What scientists say about the real-life zombie fungi that inspired ‘The Last of Us’
By Kate Golembiewski, CNN The zombies are identifiable by the fungi bursting from their bodies: a thicket of spiky tendrils, a miniature garden of…
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4 arrested in connection to alleged rape of LSU student hit, killed by car
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Police in Baton Rouge this week arrested four men in connection with the alleged rape of a 19-year-old Louisiana State…
Continue ReadingEPA plans to stop 6 power plants from dumping toxic coal ash into unlined ponds
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced it plans to stop six coal-fired power plants from continuing to dump…
Continue ReadingGermany’s decision to send tanks to Ukraine is a major moment in the war. Here’s how it will change the conflict
By Rob Picheta, CNN After weeks of geopolitical squabbling, a major moment in the war in Ukraine has arrived: Germany has announced it will provide…
Continue ReadingFormer New York gynecologist convicted of federal sex abuse charges, prosecutors say
CNN By Laura Ly and Lauren del Valle, CNN A former Columbia University gynecologist accused by the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate…
Continue ReadingEarth’s inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, study suggests
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN The rotation of Earth‘s inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests. The Earth…
Continue ReadingVirginia schools superintendent denies effort to ‘withhold recognition’ amid National Merit Scholarship investigation
CNN, WTVR, WJLA By Athena Jones, Kirsten Appleton and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent denied any…
Continue ReadingIceberg roughly the size of London breaks off in Antarctica
By Jennifer Hauser and Angela Fritz, CNN An iceberg nearly the size of Greater London broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Sunday according…
Continue ReadingCalifornia has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. Here’s what we know about the guns used in this week’s deadly attacks
By Emily Smith, CNN California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, according to advocacy groups. And still the state has been rocked…
Continue ReadingZambian student who died fighting for Russia in Ukraine laid to rest
By Nimi Princewill, CNN The Zambian student who died in battle in Ukraine was buried Wednesday in a private ceremony in his home country, a family…
Continue ReadingAs Israel bans Palestinian flags, one artist protests with his brush
By Abeer Salman, CNN Just over a decade ago, the Palestinian flag hung alongside Israeli and American flags at the Israeli prime minister’s…
Continue ReadingTyre Nichols was a son and father who enjoyed skateboarding, photography and sunsets, his family says
CNN, WMC By Christina Zdanowicz and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN Tyre Nichols was a father, a man who loved his mama and a free-spirited soul who was…
Continue ReadingVirginia schools superintendent denies effort to ‘withhold recognition’ amid National Merit Scholarship investigation
By Athena Jones, Kirsten Appleton and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent denied any “division-wide effort to…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 25: Classified docs, Tornadoes, Immigration, Covid, Ukraine
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Rihanna headlining the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show has already drummed up immense excitement. But if pop music…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 25: Classified docs, Tornadoes, Immigration, Covid, Ukraine
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Rihanna headlining the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show has already drummed up immense excitement. But if pop music isn’t…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 25: Classified docs, Tornadoes, Immigration, Covid, Ukraine
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Rihanna headlining the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show has already drummed up immense excitement. But if pop music…
Continue ReadingA 4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Malibu coast, with aftershocks shaking Southern California
By Chris Boyette, CNN A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck at around 2 a.m. PT Wednesday off the coast of California, about 10 miles south of Malibu…
Continue Reading2 former Arkansas deputies charged with federal civil rights offenses in arrest of man caught on camera
By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN A federal grand jury indicted two former Arkansas law enforcement officers on an excessive force charge after they were…
Continue ReadingFrom China to Japan, deadly cold is gripping East Asia. Experts say it’s the ‘new norm’
By Heather Chen, Yoonjung Seo, Paula Hancocks, Jake Kwon and Junko Ogura, CNN A deadly cold snap that is gripping East Asia has killed at least four…
Continue Reading5 shootings in California, Iowa and Washington leave 24 dead as America’s gun violence scourge drags on
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN A series of shootings in three states has made for a heart-wrenching several days, leaving 24 dead as more cities join a…
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