September 2023

Shiite Muslim devotees self-flagellate over an unfurled banner on the ground depicting the Pride rainbow flag defaced with a boot and the Arabic slogan "no to homosexual society

Prominent Iraqi TikToker fatally shot in Baghdad amid crackdown on LGBTQ community

September 27, 2023 6:56 am CNN Newsource

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Nechirvan Mando, CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) — A popular Iraqi TikTok personality was shot dead on Monday in Baghdad, an…

Former Spain women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda added to probe into Rubiales’ kissing a player

September 27, 2023 6:51 am Associated Press

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Former Spain women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda has been summoned to appear before a judge in…

All schools with a Native American mascot will have to change before Sept. 1

School district to change name to respect Indigenous tribes, follow state law

September 27, 2023 6:46 am CNN Newsource

By Jonah Kaplan Click here for updates on this story SLEEPY EYE, Minnesota (WCCO) — The cultural winds are changing in…

School district to change name to respect Indigenous tribes, follow state law

September 27, 2023 6:46 am CNN

WCCO, SLEEPY EYE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CNN By Jonah Kaplan Click here for updates on this story SLEEPY EYE, Minnesota (WCCO)…

Ronald Reagan famously spoke of the ‘ash heap of history.’ So do several GOP candidates today

September 27, 2023 6:44 am Associated Press

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press Ronald Reagan gave many notable speeches as president and he was known for his turn of a phrase. Think of his…

Japan’s court recognizes more victims of Minamata mercury poisoning and awards them compensation

September 27, 2023 6:41 am Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court has ordered the central government, the Kumamoto prefecture and a chemical company…

90-year-old acupuncturist charged with sexually assaulting patient

September 27, 2023 6:40 am CNN Newsource

By Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Asheville acupuncturist…

‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ kicks off short but sweet versions of Roald Dahl

September 27, 2023 6:35 am CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Wes Anderson’s brand of straight-faced weirdness can be an acquired taste, but the writer-director finds a…

Family speaks out after gunfire sounds off at high school football game

September 27, 2023 6:31 am CNN Newsource

By Bryant McCray Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police are looking for at least five…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel’s Supreme Court convenes to decide on law that could determine Netanyahu’s fate

September 27, 2023 6:29 am CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court has started hearing petitions against a new law making it harder to declare a…

Have you seen Gus? 23-year-old tortoise escapes family backyard

September 27, 2023 6:27 am CNN Newsource

By Daniela Prizont-Cado Click here for updates on this story PORT WASHINGTON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — You know the saying:…

Gus's owner has posted flyers all over the area for neighbors to help search for her pet.

Have you seen Gus? 23-year-old tortoise escapes family backyard

September 27, 2023 6:27 am CNN

WDJT, BRITTANY HUDSON, CNN By Daniela Prizont-Cado Click here for updates on this story PORT WASHINGTON, Wisconsin (WDJT)…

Gen Xers are next in line for retirement. Many haven’t saved nearly enough

September 27, 2023 6:25 am CNN Newsource

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Gen Xers are now in their 40s and 50s and account for about a fifth of the US population. But as the…

New storms batter central Greece as government prioritizes adapting to effects of climate change

September 27, 2023 6:17 am Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — New floods following torrential rain have swept across swathes of central Greece already battered by deadly storms weeks…

Halloween decorations get gory, and some prefer to dial it down

September 27, 2023 6:15 am Associated Press

By KIM COOK Associated Press For some people, the scarier the better when it comes to Halloween decorations. There are plenty of bloody zombies and…

This image provided by NASA shows astronaut Frank Rubio floating inside the cupola

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returns from record-setting mission in space

September 27, 2023 6:08 am CNN

CNN By Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — Record-breaking NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has finally returned to Earth, feeling the…

Israel will be joining the US Visa Waiver Program

Biden administration announces visa-free travel for Israelis

September 27, 2023 6:01 am CNN Newsource

By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Israel will be joining the US Visa Waiver Program, allowing Israeli citizens to soon enter the United States…

Shrek’s ‘swamp’ now available to rent on Airbnb

September 27, 2023 5:56 am CNN Newsource

Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — A vacation rental that describes itself as a “mud-laden, moss-covered, murky-watered swamp” wouldn’t…

London is suffering an office ‘recession.’ Meta just paid $181 million to dump a lease

September 27, 2023 5:54 am CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — London’s office market has plunged into a “rental recession,” with the share of empty space hitting…

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman delivers an address on migration challenges at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington on September 26.

UN rebukes British home secretary over attack on asylum system

September 27, 2023 5:37 am CNN Newsource

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The UN Refugee Agency has rebuked UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman over her claims that world leaders have failed…

Month: September 2023