Independence Day Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Independence Day, celebrated on the Fourth of July. The 246th anniversary of the adoption of the…
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Gypsy moths are stripping trees bare in the Northeast. Here’s why the outbreak is so bad
By Keely Aouga and Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN Mark Boltz-Robinson looks forward to growing apples and berries every year. The fruits go into pies,…
Continue ReadingChinese astronauts carry out country’s first spacewalk outside space station
By Lily Lee and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Chinese astronauts on Sunday successfully carried out the country’s first spacewalk outside their space…
Continue ReadingHere are some of the ways NCAA athletes are embracing the new world of the ‘NIL’ deal
By Douglas S. Wood and David Close, CNN This week saw the beginning of the NIL-era of college athletics. Suddenly allowed to profit from their name,…
Continue ReadingIndependence Day fireworks, once joyous celebrations, are now nightmares for these gun violence survivors
By Amir Vera, CNN Maggie Montoya used to love Independence Day fireworks. Now, the loud explosions and bangs that come with the American ritual…
Continue ReadingThe Florida Wildlife Corridor is nearly 18 million acres of natural wonder. The state just took a significant step to keep it alive
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Photographs by Carlton Ward Jr./Florida Wild Wedged between Florida’s two coasts are some of the richest ecosystems in…
Continue ReadingPhilippine Air Force plane crash death toll rises to 50
By Sophie Jeong and Yasmin Coles, CNN Fifty people were killed when a Philippine Air Force plane crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, the…
Continue ReadingSearch and rescue efforts at collapsed Surfside condo paused for demolition preparation
By Jason Hanna, Dakin Andone and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Search and rescue efforts at the partially collapsed South Florida condo will temporarily pause…
Continue ReadingA 112-year-old in Puerto Rico sets Guinness World Record as oldest living man
By David Williams, CNN A former sugar cane farmer in Puerto Rico has been confirmed as the world’s oldest man by Guinness World Records, just a…
Continue ReadingWater is disappearing in the West — and not just during the summer
Skiers and snowboarders pray for snow so they can shred the slopes. Climatologists and hydrologists have an entirely different and more critical…
Continue ReadingBiden’s Fourth of July celebrations clouded by a gnawing concern over the Delta variant of Covid-19
By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN When President Joe Biden welcomed 1,000 essential workers and military personnel on the South Lawn this…
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Camp trailer fire doused east of Madras deemed suspicious
A fire that destroyed a camp trailer and began to spread to nearby sagebrush and trees east of Madras on Saturday is being investigated as…
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Prineville man arrested in DUII hit-and-run crash
A 55-year-old Prineville man was arrested Saturday on five counts of hit-and-run, reckless driving and DUII-alcohol charges after his car hit several…
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Update: Rattlesnake Fire 65% contained, new Grant County wildfire burns 570 acres
Firefighters remained busy Friday, tackling seven new fires, the largest of which was Incident 494, a five-acre fire off of Highway 20 near the…
Continue ReadingUnprecedented heat, hundreds dead and a town destroyed. Climate change is frying the Northern Hemisphere
By Angela Dewan, CNN The tiny town of Lytton has come to hold a grim record. On Tuesday, it experienced Canada’s highest-ever temperature, in…
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Bend woman organizes city-wide water balloon fight
What started as a joke quickly became a reality as Stephanie Von Aydan proposed an idea for a city-wide water balloon fight in Bend. It’s on for the…
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Humane Society of C.O. hosts ‘SUPs & PUPs’ at Elk Lake
Paddle-boarding, swimming and lots of tail-wagging happened at Elk Lake Resort Saturday to raise money for the Humane Society of Central…
Continue ReadingAtlanta woman wakes up to find a wild African cat on her bed
An Atlanta woman woke up to a surprise when an exotic cat native to Africa — that was not hers — jumped onto her bed. CNN affiliate WGCL…
Continue ReadingPlagued by violence, Chicago prepares for critical holiday weekend
By Christina Maxouris, CNN As Chicago leaders work to address violence across the city, police said Saturday that at least 16 people have been shot…
Continue ReadingElsa Update: Tropical storm watch issued for Florida Keys
A tropical storm watch is now in effect for parts of the Florida Keys in advance of Tropical Storm Elsa. CNN Meteorologist Gene Norman is tracking…
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