Gender-neutral toy aisles are now law in California
CNN By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Major retailers in California are now required to have gender-neutral toy aisles under a new state law. The…
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Massive earthquake hits Japan, triggering tsunami warnings
By Emiko Jozuka, Hanako Montgomery, Chie Kobayashi and Alex Stambaugh CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan on…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s top court strikes down key part of judicial overhaul, reigniting divisions as war rages
By Rob Picheta, Amir Tal and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down a controversial government plan to…
Continue ReadingThe night sky will have a multitude of delights in store for stargazers in 2024. What to look for
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The night sky will have a multitude of delights in store for stargazers in 2024. Full moons and meteor showers…
Continue ReadingMegalosaurus, the first ever dinosaur discovery
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Huge fossilized bones that emerged from slate quarries in England’s Oxfordshire beginning in the late 1600s were…
Continue ReadingMassive earthquake hits western Japan, triggering tsunami warnings
CNN By Emiko Jozuka, Hanako Montgomery and Alex Stambaugh CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday…
Continue ReadingUkraine sees deadly start to 2024 as Putin pledges to ramp up attacks
By Maria Kostenko and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — The first day of 2024 has officially been declared a day of mourning in Ukraine’s capital…
Continue ReadingCalifornia father and 10-year-old son arrested after the child shot and killed another boy, deputies say
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A California man and his 10-year-old son were arrested after the boy shot and killed another child using a…
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas war threatens to spill over, AI, and a seismic US election: 5 predictions for 2024
By Bianca Nobilo, CNN (CNN) — As we enter 2024 what lies ahead on the global stage may seem more uncertain than it has in years. To help you…
Continue ReadingFollow the New Year around the world
By Zoe Sottile and Kendall Trammell, CNN (CNN) — When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square to ring in the start of 2024, it’ll…
Continue ReadingMother wanted for killing 2 of her children arrested in the United Kingdom, police say
By Melissa Alonso and Christine Sever, CNN (CNN) — A Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children and attempting to kill a…
Continue Reading4 people killed in Michigan house explosion
WXYZ By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Four people were killed and two others injured when a house exploded in Michigan Saturday, officials told…
Continue ReadingMore than 350 migrants flown from Texas to Rockford before being escorted to Chicago
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A plane with more than 350 asylum-seekers onboard arrived early Sunday morning at an airport near Chicago…
Continue ReadingGermany and France beef up security ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations
By Sophie Tanno and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — France and Germany have ramped up security ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations following warnings…
Continue ReadingMan dies after shark encounter in Hawaii, police say
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A man died Saturday morning in Hawaii after sustaining “injuries from a shark encounter” off the coast of…
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24 things to look forward to in 2024
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Hope springs eternal, and for many of us, 2024 is a new dawn. We may have limited time before the bloom of the new…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it will no longer seek reunification with South Korea, will launch new spy satellites in 2024
By Heather Chen and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea will no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea,…
Continue ReadingDanish Queen Margrethe announces surprise abdication after 52 years on the throne
By AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — In a surprise move Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate her role early in 2024,…
Continue ReadingNavalny sends ‘Arctic hugs and polar greetings’ from Siberian prison in New Year’s Eve message
By Radina Gigova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny says he doesn’t feel lonely and is in a…
Continue Reading4 people killed in Michigan house explosion
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Four people were killed and two others injured when a house exploded in Michigan Saturday, officials told CNN.…
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