French ambassador in Niger stays put, defies junta’s deadline to quit the country
By Joseph Ataman and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — France’s ambassador to Niger is staying put in the West African country in defiance of an…
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A teen employee, a vivacious mother and a 4-year-old’s dad were killed in a racist rampage in Jacksonville. These are their stories
CNN, WJXT By Holly Yan and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Despondent and bewildered, Jerrald Gallion’s family had no idea how to tell his…
Continue Reading‘Still alive and wriggling:’ Doctors remove 3-inch parasitic worm from woman’s brain in world first
CNN By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — When a 64-year-old Australian woman was sent to hospital for brain surgery, neurosurgeon Dr. Hari Priya…
Continue ReadingTwo Ugandan men may face death penalty after ‘aggravated homosexuality’ charge
By Bethlehem Feleke, David McKenzie and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Two men in Uganda are facing separate charges of “aggravated…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s attorney general sues school district over policy requiring parental notification when students change gender identification
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — California’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a local school district over its new…
Continue ReadingIdalia is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane with dangerous rain, winds and storm surge
CNN By Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford, Nouran Salahieh and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a…
Continue ReadingTennessee State House votes to ‘silence’ Rep. Justin Jones, 1 of 2 Democrats expelled earlier this year
By Dakin Andone and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The GOP-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday voted to silence one of two…
Continue ReadingDrunk driving campaign gets motorists tipsy before putting them behind the wheel
By Junko Ogura and Jack Guy, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving:…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 29: Idalia, UNC shooting, Hawaii, Airline fine, Retail theft
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — A trial date of March 4, 2024, has been set for former President Donald Trump for his alleged efforts to…
Continue ReadingHurricanes beginning with ‘I’ are the most retired storm names and Idalia could be next
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Storms beginning with the letter “I” are the most common tropical system names to become retired in the…
Continue ReadingThe Jacksonville gunman’s dad called 911 after the deadly rampage started. Here’s what he said about his son
By Jennifer Henderson, Isabel Rosales, Holly Yan and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have released details from a 911 call made by the…
Continue ReadingThe Jacksonville gunman’s dad called 911 after the deadly rampage started. Here’s what he said about his son
CNN By Joe Sutton, Jennifer Henderson, Isabel Rosales, Holly Yan and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have released details from a 911 call…
Continue ReadingUS detainee Paul Whelan seen inside Russian prison in rare video released by state media
CNN By Alex Stambaugh, Jennifer Hansler, Louise McLoughlin and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Rare new video has emerged showing detained…
Continue Reading‘Still alive and wriggling:’ Doctors remove 3-inch parasitic worm from woman’s brain in world first
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — When a 64-year-old Australian woman was sent to hospital for brain surgery, neurosurgeon Dr. Hari Priya Bandi…
Continue ReadingUS detainee Paul Whelan seen inside Russian prison in rare video released by state media
By Alex Stambaugh, Jennifer Hansler, Louise McLoughlin and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Rare new video has emerged showing detained American…
Continue ReadingSchools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
By Jessie Yeung, Junko Ogura, Emiko Jozuka and Saki Toi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A wave of online harassment and vitriol directed at Japanese people…
Continue ReadingUNC graduate student charged with murder in fatal shooting of associate professor
By Nick Valencia, Devon M. Sayers and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the fatal shooting of a faculty member at the University of…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey officials investigating fatal police shooting of mentally ill man after police said he lunged at them with knife
By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The New Jersey Attorney General’s office is investigating the fatal shooting of a man who family and authorities…
Continue ReadingNo ‘silver bullet’: Ukraine faces many challenges in getting the F-16 into combat
By Tim Lister and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — After months of intense lobbying, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ebullient about the…
Continue ReadingUS Marines identify 3 killed in Osprey aircraft crash in Australia
By Oren Liebermann, Heather Chen, Brad Lendon, Angus Watson and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Three US Marines who died when their Osprey…
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