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CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A massive blob of seaweed spanning more than 5,000 miles is headed for the shores of Florida, threatening to dampen…
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Failed oversight, lax punishments: How the Coast Guard has allowed sexual assault at sea to go unchecked
By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken Women don’t belong out at sea working on ships with men, the 62-year-old engineer told the 19-year-old…
Continue ReadingTrain derailment near Arizona-California border did not involve hazardous materials, railroad says
By Andi Babineau and Alaa Elassar, CNN A train that derailed in western Arizona Wednesday evening was carrying corn syrup, the railroad said, after…
Continue Reading2 hikers found dead and another was rescued after being caught in flash flood in Utah’s popular Buckskin Gulch slot canyon
By Joe Sutton, CNN Two hikers were found dead and one has been rescued after authorities believe they were caught in a flash flood while trekking the…
Continue ReadingSuspect in theft of Dallas Zoo tamarin monkeys is indicted on felony burglary charges
By Andy Rose, CNN The man who investigators say is connected to a string of unusual animal habitat tamperings at the Dallas Zoo — including the…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Chinese-made drone, retrofitted and weaponized, downed in eastern Ukraine
CNN By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova and Tom Booth, CNN Driving deep into the forest, the hush between the towering pine trees and the…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Chinese-made drone, retrofitted and weaponized, downed in eastern Ukraine
By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson, Olha Konovalova and Tom Booth, CNN Driving deep into the forest, the hush between the towering pine trees and the…
Continue ReadingWhat does the term ‘incel’ mean?
By AJ Willingham, CNN The term “incel” is everywhere. What was once a niche piece of internet slang now populates international headlines…
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Japan and South Korea agree to mend ties as leaders meet following years of dispute
By Nectar Gan, Gawon Bae and Junko Ogura, CNN The leaders of South Korea and Japan promised to resume ties in a fence-mending summit — the…
Continue ReadingA radioactive cylinder has gone missing in Thailand. Authorities are now scrambling to find it
By Kocha Olarn and Heather Chen, CNN Authorities in Thailand are scrambling to locate a metal cylinder with dangerous radioactive contents that went…
Continue ReadingMan accused of hijacking a South Carolina school bus in 2021 found not guilty by reason of insanity
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A man who in 2021 was an Army trainee in South Carolina was found not guilty by reason of insanity last week in connection…
Continue ReadingMore than 2 tons of natural uranium is missing in Libya, UN nuclear watchdog says
By Hande Atay Alam, CNN Efforts are underway to find more than 2 tons of natural uranium reported missing from supplies held in Libya, the…
Continue Reading7 Virginia deputies charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Black man who was ‘smothered’ in custody, prosecutor says
CNN By Sara Smart, Michelle Watson, Brian Todd and Eric Levenson, CNN Seven sheriff’s deputies in central Virginia were arrested and charged…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires long-range missile ahead of South Korean President’s trip to Japan
CNN By Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile early Thursday, the same day leaders from the two US allies were due to…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires long-range missile ahead of South Korean President’s trip to Japan
By Gawon Bae, CNN North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile early Thursday, the same day leaders from the two US allies were due to meet in…
Continue ReadingMagellan spacecraft images reveal volcanic activity on Venus
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When scientists recently took a closer look at archival images of the surface of Venus, they discovered something new:…
Continue ReadingMan who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 400 years is freed after 34 years in jail
By Melissa Alonso and Theresa Waldrop, CNN A man who served more than 34 years of a 400-year sentence for an armed robbery was released from a…
Continue ReadingTexas takes control of Houston Independent School District
By Andy Rose and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Leaders of the Houston Independent School District, the largest school district in Texas and one of the biggest…
Continue ReadingThe family of Rasheem Carter, a Black man found dead in Mississippi, alleges he was murdered. Here’s what we know
By Dakin Andone, Ryan Young and Kevin Conlon, CNN The family of a Black man found dead in Mississippi last year is calling for a more thorough…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco leaders show early support for $5 million reparation payments for eligible Black residents
By Taylor Romine and Chris Boyette, CNN A one-time payment of $5 million to each eligible Black resident is among recommendations unanimously…
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