Zambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda, buried amid controversy over site
By Nimi Princewill, CNN, and Reuters Authorities in Zambia held a state funeral Wednesday for the country’s first president and independence…
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Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries fighting for his life after shooting
By Emmet Lyons and Rosanne Roobeek, CNN; with reporting by Reuters Celebrity Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his investigative work…
Continue ReadingSpanish police arrest three over suspected homophobic killing
By Al Goodman, CNN Spanish police have arrested three people over the killing of a male nursing assistant in a suspected homophobic attack that…
Continue ReadingOne variant, many approaches to masks
By Tara John, CNN WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK The Delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain, now makes up more than half…
Continue ReadingRescue teams withstand wind, lightning and heat on 12-hour shifts to search for the victims of the Florida building collapse
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Through long hours, severe weather, looming danger and even loss within their own community, first responders have…
Continue Reading‘Horrific’ graffiti on Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Southern California is being investigated as a hate crime, police say
By Brisa Colon, CNN A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Southern California was vandalized with a swastika and other “horrific”…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 7: Coronavirus, condo collapse, Elsa, Lebanon, NY mayor
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN We’re still learning the fulls extent of the damage from that massive ransomware attack that may have compromised as many…
Continue ReadingHeat for the West, flood threat in Texas, and Elsa slams Florida
Very hot temperatures remain for much of the drought-stricken West as Texas sees heavy rain and flooding. Elsa, downgraded from a hurricane, is on…
Continue ReadingAnalyst explains how Adams won Democratic primary for NYC mayor
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, CNN projects. CNN’s Anderson Cooper and analyst Harry…
Continue ReadingMeteorologist explains why Elsa may be ‘rare’ hurricane
Elsa strengthened to a hurricane and is expected to make landfall over the northern Florida Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.…
Continue ReadingFirst time images show up-close site of collapsed building
CNN’s Rosa Flores got an up-close view of the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse site as search and rescue teams race to find individuals in the…
Continue ReadingFrustration in Lebanon as residents search for essential items
CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports from Lebanon where residents grow increasingly frustrated at politicians while they search for medicine, gasoline, food and…
Continue ReadingPolice identify the third person found dead on a Georgia golf course. Here’s what else we know about the investigation
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Golf pro Gene Siller was among three men found dead on the grounds of an Atlanta-area golf club in an incident still…
Continue ReadingDidi shares plummet after China bans it from app stores
Didi shares plunged as much as 22% in premarket trading as fallout continued over news of the company’s troubles in China. CNN’s David Culver…
Continue ReadingRescue crews battle storms as they search for dozens still unaccounted for in Florida condo collapse
By Madeline Holcombe, Eric Levenson and Amanda Watts, CNN Search and rescue teams in Surfside, Florida, recovered four more bodies Tuesday, bringing…
Continue ReadingSurfside condo rubble search and rescue will transition to recovery operation
By Madeline Holcombe and Eric Levenson, CNN The Surfside, Florida, condo collapse search and rescue efforts have transitioned to a recovery…
Continue ReadingLAPD officer who sent a George Floyd Valentine’s Day-themed image is cleared of wrongdoing
By Stella Chan, Cheri Mossburg and Hollie Silverman, CNN A Los Angeles Police Department officer who was under investigation for his alleged…
Continue ReadingChina is attacking the West’s colonial legacy. That may backfire on Beijing
By Ben Westcott and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey man arrested after video of racist rant goes viral
Protesters gathered outside the home of Edward Cagney Mathews in New Jersey after a video of him shouting racial slurs and other offensive language…
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