South Korea’s birthrate is so low, the president wants to create a ministry to tackle it
By Jessie Yeung, Alex Stambaugh and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s leader on Thursday said he plans to create a…
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Coral reefs are experiencing another global bleaching event. Growing corals on artificial reefs could help save them
CNN By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Miami Beach, Florida is known for its art deco flair and turquoise waters. But just off the coast of this…
Continue Reading‘Blast-furnace heat every day’: Record temperatures cancel classes, widening learning gaps across Southeast Asia
By Heather Chen and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — When temperatures in Cambodia hit a staggering 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees…
Continue ReadingRussia pounds Ukraine with biggest airstrikes in weeks
CNN By Olga Voitovych and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Russia carried out a “massive” missile attack on Ukrainian…
Continue ReadingNew York lawmakers propose allowing prior bad acts to be admissible in sexual assault proceedings
By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Citing the recent overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction in New York, members of the New York…
Continue ReadingColorado man who killed 5 people in 2020 receives multiple life sentences
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A Colorado man who pleaded guilty to murdering five people whose remains were found in Colorado in 2020 has…
Continue ReadingIran sentences renowned director to 8 years in prison and flogging, lawyer says
By Hande Atay Alam and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A court in Iran has sentenced acclaimed movie director Mohammad Rasoulof to eight years…
Continue ReadingBiden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if it launches major invasion of Rafah
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN Racine, Wisconsin (CNN) — President Joe Biden said for the first time Wednesday he would halt some shipments of…
Continue ReadingMexico brings first charge in case of American and Australian tourists killed on surfing trip
By Karol Suarez and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A suspect has been indicted in relation to the deaths of two Australian brothers and an…
Continue ReadingPrisoners in Ukraine to be granted parole for military service as part of mobilization overhaul
By Radina Gigova and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Some Ukrainian prisoners will be able to apply for early parole and join the army under a new…
Continue Reading5 things to know for May 9: Biden, Immigration, Capitol Hill, Severe weather, Starliner
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Health professionals have long warned that ultraprocessed foods can have detrimental impacts on the body,…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military operations in Rafah expand from airstrikes to ground operations, satellite images show
By Paul P. Murphy, Abeer Salman and Andrew Raine, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s attack in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has expanded from airstrikes…
Continue ReadingCatch up on the day’s stories: ‘Ozempic babies,’ pollution-sucking vacuum, music with a message
KPHO, KTVK, CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A giant pollution-sucking vacuum just started operating in Iceland. The direct air…
Continue ReadingCatch up on the day’s stories: ‘Ozempic babies,’ pollution-sucking vacuum, music with a message
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A giant pollution-sucking vacuum just started operating in Iceland. The direct air capture plant,…
Continue ReadingFormer Spanish soccer federation chief Rubiales to stand trial for unsolicited World Cup kiss
By CNN’s Radina Gigova and CNNE’s Pau Mosquera (CNN) — Former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial for…
Continue ReadingHouston police chief retires suddenly after questions raised about more than 260,000 suspended investigations
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Houston’s police chief unexpectedly retired from the force Tuesday night amid questions about a department policy…
Continue ReadingMan accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley indicted on murder and ‘peeping Tom’ charges
By Devon M. Sayers and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley in February was indicted Wednesday on…
Continue ReadingCivil rights leader Daisy Bates and music legend Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol
By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — The US Capitol will soon officially welcome two new, iconic figures. A statue of Daisy Bates, a civil rights…
Continue ReadingHow pro-Palestinian protest arrests have unfolded across college campuses
By Amy O’Kruk, Janie Boschma and Lou Robinson, CNN Police have arrested protesters on more than 50 college campuses in at least half of the…
Continue ReadingNew telescope images reveal ghostly ‘God’s Hand’ in Milky Way reaching across the cosmos
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — What appears to be a ghostly hand reaching across the universe toward a defenseless spiral galaxy in a new…
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