What I found when I tried to unplug from social media
Essay by Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — I noticed the compulsive behaviors first. The way, at any pause or break in my day, my finger clicked the…
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Start your week smart: Crisis at the DOJ, government firings, hostages released, school shooting plot, Ukraine’s future
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Could a hit TV show with a catchy theme transform an entire industry? “The Love Boat,” which…
Continue ReadingPope Francis in ‘stable’ condition, thanks doctors and healthcare workers after ‘quiet’ second night in hospital
By Christopher Lamb and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis is in a “stable” clinical condition and rested well overnight as he…
Continue ReadingMules that provided aid after Hurricane Helene struck down on road
By Devyn Byers, CNN (CNN) — Among the idyllic landscapes of Mount Ulla, North Carolina, there is a sadness wafting through the community where…
Continue ReadingMan who stabbed five people in Austria is suspected Islamist, minister says
Story by Reuters Villach, Austria (CNN) — The Syrian asylum seeker suspected of carrying out a deadly stabbing rampage in the Austrian town of…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 17: Federal firings, Ukraine, Severe weather, Middle East tensions, Bird flu
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Washington’s Birthday, a federal holiday commemorating the first president of the US, who…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu vows to ‘finish the job’ against Iran with support from Trump
By Eugenia Yosef, Ibrahim Dahman, Irene Nasser, Jennifer Hansler and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Continue ReadingUkrainians are fearful any Trump-brokered ceasefire will be full of concessions and false promises
By Ivana Kottasová and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Iryna Danilovich disappeared while returning from work in April 2022. It would be two…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia seeks to mediate between Trump and Iran on new nuclear deal
By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia is open to mediating between the Trump administration and Iran in pursuit of a new deal to limit…
Continue ReadingWho is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor?
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and a love of…
Continue Reading5 people in upstate New York charged with murder after allegedly torturing, killing Minnesota transgender man
CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Five people have been arrested in New York and charged in connection with the disappearance and murder of a…
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An eruption is possible at Alaska’s Mount Spurr. What we know about the volcano
By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — A volcano near Alaska’s most populous city could be on the brink of eruption after showing signs of…
Continue ReadingBallerina’s parents jailed for neglecting the daughter they bathed in attention but starved of food
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — By the time the girl was admitted to hospital, her hair was brittle, her skin was flaking,…
Continue ReadingEuropean leaders to hold emergency summit on Ukraine as Trump peace push leaves them isolated
By Sugam Pokharel and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — European leaders will hold an emergency summit on Ukraine Monday amid growing concern that…
Continue ReadingBritish couple motorbiking around the world detained in Iran
By Nic Robertson and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The family of a British couple detained in Iran say they are determined “to secure their…
Continue Reading‘Cake Bandit’ opossum hospitalized after indulging in an entire Costco cake
By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — A real estate agent in Omaha, Nebraska, recently got an unexpected houseguest – a hungry opossum who ate the…
Continue ReadingAt least 18 dead in crush at New Delhi train station as crowds head for religious festival, Indian media reports
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — At least 18 people were killed in a crowd crush at a New Delhi railway station Saturday as passengers…
Continue Reading5 people in upstate New York charged with murder after allegedly torturing, killing Minnesota transgender man
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Five people have been arrested in New York and charged in connection with the disappearance and murder of a…
Continue ReadingA mom and her child were killed in their Nebraska home 45 years ago. DNA helped authorities make an arrest in the cold case
By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — More than four decades after a young mother and her son were found dead in their Nebraska home, a…
Continue ReadingRebels seen in center of key DR Congo city after claiming takeover
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic…
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