Florida reports record high number of new Covid-19 cases this week
By Dakin Andone and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Florida reported 134,506 new Covid-19 cases over the last week on Friday, more than any other 7-day period…
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Besieged on a ‘Taliban-made island,’ Kandahar’s residents see no way out as militants advance ever closer
By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN A wedding hall in the west of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second city, now lies on the…
Continue ReadingAt least 10 people injured in stabbings on Tokyo train
By Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Ten people were stabbed Friday night on a train in Tokyo by a man with a knife, according to the Tokyo Fire Department. The…
Continue ReadingTexas woman gives birth in same hospital system where her husband died of Covid-19
By David Williams and Carmen Conte Widman Maria Garza spent much of her pregnancy in the ICU of a Texas hospital with her husband Jason, who died of…
Continue ReadingBaby girl with Covid-19 airlifted 150 miles because of Houston hospital bed shortage
By Ray Sanchez and Kay Jones, CNN An 11-month-old girl with Covid-19 is stable and no longer intubated one day after she was airlifted to a Texas…
Continue ReadingFive children were killed in a fire in East St. Louis, Illinois, fire chief says
By Dakin Andone, CNN Five children between the ages of 2 and 9 were killed in a fire early Friday in East St. Louis, Illinois, according to fire…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: A ‘cautionary tale’ in the age of Covid-19
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Duston Van Balen took a road trip with his family and a wooden urn containing the ashes of a man he considered a brother, with…
Continue ReadingIndonesian army hints at ending invasive ‘virginity tests’ for female recruits
By Sara Spary and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN The Indonesian army has hinted that it will end mandatory “virginity tests” for female recruits,…
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California’s Dixie Fire has destroyed more than 100 homes, leveled a historic community
Two Northern California wildfires have destroyed dozens of homes, left people unaccounted for or injured and prompted additional evacuations…
Continue ReadingVoting Rights By the Numbers 2021
By Toby Lyles, CNN Editorial Research The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted because of voter suppression by state governments, local governments…
Continue ReadingCalifornia hydropower plant forced to shut down as water levels fall at Lake Oroville
By Alexandra Meeks and Dakin Andone, CNN A major California hydroelectric power plant has been forced to shut down due to low water levels for the…
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Some cattle ranchers are struggling to stay afloat due to drought and…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard offloads a record $1.4 billion in drugs
By Camille Furst, CNN The Coast Guard on Thursday offloaded the largest amount of illegal narcotics in its history. The Cutter James crew in Port…
Continue ReadingA crucial ocean circulation is showing signs of instability. Its shutdown would have serious impacts on our weather.
By Angela Dewan, CNN A crucial system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean that helps control temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere and has…
Continue ReadingA crucial ocean circulation is showing signs of instability. Its shutdown would have serious impacts on our weather.
Bay Area researchers are looking for a solution to climate change and may have found the answer in plants like…
Continue ReadingA crucial ocean circulation is showing signs of instability. Its shutdown would have serious impacts on our weather.
CNN By Angela Dewan, CNN A crucial system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean that helps control temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere and has…
Continue ReadingJailed former South African President Zuma admitted to hospital for medical observation
By David McKenzie, CNN Jailed former South African president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to an outside hospital for medical observation, the…
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CNN By Amy Wray, CNN Good Samaritans save a stranded orca, a woman fights off a coyote with a stick and Prince Harry surprises Meghan for her…
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By Amy Wray, CNN Good Samaritans save a stranded orca, a woman fights off a coyote with a stick and Prince Harry surprises Meghan for her birthday.…
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In a video call with her friend, actor Melissa McCarthy, the Duchess of Sussex shared details about the new initiative, aimed at helping women…
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