China has launched new drills encircling Taiwan. Why now?
By Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Tensions are once again ratcheting up in the Taiwan Strait, with China launching two days of…
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‘The entire town is burning.’ Fires rage as Rohingya caught up on the front lines of Myanmar’s civil war
By Helen Regan and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Families of Rohingya people trapped in Myanmar’s west are desperately trying to contact loved…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis police investigate hit-and-run at a mosque as a potential bias crime as search for suspect continues
By Joe Sutton and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The Minneapolis Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run incident as a potential bias crime…
Continue Reading9 dead, 121 injured as wind causes stage collapse at Mexico election rally
By Michael Rios, Mia Alberti and Fidel Gutierrez and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Nine people were killed and a presidential candidate was…
Continue ReadingTennessee’s Medicaid program to be the first to provide free diapers for infants and 1-year-olds
By Sara Smart and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee’s Medicaid program will in a few months provide free diapers for covered children under…
Continue ReadingChina starts ‘punishment’ military drills around Taiwan days after island swears in new leader
By Nectar Gan, Brad Lendon and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — China has launched two days of large-scale military drills surrounding Taiwan in what…
Continue ReadingWoman in wheelchair killed by Russian forces while evacuating border town, Ukrainian prosecutors say
By Svitlana Vlasova and Radina Gigova The Russian military opened fire on civilians trying to evacuate the town of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv…
Continue ReadingMichigan school shooter’s parents do not have to help their son with his appeal, court rules
By Jean Casarez and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A Michigan judge on Wednesday denied Ethan Crumbley’s request for his parents’ pre-sentence…
Continue ReadingCatch up on the day’s stories: AI helping injured soldiers, surging home prices, endless cruise
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! How would you like to spend the rest of your life on a cruise ship? I’m in the “no thanks”…
Continue ReadingUCLA Police Department chief temporarily reassigned, vice chancellor says
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The police chief for the University of California, Los Angeles Police Department has been temporarily…
Continue ReadingFamilies of female Israeli hostages release graphic abduction footage to pile pressure on Netanyahu
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Families of seven female Israeli soldiers captured by Hamas during the October 7 attacks have released graphic…
Continue Reading‘Everything is burning’: Battles rage outside Kharkiv as Ukraine tries to hold back Russian advance
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Mick Krever, Kosta Gak and Brice Laine, CNN Lyptsi, Ukraine (CNN) — There are some towns that Ukraine can just never…
Continue Reading‘Everything is burning’: Battles rage outside Kharkiv as Ukraine tries to hold back Russian advance
By Nick Paton Walsh, Mick Krever, Kosta Gak and Brice Laine, CNN Lyptsi, Ukraine (CNN) — There are some towns that Ukraine can just never…
Continue ReadingScientists say they’ve found where the sun’s magnetic field originates
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The sun has a powerful magnetic field that creates sunspots on the star’s surface and unleashes solar storms such…
Continue ReadingMay’s full flower moon will light up the sky this week
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Stargazers are in for a treat this week: The full moon returns for its May engagement, peaking on Thursday…
Continue ReadingUvalde families reach $2M settlement with city and say they are suing school district and 92 officers over shooting response
By Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Nineteen families of the students and teachers killed or injured at Robb Elementary School in…
Continue ReadingIreland, Spain and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state
By Sophie Jeong, Zahid Mahmood, Al Goodman, Niamh Kennedy and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ireland, Spain and Norway have announced plans to…
Continue ReadingUK PM Rishi Sunak calls surprise July election as his party seeks to defy dire polls
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a snap general election for July 4 in a statement outside Downing…
Continue ReadingFamilies of female Israeli hostages release graphic abduction footage to pile pressure on Netanyahu
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Families of seven female Israeli soldiers captured by Hamas during the October 7 attacks have released graphic…
Continue Reading2 killed and 3 hurt in a mass shooting at a Pennsylvania linen company. A suspect is in custody
By Amanda Musa and Tanika Gray, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead and three others were shot and hospitalized Wednesday in what officials called…
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