Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Teen who allegedly confessed on Instagram video chat to killing girl told police it was an ‘accident,’ complaint says
By Kiely Westhoff and Tavleen Tarrant, CNN The 16-year-old Pennsylvania boy who allegedly confessed over Instagram video chat to killing a young girl told police when he was taken into custody that “it was an accident,” according to a criminal complaint. Police in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, responded Friday afternoon after a girl reported receiving a video
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US metro areas with the worst air pollution
Stacker compiled a list of the metro areas with the worst pollution in the U.S. using the 2022 American Lung Association State of the Air Report.
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States that collect the most in property taxes
Real estate platform ZeroDown looked at Census Bureau data to see how much revenues states collect in property taxes each year.
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NATO ministers meet to drum up more aid, arms for Ukraine
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his NATO counterparts are gathering in Romania on Tuesday to drum up urgently needed support for Ukraine, including deliveries of electrical components for the war-torn country’s devastated power transmission network. Ukraine’s grid has been battered countrywide since early October by targeted Russian strikes, in
Continue Reading Torture allegations mount in aftermath of Kherson occupation
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — When a dozen Russian soldiers stormed into Dmytro Bilyi’s home in August, the 24-year-old police officer said they gave him a chilling choice: Hand in his pistol or his mother and brother would disappear. Bilyi turned his gun over to the soldiers, who carried machine guns
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 29: Same-sex marriage, World Cup, Strike, Volcano, Twitter
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A monstrous trio of tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are expected to create challenges across the Southeast and Mississippi Valley today as more than 40 million people are under severe weather threats. CNN’s storm tracker and current satellite images show areas of Mississippi and Louisiana have the greatest potential for
Continue Reading Palestinians say 3 men killed by Israeli fire in West Bank
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry says three Palestinians were killed by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank. The official Palestinian news agency reported Tuesday that one man was killed during violent clashes near the city of Hebron, and two brothers were killed by Israeli troops west of the city of
Continue ReadingAs China grapples with rare protests, Shanghai Disneyland shuts over Covid curbs once again
Simone McCarthy, CNN Business Shanghai Disneyland has been closed again because of China’s Covid restrictions, just days after reopening following a previous pandemic-related closure. The theme park will close from Tuesday, November 29 “to follow the requirement of pandemic prevention and control,” Shanghai Disney Resort said in a statement on Tuesday. “We will notify guests
Continue Reading DNA match reunites missing daughter with her family 51 years after she was kidnapped, family says
By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN A family in Fort Worth, Texas, has been reunited with their daughter who was kidnapped as a baby more than five decades ago thanks to a DNA match from the ancestry service 23andMe, the family announced Sunday. Melissa Highsmith was just 22-months old in 1971 when she was
Continue Reading 2 new lava flows cascade down Mauna Loa as Hawaii sees neighboring volcanoes erupting
By Amir Vera, Holly Yan and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The rare sight of two neighboring volcanoes erupting simultaneously became even more astounding Tuesday as new lava flows gushed down slopes on Hawaii’s Big Island. Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, erupted this week for the first time in 38 years. Its neighbor Kilauea, which
Continue ReadingHong Kong to ask Beijing to rule on use of foreign lawyers in national security cases
By Kathleen Magramo and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong’s leader said he’ll ask Beijing to determine whether foreign lawyers can work on national security cases in the city, a move with repercussions for the upcoming trial of jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai. The announcement came Monday, hours after the Court of Final Appeal (CFA),
Continue Reading Chinese university students sent home amid protests
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese universities are sending students home as the ruling Communist Party tightens anti-virus controls and tries to prevent more protests after crowds angered by its severe “zero COVID” restrictions called for President Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades. With police
Continue Reading‘White paper’ protests: China’s top stationery supplier says it’s still selling A4 sheets
By Laura He, CNN Business The rare protests that spread across China over the weekend often featured demonstrators holding pieces of blank white paper, a phenomenon that has caused problems for the country’s top stationery chain. In a symbolic protest against censorship, young demonstrators held up sheets of white paper — a metaphor for the
Continue Reading‘White paper’ protests: China’s top stationery supplier says it’s still selling A4 sheets
CNN By Laura He, CNN Business The rare protests that spread across China over the weekend often featured demonstrators holding pieces of blank white paper, a phenomenon that has caused problems for the country’s top stationery chain. In a symbolic protest against censorship, young demonstrators held up sheets of white paper — a metaphor for
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Rookie Nembhard hits 3 at buzzer, Pacers stun Lakers 116-115
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rookie Andrew Nembhard hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer, and the Indiana Pacers rallied from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a stunning 116-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Tyrese Haliburton scored 24 points and hit a tying layup
Continue Reading S. Carolina’s US House maps under scrutiny because of race
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America A federal trial to determine whether South Carolina’s congressional maps are legal is closing with arguments over whether the state Legislature diluted Black voting power. The NAACP says the General Assembly removed Black voters from the coastal 1st District to make it easier for Republicans to win and
Continue Reading Missouri prepares to execute man for killing officer in 2005
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A Missouri inmate convicted of ambushing and killing a St. Louis area police officer he blamed in the death of his younger brother is scheduled to be executed Tuesday, though his lawyers are seeking to have the lethal injection halted. Kevin Johnson’s attorneys don’t deny that he killed Police Officer
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What hazards are posed by Hawaii’s Mauna Loa?
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Lava is shooting 100 feet to 200 feet (30 to 60 meters) into the air as Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, erupts for the first time in nearly 40 years. For now, lava is not threatening any homes or communities and no evacuation orders
Continue Reading Booker scores 44, Suns top Kings 122-117 for 5th straight
By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Devin Booker had 44 points, eight rebounds and six steals, and the Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to five with a 122-117 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. “That’s kind of what I get paid to do,” Booker said. “I was worried about
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