several others injured after a train collision in southern Pakistan Monday morning, local time. The Sir Syed Express train collided with the Millat Express train in Sindh province between railway stations, according to railway officials. The death toll is expected to rise, officials said. Rescue operations are continuing

Clarence Williams III, who played Linc Hayes in “The Mod Squad,” died at his home in Los Angeles after battling colon cancer, his manager Peg Donegan told CNN in a statement Sunday. Williams was 82. Williams was born in New York City on August 21, 1939, according to the statement. He began his career in