What we know on day 23 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
By James Legge, CNN (CNN) — Iran has vowed a heavy retaliation if US President Donald Trump carries out a threat to bomb Iran’s power plants,…
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What’s ahead as Trump threatens to send ICE agents to airports while TSA workers go unpaid during shutdown
By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines…
Continue ReadingHow K-pop swept Latin America
By Mitchell McCluskey and Cristopher Ulloa, CNN (CNN) — Tickets that go for $9,000 each; fans who plant trees so their idols can see them from…
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Cuba plunged into second nationwide blackout in less than a week
By Max Saltman, Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Cuba is working to restore the electricity supply after another island-wide blackout left more…
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20 US airports don’t have TSA. Passengers there are not seeing long lines
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — At 20 airports in the United States, security screening is handled not by the Transportation…
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It’s been 18 months since the last war in Lebanon. This time it’s different
By Joseph Ataman, Isobel Yeung, Brice Laine and Sarah Dadouch, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — Lebanon is a nation that’s no stranger to war, but…
Continue ReadingA look at the fireworks company that sold products to two suspected terrorists this month
By Eric Levenson, Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — Shortly after a man attacked a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, earlier this month, William…
Continue ReadingDolores Huerta’s civil rights legacy was inextricably linked with Cesar Chavez. Then she accused him of abuse
By Chelsea Bailey, Stephanie Elam, Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — Days before The New York Times published bombshell allegations of sexual abuse…
Continue ReadingInternet outages disrupt daily life in Russia, fueling fears of a digital crackdown
By Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — Replying to a friend’s message, ordering a pizza or hailing a ride on your handheld device may…
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What we know on day 22 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
By Laura Sharman, Kara Fox, Moriah Thomas, CNN (CNN) — As the US-Israel war with Iran enters its fourth week, the Trump administration granted…
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TSA workers go unpaid as unpredictable wait times mount during shutdown. Here’s what travelers should know this weekend
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Unpaid Transportation Security Administration workers are struggling to stay afloat — and on the job — amid a…
Continue ReadingIsraeli police attack journalists in Jerusalem, fracturing wrist of CNN producer
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Israeli police attacked a group of journalists outside the Old City of Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, including…
Continue ReadingThey built success in the US. Now Havana wants them back
By Isabel Rosales, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Since 1959, when Fidel Castro seized power, Cubans on the island have endured navigating a system…
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Japan’s people are aging as its snow worsens. That’s a lethal combination
By Junko Ogura, Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — For Yoko Toshima, winter hits harder these days. “Perhaps it is because I am getting older, but…
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How regular citizens on a secret mission broke in and stole the FBI’s dark secrets
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — One day in early 1971, a young woman in glasses showed up at a regional office of the Federal Bureau of…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 20: Moon mission, Oil prices, Wartime funding, Spring break tragedy, Tax refunds
By Alexandra Banner, CNN In an awkward moment on Thursday, President Donald Trump made a joke about the attack on Pearl Harbor while sitting beside…
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Ramadan brought a new political moment for New York City’s Muslims – and its first Muslim mayor
By Katherine Koretski, CNN (CNN) — The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the…
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American student James Gracey is found dead in Barcelona after a spring break night out. Here’s what we know
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Those who last saw James “Jimmy” Gracey at a Barcelona nightclub may recall a young American man whose…
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What we know on the 21st day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
By Jessie Yeung, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — As the US-Israel war with Iran nears the end of its third week, President Donald Trump says the US…
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Nowruz has taken on a different meaning for Iranians this year, amid conflict and fear
By Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of family, renewal, and the promise of fresh beginnings. Falling on…
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