Joran van der Sloot expected to plead guilty to federal charges at Wednesday hearing
By Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway who is…
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US wildfires cost up to $893 billion annually with major hit to real estate value, congressional report shows
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Climate change-fueled wildfires are costing the US economy between $394 billion to $893 billion annually, a new…
Continue ReadingA 6-year-old Palestinian-American was stabbed 26 times for being Muslim, police say. His mom couldn’t go to his funeral because she was stabbed, too
CNN, WBBM By Holly Yan, Brad Parks, Lauren Mascarenhas and Virginia Langmaid, CNN Joliet, Illinois (CNN) — Loved ones and strangers united in…
Continue ReadingThis American family with roots in besieged Gaza suffers the consequences of Israel’s war on Hamas
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Wrapped in a blanket inside a makeshift tent, Ahmed Arafat tries to stay calm as the sounds of Israeli military…
Continue ReadingA 6-year-old Palestinian-American was stabbed 26 times for being Muslim, police say. His mom couldn’t go to his funeral because she was stabbed, too
By Holly Yan, Brad Parks, Lauren Mascarenhas and Virginia Langmaid, CNN Joliet, Illinois (CNN) — Loved ones and strangers united in grief…
Continue ReadingChina and Russia criticize Israel as divisions with the West sharpen
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing on Tuesday for the start…
Continue ReadingThe 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who authorities say was fatally stabbed by his landlord because he was Muslim will be buried today
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Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 16: Israel, hate crimes, House speaker, earthquake, bedbugs
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — India, the world’s largest democracy and most populous country, does not recognize same-sex marriage,…
Continue ReadingSir’Antonio Brown would play outside until the sun went down – until a shooting killed the 6-year-old near his Kansas City home
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — “Are you OK?” Shayna Davis was often stunned when her son, Sir’Antonio Brown – who still struggled to…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court is set to rule on same-sex marriage. Here’s what that could mean for millions of people
CNN By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t love at first sight when Aditi Anand met Susan Dias at a book club in Mumbai. “We didn’t get…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court is set to rule on same-sex marriage. Here’s what that could mean for millions of people
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t love at first sight when Aditi Anand met Susan Dias at a book club in Mumbai. “We didn’t get along…
Continue ReadingDiplomatic aid efforts ramp up for ‘strangled’ Gaza as regional conflict fears grow
By Helen Regan, Kareem El Damanhoury, Eyad Kourdi, Abeer Salman and Samantha Delouya, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Gaza is being…
Continue ReadingPalestinian men stranded outside Gaza look on as their families endure horrors at home
By Ivana Kottasová, Abeer Salman, Wisam Jafari, Jeremy Diamond and Matthias Somm, CNN West Bank (CNN) — The men in the wedding hall at the…
Continue ReadingColorado’s I-25 is partially closed after a coal train derailed off a bridge and killed a semi-truck driver, authorities say
By Chris Boyette and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A portion of Colorado’s Interstate 25 has been shut down in both directions after a coal…
Continue ReadingBuffalo Bills’ Damien Harris was removed from the field on a gurney during New York Giants game
By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills running back Damien Harris was transported off the field in an ambulance…
Continue ReadingBeijing to host global gathering as Xi Jinping lays out China’s vision
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is gathering world leaders in Beijing this week for a high profile forum with…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Gaza metro’: The mysterious subterranean tunnel network used by Hamas
CNN By Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) — The myriad tunnels under Gaza are best known as passageways used to smuggle goods from Egypt and launch…
Continue ReadingPalestinian-American boy killed and his mother injured after landlord stabs them because they were Muslim, authorities say
By Chris Boyette and Keith Allen, CNN (CNN) — A Chicago-area landlord was arrested and charged with murder and hate crimes after authorities…
Continue ReadingNoboa, 35, to become Ecuador’s next president following election dominated by spiraling crime
By Tara John and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Center-right candidate Daniel Noboa, the 35-year-old son of a banana tycoon, will become…
Continue ReadingGaza explained: What to know about the enclave
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Israel is gearing up for the next stage of its war on Hamas, following the Palestinian militant group’s brutal…
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