Read your way through National Literacy Month
By Martha Shade, CNN (CNN) — September is National Literacy Month. According to the National Literacy Institute, about 21% of adults in the US…
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Blinken slams Israel after IDF says its forces likely shot slain American activist
By Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has called for “fundamental changes” to the way Israeli forces operate in…
Continue ReadingDozens of casualties and more feared buried in Israeli airstrike on Gaza humanitarian zone targeting Hamas militants
CNN By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Kareem Khadder and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — An overnight Israeli airstrike on an area that Israel itself had…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 10: SpaceX launch, Tropical Storm Francine, Wildfires, Gaza, Princess Kate
By Andrew Torgan and Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — If you bought apple juice recently, now would be a good time to check the fridge or pantry:…
Continue ReadingSingaporean man ordered to repay tens of millions in debt to Australian casino
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A Singaporean man has been ordered to repay more than 38 million Australian dollars ($25.7 million) after he lost…
Continue ReadingUS and Chinese commanders hold rare talks to dial down risk of ‘miscalculation’
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — American and Chinese military commanders spoke in a long-anticipated call Tuesday as the two powers…
Continue ReadingChina aims for historic Mars mission ‘around 2028’ as it vies for space power
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s historic attempt to bring samples from Mars to Earth could launch as soon as 2028, two…
Continue ReadingA text, a call, then gunfire: New details raise questions about efforts to prevent Georgia school shooting
CNN By Eric Levenson and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — “I’m sorry, mom.” Those were the words Colt Gray texted his mother Wednesday morning…
Continue ReadingAt least 19 killed and more feared buried in Israeli airstrike on Gaza humanitarian zone targeting Hamas militants
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Kareem Khadder and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — An overnight Israeli airstrike on an area that Israel itself had designated…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un says country to increase number of nuclear weapons ‘exponentially,’ state media reports
By Reuters SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to…
Continue ReadingGaza hostage families urge Trump and Harris to bring Americans home
By Matthew Chance and Yon Pomrenze, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Ahead of a key US presidential debate this week, families of several American hostages…
Continue ReadingIsraeli soldiers rammed UN vehicles with bulldozer and fired shots before letting them go, says UN spokesperson
By Hira Humayun, Lauren Izso, Niamh Kennedy, Avery Schmitz, Richard Roth and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — Shots were fired during the Israeli…
Continue ReadingAt least 21 killed in airstrike on Sudanese market as civil war rages
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — An airstrike targeting civilian areas in southeastern Sudan has left more than 20 people dead and dozens of…
Continue ReadingJudge moves trial of Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger due to presumed prejudice
By Cheri Mossburg and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge ruled Monday to move the upcoming murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man…
Continue ReadingCatherine, Princess of Wales, ‘doing what I can to stay cancer free’ after finishing chemotherapy
CNN By Max Foster and Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she has completed her chemotherapy and is…
Continue ReadingCatherine, Princess of Wales, ‘doing what I can to stay cancer free’ after finishing chemotherapy
By Max Foster and Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she has completed her chemotherapy and is…
Continue ReadingA text, a call, then gunfire: New details raise questions about efforts to prevent Georgia school shooting
By Eric Levenson and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — “I’m sorry, mom.” Those were the words Colt Gray texted his mother Wednesday morning…
Continue ReadingInfected wounds, maggots and no escape. Gaza’s humanitarian crisis hits new lows as sanitary conditions plummet
By Abeer Salman, Tim Lister, Mohammed Al Sawalhi and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — A 14-year-old boy lies in Al-Aqsa Martyrs…
Continue Reading‘Hell no, we’re not leaving’: A California community defies evacuation warning as ancient landslide rips their homes apart
By Emma Tucker, CNN Rancho Palos Verdes, California (CNN) — Residents living on the largest area of natural vegetation on the Palos Verdes…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 9: Presidential debate, Wildfires, Kentucky shootings, Pope Francis, Apple ‘glow time’
By Andrew Torgan and Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — The NFL season just got underway and already the Super Bowl is in the spotlight — just not…
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