Nightclub fire kills 13 in Russia after fireworks possibly set off inside venue
By Uliana Pavlova, CNN At least 13 people were killed Saturday in a nightclub fire in the Russian city of Kostroma that officials believe was…
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Putin signs law to mobilize Russian citizens convicted of serious crimes
By Uliana Pavlova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to conscript citizens with unexpunged or outstanding convictions for murder,…
Continue ReadingWhat are ’emissions?’ What is ‘net zero?’ Here are the climate change terms you should know
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The whole world seems to be talking about the climate crisis, thanks to months of wild weather and new science showing that…
Continue ReadingMan kills ex-girlfriend and her family in murder-suicide in Maryland, authorities say
By Jason Hanna, Mallika Kallingal and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Five people were found dead in a southern Maryland home Friday in a murder-suicide…
Continue ReadingThe Sacheen Littlefeather controversy highlights a debate over what it means to be Native American
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN On its face, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ apology to Sacheen Littlefeather earlier this year appeared…
Continue ReadingHundreds of elephants, wildebeests and zebras dead in Kenya amid prolonged drought
By Idris Mukhtar, CNN Hundreds of elephants, wildebeests, and zebras have died across Kenya amid the nation’s longest drought in decades.…
Continue ReadingShe’s an 83-year-old TikTok star who ‘can barely take a selfie.’ An unlikely friendship changed her life
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Annie Korzen begins auditions with a statement most people wouldn’t expect from an 83-year-old: “Hi,…
Continue ReadingIran acknowledges providing drones to Russia before Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine
By Adam Pourahmadi and Sophie Tanno, CNN The Iranian government acknowledged for the first time Saturday that it had sent a limited number of drones…
Continue ReadingA great white shark photobombed a photographer’s snap of a surfer
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A savvy photographer captured an unexpected, last-minute entry into a surf contest: a great white shark, terrifyingly close to a…
Continue ReadingWells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas
By Ella Nilsen, CNN; Photographs by Rebecca Noble for CNN Workers with the water district in Wenden, Arizona, saw something remarkable last year as…
Continue ReadingWells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas
CNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN; Photography by Rebecca Noble for CNN Workers with the water district in Wenden, Arizona, saw something remarkable last year…
Continue ReadingYes, this New York county actually used the crazy spider voting sticker design you saw online
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The unique, spider-emblazoned “I Voted” stickers that took the internet by storm in July have finally made their way…
Continue ReadingChildren among 10 feared dead in Iran crackdown, Amnesty says
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Aliza Kassim Khalidi, CNN Up to 10 people, including children, are feared to have been killed Friday in a crackdown on…
Continue Reading3 men arrested for their roles in multimillion-dollar Midwest meat heist ring
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Three men have been arrested in Miami for their role in a multistate theft ring targeting beef and pork packaging plants,…
Continue ReadingEgypt faces criticism over crackdown on activists ahead of COP27 climate summit
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Egypt is facing a barrage of criticism over what rights groups say is a crackdown on protests and activists, as it prepares…
Continue ReadingMaryland authorities investigating why a teacher falsely reported multiple stabbings at a school before taking a class of students off campus
By Amanda Musa, CNN Maryland law enforcement and school district officials are investigating why an elementary school teacher made unfounded claims…
Continue ReadingA fugitive from New York was arrested after a federal inspector spotted him while on vacation at Walt Disney World
By Faith Karimi and Liam Reilly, CNN Federal official Jeff Andre was vacationing at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom near Orlando last month…
Continue Reading‘Somebody is going to die’: How Seoul’s deadly Halloween crush unfolded
By Jessie Yeung and Teele Rebane, CNN A fresh graduate in her first full-time job; a teenager who helped raise her siblings after their…
Continue ReadingA California swimmer was bitten by a shark at Del Mar Beach
By Laura Studley, CNN A beach closure is in place after a woman suffered a shark bite off Southern California’s famed Del Mar Beach Friday…
Continue ReadingMissing pregnant Arkansas mom and baby found dead in Missouri after couple allegedly kidnaps her
By Amy Simonson, CNN A Benton County, Arkansas, woman last seen on Monday and the baby she had been pregnant with are both dead in McDonald,…
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