Malaysia 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…
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Unfazed 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…
Continue ReadingRemains of a World War II airman identified nearly 80 years after his death
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — An Army Air Forces member who was killed 80 years ago during World War II has been identified and accounted…
Continue ReadingIndianapolis 500 Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Indianapolis 500, known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” May 28, 2023 –…
Continue ReadingCenturies after they were convicted, Connecticut formally pardons men and women charged with witchcraft
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of years after a group of men and women were tried and convicted of witchcraft, Connecticut lawmakers have…
Continue ReadingRecep Tayyip Erdogan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, current president and former prime minister of Turkey.…
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