Rare and endangered okapi born at Cincinnati Zoo
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A member of a rare and endangered species related to the giraffe was recently born at the Cincinnati Zoo and…
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Someone anonymously donated a pair of rare Air Jordans to a homeless shelter. The shoes turned out to be worth thousands
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A mystery donation of rare Air Jordans left at an Oregon homeless shelter earlier this year led to more than…
Continue ReadingState lawmaker apologizes after homophobic, xenophobic remarks toward police officer during DUI stop
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A North Dakota state lawmaker made homophobic and discriminatory remarks toward a police officer while being placed…
Continue ReadingState lawmaker apologizes after homophobic, xenophobic remarks toward police officer during DUI stop
CNN By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A North Dakota state lawmaker made homophobic and discriminatory remarks toward a police officer while being…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Christmas in Bethlehem, Trump criminal case, Wisconsin maps, Elijah McClain, Prague in mourning
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It’s safe to say that 2023 has been anything but boring with wars, wildfires, mass shootings…
Continue ReadingAuthorities issue arrest warrant for suspect in connection with deadly Florida mall shooting
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Police in Florida have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection with a Christmas weekend shooting…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Home Secretary apologizes for joke about spiking his wife’s drink with date-rape drug
By Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s Home Secretary James Cleverly has apologized for joking about spiking his wife’s drink with a…
Continue ReadingHere’s how to track Santa around the world, thanks to NORAD
By Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — Santa Claus has packed his sleigh with toys for all the good kids and he has made sure the reindeer are…
Continue Reading90-year-old woman becomes oldest student to complete coursework at the University of North Texas
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 90-year-old woman earned her master’s degree and marked a historic milestone in the process, becoming…
Continue ReadingDog that survived in the wild after going missing nearly 7 years ago is rescued
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 12-year-old stray dog found roaming in an English village turned out to have been missing for several…
Continue ReadingHow to see the Christmas ‘cold moon’ — the last full moon of the year
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The final full moon of 2023 will peer over the horizon on Monday, the night of Christmas, and reach its peak the…
Continue ReadingFurnace blast at Indonesia nickel factory kills 13 workers, wounds 38
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A furnace explosion at a Chinese-owned nickel factory in Indonesia on Sunday has killed at least 13 workers and…
Continue ReadingDog scares off moose that attacked owner on Alaska walking trail, authorities say
By Sara Smart and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A dog’s protective instincts kicked in when it scared off a moose that attacked its owner…
Continue ReadingWith war raging in Gaza, Christmas is effectively canceled in Bethlehem
By Will Ripley, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Abeer Salman, CNN Bethlehem, West Bank (CNN) — Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like…
Continue ReadingWoman whose mystery poisoning captivated China for decades dies
By Chris Lau and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — A woman who was left incapacitated for decades after being poisoned as a college student in a…
Continue Reading1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Florida shopping mall, police say
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — One man is dead, and a woman is injured after a shooting inside an Ocala, Florida mall Saturday afternoon, according…
Continue ReadingFrance grounds Romanian plane carrying 303 Indian nationals under suspicion of human trafficking
By Xiaofei Xu and Heather Chen, CNN Paris, France (CNN) — French authorities grounded a passenger plane carrying 303 Indian citizens, including…
Continue ReadingAuthorities identify remains found in wooded area as belonging to a 5-year-old boy who went missing 20 years ago
By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Human remains discovered in a Virginia city’s woods last year have been identified as belonging to 5-year-old…
Continue ReadingAn Arkansas man visited a state park with his girlfriend. He picked up the largest diamond discovered there in 3 years
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — An Arkansas man who picked up what he thought was a piece of glass at a state park says he later learned his…
Continue ReadingUkraine arrests senior Defense Ministry official accused of embezzling $40 million
By Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — A senior Ukrainian Defence Ministry official has been detained over allegations he embezzled 1.5 billion…
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