Mummies found buried in boats in a China desert have unexpected origins
CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN Commercial genetic tests can unveil surprising details about your roots. My Chinese mother-in-law, born in Hong Kong, found…
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California police officer convicted of firearm assault in 2018 death, but jury deadlocked on manslaughter charge
By Aya Elamroussi and Sarah Moon, CNN A California police officer was convicted Tuesday of assault with a firearm, but the jury did not reach a…
Continue ReadingThe world promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions. These countries aren’t meeting their targets.
CNN By John Keefe and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Nearly 200 countries have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the worst consequences of the…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi testifies in court but a gag order prevents her defense from being made public
CNN By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi testified in court on Tuesday for the first time since she was…
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By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi testified in court on Tuesday for the first time since she was overthrown…
Continue ReadingA top NYPD official says there was no coverup in the investigation of officers who arrested Eric Garner
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A top-ranking New York Police Department official testified during a judicial inquiry on Tuesday there was “no…
Continue ReadingEstate of deceased Alex Murdaugh housekeeper reaches settlement with his former law firm
By Rebekah Riess and Amir Vera, CNN Attorneys for the estate of Gloria Satterfield, who spent more than two decades as the family housekeeper for…
Continue ReadingWhy do only mammals have tusks? Study traces their surprising origins
By Katie Hunt, CNN Tusks are a striking feature of many animals — elephants, hippos, warthogs, walruses — and are often sought-after by…
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 27: Covid-19, Congress, social media, climate, Myanmar
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN There are only 100 days until the Winter Olympics in Beijing, but continuing Covid-19 outbreaks and growing boycott calls…
Continue ReadingTired but determined, 5 young activists continue their hunger strike outside the White House
By Rachel Ramirez and Ella Nilsen, CNN Five young climate activists are on their seventh day of a hunger strike outside the White House, to demand…
Continue ReadingTwo middle school students are being praised after their quick actions saved their bus driver
WSB By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Two middle school students are being praised for their quick action when their bus driver experienced a medical…
Continue ReadingTwo middle school students are being praised after their quick actions saved their bus driver
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Two middle school students are being praised for their quick action when their bus driver experienced a medical emergency.…
Continue ReadingPopulations of the endangered North Atlantic right whale are the lowest they’ve been in nearly 20 years
By Amanda Jackson, CNN One of the rarest marine mammals in the world, the North Atlantic right whale, has declined 8% in population over the past…
Continue ReadingAn Illinois officer was fatally shot as he approached a suspected stolen vehicle, authorities say
By Raja Razek, CNN A 36-year-old Pontoon Beach, Illinois, police officer was shot and killed Tuesday morning after attempting to approach a suspected…
Continue ReadingCharlottesville civil trial will explore where free speech becomes conspiracy to commit violence
By Elle Reeve, CNN About 9 p.m. on August 11, 2017, several hundred White supremacists, mostly young men, held tiki torches as they formed a line…
Continue ReadingFormer Liberty University spokesman sues for wrongful termination after allegedly speaking out against school’s handling of Title IX lawsuit
By Taylor Romine and Amir Vera, CNN A former Liberty University spokesman is suing the university for firing him after he allegedly spoke out on how…
Continue ReadingTexas woman killed after a stolen big rig crashes into a mobile home
By Carma Hassan, CNN A suspect in a reportedly stolen 18-wheeler is accused of jumping out of the moving truck moments before it crashed into a…
Continue ReadingRemoval of Golden Ray cargo ship off Georgia coast is largest in US history, Coast Guard commander says
By Gregory Lemos, CNN An official providing an update on the Golden Ray wreck removal off the coast of Georgia said it is the largest in United…
Continue ReadingHassan Rouhani Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth…
Continue ReadingDavid Petraeus Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Personal Birth date:…
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