National-World Archives

Doubling up on classrooms, using online teachers and turning to support staff: How schools are dealing with the ongoing teacher shortage

September 11, 2023 7:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing schools to double up classrooms, move courses online and employ what critics have labeled as underqualified teachers. As states lower the certification standards to become a teacher, education experts worry these tactics could delay

First responder deaths from post-9/11 illnesses nearly equals number of firefighters who died that day

September 11, 2023 4:18 AM CNN

CNN, BROSI FAMILY, FDNY, FOLEY FAMILY By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff

First responder deaths from post-9/11 illnesses nearly equals number of firefighters who died that day

September 11, 2023 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff who died from post-911 illnesses are

Armored train carrying North Korea’s Kim Jong Un crosses into Russia ahead of Putin meeting

September 13, 2023 12:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, Gawon Bae, Jake Kwon, Jessie Yeung, Brad Lendon and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Kim Jong Un’s heavily armored private train has crossed into Russia and the North Korean leader has met with officials, state media reported Tuesday, ahead of an expected and closely watched summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin that

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is erupting again after months of quiet

September 11, 2023 2:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso, Raja Razek and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began erupting again after nearly three months of quiet, with glowing lava flows bursting within one of its craters Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey. The eruption started around 3:15 p.m. local time in Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kilauea’s summit caldera at Hawai’i

Novak Djokovic’s 24th grand slam title ‘is one of the biggest achievements in sports history,’ says coach

September 10, 2023 10:50 PM CNN

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There was almost a sense of inevitability when Novak Djokovic won the US Open final on Sunday. The Serb had certainly been tested by opponent Daniil Medvedev but was once again just too strong, too sharp and too determined in comparison. His reaction immediately after winning match point

True to life but without the price tag: The decoy weapons Ukraine wants Russia to destroy

September 10, 2023 10:49 PM CNN

CNN By Melissa Bell, Daria Martina Tarasova and Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — They are created with one single aim in mind: to be destroyed as quickly as possible. And in that, the steelworks company behind them boasts, these decoy weapons are remarkably successful: hundreds have been targeted by Russian forces almost as soon as

True to life but without the price tag: The decoy weapons Ukraine wants Russia to destroy

September 12, 2023 4:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Bell, Daria Martina Tarasova and Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — They are created with one single aim in mind: to be destroyed as quickly as possible. And in that, the steelworks company behind them boasts, these decoy weapons are remarkably successful: hundreds have been targeted by Russian forces almost as soon as they

Escaped Pennsylvania killer spotted and possibly has a weapon, authorities say

September 11, 2023 10:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Nouran Salahieh, Dakin Andone and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A Pennsylvania killer who escaped from prison nearly two weeks ago has been spotted again, this time with authorities warning he is “possibly armed with a weapon.” Danelo Cavalcante was sighted in Chester County’s South Coventry Township, about 20 miles north of the prison

Island states seek climate protection from Law of the Sea

September 10, 2023 9:46 PM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters (CNN) — The prime ministers of two small island nations that face ongoing impacts from rising sea levels will appear at legal hearings at an international court in Hamburg, Germany, on Monday, and seek an advisory opinion on the obligations of countries to combat climate change. Prime Ministers Kausea Natano of Tuvalu

Explosion at Illinois processing plant leaves at least 8 injured, officials say

September 11, 2023 4:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — At least eight people in central Illinois were injured Sunday in an explosion at a processing plant, officials said. The explosion happened at an Archer Daniels Midland Company plant in Decatur, Illinois, just after 7 p.m., a spokesperson for the company said. It’s unclear what led to the blast.

Moroccan earthquake survivors left to fend for themselves in the Atlas Mountains

September 11, 2023 4:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, Zeena Saifi, Mark Esplin and Sam Kiley, CNN Moulay Brahim, Morocco (CNN) — Moulay Brahim was once a happy place for Sami Sensis. The village is located high in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, and its scenery, the fresh air, the friendly people drew his parents there nearly every summer. Now they are

Part of Montana national forest closed after grizzly bear attack, officials say

September 10, 2023 4:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Alonso and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have closed portions of Custer Gallatin National Forest just outside of Big Sky, Montana, after a person was attacked by a grizzly bear while hunting. The US Forest Service announced the emergency closure in a Friday news release. The agency didn’t specify how long the

What we know about the Morocco earthquake

September 10, 2023 3:52 PM CNN

CNN By Amarachi Orie and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are searching through rubble and trying to reach isolated communities after a devastating earthquake struck Morocco, killing thousands and leaving more injured or unaccounted for. The quake is the strongest to hit the nation’s center in more than a century, and its epicenter was

See you later, alligator: New Jersey police capture reptile on the loose for 2 weeks

September 10, 2023 12:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey law enforcement and wildlife officials teamed up as alligator investigators to capture a reptile running rampant across two towns over the last two weeks. The Middlesex Borough Police Department chronicled the missing gator saga on its Facebook page. The alligator, described as a “non-indigenous reptile” between

Escaped Pennsylvania killer stole a van over the weekend and tried to contact acquaintances, police say. Here’s where the search stands

September 10, 2023 11:30 AM CNN

CNN, WPVI By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The massive manhunt for the convicted killer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison stretched into a 12th day Monday after he slipped past a police perimeter over the weekend, stole a van, changed his appearance and tried to contact past acquaintances, authorities said. The search for Danelo

Top US general says Ukraine has weeks before weather hampers counteroffensive

September 10, 2023 9:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Carey, Niamh Kennedy and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — The United States’ top general has warned Ukraine has just six weeks left before changing weather hampers its counteroffensive, even as Kyiv is signaling it could fight on into the winter. “There is still a reasonable amount of time, about 30 to 45

Top US general says Ukraine has weeks before weather hampers counteroffensive

September 10, 2023 9:31 AM CNN

CNN By Andrew Carey, Niamh Kennedy and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — The United States’ top general has warned Ukraine has just six weeks left before changing weather hampers its counteroffensive, even as Kyiv is signaling it could fight on into the winter. “There is still a reasonable amount of time, about 30 to

British PM raised ‘strong concerns’ over Chinese interference after parliament employee arrested

September 10, 2023 11:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Eve Brennan and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he raised his “very strong concerns” to China’s premier regarding potential Chinese interference in British democracy after a parliament employee was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Speaking to journalists at the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sunday,

Russia hails G20 a ‘success’ but declaration riles Ukraine

September 10, 2023 8:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Darya Tarasova, Manveena Suri and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Russia on Sunday deemed the G20 Summit in India’s capital New Delhi an “unconditional success,” a day after the meeting’s final declaration stopped short of explicitly condemning its invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference at the end of the summit, Russian Foreign