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The contrast between the scorched grass dominating the landscape and the greenery England is used to is stark.

England is notoriously rainy — yet an ‘exceptionally serious’ drought has hit half the nation

By Charlotte Reck, Laura Paddison, CNN London (CNN) — England is notoriously rainy — yet an “exceptionally serious” drought has hit half the nation after successive heat waves have parched the land, shrivelled rivers and put huge pressure on water supplies. A large stretch of central, eastern and southern England are enduring a “flash drought”

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The word "traitor" has become a go-to insult on the political right.

Who is Elon Musk calling a ‘traitor’?

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk recently sat for a wide-ranging interview with The Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, who challenged him over his support for Europe’s far right, his anti-Muslim rhetoric and his cuts to humanitarian aid during his stint in the Trump administration. Afterwards, on his own social media network that

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Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis reviews body camera footage on July 24

A Black teen was fatally shot after reporting a possibly armed person. His death prompts calls for police accountability

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The 911 call placed from the teenager’s phone last week reported a young person who may be brandishing a gun in an Austin, Texas, parking lot. When officers arrived at a community park early Friday morning, they found 17-year-old Anthoneil Williams II, who suddenly appeared to lift

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People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv

Poland blames Russia for firing missile into its territory as Moscow unleashes deadly attack on Ukraine

By Lex Harvey, Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko, Anna Chernova, Issy Ronald, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — NATO and Poland scrambled military aircraft when a missile apparently fired by Russia landed deep inside Polish territory, as Moscow launched deadly long-range attacks across Ukraine that killed at least nine people. The missile landed and exploded about 90

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Relocation plans underway for wildfire victims near Crook County Fairgrounds

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Fairgrounds began coordinating the relocation of wildfire evacuees and their livestock Wednesday to prepare for the upcoming Crook County Fair. The fairgrounds is working with the Crook County Emergency Manager and emergency response partners to identify alternative accommodations for those displaced by the fires. The transition aims to

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