Snorkeler survives crocodile attack by pulling his head from its jaws
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — An Australian man bitten on the head by a crocodile while snorkeling in the sea off far north Queensland escaped the…
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Rescuers face a ‘no-win’ situation: Enter a building on the verge of collapse to find missing residents or let the apartments get demolished
By Holly Yan, Chris Boyette, Sara Smart and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — At any moment, the remains of a six-story apartment building in Iowa…
Continue ReadingThousands of ethnic minority Muslims defy Chinese authorities in defense of mosque
By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims surrounded a mosque in southwestern China over the weekend in a…
Continue Reading1-year-old child among 9 shot after altercation near beach in Hollywood, Florida, authorities say
CNN, WPLG By Amy Simonson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Nine people were shot, including a one-year-old child, during an altercation between…
Continue ReadingMalaysia investigating possible looting of World War II British shipwrecks
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Malaysian authorities have detained a Chinese-flagged cargo ship amid reports of the salvaging of World War II…
Continue ReadingUnfazed by strikes, Ukrainians gear up for a counteroffensive
By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen and William Bonnett, CNN Chernihiv, Ukraine (CNN) — The loud engine announces the approach of the…
Continue ReadingFour children remain missing in the Colombian jungle. Their plight is the latest in a long list of air travel mishaps in the Amazon
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Bogota, Colombia (CNN) — “We had not been in air for more than 30 seconds… suddenly, the engine started coughing.…
Continue ReadingThe differences between race and ethnicity – and why they’re so hard to define
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve ever filled out a Census form, a college application or a patient questionnaire at the doctor’s…
Continue ReadingChina rejects US proposal for defense chiefs to meet in Singapore this week
By Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — China has rejected a United States proposal for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to meet…
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China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030
BEIJING (AP) — China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye to putting astronauts on the moon…
Continue ReadingChina sends first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off
By Simone McCarthy (CNN) — China sent its first civilian astronaut into orbit on Tuesday, as it launched the Shenzhou-16 mission to its space…
Continue Reading1-year-old among 9 shot after altercation near beach in Hollywood, Florida, authorities say
By Amy Simonson, Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Six of the nine people shot and injured in a shooting near Florida’s…
Continue ReadingMan shot at by state trooper for driving to US-Canada border with a sign indicating he had an explosive didn’t have any such devices, authorities say
By Michelle Watson, Amy Simonson, Aaron Eggleston and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A man who was shot at by a Maine state trooper while driving…
Continue ReadingOne of these Vietnam War POWs spent 10 months in a ‘tiger cage.’ What happened to the other was even worse
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Staff Sgt. Ken Wallingford had only days left to serve in the US Army when he found himself trapped – and…
Continue ReadingOne of these Vietnam War POWs spent 10 months in a ‘tiger cage.’ What happened to the other was even worse
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Staff Sgt. Ken Wallingford had only days left to serve in the US Army when he found himself trapped – and…
Continue Reading1 man captured, another still on the run after breaking out of a Mississippi detention center. Last month, 4 others had escaped from the same facility
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Mississippi authorities captured one escapee and are still looking for a second man after the pair broke out…
Continue ReadingDozens of NATO peacekeepers injured during clashes in northern Kosovo
By Jessie Gretener, Sugam Pokharel, Tara John and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — At least 34 soldiers of NATO’s peacekeeping mission in…
Continue ReadingOne of these Vietnam War POWs spent 10 months in a ‘tiger cage.’ What happened to the other was even worse
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Staff Sgt. Ken Wallingford had only days left to serve in the US Army when he found himself trapped – and seconds…
Continue ReadingA lifeguard shortage is sparking safety concerns as the summer swimming season kicks off
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — As people flock to beaches, lakes and pools this Memorial Day to celebrate the unofficial start of summer,…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after shooting spree leaves 4 dead, 1 injured in Arizona over the weekend
By Jennifer Henderson and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Five separate shootings over the weekend in Arizona that left four dead and one injured led…
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