By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — At 111 years and 224 days old, John Alfred Tinniswood from England has officially claimed the title of world’s oldest living man. Guinness World Records made the announcement on Friday, two days after announcing the death of former title holder Juan Vicente Pérez at the age of 114, a
Continue Reading By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A doctor at a field hospital for detained Palestinians at Israel’s Sde Teiman army base has described “deplorable conditions” and “routine” amputations due to handcuff injuries, according to an exclusive report from the newspaper Haaretz. In a letter to Israel’s attorney general and defense and health ministers, obtained by Haaretz,
Continue Reading By Tim Lister and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — It generated little attention: another Russian assault in eastern Ukraine, across barren, pock-marked fields, met by determined, nimble resistance. In an attack that defied logic, a Russian armored column lumbered across open countryside near the village of Tonenke in Donetsk and was picked off by drones
Continue Reading CNN By Ray Sanchez and Alaa Elassar, CNN New York (CNN) — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled buildings across parts of the Northeast Friday morning, according to the US Geological Survey, with tremors felt from Washington, DC to New York City to Maine. It was the third largest earthquake recorded in the area in the
Continue Reading CNN By Fidel Gutiérrez, Heather Chen and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is breaking diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police raided its embassy in Quito to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who had been seeking asylum there. Confirming the move in a statement to CNNE, a foreign ministry spokesperson said all Mexican
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas, Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — At 19-years-old, Kelly Flynn was a patient seeking an abortion at a North Carolina abortion clinic. It wasn’t long before she began working at the same clinic, drawing on her experience to offer kindness and assistance to the patients around her. “The work really
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — At least 11 people – including 10 University of South Carolina students and a bus driver – were injured when a charter bus crashed in southern Mississippi Friday afternoon on the way to New Orleans for a fraternity formal, according to the university. “The University of South Carolina was
Continue Reading By Fidel Gutiérrez, Heather Chen and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is breaking diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police raided its embassy in Quito to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who had been seeking asylum there. Confirming the move in a statement to CNNE, a foreign ministry spokesperson said all Mexican diplomatic
Continue Reading By Wayne Chang and Heather Chen, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Around 400 people are still stranded and awaiting rescue in Taiwan after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck this week, the island’s fire department said Saturday. Authorities have said those listed as stranded are considered safe, but are cut off by landslides and other blockages
Continue Reading By Sara Smart and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A team of rescuers has suspended its efforts to save an orca calf that has been stranded for nearly two weeks in a remote lagoon on Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada. Crews with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Ehattesaht First Nation made
Continue Reading By Sarah Dewberry and Maria Santana, CNN (CNN) — Crews on Friday recovered the body of a third construction worker who died in the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore as divers continue searching for additional victims who officials believe are trapped under the wreckage. Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval’s body was found Friday morning, officials
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The family of a man who was killed in a Northern California mass shooting and his brother, who was injured in the attack, filed two lawsuits against a mushroom farm and one of its owners after the January 2023 shooting that left seven people dead, an attorney announced Friday.
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, Sophie Jeong and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Three people died after typhoon-like winds pulled them out through their apartment windows in southern China, as extreme weather battered the region over the past week. A total of seven people had died in Jiangxi province since the exceptionally strong winds began on Sunday,
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — If you’re planning to see the epic total solar eclipse that will dance across the skies of North America on Monday, you should aim to travel as close to the center of the celestial spectacle’s path as possible. New map calculations have raised some concerns that the path of
Continue Reading By Ana Maria Canizares, Ivonne Valdes, Abel Alvarado and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A rift between Mexico and Ecuador is growing, with a series of diplomatic provocations this week that culminated in Ecuador rejecting Mexico’s ambassador to the country, and Mexico announcing that it would offer asylum to a wanted Ecuadorean politician. Mexican Ambassador Raquel
Continue Reading KOMO, CNN By Holly Yan and Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case lambasted the suspect’s defense attorney Thursday, saying she commissioned phone surveys to potential jurors that could hinder Kohberger’s ability to get a fair trial. Defense attorney Anne C. Taylor had a sharp accusation of her own,
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Upon its inception, NASA’s space shuttle program promised to usher in a new era of exploration, keeping astronauts space-bound with a reusable and relatively cheap ride into orbit. It was a project that forever altered the course of spaceflight with its triumphs — and its tragic failures. Deemed an
Continue Reading By Holly Yan and Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case lambasted the suspect’s defense attorney Thursday, saying she commissioned phone surveys to potential jurors that could hinder Kohberger’s ability to get a fair trial. Defense attorney Anne C. Taylor had a sharp accusation of her own, saying the
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — For many people, the upcoming total solar eclipse is a joyous and celebratory occasion. Countless skygazers are gearing up to witness the rare cosmological marvel as it crosses over Mexico, the US and Canada on April 8. Along with the 30 or so million people living in the path
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military said its troops made a series of “grave” mistakes and violated protocol in their strikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza this week. An Israeli inquiry published Friday found troops mistakenly thought they were attacking Hamas gunmen when drone strikes targeted three vehicles of the World
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