Meet ‘Turtwig,’ an ancient turtle species once thought to be a plant
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Ancient plant fossils that puzzled scientists have turned out not to be plants after all, new research has…
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Israel-UN relations at historic low as secretary-general invokes rare diplomatic measure
By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s relations with the United Nations have sunk to a historic low after a spat…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Vladimir Putin says he will run for president again in 2024 election
By Anna Chernova and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin says he will run for president again in Russia’s elections in March 2024,…
Continue ReadingFears as West Africa battles worst diphtheria outbreak in recent times
By Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — In Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, doctors and health workers are grappling with one of the worst…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 8: Israel, Hunter Biden, Las Vegas shooting, Fruit recall, Meta
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A multi-threat storm will traverse through the eastern half of the US this weekend, unloading heavy rain and…
Continue ReadingRussia launches cruise missile barrage on Ukraine after long pause
By Maria Kostenko, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia fired a barrage of cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine early Friday morning after a…
Continue Reading6-year-old New Jersey girl is one of the youngest new members of high IQ society
By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — Like many 6-year-olds, Declan Lopez wishes unicorns were real. She told CNN in an operatic voice she aspires to be…
Continue ReadingGood Samaritans saved Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home in Atlanta from being burned to the ground, officials say
By Dave Alsup and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Good Samaritans helped thwart a woman’s attempt to set a fire at the birth home of Dr. Martin…
Continue ReadingTaiwan official: Chinese leaders met to hash out interference plans targeting island’s presidential election
By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Beijing has ramped up its push to interfere in next month’s Taiwan presidential election, with a…
Continue Reading‘Target list,’ ammo and conspiracy theories: Authorities reveal details on gunman who killed 3 UNLV faculty members
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Romine, Jay Croft and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The 67-year-old career college professor who fatally shot three…
Continue ReadingAbandon Ukraine and all of Eastern Europe is under threat, exiled Belarusian opposition leader warns US
CNN By Tess Conciatori (CNN) — The exiled leader of Belarus’ democratic opposition is warning the United States that abandoning Ukraine in…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan and Armenia agree to prisoner swap and to work towards peace deal
By Angela Dewan, CNN (CNN) — Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to a prisoner exchange, and to work towards normalizing ties and a peace…
Continue ReadingAustralia swelters under extreme heat as rare early cyclone barrels toward northern coast
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — A tropical cyclone has rapidly intensified off the northern coast of Australia as millions across the country endure…
Continue Reading3 Alabama officers are fired and 1 is suspended after fatal shooting of a man during vehicle repossession
By Aya Elamroussi and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Three officers in Alabama were fired and another was suspended without pay in connection to…
Continue ReadingItaly quits Belt and Road plan as Europe rethinks China relations
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Italy, the only G7 country to join China’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative, will leave the global…
Continue ReadingA Texas judge ruled a pregnant woman who sued the state seeking an abortion can legally terminate her pregnancy
CNN By Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge ruled Thursday that a pregnant woman who sued the state seeking…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Dec. 8: Israel, Hunter Biden, Las Vegas shooting, Fruit recall, Meta
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A multi-threat storm will traverse through the eastern half of the US this weekend, unloading heavy rain…
Continue Reading‘Target list,’ ammo and conspiracy theories: Authorities reveal details on UNLV gunman who killed 3 faculty members
CNN, KVVU, KTNV, KSNV By Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Romine and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — The 67-year-old career college professor who fatally shot…
Continue ReadingImages from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to underwear
CNN By Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Images from Gaza circulating on social media Thursday showed a mass detention by the Israeli…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota senator’s son charged with manslaughter after allegedly leading police chase that ended in a deputy’s death
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The son of North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer has been charged with manslaughter after crashing into an…
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