Her dream to teach English in Japan ended with a lesson for the country
By Emiko Jozuka, CNN As a child, Wishma Rathnayake was fascinated with “Oshin,” a popular 1980s’ television drama about a young…
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Seattle has reached a $3.5 million settlement in the fatal police shooting of pregnant mother of four
By Melissa Alonso and Alaa Elassar, CNN The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit filed on behalf of the…
Continue ReadingTwo teens were killed and another teen and an infant injured in a Memphis gas station shooting
By Claudia Dominguez and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two teenagers were fatally shot and another teen and an infant were injured in a gas station shooting…
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Army Col. Edward Shames, the last remaining officer of World War II’s ‘Band of Brothers,’ dies at 99
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Col. Edward Shames, the last surviving officer of the historic World War II parachute infantry regiment of the US Army known…
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US intelligence estimates Russian troop levels on Ukraine border could reach 175,000
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN New US intelligence findings estimate Russia could begin a military offensive in Ukraine in a matter of months as it amasses…
Continue ReadingHenry Winkler is auctioning off his Fonz jacket and more ‘Happy Days’ memorabilia
By David Williams, CNN Aaay! Who wants the Fonz’s leather jacket? “Happy Days” star Henry Winkler is auctioning off a treasure…
Continue ReadingOne person is dead after an accidental shooting at a 911 dispatch center in Kentucky
By Michelle Watson and Amy Simonson, CNN A 911 dispatcher in Kentucky died after a gun was accidentally discharged at a dispatch center on Friday.…
Continue ReadingA plumber found cash and checks stashed in a wall at Joel Osteen’s Houston mega-church
CNN, KPRC By David Williams, CNN A plumber doing repair work at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church found hundreds of envelopes of cash and…
Continue ReadingParents of Michigan school shooting suspect held on $500,000 bond each after manhunt
By Carolyn Sung, Shimon Prokupecz and Jason Hanna, CNN The parents of the teen accused in this week’s deadly Michigan high school shooting…
Continue ReadingTexas police officer ‘hero’ shot to death while responding to disturbance
By Kelly Murray and Raja Razek, CNN A police officer has died from gunshot wounds he sustained while responding to a disturbance in Mesquite, Texas,…
Continue ReadingA plumber found cash and checks stashed in a wall at Joel Osteen’s Houston mega-church
By David Williams, CNN A plumber doing repair work at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church found hundreds of envelopes of cash and checks…
Continue ReadingPolice shoot and kill a knife-wielding suspect at a Florida university, authorities say
By Claudia Dominguez and Alaa Elassar, CNN Police fatally shot a man wielding a knife inside a Florida university residence hall Friday night,…
Continue ReadingTiny living Pac-Man robots have learned how to reproduce
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Whenever we’re confronted with aspects of science fiction becoming scientific reality, philosophical questions arise.…
Continue ReadingNational Cookie Day Deals: Where to get the goods
By Kelly Murray, CNN What tastes better than a cookie? A free cookie, of course. National Cookie Day, celebrated each year on December 4, is when…
Continue ReadingAnger simmers over Omicron travel bans in southern Africa
CNN By Zaina Adamu and Stephanie Busari, CNN African leaders are hitting back against travel bans imposed over the Omicron variant, accusing wealthy…
Continue ReadingAnger simmers over Omicron travel bans in southern Africa
By Zaina Adamu and Stephanie Busari, CNN African leaders are hitting back against travel bans imposed over the Omicron variant, accusing wealthy…
Continue ReadingPro Sports Lockouts and Strikes Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at lockouts and strikes in professional sports. A lockout is imposed by management or the owners. A strike…
Continue ReadingTerrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a selected list of commercial airplane crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism. June 14, 1940 –…
Continue ReadingWesley Clark Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of retired Army General Wesley Clark. Personal Birth date: December 23, 1944 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingAt least 14 dead after Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts
By Masrur Jamaluddin and Radina Gigova, CNN At least 14 people are dead and hundreds are displaced after Mount Semeru, a volcano in Indonesia’s…
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