These potentially habitable exoplanets can see Earth as it evolves
By Ashley Strickland, CNN As human civilization began to flourish on Earth about 5,000 years ago, 1,715 star systems within 326 light-years of Earth…
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A Black WWII veteran who was denied the Purple Heart due to racism finally receives the honor at 99
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN For nearly eight decades, former Army Private Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher’s experience in the Battle of Normandy…
Continue ReadingAirstrike kills up to 30 people at market in war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray
By Nima Elbagir, Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN An airstrike in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern region of Tigray killed as many as 30…
Continue ReadingRussian forces confront British warship in Black Sea military encounter
By Stephanie Halasz, Zahra Ullah, Niamh Kennedy, Anna Chernova, Rob Picheta and Brad Lendon, CNN A British naval warship became embroiled in a…
Continue ReadingClimate change has pushed a million people in Madagascar to the ‘edge of starvation,’ UN says
By Amy Cassidy, David McKenzie and Ingrid Formanek, CNN Climate change is the driving force of a developing food crisis in southern Madagascar, the…
Continue ReadingUS police ‘very nervous’ about officer-initiated enforcement as gun violence soars
By Ray Sanchez, Peter Nickeas, Emma Tucker and Mark Morales, CNN A team of Portland Police Bureau officers that responded to the city’s violent…
Continue ReadingItalian lawmakers reject ‘interference’ after Vatican protests anti-homophobia law
By John Allen, CNN Senior Vatican Analyst and editor of Crux, and Nicola Ruotolo Senior lawmakers in Italy pushed back Wednesday against…
Continue ReadingNigeria announces talks with Twitter after ban, as Ecowas court bars government crackdown on users
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has assembled a reconciliation team to lead negotiations with Twitter, more than two…
Continue ReadingFirst-time Black gun buyers fuel sales surge in pandemic
First-time Black and female gun buyers are responsible for the surge in gun sales in the US. CNN’s Ryan Young…
Continue ReadingGun sales rise among Black people as they look for firearm training and education
By Ryan Young, Dakin Andone and Pamela Kirkland, CNN Deborah Roberts grew up in a family of gun owners. But it wasn’t until March this year…
Continue ReadingBig heat returning to the Northwest
The heat is returning to the Pacific Northwest where more heat records are likely to be broken. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 23: Voting rights, US violence, Covid-19, Hong Kong, Brexit
By AJ Willingham, CNN The Amazon rainforest may be headed for another devastating fire season. After a destructive 2020 and with drought conditions…
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s first trial under new national security law begins without a jury
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong on Wednesday began the trial for the first person charged under its controversial national security law, which has…
Continue ReadingBiden warns of ‘more pronounced’ summer crime spike as he announces plan to tackle gun violence
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a comprehensive strategy on violent crime prevention — with a particular…
Continue ReadingWhy female mongooses all give birth at the same time
By Katie Hunt, CNN The vast majority of expectant mongoose moms within a group give birth on the same night. The synchronous arrival of the tiny pups…
Continue ReadingWhy female mongooses all give birth at the same time
By Katie Hunt, CNN The vast majority of expectant mongoose moms within a group give birth on the same night. The synchronous arrival of the tiny pups…
Continue ReadingPersonal information may have been leaked to the dark web after cyberattack on Tulsa’s computer system, officials warn
By Aya Elamroussi and Chris Boyette, CNN Officials in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are warning residents their personal information may have been leaked to the…
Continue ReadingSoon, neither the US nor China will have ambassadors in each other’s capitals. Will it make a difference?
By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring…
Continue ReadingKobe Bryant’s widow, other families, settle wrongful death suit related to fatal helicopter crash
By Alexandra Meeks and Jon Passantino, CNN Vanessa Bryant and other families have settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the company that owned and…
Continue ReadingUS warplanes fly first combat missions off foreign aircraft carrier since World War II
By Brad Lendon, CNN United States Marine Corps fighter jets aboard a British aircraft carrier flew combat missions over the Middle East this week…
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