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By Karol Suarez The mothers and fathers of 43 Mexican students who went missing nearly eight years ago have welcomed the findings of a recent government report that found the disappearances were a “crime of the state.” “For us, it is significant and has positive elements that will help us to know the truth and

By Kristen Rogers, CNN The ashes of the late trailblazing “Star Trek” actor Nichelle Nichols will take flight when they are released into space from a Vulcan Centaur rocket by United Launch Alliance later this year. Nichols — who died at 89 on July 30 — is best known for playing Lt. Nyota Uhura in

By Karol Suarez, CNN The families of the ten miners trapped underground in Mexico since early August have rejected a new rescue strategy proposed by the government, Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Friday. The proposal, which entailed tunneling underground, was rejected on the basis of how time-consuming it would be, Lopez Obrador

Jacqui Palumbo and Toyin Owoseje, CNN A Miss England finalist has become the first ever beauty queen to compete without wearing any makeup in the pageant’s nearly century-long history. Melisa Raouf, a 20-year-old college student from south London, moved forward at the pageant’s semifinals on Monday after opting for a barefaced look. Now, she’ll compete

By Sarah Diab and Max Foster, CNN Prince Harry has shared his hopes for the upcoming 25th anniversary of the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. The Duke of Sussex was speaking on Thursday in Aspen, Colorado, at a polo match in support of his Sentebale charity, which works with children in southern

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Two summer staples — hot dogs and popsicles — are coming together. For whatever reason. Oscar Mayer is selling its first-ever “Cold Dog,” a frozen pop that tastes like the brand’s hot weiner that allegedly boasts “both refreshing and smokey, umami notes” of a hot dog and topped with a

By Amarachi Orie, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has said she did not realize ambition could be considered a “terrible” quality in a woman until she started dating her future husband, Prince Harry. Meghan kicked off her new podcast, “Archetypes,” which “dives into the labels that try to hold women back,” with an episode on

By Patrick Oppmann, Sahar Akbarzai and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Six Cuban migrants adrift at sea on a makeshift raft were rescued by a cruise ship last week, video shared with CNN shows. The video captured the impromptu encounter Friday as the Carnival Cruise liner, Carnival Paradise, sailed from Tampa, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico. The

By Andi Babineau and David Williams, CNN An Alaska Airlines flight bound for San Diego was diverted back to Seattle shortly after takeoff Monday morning, according to a statement from the airline. Flight 558 “reported an unusual vibration on the left side of the aircraft soon after departure,” a representative for Alaska Airlines said in

By Gayle Harrington, CNN British Airways has announced it plans to cut thousands of flights from its winter schedule because of airport passenger caps and dwindling demand as fall and winter approach. The airline said total capacity for its winter schedule until the end of March 2023 will be reduced by 8%, which will affect

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN An independent inquiry will be held into the secret ministerial roles adopted by former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison before he was voted out of office three months ago. New Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the inquiry as he made the rare move of releasing the solicitor-general’s advice to the