4 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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Start your week smart: New laws, Russia retaliates, Colorado mother, special counsel, California waves
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the final Sunday — and the final 5 Things — of the year! Before we ring in 2024,…
Continue ReadingRussia retaliates against Ukraine after 24 killed in border city
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Russia said it launched retaliatory strikes on military sites and “foreign mercenaries” in Kharkiv after…
Continue ReadingCountdown to freedom: The significance of New Year’s Eve ‘watch night’ services for Black Americans
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Adrienne Keeler remembers struggling to stay awake in church on New Year’s Eve as a child while her family…
Continue ReadingRussia says toll from Ukrainian shelling on border city has risen to 24 as it vows to retaliate
By Radina Gigova, Darya Tarasova, Mariya Knight, Maria Kostenko, Tim Lister and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — At least 24 people, including three…
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Appeals court allows California law to go into effect, restricting concealed carry in public places
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A US appeals court Saturday paved the way for a California law banning the concealed carry of firearms in “sensitive…
Continue Reading16-year-old flying solo on Frontier Airlines ends up in Puerto Rico instead of Ohio
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A Florida teenager traveling alone was meant to fly to his mother in Ohio on a Frontier Airlines flight, but…
Continue ReadingBulgaria and Romania join Schengen area for maritime and air passengers
Pierre Meilhan and Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The European Council has decided to enlarge the border-free Schengen area to include Bulgaria and…
Continue ReadingMore than a billion people will head to the polls across South Asia in 2024
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — An election boycotted by the main opposition as the world’s longest serving female prime minister looks set to…
Continue Reading‘What kind of life is this?’ Dire conditions in increasingly cramped southern Gaza
By Tim Lister and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Palestinians displaced inside Gaza as Israel pushes on with its ground offensive describe cramped…
Continue ReadingHundreds of unknown species were discovered around the world this year
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The incredible discoveries and scientific feats of 2023 prove just how far curiosity and wonder can take…
Continue ReadingPolice are searching for a Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children
By Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are searching for a Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children and trying to kill a third…
Continue ReadingTexas is sending asylum seekers to major cities by bus with little notice. These mayors want to pump the brakes
CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York,…
Continue ReadingTexas is sending asylum seekers to major cities by bus with little notice. These mayors want to pump the brakes
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York,…
Continue ReadingFederal judge temporarily blocks parts of Iowa state law that bans books and curriculum discussing LGBTQ issues
By Sara Smart and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of two parts of an Iowa state law that would…
Continue ReadingFlashlight leads to stranded motorist’s rescue in backcountry of California’s Los Padres National Forest
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona man was rescued after spending days stranded in the cold backcountry of California’s Los Padres…
Continue Reading122 anglers rescued from ice floe in northern Minnesota lake, no injuries reported
By Jamiel Lynch, Carma Hassan and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A total of 122 anglers were successfully rescued from an ice floe that detached from…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s military has a new enemy: Population math
By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea, with the world’s lowest birth rate, may soon find itself without enough troops to…
Continue ReadingA 14-year-old boy in California allegedly used ‘multiple weapons’ to kill parents, injure sister, police say
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly killing his parents and severely injuring his 11-year-old…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Wisconsin – La Crosse chancellor says he was fired over pornographic videos made with his wife
CNN By Melissa Alonso and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System has terminated a 63-year-old…
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