Dead turtles and waves of plastic show Sri Lankan ship disaster’s deep ramifications
By Helen Regan and Chandler Thornton, CNN For almost two weeks, a thick, black smudge stained the sky off Sri Lanka’s western coast —…
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Anthropologist believes remains of missing California teen have been found three years after mudslide
By Andy Rose, CNN An anthropologist believes that the remains of a California 17-year-old who went missing after deadly mudslides in 2018 have been…
Continue ReadingIn Key West this weekend, they’re once again honoring Ernest Hemingway by competing to look like him
By Rachel Trent, CNN In “For Whom the Bell Tolls” — Ernest Hemingway’s novel partly written in Key West — the author…
Continue Reading‘Dating Game Killer’ dies of natural causes, prison officials say
By Andy Rose, CNN A convicted serial killer known as the “Dating Game Killer” died early Saturday morning at a hospital near Corcoran…
Continue ReadingIllinois schools struggle to fill teaching vacancies. 1 district hires international teachers to meet the needs
A teacher shortage is forcing educators to think outside the box before kids return to the classroom. CNN’s Adrienne Broaddus…
Continue ReadingIllinois schools struggle to fill teaching vacancies. 1 district hires international teachers to meet the needs
By Adrienne Broaddus, CNN As another school year approaches, administrators nationwide are facing teacher shortages. Southwest of Chicago, Steven…
Continue ReadingColorado 10-year-old dies as health officials investigate plague activity
By Dakin Andone, CNN The death of a 10-year-old in Colorado has been linked to plague as state health officials warn they are investigating reports…
Continue ReadingAn airport piano player earned $60,000 in tips after a stranger shared videos of him on Instagram
By Alaa Elassar, CNN When Tonee “Valentine” Carter sits in front of a piano, his fingers take on a life of their own, dancing across the…
Continue ReadingGeorgia police make arrest in 1988 murder of 8-year-old Joshua Harmon
By Melissa Alonso and Dakin Andone, CNN Georgia police have arrested and charged a man with the 1988 murder of 8-year-old Joshua Harmon after a…
Continue ReadingAcid-shooting whip scorpions are roaming a national park in Texas
By Rachel Trent, CNN Some freaky-looking creatures are out looking for mates this summer. And no, we’re not talking about the contestants on…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in this community say they’re facing a gun violence ‘crisis.’ They’re asking residents for help
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Photographs by Elijah Nouvelage for CNN Saleemah Graham-Fleming had been told she wouldn’t be able to have children.…
Continue ReadingVaccines are a ‘personal decision,’ Hillsong Church founder says after congregant refuses shot and dies of Covid-19
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN The founder of the multinational Hillsong Church told CNN that Covid-19 vaccines are a “personal decision for each…
Continue ReadingSecrets of Mars’ core revealed for the first time
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Have you ever spotted another planet in the sky? It’s a celestial thrill without compare. The first time I spied…
Continue ReadingThousands join Pride event in Hungary as LGBTQ people face growing hostility
By Saskya Vandoorne, Melissa Bell and Kara Fox, CNN Some 30,000 people have joined the annual Pride celebrations in Budapest on Saturday, organizers…
Continue ReadingA Missouri hospital just hit its all-time high for Covid cases. But the county fair that attracts thousands won’t be canceled
The US is now averaging more than 43,000 cases of Covid-19 a day as the Delta variant fuels a 65% jump in cases. CNN’s Polo Sandoval…
Continue ReadingDEA agents seize cocaine disguised as a cake
Alaa Elassar, CNN A man and woman were arrested in Maine following the discovery of cocaine disguised as a cake in their vehicle, according to the…
Continue ReadingMiami-Dade police to take over search efforts at the Surfside condo building collapse site
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Firefighters are turning over the search and recovery efforts at the Surfside condo building collapse to the Miami-Dade Police…
Continue ReadingA Missouri hospital just hit its all-time high for Covid cases. But the county fair that attracts thousands won’t be canceled
By Neelam Bohra and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Amy Tignor remembers the crowds that attended the Ozark Empire Fair’s rides, concerts and…
Continue ReadingFire whirls, ‘pyro’ clouds, and hazy skies: Extreme fire behavior is a preview of what’s to come
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Dozens of wildfires currently blazing across the West have been exhibiting extreme fire behavior: demonstrating alarming…
Continue ReadingThe latest on the Tokyo Olympics
By Matias Grez, John Sinnott, Ben Westcott, Brett McKeehan and Adrienne Vogt, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a…
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