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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Princess Beatrice has given birth to a daughter named Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday. Beatrice’s second daughter was born at 12.57 p.m. local time on January 22, weighing four pounds and five ounces, the palace said in a statement. She was born at Chelsea
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, Joshua Replogle, Stephanie Halasz and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as gunshots continue to ring out around their homes, days after rebel forces claimed they had taken over. Several people,
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Washington, DC (AP) – America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known as the nation’s report card. The findings are yet another setback for U.S. schools and reflect the myriad challenges that have upended education, from
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno and Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australian authorities say they’ve foiled a potential “mass casualty” attack with the discovery of a trailer packed with explosives in northwest Sydney, and “some indications” it was to be used against targets in the Jewish community following a spate of antisemitic incidents. “This is
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Asian communities around the world are ringing in the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Snake. During the 15-day festival, millions will take part in cherished traditions and luck-enhancing activities. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On
Continue ReadingBy Karina Tsui and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s pause on federal grants and loans, just hours before it was set to take effect, as a slew of advocacy groups, charities, foreign aid and public health programs warned of its potential to upend
Continue ReadingCNN By Karina Tsui and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s pause on federal grants and loans, just hours before it was set to take effect, as a slew of advocacy groups, charities, foreign aid and public health programs warned of its potential to
Continue ReadingCNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — As a federal judge temporarily blocks part of the Trump administration’s pausing of federal grants and loans Tuesday, a slew of advocacy groups, charities, foreign aid and public health programs are decrying a potential upending of American lives on an unprecedented scale. Hundreds of programs touching all corners
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s government has backed a tortured effort to build a third runway at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, throwing its weight behind a decades-old proposal that has been beset by political, legal and environmental challenges. The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister), Rachel Reeves, gave a green light
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Former New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison following his conviction on bribery and corruption charges after taking cash, a Mercedes Benz and gold bars as bribes in exchange for helping three businessmen and the Egyptian government. The
Continue ReadingBy Em Steck and Winter Hawk, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will undergo intense scrutiny over his history of controversial and inflammatory comments at his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday to become President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary. Kennedy is expected to face tough questions from Democrats regarding his false claims
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Fourteen members of a small religious sect in Australia have been found guilty of the manslaughter of an 8-year-old girl, who died after they withheld insulin needed to treat her diabetes because of their unwavering belief that God would heal her. Instead of seeking medical help as
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A US Air Force pilot safely escaped after an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training mission at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday, officials said. The pilot experienced an “inflight malfunction” but managed to eject, according to Col. Paul Townsend, commander of the
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Officials at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens say the idea for World Desert Day began when they realized that unlike World Ocean Day, Global Recycling Day, or the International Day of Forests, there was no holiday to honor the value of deserts. On January 13, 2024, The Living Desert launched the first-ever World Desert
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President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders rolling back protections for transgender individuals, including revising the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops serving in the military. ABC News reports, “Trump claimed that service by troops who identify as a gender other than their biological one “conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable,
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — “Do you know who the next president is? The fun is over for you here, the music has changed … you’ve got to go back.” Daniel Oquendo, 33, remembers well the first words US border agents told him after he crossed the US-Mexico border on January 20. Eight days
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday revoked the security detail and security clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, according to Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot, an unprecedented move against the former top US general who became a frequent target of President Donald Trump. Hegseth, in only his second full day on
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The Palm Springs City Council unanimously approved temporarily easing the city’s vacation rental regulation to help LA wildfire evacuees who sought shelter in the Coachella Valley. In an effort to support those impacted, the city passed an adjustment to annual stay limits. According to Palm Springs Mayor Ron deHart, residents had been asking how they
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Michelle Leal SAN LUIS, Ariz. (T3) – El Centro Regional de Salud Fronteriza, Inc. (RCBH), bajo la dirección de su Presidenta y CEO Amanda Aguirre, anunció el inicio de la construcción del primer Hospital Comunitario Rural en la comunidad fronteriza de San Luis, Arizona, hogar de más de 50,000 personas. Este hospital, que representará una
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Carolina Garcia CALEXICO, Calif. (T3) – Un gran porcentaje de la comunidad de la ciudad de Calexico, es adulta mayor, algunos de ellos son jubilados que buscan pasar el tiempo y socializar en un lugar seguro, en el Centro Comunitario pueden realizar hasta 18 actividades, desde cocina, bingo y clases artísticas. Ante este gran número
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