By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another town by unidentified men on Monday evening. A video showing men setting fire to a publicly displayed Christmas tree in the Christian-majority town of Suqaylabiyah, near the city of
Continue Reading By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A Swiss International Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday due to smoke in the cabin and cockpit, the airline said. Flight LX1885 was en route from Bucharest, Romania to Zurich when the crew decided to abort the journey due to engine issues and smoke
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By Lauren Mascarenhas and Javon Huynh, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s taking 37 people off federal death row resulted in praise from some families and deep disappointment from others. The 37 inmates impacted by the decision, whose crimes include murders tied to drug trafficking and the killings of prison guards or
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KCRA, BRETT FEDERICO, CNN By Kelly Murray and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — Five skiers were transported to the hospital Monday after an “incident” on a chair lift at Heavenly ski resort in Lake Tahoe, according to Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Bryce Cranch. The patients’ conditions are not yet known. The incident
Continue Reading By Kelly Murray and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — Five skiers were transported to the hospital Monday after an “incident” on a chair lift at Heavenly ski resort in Lake Tahoe, according to Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Bryce Cranch. The patients’ conditions are not yet known. The incident happened around 10 a.m.
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Some patients want to take a pause on their diabetes or weight-loss drugs during the holidays. This is what
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Some patients want to take a pause on their diabetes or weight-loss drugs during the holidays. This is
Continue Reading By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Russian scientists presented the carcass of a baby mammoth, whose incredibly well-preserved remains were found in the Siberian region of Yakutia in June after more than 50,000 years. The carcass of the female juvenile mammoth, nicknamed Yana, was discovered by local residents after a permafrost crater expanded, according to
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — On her first night as a free woman in 17 years, Charlotte Pleytez couldn’t sleep. Pleytez was 20 years old and pregnant when she and another suspect, 15-year-old Lombardo Palacios, were arrested and charged with the killing of Hector Flores in East Hollywood back in 2007. The two were
Continue Reading By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — The residence of the Argentine ambassador in Caracas, Venezuela, is mostly silent these days. Rather than diplomatic chatter or Christmas carols at this time of the year, the only noise is that of a small diesel power generator the residents turn on twice a day to charge their phones.
Continue Reading WFTV, CNN By Karina Tsui, Amanda Jackson and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — What was intended to be a dazzling festive spectacle ended in injury to a 7-year-old boy after several drones unexpectedly fell from the sky during a show in Florida on Saturday night, according to CNN affiliate reports. Videos shared by spectators
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Boston Marathon terror attack. On April 15, 2013, double bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured at least 264. Facts The bombs exploded 12 seconds apart near the marathon’s finish line on Boylston Street. According to Richard
Continue Reading By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles will deliver his Christmas Day message from a church with links to the medical community, Buckingham Palace said Monday, in a break with tradition amid his continued cancer treatment. The 76-year-old monarch revealed in February that he was battling an unspecified cancer and
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WABC, CNN By Alaa Elassar, Emma Tucker, Kara Scannell and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a busy sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan, was escorted into a New York courtroom Monday where he pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges. The
Continue Reading By Andrew Torgan and Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Drivers nationwide are getting a welcome gift this holiday season: Cheaper gasoline. Americans will likely be greeted by the lowest Christmas Day gas prices since 2020 during the pandemic, according to GasBuddy, an app that crowdsources pump prices. GasBuddy said it expects gas prices will average
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, Emma Tucker, Kara Scannell and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a busy sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan, was escorted into a New York courtroom Monday where he pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges. The hearing marked
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australia is working to verify the authenticity of a video that purportedly shows one of its nationals captured by Russian forces while fighting in Ukraine. The video, posted to Russian Telegram accounts, shows a man with a muddied face being questioned in a forested area by another
Continue Reading By Karina Tsui, Amanda Jackson and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — What was intended to be a dazzling festive spectacle ended in injury to a 7-year-old boy after several drones unexpectedly fell from the sky during a show in Florida on Saturday night, according to CNN affiliate reports. Videos shared by spectators of the
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A former US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots will be extradited to face charges in the United States, Australia’s Attorney General confirmed Monday, dealing a blow to supporters who have mounted a public campaign for his freedom. Daniel Duggan, a naturalized Australian, was arrested in
Continue Reading By Victoria Butenko and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were given fake military documents with Russian names and birthplaces, the Ukrainian military said, amid claims from Kyiv that Russia is trying to conceal the presence of foreign fighters on the battlefield. Ukraine’s special operations forces said in a statement
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