This butterfly was once thought extinct. Now it’s off the endangered species list
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Fender’s blue butterfly has fluttered away from the brink of extinction. The species, once so rare it was thought to be…
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This prominent pastor says Christian nationalism is ‘a form of heresy’
By John Blake, CNN Left vs. right. Woke vs. the unwoke. Red State Jesus vs. Blue State Jesus. There are some leaders who see faith and politics…
Continue ReadingDolphins make a splash in New York City’s Bronx River
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Dolphins are swimming their way back to New York City’s Bronx River for the first time in over five years. On Monday, a…
Continue ReadingYoung alligator abandoned in New Jersey heads for new life in Florida
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A young alligator found in a plastic container in New Jersey has been relocated to another zoo in the state until it is…
Continue ReadingAll 5 inmates who escaped a Missouri detention center have been captured, authorities say
By Rebekah Riess, CNN All five inmates who fled a Missouri detention center this week have been captured, authorities said. Around 7 p.m. on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingPassenger in fatal single-engine plane crash in New York contacted loved ones as flight descended, officials say
By Kristina Sgueglia, Zenebou Sylla and Aaron Cooper, CNN One of two people killed after a plane experienced mechanical issues and crashed in New…
Continue ReadingLucky man from Luck, Wisconsin, wins $15.1 million lottery prize
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The tiny town of Luck, Wisconsin, is living up to its name, at least for one lucky lottery winner. Mark Cunningham, a regular…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say Brian Walshe searched online for, ‘Can you be charged with murder without a body?’ The law says you can
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Ana Walshe — a Massachusetts mother of three who hasn’t been seen since the new year — is still missing,…
Continue ReadingThe West’s snow boom could ease the water crisis. But experts worry more hot, dry weather is coming
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN A parade of storms has given the West some relief from its historic drought, replenishing the soil, filling reservoirs and…
Continue ReadingTwo Sydney beaches close, Ironman event abandoned after bull sharks maul dolphin
By Angus Watson and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Two popular Sydney beaches were closed Saturday after swimmers witnessed several bull sharks attacking a…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s lunar probe captures stunning Earth, moon images
By Ashley Strickland, CNN South Korea’s first lunar probe has returned some striking images of Earth and the moon. The Korean Pathfinder Lunar…
Continue ReadingGerman indecision on Leopard 2 tanks a ‘disappointment,’ Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister says
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk has expressed frustration in an interview with CNN over…
Continue ReadingStruggling pig kills butcher at slaughterhouse in Hong Kong
By Kathleen Magramo A butcher died while trying to slaughter a pig in Hong Kong on Friday, the city’s police said. The 61-year-old butcher, who…
Continue ReadingUS pilot shot down four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes — and kept it a secret for 50 years
By Brad Lendon, CNN Royce Williams was a real-life “Top Gun” 10 years before Tom Cruise was even born. On a cold November day in 1952,…
Continue Reading5 Memphis officers fired after death of man who was hospitalized after his arrest
By Steve Almasy and Raja Razek, CNN The Memphis Police Department has terminated five police officers in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols,…
Continue Reading‘If war breaks out … I will just become cannon fodder:’ In Taiwan, ex-conscripts feel unprepared for potential China conflict
By Eric Cheung, CNN Rising concerns over increasingly aggressive military maneuvers by China have prompted Taiwan to extend the mandatory military…
Continue ReadingOrigins of plague could have emerged centuries before outbreaks, new study suggests
By Amarachi Orie, CNN In the largest DNA analysis of its kind, scientists have found evidence to suggest that historic plague pandemics, such as the…
Continue ReadingIdaho killings suspect followed 3 female victims on Instagram and ‘repeatedly’ messaged one, People reports
By Veronica Miracle, Jason Kravarik, Katie Carver and Ben Finley, CNN Bryan Kohberger, the 28-year-old man accused of killing four University of…
Continue ReadingIdaho killings suspect followed 3 female victims on Instagram and ‘repeatedly’ messaged one, People reports
CNN By Veronica Miracle, Jason Kravarik, Katie Carver and Ben Finley, CNN Bryan Kohberger, the 28-year-old man accused of killing four University of…
Continue ReadingHow strong is the criminal case against Alec Baldwin?
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Criminal charges are expected to be formally filed by the end of the month against Alec Baldwin in the shooting death of…
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