CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A powerful storm system is barreling through the Central US with reports of baseball-sized hail in Kansas and Oklahoma. Hundreds of thousands are also without power in Texas as triple-digit heat follows a pattern of violent weather in the South. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue Reading By Negar Mahmoodi, Artemis Moshtaghian, Tamara Qiblawi, Sophie Tanno, Helen Regan and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Ultraconservative Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed Sunday, along with his foreign minister, in a helicopter crash in Iran’s remote northwest, injecting fresh uncertainty as the country’s hardline clerical establishment navigates rising regional tensions and domestic discontent. The loss of two of Iran’s most influential
Continue Reading By Eric Cheung, Simone McCarthy and Jessie Yeung, CNN Taipei (CNN) — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called on Beijing to cease its intimidation of the democratic island after he was was sworn in as president Monday, marking the start of a historic third consecutive term for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which has championed
Continue Reading WJCL By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — At least 11 people were injured during an overnight shooting in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday, according to police. Police responded just before midnight to reports of gunfire in Ellis Square, the Savannah Police Department said in a news release. First aid was provided to the injured and several were
Continue Reading By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — At least 11 people were injured during an overnight shooting in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday, according to police. Police responded just before midnight to reports of gunfire in Ellis Square, the Savannah Police Department said in a news release. First aid was provided to the injured and several were transported
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 36-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital after sustaining multiple injuries in a grizzly bear attack in British Columbia, Canada, authorities said. The attack happened on a steep mountainside Thursday afternoon south of Elkford, British Columbia, which is in the Rocky Mountain range, according to the Royal
Continue Reading By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — By age 14, Dorothy Jean Tillman had obtained an associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree. Despite the impressive achievements, Tillman remembers turning to her mother and saying, “I think I want to pursue a doctorate degree.” Her mother, Jimalita Tillman, was surprised. They were in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. And
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian, Tamara Qiblawi, Nechirvan Mando, Rosa Rahimi, Eve Brennan, Adam Pourahmadi, AnneClaire Stapleton, and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are searching in the dark for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in northern Iran on Sunday, according to Iranian officials. Raisi’s condition and that of Iranian Foreign Minister
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The world’s top golfer was being booked and fingerprinted before the second round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, when a police officer asked an unusual question: “So do you want the full experience today?” “I don’t know how to answer that,” Scottie Scheffler told one of several
Continue Reading Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is no longer in immediate danger but still in a serious condition, his deputy said on Sunday, four days after an assassination attempt that sent shockwaves through Europe. “We are all a little calmer,” Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak told a news conference outside the
Continue Reading By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — In the years Pastor Glenn Germany has been leading the small congregation at Jesus’ Dwelling Place, keeping the Pennsylvania church’s doors open has been a struggle. Germany, a full-time bus driver and full-time pastor, knows how important this church is to its community. In addition to religious services, the
Continue Reading By Deblina Chakraborty and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Blue Origin’s tourism rocket has launched passengers to the edge of space for the first time in nearly two years, ending a hiatus prompted by a failed uncrewed test flight. The New Shepard rocket and capsule lifted off at 9:36 a.m. CT (10:36 a.m. ET) from
Continue Reading By Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Karine Pitana had just paid off the last installment on her new couch when floods tore through her hometown of Canoas in southern Brazil nearly two weeks ago. It was just a piece of furniture, but for the 42-year-old nurse, there’s a pride in having worked hard for everything
Continue Reading By Wayne Chang and Nectar Gan, CNN Taipei (CNN) — Tsai Ing-wen never set out to be a leader. Growing up shy, she aspired to become an archeologist, because “people that are dead already wouldn’t jump up and argue with you.” But instead of picking over the remains of history, the self-described introvert ended up
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Almost two months after its devastating collision with a Baltimore bridge, the trapped cargo ship Dali will refloat and travel to the Baltimore marine terminal on Monday morning, officials said. After weeks of salvage operations, the Dali can finally be relocated thanks to a series of controlled
Continue Reading By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Three people died after an Amtrak train struck a pickup truck in western New York north of Buffalo, fire officials said Saturday. All of the truck’s passengers were pronounced dead at the scene Friday night in North Tonawanda, the city’s fire chief told CNN in a phone call.
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Four years ago, Jody Settle and his partner toasted over Guinness beers and a takeout meal they had picked up from a normally bustling Irish pub in New York City left deserted by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was the last St. Patrick’s Day meal the
Continue Reading By Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — Majd Kamalmaz, an American man detained in Syria more than seven years ago, has died, according to a statement from the Bring Our Families Home Campaign (BoFH). “Tragically, he did not survive the brutal conditions of the prisons, enduring seven long years without a case, trial or any form
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Dinosaur means “terrible lizard.” The idea that the prehistoric creatures were scaly, sluggish reptiles with sprawling postures that dragged their tails through tropical swamps is deeply imprinted in the collective imagination. However, science now has a more nuanced understanding of the diversity of dinosaur physiology. Many dinosaurs sported brightly
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Helms Ategeka wants to be a pop star. But when he told his dad he planned to pursue a music degree after his graduation next month from high school, his father wasn’t exactly thrilled. So last fall, the Oakland, California, teenager took a different approach: He started applying to
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