Watch Prince William and Prince Harry unveil Diana statue
Prince William and Prince Harry reunited to unveil a statue dedicated to their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, at Kensington Palace.
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021 shortlist revealed
Amy Woodyatt, CNN Breathtaking images of a lavender field lit up by the Milky Way, a panorama of Iceland’s Northern Lights over a frozen estuary, and a hazy sunrise in Shanghai are among those shortlisted for this year’s 2021’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Limitations on travel may have been in place for millions
Continue ReadingOfficials urge people to put away bird feeders due to songbird disease
By Jonathan Bailey Click here for updates on this story SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND) — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources continues to urge people to put away birdbaths and bird feeders due to a songbird disease. The disease damages the neurological system in birds with the visible symptoms of crusty eyes or a discharge
Continue ReadingAn American tradition will be missing in cities across the West this 4th of July due to the extreme weather
By Amanda Jackson and Brisa Colon, CNN As the West deals with a historic drought, officials in some cities are banning fireworks to help prevent more wildfires. The pandemic shuttered most of the July 4 celebrations last year as people stayed home to stop the spread of Covid-19. Thanks mostly to vaccinations, restrictions have been
Continue ReadingToobin: Voting Rights Act close to being irrelevant
CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin says the result of the Supreme Court upholding two Arizona election laws means the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act is ‘close to being irrelevant’ and will require congressional action to save it.
Continue ReadingEastern Europe was once a world leader on gay rights. Then it ran out of scapegoats
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Márton Pál feels like he is in a parallel universe. Pál lives in Budapest with his husband and young son, and says Hungary has made a lot of progress on LGBTQ rights in the past two decades. He feels society is becoming increasingly more open and accepting towards him and his
Continue ReadingOfficer reaches community in a fun, creative way
By Mary Caltrider Click here for updates on this story SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND) — “I felt it was something important to share with my wife and those close to me, and I figured it was a good idea to share with others as well,” says Indiana State Police, Sergeant Ted Bohner. We like to
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Slowly drying out into the weekend
Dew points are still quite high, but will gradually drop over the next 36 hours, paving the way for a more comfortable holiday weekend despite warmer temps. The moist airmass over the region is gradually giving way to drier air moving in from the West. This process will be slow, but it is already noticeably
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O.J. Simpson Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former NFL star O.J. Simpson. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1947 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Orenthal James Simpson Father: Jimmie Lee Simpson, custodian and cook Mother: Eunice Simpson, nurse’s aide Marriages: Nicole (Brown) Simpson (February 2, 1985-1992, divorced); Marguerite (Whitley) Simpson
Continue ReadingBob Dole Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former US Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole. Personal Birth date: July 22, 1923 Death date: December 5, 2021 Birth place: Russell, Kansas Birth name: Robert Joseph Dole Father: Doran Ray Dole, grain elevator and produce station operator Mother: Bina (Talbott) Dole Marriages: Elizabeth
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Elsa to track through the Carribean, nearing Florida next week
Tropical Storm Elsa is racing toward the WIndward Islands, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall with it. By early next week Elsa will be nearing Florida. CNN meteorologist Chad Myers has the detailed forecast.
Continue Reading An American tradition will be missing in cities across the West this 4th of July due to the extreme weather
By Amanda Jackson and Brisa Colon, CNN As the West deals with a historic drought, officials in some cities are banning fireworks to help prevent more wildfires. The pandemic shuttered most of the July 4 celebrations last year as people stayed home to stop the spread of Covid-19. Thanks mostly to vaccinations, restrictions have been
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Ola de calor sin precedentes ha empeorado las condiciones de sequía en el noroeste de EE.UU.
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las condiciones de sequía se han expandido y empeorado en el oeste de Estados Unidos, especialmente en el noroeste del Pacífico, debido a la ola de calor récord de la semana pasada, según el último Monitor de sequía de Estados Unidos. “El calor sin precedentes en el noroeste, combinado con
Continue ReadingHertz emerges from bankruptcy
By Alison Kosik, CNN Hertz has officially emerged from bankruptcy after more than a year as a “much stronger company,” thanks to a red-hot rental car market as more Americans travel and the economy reopens. As part of its bankruptcy filing last year, Hertz promised to sell more than 180,000 vehicles from its fleet by
Continue ReadingSEARCH FOR SURVIVORS: BIDEN TO VISIT SURFSIDE (6aET)
Rescue crews pull in more resources as children are identified among the 18 killed in a Florida condo collapse.
Continue ReadingHear first responder describe harrowing moments after collapse
In dispatch audio obtained by CNN from Broadcastify, a first responder describes the scene after a condo building collapsed in Surfside, Florida.
Continue ReadingOlivia Moultrie, 15, makes history by signing with NWSL’s Portland Thorns
By Jill Martin, CNN Earlier this month, Olivia Moultrie, a 15-year-old soccer player from California, was granted permission by a federal judge to sign with a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club after ruling that the league can’t enforce its age rule requiring players to be at least 18 to sign a professional contract with
Continue ReadingRussian military targeted passwords in wide-ranging hacking campaign, US and UK officials say
By Brian Fung and Zachary Cohen, CNN For months, Russian military hackers have engaged in a campaign to compromise the passwords of people employed in sensitive jobs at hundreds of organizations worldwide including US and European government and military agencies, US and British national security officials said Thursday. The extensive effort also targeted political parties,
Continue ReadingOfficials blame Delta variant for Covid-19 surge in Missouri
Hospitalizations are up 225% since early June in Springfield, Missouri, which experts are blaming on the Covid-19 Delta variant. CNN’s Martin Savidge reports.
Continue ReadingThousands seek refuge from wave of violence in Haiti’s capital city
By Caitlin Hu and Etant Dupain, CNN A bloody wave of shootings, arson and other criminal violence has engulfed parts of Port-au-Prince, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and trapping others within dangerous areas of the Haitian capital, aid agencies say. Most recently, a series of killings on Tuesday night claimed the lives
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