‘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…
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At 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…
Continue ReadingThe death of 2 homeless children in frigid Detroit raises questions about a flawed system in peril
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Tateona Williams called the city of Detroit in November for help finding shelter for her family after…
Continue ReadingZelensky warns days of guaranteed US support for Europe are over, as Kellogg says Europeans won’t be at table for peace talks
CNN By Caitlin Danaher and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s president has warned the days of guaranteed US support for Europe are over,…
Continue ReadingPope will not lead Sunday’s Angelus prayer, unclear how long he will stay in hospital
By Christopher Lamb and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The Vatican says it is unclear how long Pope Francis will stay in hospital and he will not…
Continue ReadingScholz says Germans will decide their democracy for themselves, hitting back at Vance
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected “outside” interference in the country’s elections, insisting that…
Continue ReadingZelensky warns days of guaranteed US support for Europe are over, as Kellogg says Europeans won’t be at table for peace talks
By Caitlin Danaher and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s president has warned the days of guaranteed US support for Europe are over, as he…
Continue ReadingHere’s what helped thwart a potential Valentine’s Day school shooting in Indiana
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A call to an anonymous tip line created after the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown,…
Continue ReadingA 5.0 magnitude earthquake sends tremors across western Texas
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was detected in western Texas Friday night, according to the United States Geological…
Continue ReadingThree Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian detainees freed after dispute threatened Gaza ceasefire
By Kareem Khadder, Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef, Lucas Lilieholm, Mostafa Salem and Tareq El-Helou, CNN (CNN) — Three Israeli hostages have…
Continue ReadingAs Georgia slides into authoritarianism, protesters vow to keep fighting Russian pivot
By Elizabeth McBride, CNN London (CNN) — Two years ago, two days of protests were enough to force Georgia’s government into an embarrassing…
Continue ReadingDentist accused of poisoning wife plotted deaths of the case’s lead investigator and 3 others from jail, prosecutors say
By Andi Babineau and Ray Sanchez, CNN Centennial, Colorado (CNN) — Colorado prosecutors on Friday argued additional charges against James…
Continue ReadingPope Emeritus Benedict XVI Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1927 Death date:…
Continue Reading‘You can’t erase us’: Community rallies after ‘trans’ and ‘queer’ removed from Stonewall Monument website
By Zoe Sottile, CNN New York City (CNN) — After the words “transgender” and “queer” were removed from the National Park Service’s…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Lee Iacocca, American automotive executive. Personal:Birth date: October 15, 1924…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the late former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Personal:Birth date: April 28,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of renowned theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astronomer and mathematician,…
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