Tornado kills at least 5, injures 33, in Chinese metropolis as region battles deadly floods
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — At least five people were killed and 33 injured in a tornado Saturday that struck Guangzhou, a city of 19…
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Tennessee governor signs bill allowing teachers and staff to be armed on campus
By Amanda Musa and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation Friday allowing teachers and school staff in the state…
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Spillover speeds: AAA study finds raising speed limits on interstates can increase crash rates on nearby roads
Raising speed limits on highways could lead to more crashes on nearby roads, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized…
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Three ultra-rare little birds have new home: Oregon Zoo welcomes sihek kingfishers
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo is home to many critically endangered species, but perhaps none as rare as its newest arrivals: a trio of…
Continue ReadingThousands rally in Madrid to urge Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez not to resign
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of supporters and party members of Spain’s Socialist party have rallied outside the party’s national headquarters in…
Continue ReadingTop diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the…
Continue ReadingAmerican-Israeli hostage appears in Hamas video for first time
By Lauren Izso and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Hamas on Saturday published a video of two hostages, American-Israeli Keith Siegel and Israeli Omri…
Continue ReadingA strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Java Island, felt in Jakarta
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the southern part of Indonesia’s main island…
Continue ReadingMillions in the Midwest under storm watches as Nebraska and Iowa communities reel from devastating tornadoes
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — One day after destructive tornadoes plowed through Nebraska and Iowa, millions of people in parts of Kansas,…
Continue ReadingShip with 400 tons of food aid destined for Gaza has left Cyprus
By Zeena Saifi, Kareem Khadder and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A desperately needed shipment of food aid destined for Gaza…
Continue ReadingAs EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far right are dominant themes
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Several German parties have kicked off their campaigns for the election of the European…
Continue ReadingForbes journalist placed under house arrest for allegedly spreading fake news about Russian army
By Olga Voitovych, Darya Tarasova and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — A Russian court has placed Forbes journalist Sergey Mingazov under house…
Continue ReadingTeen accidentally kills his younger brother with a gun found in an alley
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a 14-year-old Florida boy told police that he accidentally shot and killed his 11-year-old brother…
Continue ReadingShips from Turkey planning to deliver aid to Gaza were denied right to sail
ISTANBUL (AP) — A three-ship flotilla planning to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid from Turkey has been prevented from sailing by Guinea-Bissau…
Continue ReadingIraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a social media influencer
By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a well-known social…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed shooting down another of the U.S.…
Continue Reading1 climber dies and 1 survives with traumatic injuries after 1,000-foot fall off mountain in Alaska’s Denali National Park
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A 52-year-old woman is dead and another was seriously injured after the two-person team fell 1,000 feet while…
Continue ReadingAncient DNA pulls back curtain on mysterious empire
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — From a speck of bone, scientists can tease out astonishing information about the past. Analysis of ancient DNA…
Continue ReadingArrest warrant issued for man in fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer
CHICAGO (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a 22-year-old man in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was heading home from…
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