By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — One day, we could be Martians. Not the luminous green blobs with three eyes and wobbly antennae, but humans, born and raised on the Red Planet. NASA researchers are currently spending a year in a simulated Mars habitat in Texas, in preparation for the space agency’s ambitious plan to
Continue Reading By Holly Yan, Aya Elamroussi and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania prison tower guard who did not see or report the escape of convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante nine days ago has been fired, a source with knowledge of the decision tells CNN. A massive manhunt involving hundreds of officers is underway for Cavalcante,
Continue Reading CNN, KYW, WPVI By Aya Elamroussi, Brian Todd and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — As the manhunt for a convicted killer who slipped out of a Pennsylvania prison continues for the 10th day Saturday, authorities conducting an intense 24-hour operation now have nearly 400 officers on search efforts. Officials assigned additional law enforcement personnel to
Continue Reading By Jennifer Henderson and Travis Nichols, CNN (CNN) — A Nevada rapper was arrested on a murder charge after Las Vegas police said he “confessed to the murder in his (song) lyrics.” Kenjuan McDaniel was arrested August 29 on a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon, a news release from the Las Vegas
Continue Reading By Teele Rebane, Stephanie Busari, Niamh Kennedy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Mali has been hit by a wave of attacks over a 24-hour period, sparking fears of spiraling insecurity in the aftermath of two coups in the volatile Sahel country. On Friday, Mali’s armed forces reported a “complex” suicide attack on the airport
Continue Reading By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Florida’s Board of Governors voted Friday to approve the use of results from the Classic Learning Test, or CLT, in college admissions. The approval makes Florida the first state university system to accept the SAT and ACT alternative, the New York Times reported.
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 cases are increasing, but after the pandemic’s intense physical and emotional toll, many people can’t seem to muster the energy to care. If the virus feels too overwhelming to think about again or is not yet in your immediate view, these expert tips can help you get
Continue Reading By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — Veterans’ constitutional rights continue to be violated in two of New Jersey’s state-run veterans nursing homes after a lack of basic hygiene and infection control in the facilities allowed Covid-19 to spread “virtually unchecked” in the pandemic’s early days, according to a Justice Department report released Thursday. The Justice
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Record-breaking rainfall paralyzed much of Hong Kong on Friday, with flash flooding submerging metro stations and trapping drivers on roads, as authorities suspended schools and urged the public to seek safe shelter. Photos and videos showed residents wading through murky brown floodwaters as heavy rain continued to
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The first experiment to produce oxygen on another planet has come to an end on Mars after exceeding NASA’s initial goals and demonstrating capabilities that could help future astronauts explore the red planet. The microwave-size device called MOXIE, or Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment, is on the Perseverance
Continue Reading CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When the Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February 2021, it wasn’t alone. In addition to the Ingenuity helicopter, the rover carried a suite of science instruments designed to search for ancient signs of life. And tucked in its chassis, Percy also had MOXIE — the Mars Oxygen
Continue Reading By Virginia Langmaid, CNN (CNN) — Multiple structural issues led to the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, in May, that killed three people, according to report released Thursday. Commissioned by the city and completed by Iowa engineering firms White Birch Group and SOCOTEC Engineering, the report identified improper support for an
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Senior NASA officials say that the agency’s Space Launch System — the massive rocket designed to propel its ambitious Artemis program to establish a base on the moon — is “unaffordable,” according to a report Thursday from the US Government Accountability Office. The report, which breaks down SLS program expenditures,
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea claims to have launched a new “Korean-style” tactical nuclear attack submarine that it says heralds “the beginning of a new chapter” for its navy. But analysts say those claims should be taken with a large pinch of salt, with South Korean
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Originally Published: 07 SEP 23 10:58 ET Updated: 07 SEP 23 16:10 ET By Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Former Donald Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro has been convicted of contempt of Congress for not complying to a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the
Continue Reading By Chris Liakos and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — More than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from severe floods in Greece, local officials said, after extreme rainfall turned streets into deadly rivers, tore down buildings and bridges and left whole villages submerged. The rainstorms also hit neighboring Bulgaria and Turkey,
Continue Reading By Holly Yan, Holmes Lybrand, Rashard Rose and Adrienne Winston, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have released new details about how a fugitive managed to escape police custody and dart out of a hospital in Washington, DC – with a handcuff on one wrist. Police are searching for Christopher Haynes, 30, who is suspected of killing
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — California lawmakers have cleared a bill that would explicitly ban caste discrimination in the state, sending it to the governor’s desk for signature. State senators passed a bill on Tuesday that specifies caste as a subset of ancestry in the state’s civil rights statutes, which would give residents legal
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look into the life of musician and songwriter Bruce Springsteen. Personal Birth date: September 23, 1949 Birth place: Freehold, New Jersey Birth name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen Father: Douglas Springsteen, bus driver Mother: Adele (Zerilli) Springsteen, legal secretary Marriages: Patti Scialfa (June 8, 1991-present); Julianne Phillips (May 13,
Continue Reading By Krupskaia Alís and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Mexico seems set to elect its first female president in next year’s election after the country’s leading parties both unveiled women candidates. Ruling party Morena said Wednesday that Claudia Sheinbaum will be its nominee for the 2024 general election. She is set to take on Senator
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