2 Oklahoma inmates ask federal judge for firing squad option in executions
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN A federal judge in Oklahoma said Monday that he aims make a decision by the end of this week on a petition filed by two…
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Psychedelic-laced beer may have helped this ancient South American empire rule
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Beer laced with hallucinogenic drugs derived from plant seeds may have helped leaders of a South American culture maintain…
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KYW By Hannah Sarisohn and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Four people survived when a helicopter transporting a pediatric medical patient crashed in Delaware…
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By Antonia Mortensen and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Denmark’s spy chief has been in prison for over a month for allegedly leaking classified…
Continue ReadingA bartender helped police ID the men who burned Key West’s iconic Southernmost Point buoy
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A Key West, Florida, bartender who had worked a busy New Year’s Eve shift helped police track down two men suspected of…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the life of Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany. Personal: Birth date: June…
Continue ReadingNew Barbie honors journalist Ida B. Wells
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Ida B. Wells, the famed Black journalist who worked to expose the horrors of lynching, has now been immortalized by Barbie. The…
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By Hannah Sarisohn and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Four people survived when a helicopter transporting a pediatric medical patient crashed in Delaware…
Continue ReadingOff-duty Los Angeles police officer fatally shot while house-hunting with his girlfriend
By Stella Chan, CNN An off-duty officer was fatally shot during an attempted robbery while house-hunting with his girlfriend, according to Los…
Continue ReadingItalian Catholic, Jewish leaders condemn use of Nazi flag at church funeral
Story by Reuters Italian Catholic and Jewish leaders on Tuesday condemned as outrageous an episode in which right-wing extremists put a flag with a…
Continue ReadingHungary sets a date for referendum on controversial LGBTQ law
By Arnaud Siad and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Hungary will hold a referendum in April on its controversial law that bans educational materials and…
Continue ReadingThe latest on the coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant
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Continue ReadingCollege Football Playoff Fast Facts
CNN CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the College Football Playoff, a four-team seeded postseason format which began for the 2014 season…
Continue ReadingFrom Europe to the US, Covid cases in children are surging. Schools aren’t prepared
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Continue ReadingA kilometer-wide asteroid will make its closest pass by Earth next week
By Katie Hunt, CNN An asteroid estimated to be a kilometer (3,451 feet) wide will fly by Earth on January 18. It will pass within 1.2 million miles…
Continue ReadingMagawa, the ‘hero rat’ who sniffed out landmines, has died
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Magawa, the “hero rat” whose work sniffing out landmines in Cambodia won him a medal for life-saving bravery, has…
Continue ReadingMedieval horses were no bigger than modern-day ponies, study suggests
By Katie Hunt, CNN A knight in shining armor straddling a towering horse is a deeply ingrained part of how popular culture portrays the Middle Ages…
Continue ReadingMaya Angelou Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning author and poet Maya Angelou. Personal Birth date: April 4, 1928 Death date: May…
Continue ReadingMore than half of Europe could catch Covid-19 in two months, WHO expert warns
By Allegra Goodwin and Tara John, CNN The Omicron variant is forecasted to infect more than half of all Europeans in the next six to eight weeks, a…
Continue ReadingNavy agrees to halt operations at a Hawaii fuel facility tied to tainted water after military families got sick
By Chris Boyette and Holly Yan, CNN After a petroleum leak contaminated drinking water and sickened military families and children in Hawaii, the US…
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