Sex offender who escaped from prison in Texas has been captured, officials say
By Paradise Afshar and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The convicted sex offender who escaped Sunday from a prison near Houston was captured in a nearby…
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North Korea test fires ballistic missile with potential to reach entire US, Japan says
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday…
Continue ReadingFamilies stranded on rooftops as heavy rains batter northern Australia and crocodiles stalk floodwaters
By Angus Watson, Hilary Whiteman and Jessie Yeung, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Floodwaters brought by northern Australia’s heaviest rain in decades…
Continue ReadingA man was arrested in Washington DC after allegedly spraying a substance at 2 people and yelling an antisemitic phrase
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A man was arrested and charged in Washington DC on Sunday after he allegedly sprayed an unknown substance at two…
Continue ReadingProlific Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt dies, aged 88
By Melissa Alonso and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt—a prolific artist whose public art explored civil…
Continue ReadingAmal Clooney is representing over 400 plaintiffs in lawsuit seeking ‘accountability for genocide against Yazidis’
By Sabrina Souza and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — More than 400 Yazidi-Americans represented by renowned human rights attorney Amal Clooney filed a…
Continue ReadingJailed Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai faces his biggest trial yet
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, known for his support of the city’s pro-democracy movement and…
Continue ReadingAt least 13 killed as fierce winds hit Argentina
By Amarachi Orie and Juan Carlos Paz, CNN (CNN) — An intense storm in Argentina has left at least 13 people dead and others injured in the…
Continue ReadingConfederate memorial set to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery this week, officials say
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — The Confederate Memorial at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is set to be removed this week,…
Continue ReadingIDF claims it has discovered ‘biggest Hamas tunnel’ in Gaza
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday said it has uncovered “the biggest Hamas tunnel” in Gaza, spanning…
Continue ReadingA Black-owned holiday decor company wants to make the season bright and inclusive
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Madia Willis, Jasmine Hudson and J’Aaron Merchant were all working at the Walmart corporate headquarters…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Rudy Giuliani, Israeli hostages, East Coast storm, Kuwait monarch, Matthew Perry autopsy
By Faith Karimi and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Scientists are decoding what the past smelled like. Nine mothers around the world share their…
Continue ReadingOppressed by the Taliban, she swallowed acid. Now her siblings are trying to save her life
CNN By Hilary Whiteman, Anna Coren and Abdul Basir Bina, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Arzo is so weak she spends most of her day lying on a…
Continue ReadingPutin warns of problems with neighboring Finland after West ‘dragged it into NATO’
By Yulia Kesaieva, Darya Tarasova, Benjamin Brown and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be…
Continue ReadingA hot find: Customs officers in California seize $10 million worth of meth and cocaine hidden in jalapeño paste
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 28-year-old man caught some heat with the US Customs and Border Protection in Southern California after…
Continue ReadingParamedics are rarely charged if someone they’re treating dies. The Elijah McClain trial is testing that
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A guilty verdict against two Colorado paramedics for the 2019 death of Elijah McClain could have a chilling effect…
Continue ReadingA first-year medical student was learning about ultrasounds. She found something unexpected about her own health
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — With a pink, week-old surgical wound etched across a few inches of her neck, medical student Sally Rohan…
Continue Reading3 people dead in small plane crash into Oregon power lines identified, police say
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Three people died when a small plane crashed in Oregon and ignited a fire on Saturday afternoon, authorities…
Continue ReadingAfrican scientist could wipe out malaria by editing mosquito DNA
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Abdoulaye Diabate faced a life-threatening bout of malaria when he was just five years old. Diabate narrowly…
Continue ReadingMore than 60 people drown in migrant shipwreck off Libya, UN says
By Heather Chen and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Around 61 migrants, including women and children, have drowned following a “tragic…
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