Neighborhoods in Los Angeles with the most expensive home sales
Real estate platform ZeroDown analyzed its data on home listings in Los Angeles to determine the most expensive recent home sales.
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Astronauts face mental and emotional challenges for deep space travel. Scientists are working on solutions
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronauts have been venturing into space for 61 years to unlock the human potential for exploration. But the floating freedom offered by a lack of gravity also presents a number of limits when it comes to the human body and mind. Short trips to space from the early Mercury and Apollo
Continue ReadingMyanmar could see first executions in decades as junta says death sentences of two activists upheld
By Cape Diamond and Irene Nasser, CNN Two men will be executed in Myanmar by the military junta after their death sentence appeals were denied, the junta said Saturday, in what would mark the first judicial executions in the country in decades. “It’s confirmed that Phyo Zayar Thaw and [Ko] Jimmy would be on the
Continue ReadingBelieve it or not, gas station bathrooms used to be squeaky clean. Here’s what changed.
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Gas station bathrooms are the last place most people want to stop to do their business. But that wasn’t always the case. Spotless bathrooms were once a crucial selling point for gas stations. In fact, oil giants’ gas station ads in the early and mid-20th century assured travelers that their
Continue Reading‘I couldn’t care less.’ What some young Britons think of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN This weekend, millions in towns and cities across the United Kingdom will mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign. In London, her Platinum Jubilee is being celebrated with an array of events, from a parade to a flypast and a star-studded party at Buckingham Palace. Meanwhile, neighborhoods across the capital decked out
Continue Reading California drought is pushing Latino farmers and workers to make difficult decisions
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Joe Del Bosque roamed the 2,000 acres of his California farm knowing he couldn’t touch nearly half of the land he’s owned for decades. “I got the land, I got the people. I have everything but no water. I can’t do it,” said Del Bosque, a 73-year-old farmer in Firebaugh, California.
Continue Reading Frustration mounts in Uvalde over shifting narratives about school shooting. State senator says lack of clarity could hinder future safety measures
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The lack of clarity surrounding authorities’ response to the mass shooting at a South Texas elementary school could hinder efforts to prevent such massacres from happening again, a state lawmaker told CNN on Friday. Ten days after a gunman slaughtered 19 students and their two teachers in their classrooms at Robb
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NATO chief speaks with Erdogan about Finland, Sweden joining
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Finland’s prime minister and spoken to Turkey’s president as he seeks to overcome Turkish resistance to Finland and Sweden joining the alliance. Stoltenberg, who visited Washington this week, tweeted late Friday that he met with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin while there and discussed “the
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DHS apartment building fire leaves 20+ residents displaced
Fire crews were able to knock down an apartment fire in Desert Hot Springs on Friday night. CalFire responded to the this apartment building on Mesquite Avenue, just off of Palm Drive, just before 7p.m. Officials said 1 unit was completely destroyed, while 2 other units sustained smoke and water damage. “So one unit was
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15 films that employed more than 1,000 people
Giggster independently researched and compiled a list of 15 films with cast and crews that exceeded 1,000 people. How many have you seen?
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The latest ‘Jurassic Park’ is coming: Here’s every one of the films leading up to it
Stacker compiled a list of the five “Jurassic Park” franchise movies that preceded the release of the new “Jurassic World” movie using IMDb data and various news and entertainment industry sources.
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Lewis’ 3-run HR helps Texas State beat UCSB 7-3 at Stanford
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Daylan Pena went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Peyton Lewis hit a three-run home run to help No. 2 seed Texas State beat third-seeded UC Santa Barbara 7-3 on Friday night at the Stanford Regional. Texas State (45-12) plays Stanford, the No. 2 seed overall, in the semifinals
Continue Reading Book banning in the US: These are the authors of color who censors are trying to silence
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Young adult authors of color are fed up with being targeted. They’re sick of seeing their books bogusly labeled “critical race theory” or “anti-police.” They’re incredulous at claims their words make kids uncomfortable. They’re done seeing their books challenged or banned over what they see as insincere claims about vulgarity,
Continue ReadingAs drug cartels expand their reach across Latin America, Chile takes a hit
By Daniela Mohor W. for CNN On May 1, Francisca Sandoval, a young Chilean reporter, traveled to a commercial district of the capital, Santiago, to cover a union rally commemorating International Workers’ Day. It would be her final report. During the demonstration, violent clashes broke out between local gangs, protesters, and the police. A group
Continue Reading As Ukraine loses troops, how long can it keep up the fight?
By JOHN LEICESTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is losing 60 to 100 soldiers each day in combat. Just short of 50 American soldiers died per day on average in 1968, during the Vietnam War’s deadliest year for U.S. forces. Concentrations of Russian artillery
Continue Reading Angels slugger Trout is ‘Mike from Millville’ in homecoming
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — “Mike from Millville” easily shared his opinions on his beloved Philadelphia Eagles. The draft? Loved it, and even bragged that Eagles general manager Howie Roseman “made a splash” with his recent acquisitions. “I think everybody wanted to see him get a receiver,” Mike said. Angels outfield
Continue ReadingOne dead, 8 injured after high-speed train derails in southern China
By Yong Xiong, CNN A train conductor was killed and eight other people injured after a high-speed train derailed in southern China on Saturday morning, state media CCTV reported. The train derailed at 10:30am local time after hitting debris from a landslide that was on the track while it was approaching Rongjiang county, Guizhou province,
Continue Reading In eastern Ukraine, keeping the lights on is a dangerous job
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — As the fighting in eastern Ukraine inches forward, Russian attacks are knocking out power, water and gas to entire towns and cities — and the utility crews sent to repair the smashed transmission lines and pipes are finding themselves in the middle of the shelling. Crews
Continue ReadingBond between Americans and Ukrainian forces they trained remains strong as war grinds on
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The war in Ukraine became real for Col. Robert Swertfager on day one. A fighter pilot with the California Air National Guard, Swertfager has, by his count, 73 Ukraine entry stamps in his passport over 20 years, the result of a partnership between “The Golden State” and Ukraine that has created
Continue Reading Anderson extends shutout streak, Dodgers defeat Mets 6-1
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Anderson has been a pleasant surprise for a Los Angeles Dodgers rotation missing Clayton Kershaw and Andrew Heaney due to injuries. The unbeaten Anderson extended his scoreless streak to 26 innings and became the first National League pitcher with seven wins as the Dodgers
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