Prolific Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt dies, aged 88
By Melissa Alonso and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt—a prolific artist whose public art explored civil…
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Amal Clooney is representing over 400 plaintiffs in lawsuit seeking ‘accountability for genocide against Yazidis’
By Sabrina Souza and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — More than 400 Yazidi-Americans represented by renowned human rights attorney Amal Clooney filed a…
Continue ReadingJailed Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai faces his biggest trial yet
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, known for his support of the city’s pro-democracy movement and…
Continue ReadingAt least 13 killed as fierce winds hit Argentina
By Amarachi Orie and Juan Carlos Paz, CNN (CNN) — An intense storm in Argentina has left at least 13 people dead and others injured in the…
Continue ReadingConfederate memorial set to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery this week, officials say
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — The Confederate Memorial at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is set to be removed this week,…
Continue ReadingIDF claims it has discovered ‘biggest Hamas tunnel’ in Gaza
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday said it has uncovered “the biggest Hamas tunnel” in Gaza, spanning…
Continue ReadingA Black-owned holiday decor company wants to make the season bright and inclusive
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Madia Willis, Jasmine Hudson and J’Aaron Merchant were all working at the Walmart corporate headquarters…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Rudy Giuliani, Israeli hostages, East Coast storm, Kuwait monarch, Matthew Perry autopsy
By Faith Karimi and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Scientists are decoding what the past smelled like. Nine mothers around the world share their…
Continue ReadingOppressed by the Taliban, she swallowed acid. Now her siblings are trying to save her life
CNN By Hilary Whiteman, Anna Coren and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Arzo is so weak she spends most of her day lying on a…
Continue ReadingPutin warns of problems with neighboring Finland after West ‘dragged it into NATO’
By Yulia Kesaieva, Darya Tarasova, Benjamin Brown and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be…
Continue ReadingA hot find: Customs officers in California seize $10 million worth of meth and cocaine hidden in jalapeño paste
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 28-year-old man caught some heat with the US Customs and Border Protection in Southern California after…
Continue ReadingParamedics are rarely charged if someone they’re treating dies. The Elijah McClain trial is testing that
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A guilty verdict against two Colorado paramedics for the 2019 death of Elijah McClain could have a chilling effect…
Continue ReadingA first-year medical student was learning about ultrasounds. She found something unexpected about her own health
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — With a pink, week-old surgical wound etched across a few inches of her neck, medical student Sally Rohan…
Continue Reading3 people dead in small plane crash into Oregon power lines identified, police say
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Three people died when a small plane crashed in Oregon and ignited a fire on Saturday afternoon, authorities…
Continue ReadingAfrican scientist could wipe out malaria by editing mosquito DNA
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Abdoulaye Diabate faced a life-threatening bout of malaria when he was just five years old. Diabate narrowly…
Continue ReadingMore than 60 people drown in migrant shipwreck off Libya, UN says
By Heather Chen and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Around 61 migrants, including women and children, have drowned following a “tragic…
Continue ReadingPope speaks out after IDF sniper kills two women inside Gaza church, per Catholic authorities
By Maija Ehlinger, Jomana Karadsheh, Kareem El Damanhoury and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli military sniper shot and killed two women…
Continue ReadingBritish boy returns home to UK after disappearing for six years
By Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — A British boy who was found in France after going missing for six years has landed safely back in the UK,…
Continue ReadingFirst baby African elephant born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 7 years, park says
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Saturday marked a momentous occasion at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida, where officials announced an…
Continue ReadingTaiwan faces a flood of disinformation from China ahead of crucial election. Here’s how it’s fighting back
CNN By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Taiwanese citizen Nancy Hsieh received a message from…
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