By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Five members of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations were charged with child sexual abuse by the Pennsylvania’s attorney general on Friday, following a yearslong investigation into allegations of sexual abuse in the religious community. The children were all also members of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations, and the alleged abusers gained access
Continue Reading By Sarah Dewberry, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Two people were killed and five others were injured after gunfire broke out at a party early Sunday morning in Amarillo, Texas, according to police. The shooting began during a party at an events center just before 1 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release from the
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — One woman is dead and more than 20 others were injured in a fiery collision between a Chicago city bus and an SUV driving the wrong way down the road Sunday morning, police said. The woman was a passenger in a Dodge Journey SUV traveling the wrong way on
Continue Reading CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — You may have heard recently about a new social media app called Threads from Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Here’s everything you need to know about what some are calling a potential “Twitter killer.” And here’s what else you need to know to Start
Continue Reading By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — You may have heard recently about a new social media app called Threads from Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Here’s everything you need to know about what some are calling a potential “Twitter killer.” And here’s what else you need to know to Start Your
Continue Reading By Kate Golembiewski, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. You can’t hurry love,” the Supremes sang, but in the animal kingdom, finding a potential mate as quickly as possible can be crucial for passing on genes.
Continue Reading By Joe Sutton, Dakin Andone and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — At least nine people suffered gunshot wounds in a mass shooting in Cleveland early Sunday morning, according to local police, who believe a single suspect fired on a group of people before fleeing the scene. No one has died as a result of
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks over the Bastille Day weekend next week amid fears of renewed riots. Protesters have been filmed launching fireworks during the wave of violent riots that gripped the country following the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old teenager by a police
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks over the Bastille Day weekend next week amid fears of renewed riots. Protesters have been filmed launching fireworks during the wave of violent riots that gripped the country following the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old teenager by a police
Continue Reading By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — The family of Melissa Perez, who was fatally shot in her home by San Antonio police in June, is filing a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city and three officers involved who have been charged with murder. The suit alleges the San Antonio Police Department’s “formal and informal policies were
Continue Reading By Jake Kwon and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — North Korea has called upon the international community to stop Japan from releasing treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. “The just international community must not sit and watch the evil, anti-humanitarian and belligerent action by the corrupt force that is trying to
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Florida vacations are back on, sans stinky seaweed. The record-breaking mass of stinky seaweed that began appearing on Florida’s iconic beaches this spring, known as the Great Atlantic Sargassum Seaweed Belt, shrunk in the Gulf of Mexico by 75% last month, according to scientists from the University of South
Continue Reading By Mariya Knight, Heather Chen and Andrew Carey, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian commanders who were captured by Russia after leading the defense of Mariupol from the Azovstal steel plant last year have vowed to return to the battlefield following their return home Saturday evening. The men are among the highest profile fighters to have fallen
Continue Reading By Mariya Knight, Heather Chen and Andrew Carey, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian commanders who were captured by Russia after leading the defense of Mariupol from the Azovstal steel plant last year have vowed to return to the battlefield following their return home Saturday evening. The men are among the highest profile fighters to have fallen
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh, Ashley Williams and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — There were no jackpot winners after Saturday’s Powerball drawing for the massive $615 million prize – the 10th largest Powerball prize in history, according to its website. The winning numbers were 7, 23, 24, 32, 43 and the Powerball was 18. Monday’s estimated jackpot
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A restaurant in China that challenged its customers to eat more than 100 dumplings in return for a free meal has fallen foul of authorities, who are investigating whether it has violated the country’s anti-food waste law. Local authorities in Yibin city in the southwestern province of
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A restaurant in China that challenged its customers to eat more than 100 dumplings in return for a free meal has fallen foul of authorities, who are investigating whether it has violated the country’s anti-food waste law. Local authorities in Yibin city in the southwestern province of
Continue Reading By Amir Tal and Ingrid Formanek, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Large crowds of protesters across Israel have come out in the 27th consecutive week of demonstrations against the government’s judicial overhaul plans. Organizers say protesters are out in force and estimate 365,000 people have come out in cities around the country, with 180,000 people in
Continue Reading By Amir Tal and Ingrid Formanek, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Large crowds of protesters across Israel have come out in the 27th consecutive week of demonstrations against the government’s judicial overhaul plans. Organizers say protesters are out in force and estimate 365,000 people have come out in cities around the country, with 180,000 people in
Continue Reading CNN By Rebekah Riess, Melissa Alonso and Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — The owner of a Texas canoe and kayaking company filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to stop the installation of a marine floating barrier on the Rio Grande, claiming Gov. Greg Abbott has no right to regulate the border. The lawsuit was filed
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