By Emiko Jozuka, Jessie Yeung and Junko Fukutome, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s population crisis is accelerating, with the number of nationals falling by more than 800,000 in the past year – echoing similar trends seen in other East Asian countries. As of January 1 this year, Japan’s total population stood at 125.4 million, including
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Delegations from Russia and China, North Korea’s key allies in the Korean War, gathered in Pyongyang this week to celebrate North Korea’s “Victory Day” in the war that ravaged the Korean Peninsula seven decades ago as they align over another very contemporary conflict
Continue Reading By Sara Smart and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The search for the 9-month-old who was swept away by floodwaters in southeast Pennsylvania has concluded after 12 days of searching, with no sign of the child, authorities said Wednesday. The baby boy, Conrad Sheils, his 2-year-old sister Matilda “Mattie” Sheils and their mother vanished as
Continue Reading By Zenebou Sylla and Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — The brother of the late New England Patriots player and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez was arrested last week after police received complaints about threats he allegedly made, according to an incident report from police in Bristol, Connecticut. Dennis John “DJ” Hernandez, 37, was charged with breach
Continue Reading By Macie Goldfarb (CNN) — With Phoenix sweltering under unrelenting triple digit temperatures, lines have formed outside a wildlife rehabilitation center as people come across wild birds, bunnies, squirrels and other animals that have fallen victim to the scorching heat. Every animal brought to the non-profit Liberty Wildlife since late June has been dehydrated, Executive
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Ammon Bundy, the Idaho-based anti-government activist who captured national attention seven years ago when he led an armed occupation of federal land in Oregon, has been ordered to pay $26 million dollars to a Boise hospital, its CEO, a doctor and a nurse practitioner. Bundy had accused them of
Continue Reading By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — A man who says he was a member of Malcolm X’s security detail the day the civil rights leader was assassinated in 1965 told reporters Tuesday he saw New York City police officers trying to prevent supporters from restraining a man thought to be involved in the killing. Mustafa
Continue Reading By Donie O’Sullivan, Isabelle Chapman, Allison Gordon and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — As they pumped their fists in the air and held signs declaring “Peace 4 All” and “Stop the Violence,” a small group of Americans that gathered in downtown Washington last summer was nearly indistinguishable from the thousands of others who gather in
Continue Reading CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, Isabelle Chapman, Allison Gordon and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — As they pumped their fists in the air and held signs declaring “Peace 4 All” and “Stop the Violence,” a small group of Americans that gathered in downtown Washington last summer was nearly indistinguishable from the thousands of others who gather
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A pair of rambunctious young stars takes center stage in a new near-infrared image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. The two stars, which are still actively forming and closely orbiting one another, are called Herbig-Haro 46/47 and can be found 1,470 light-years away in the Vela constellation.
Continue Reading By Polo Sandoval, Isabel Rosales and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The Circleville, Ohio, police officer who was seen on video releasing a police K-9 on an unarmed Black man has been fired, according to a statement from the department. “Circleville Police Officer Ryan Speakman’s actions during the review of his canine apprehension of suspect
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — Three Marines who were found dead in a privately-owned vehicle parked outside a convenience store in Hampstead, North Carolina, on Sunday, died from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a release from the Pender County Sheriff’s Office. The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A California woman who was seen on body-camera video being punched by a deputy as she held her newborn baby has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Los Angeles County and several unnamed sheriff’s deputies stemming from the 2022 incident. The lawsuit filed Monday on
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee police officer has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, claiming “unlawful denial of employment” because of his HIV status, according to the complaint filed Friday in federal court. The plaintiff, who is a current police officer with the Tennessee
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — One of the most iconic pieces of space exploration history is up for auction. When NASA’s twin Voyager probes lifted off to explore the solar system just weeks apart in 1977, they carried identical golden records designed as the first recorded interstellar message from humankind to potential intelligent life in
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Berlin Wall, which enclosed West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, in an attempt to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West. It became a symbol of East/West relations during the Cold War. The Wall The Berlin Wall began as a border of barbed
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of soccer player Lionel “Leo” Messi, who plays for Argentina’s national team and Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami. Personal Birth date: June 24, 1987 Birth place: Rosario, Argentina Birth name: Lionel Andrés Messi Father: Jorge Messi, factory worker Mother: Celia Cuccittini
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1971 Birth place: Pretoria, South Africa Birth name: Elon Reeve Musk Father: Errol Musk, engineer Mother: Maye (Haldeman) Musk, nutritionist and model Marriages: Talulah Riley (2013-2016, divorced for
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1941 Birth place: Greenville, South Carolina Birth name: Jesse Louis Burns Father: Noah Robinson, cotton grader Mother: Helen (Burns) Jackson, hairdresser Marriage: Jacqueline Lavinia (Brown) Jackson (December 31, 1962-present) Children: with Karin Stanford:
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at one of the most successful golfers in history, Tiger Woods. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1975 Birth place: Cypress, California Birth name: Eldrick Tont Woods Father: Earl Woods Mother: Kultilda (Punsawad) Woods Marriage: Elin Nordegren (October 5, 2004-August 23, 2010, divorced) Children: Charlie Axel and Sam
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