By Jessie Yeung and Kathleen Magramo, CNN At least five people died and 130 others were injured after a powerful earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday, according to authorities in the Southeast Asian country. The 7.0-magnitude quake hit northern Luzon, the country’s most populous island, at 8:43 a.m. local time (8:43 p.m. ET), according
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CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Uliana Pavlova and Kristin Fisher, CNN Russia says it is planning to pull out of the International Space Station and end its decades-long partnership with NASA at the orbiting outpost, according to the newly appointed head of Russia’s space agency. Roscosmos chief Yury Borisov told Russian President Vladimir Putin that “the
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By Amir Vera and Rob Frehse, CNN Two Black girls have been charged with hate crimes after the New York City Police Department says they assaulted a White woman and made “anti-White” statements, according to a Tuesday news release from the NYPD. The incident took place on July 9 around 6:50 p.m. on a southbound
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By Rachel Fadem, CNN The “murder hornet” is no more. At least, its name is gone. The Entomological Society of America and the Entomological Society of Canada have adopted a new name for the murder hornet, also known as the Asian giant hornet, saying “the usage of ‘Asian’ in the name of a pest insect
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By Amy Simonson, CNN The Dallas Police Department released edited surveillance and body camera video of a woman who fired a gun at Dallas Love Field Airport Monday and was taken down by a police officer. Portia Odufuwa, 37, has been charged with aggravated assault against a public servant, and other federal charges are possible,
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By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Massachusetts has become the latest state to ban school officials and employers from discriminating against people based on their natural hair. Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law Tuesday the Act Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Natural and Protective Hairstyles, or CROWN Act. The law bans workplace and school discrimination based on the
Continue Reading By Justin Gamble, CNN In recent weeks, the murder of Emmett Till and the decades-old questions surrounding the case have made headlines with the recent discovery of an unserved warrant for his accuser and the release of her sealed draft memoir. The details have sparked renewed interest in how the accounts of her encounters with
Continue Reading By Jalen Beckford, CNN A 29-year-old California soccer player died 15-days after a large fight erupted during a match over a disagreement with the referee’s decision, according to the Oxnard Police Department. On July 10, Oxnard police responded to reports of a large fight between two adult soccer teams on a high school soccer field.
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By Megan Marples, CNN It may not have been a mountain of pirate treasure, but archaeologists have discovered remnants of a centuries-old shipwreck that they believe inspired the movie “The Goonies.” A team of volunteers unearthed over 20 pieces of wood in a cave off the Oregon coast in June. It turned out to be
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By Rachel Fadem, CNN Sharks have scared us a lot this summer, primarily for suspected attacks on humans. However, humans are a larger threat to sharks than sharks are to us. The 34th official Shark Week takes place from July 24 to July 30 on the Discovery Channel and aims to increase conversation and education
Continue Reading CNN By Rachel Fadem, CNN Sharks have scared us a lot this summer, primarily for suspected attacks on humans. However, humans are a larger threat to sharks than sharks are to us. The 34th official Shark Week takes place from July 24 to July 30 on the Discovery Channel and aims to increase conversation and
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By Jalen Beckford, CNN A 13-year-old girl has been accepted to a medical school program only a year after graduating high school. Alena Analeigh Wicker shared the news on Instagram with her more than 20,000 followers recently. “I’ve worked so hard to reach my goals and live my dreams. Mama I made it,” the teenager
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CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The Mega Millions lottery jackpot grew to an estimated $810 million Tuesday and players are testing their luck nationwide — including Todd Graves, the founder of fast-food restaurant chain Raising Cane’s. At $2 a ticket, Graves spent $100,000 and bought 50,000 tickets Monday, one for each of his 50,000 employees
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The Mega Millions lottery jackpot grew to an estimated $810 million Tuesday and players are testing their luck nationwide — including Todd Graves, the founder of fast-food restaurant chain Raising Cane’s. At $2 a ticket, Graves spent $100,000 and bought 50,000 tickets Monday, one for each of his 50,000 employees at
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CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Steve Almasy, CNN California’s Oak Fire has burned through more than 18,000 acres and destroyed more than 40 structures since it ignited near Yosemite National Park Friday, as fire crews in the air battle visibility issues and personnel on the ground work steep terrain. The fire grew only slightly Tuesday
Continue Reading By Uliana Pavlova and Kristin Fisher, CNN Russia says it is planning to pull out of the International Space Station and end its decades-long partnership with NASA at the orbiting outpost, according to the newly appointed head of Russia’s space agency. Roscosmos chief Yury Borisov told Russian President Vladimir Putin that “the decision to leave
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By Michelle Watson, CNN Another set of human remains was found at Lake Mead Monday as the reservoir’s water levels continue to recede, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Park rangers responded to a report of human remains found in the park’s Swim Beach area in Boulder City, Nevada, at about
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By Amy Simonson and Holly Yan, CNN What started as a grass fire in suburban Dallas turned into a devastating blaze, torching 10 to 20 acres and damaging more than two dozen homes, officials said. The fire ripped through a neighborhood of Balch Springs Monday, after someone mowed an area of tall grass or brush,
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By Kathleen Magramo, Katie Hunt and Kristin Fisher, CNN The remnants of the massive Chinese rocket that delivered a new module to its space station on Monday are expected to fall to Earth early next week, according to US Space Command, which is tracking the rocket’s trajectory. The 23-ton Long March 5B rocket which carried
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