Bridges reopen after 26 barges broke loose and floated down Ohio River, damaging a marina
By Paradise Afshar, Dalia Faheid and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A pair of Pittsburgh-area bridges reopened Saturday morning after 26…
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Eastern Europeans buy up property in the West as Putin steps up ‘war on nerves’
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Agnes Marciniak-Kostrzewa’s phone won’t stop ringing. She’s been in the property business for 25 years,…
Continue ReadingBillions spent, jungle-trekking poll workers and voting at 15,000 feet. What to know about the world’s biggest election
By Helen Regan and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — The world’s biggest election kicks into gear next week when the first ballots are cast in…
Continue ReadingHaiti establishes transitional ruling council amid crisis
By Michael Rios and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — A transitional council responsible for choosing Haiti’s next leadership has been established…
Continue ReadingIsraeli settlers storm West Bank village, setting cars and homes ablaze
By Kareem Khadder, Zeena Saifi and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of armed Israeli settlers stormed a village in the occupied West Bank…
Continue ReadingStriking eclipse photos from CNN readers across the continent
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The total solar eclipse that delighted spectators across Mexico, the United States and Canada on Monday was a…
Continue Reading1 dead, several injured after 18-wheeler crashed into Texas Department of Public Safety office, driver arrested
KPRC, CNN By Andy Rose and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A man drove a stolen 18-wheeler into a Texas Department of Public Safety building Friday,…
Continue ReadingJournalists injured in attack on Gaza refugee camp, including CNN stringer
By Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Several journalists, including a CNN stringer, were injured…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Riots Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Vietnam War. Causes of Vietnam War 1883-1945 – Cochin-China, southern Vietnam, and…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning musician Willie Nelson. Personal Birth date: April 30, 1933…
Continue ReadingAustralian abolitionist, Grace Forrest, receives coveted ‘Freedom from Fear’ award
By Leif Coorlim, CNN (CNN) — Grace Forrest is the founding director of Walk Free, the Australian-based anti-slavery organization responsible…
Continue ReadingAustralian abolitionist, Grace Forrest, receives coveted ‘Freedom from Fear’ award
CNN By Leif Coorlim, CNN (CNN) — Grace Forrest is the founding director of Walk Free, the Australian-based anti-slavery organization…
Continue ReadingTennessee legislature passes bill banning marriages between first cousins
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A bill prohibiting marriage between first cousins is headed to the Tennessee governor’s desk after the state…
Continue Reading1 dead, several injured after 18-wheeler crashed into Texas Department of Public Safety office, driver arrested
By Andy Rose and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A man drove a stolen 18-wheeler into a Texas Department of Public Safety building Friday, killing one…
Continue ReadingGermany to give Holocaust survivors $236 payout to help them cope with October 7 attacks
By Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — Germany will provide a one-time payment of $236 (€220) to Holocaust survivors, to help them cope with the…
Continue ReadingBelgium to investigate suspected Russian interference in EU elections
By Eve Brennan and Luke McGee and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Belgium will investigate suspected Russian meddling in European Parliament elections…
Continue ReadingIsrael says aid to Gaza is ramping up — but the UN says it’s yet to see a major change on the ground
By Jeremy Diamond, Vasco Cotovio, Will Bonnett and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel this week has begun to take several major steps…
Continue ReadingMore than 20 years later, families of the Columbia crew carry on their loved ones’ legacies
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When NASA’s Columbia shuttle launched on January 16, 2003, it carried a crew of seven astronauts who had…
Continue ReadingPolish lawmakers back plans to end near-total abortion ban, but political showdown awaits
By Rob Picheta and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Polish lawmakers backed plans to end the country’s near-total abortion ban on Friday,…
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