5 things to know for Aug. 16: Maui fires, Trump, Water shortage, North Korea, Landslide
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is facing renewed scrutiny for apparently slowing load times for…
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Trump lawyers negotiating with Fulton County DA over details of surrender, sources say
CNN By Alayna Treene, CNN Washington (CNN) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are in “ongoing negotiations” with the Fulton County…
Continue ReadingUkraine reclaims village in Donetsk region from Russian troops amid grueling counteroffensive
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Alex Stambaugh and Kostan Nechyporenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian forces have retaken the village of Urozhaine in the…
Continue ReadingTribunal says Georgia teacher who read book on gender identity to her fifth grade class should not be fired
By Dawn Sawyer, Carrington Peavy and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — A three-person tribunal has recommended against the firing of a Georgia teacher…
Continue ReadingA quarter of humanity faces extreme water stress – and it’s poised to get worse, new report finds
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — The world is facing an “unprecedented water crisis” driven by soaring demand and the accelerating climate…
Continue ReadingArkansas education officials say AP African American Studies program won’t count toward graduation
By Nicquel Terry Ellis (CNN) — Students in Arkansas public high schools enrolled in the controversial Advanced Placement African American…
Continue ReadingJakarta is the world’s most polluted city. And Indonesia’s leader may have the cough to prove it
By Heather Chen, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city, according to a new study, and the…
Continue ReadingAt least 32 dead after landslide at Myanmar jade mine
By Su Chay, Sophie Jeong and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has killed at least 32 people, a…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it has US soldier Travis King. What happens now?
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea’s first public confirmation that a US soldier crossed into its territory in July…
Continue ReadingChina’s defense minister warns against ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan during Russia meeting
By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — China’s defense minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday warned against “playing with fire” when it comes to Taiwan…
Continue ReadingAt least 55 dead following clashes between rival factions in Libya
By Hamdi Alkhshali and Ruba Alhenawi, CNN (CNN) — At least 55 people were killed and 146 others injured when clashes broke out between two…
Continue ReadingThe moment Ukraine used an experimental drone to attack a Russian bridge
Exclusive by Nick Paton Walsh, Victoria Butenko and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN Dnipro, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian security services have…
Continue ReadingThe moment Ukraine used an experimental drone to attack a Russian bridge
CNN Exclusive by Nick Paton Walsh, Victoria Butenko and Florence Davey-Attlee, CNN Dnipro, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian security services have…
Continue ReadingOklahoma supreme court to hear Tulsa Race Massacre appeal
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court will consider an appeal challenging the dismissal of a lawsuit that sought reparations…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea confirms US soldier Travis King is in the country
By Gawon Bae, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea on Wednesday confirmed publicly for the first…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic school that fired a teacher for having premarital sex
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Catholic school that terminated a teacher for having…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about conservatorships
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Retired NFL player Michael Oher, whose story inspired the Oscar-winning film “The Blind Side,” is alleging…
Continue ReadingNewly released video shows Denver police officer fatally shooting a man holding a marker, which police say the officer believed was a knife
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Police Department released body camera video Monday of an August 5 incident in which one of their…
Continue ReadingMichael Oher’s long effort to correct the record on his inspirational story of homelessness to the NFL
CNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In his 2011 memoir, Michael Oher wrote that he had a special skill for forgetting his difficult past. “To…
Continue ReadingMichael Oher’s long effort to correct the record on his inspirational story of homelessness to the NFL
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In his 2011 memoir, Michael Oher wrote that he had a special skill for forgetting his difficult past. “To get…
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