The oldest living person in the US just turned 115
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Bring out the candles — 115 of them. Bessie Hendricks, the oldest living person in the United States, has celebrated yet…
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Western lowland gorilla born at Fort Worth Zoo
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A bouncing baby gorilla has been born at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas. The unnamed infant is just the second-ever western lowland…
Continue ReadingIn search for unidentified victims of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, remains were found of a man with a gunshot wound
By Raja Razek, CNN Amid efforts to find unidentified victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma, a forensic anthropologist discovered that…
Continue ReadingActor Alec Baldwin alleges wrongdoing against ‘Rust’ film crew members in lawsuit
By Chloe Melas, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin on Friday filed a lawsuit in California against several individuals associated with the “Rust”…
Continue ReadingChinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t seem to understand
By Jessie Yeung, CNN In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But it’s not such an easy…
Continue ReadingThe lawsuit over Hawaii’s Red Hill water contamination crisis has drawn in more than 100 new plaintiffs
By Paradise Afshar, CNN More than 100 new plaintiffs affected by water contamination at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii have been…
Continue ReadingInside the superstar affair for the funeral of Migos rapper Takeoff
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN State Farm Arena was transformed into a church Friday as family and fans gathered to celebrate the earthly departure of…
Continue Reading3 former Pennsylvania officers plead guilty in the shooting of an 8-year-old girl
By Zenebou Sylla and Kiely Westhoff, CNN Three former Pennsylvania police officers each pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 counts of reckless endangerment…
Continue Reading11 Temple University students robbed in off-campus Philadelphia apartment, police say
By Tavleen Tarrant, CNN Eleven students from Temple University in Philadelphia were held hostage and robbed by two masked men with handguns early…
Continue ReadingTigray War Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the armed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s federal…
Continue ReadingVeterans and scientists fulfill ‘no man left behind,’ returning long-lost American remains from lonely Pacific WWII battlefield
By Mike Valerio, CNN On a remote Pacific sandbar, replete with the ravages of war, a small group of veterans, volunteers and archeologists are doing…
Continue ReadingRivers are drying up, but it’s not too late to help. Here’s where to start
By Ryan Bergeron, CNN The Mississippi River was running so low in October, you could walk to an island that should only be accessible by boat. This…
Continue ReadingUgandan university drops mandatory pregnancy tests for students after outcry
By Amarachi Orie, CNN A university in Uganda has withdrawn a requirement for female nursing and midwifery students to take a pregnancy test before…
Continue ReadingUkrainian troops sweep into key city of Kherson after Russian forces retreat, dealing blow to Putin
CNN By Mick Krever, Anna Chernova, Teele Rebane, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Tim Lister and Sophie Tanno, CNN Ukrainian forces swept into the key city of…
Continue ReadingSpace Shuttle Challenger remnants discovered underwater by documentary crew
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Explorers trudged the Atlantic Ocean searching for World War II artifacts lost at sea, but they stumbled on something else…
Continue ReadingNo charges filed against woman seen hanging stuffed toys in nooses near Black candidate’s campaign sign, citing “behavioral health issues”
By Sharif Paget, CNN No charges will be filed against a woman seen on video on Election Day hanging stuffed toys in nooses above a political sign…
Continue ReadingTsunami warning downgraded after large earthquake near Tonga
By Radina Gigova, CNN A large earthquake hit Tonga on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning and an immediate evacuation order from the government of…
Continue ReadingNorthern Taurid fireballs can be seen all November long
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN The Taurid “swarm” is still going strong this month, with bright meteors known as fireballs visible across the…
Continue ReadingNoose found at Obama Presidential Center construction site, officials say
CNN, WLS By Amir Vera and Joe Sutton, CNN A noose was discovered at the Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago Thursday, prompting…
Continue ReadingUkrainian troops sweep into key city of Kherson after Russian forces retreat, dealing blow to Putin
By Mick Krever, Anna Chernova, Teele Rebane, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Tim Lister and Sophie Tanno, CNN Ukrainian forces swept into the key city of…
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