By Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean fighter jets accidentally bombed homes during a live-fire drill with US forces, injuring more than two dozen people on Thursday, Seoul’s military said. Eight MK-82 general-purpose bombs were “abnormally dropped” from two KF-16 fighter jets and landed outside the designated firing range at approximately
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — For more than a year, mystery shrouded the case of three friends who were found dead outside a Kansas City home after watching a Chiefs football game on a below-freezing winter night. On Wednesday, two men were charged with killing them, prosecutors said. Clayton McGeeney, 36, Ricky Johnson, 38,
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta and Niamh Kennedy, CNN London (CNN) — European leaders agreed to significantly boost defense spending to ensure Europe’s security and voiced near-unanimous support for Ukraine at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, after the United States dramatically pulled back its assistance to the continent in a historic upending of transatlantic relations. At the
Continue Reading Story by the Associated Press New Delhi (AP) — The US government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health. In response to an inquiry from The Associated Press, the State
Continue Reading By Jean Casarez and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A three-person mixture of unknown DNA was found under a 21-year-old University of Idaho student’s fingernails after she and three other students were killed at an off-campus home in November 2022, a new filing reveals. The new evidence from victim Madison Mogen came more than two
Continue Reading By Joseph Ataman and Jessie Yeung, CNN Paris (CNN) — France will consider extending the protection of its nuclear arsenal to its allies, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, while warning that Europe needs to be ready for the United States to not “remain by our side” in the Ukraine-Russia war. “I’ve decided to open
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer and musician known for his song encouraging women to remove their hijabs, was lashed 74 times as part of his punishment for supporting the protests that swept the country, his lawyer said Wednesday. The punishment was “fully and completely implemented,” his
Continue Reading By Kit Maher, Michael Rios and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump issued what he said was a “last warning” to Hamas to release all of the hostages in Gaza immediately – in a move that came just hours after the White House confirmed it was negotiating directly with the militant group.
Continue Reading By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The Vatican appears to have modified its position against gender-affirming surgery and “gender theory” last year, raising the possibility of “exceptional situations.” This week the Vatican published a speech by doctrine chief Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández where he said, “there are cases outside the norm, such as strong dysphorias
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Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the strongest tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall early Saturday with the strength of an Atlantic tropical
Continue Reading By Eugenia Yosef and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin has initiated proceedings to dismiss the country’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, accusing her of abusing her authority to undermine the government’s policies and destabilize Israel’s rule of law. Right-wing Israeli politicians have long called for her dismissal.
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe and Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A trio of skiers is likely buried under an avalanche near Anchorage, Alaska, that occurred Tuesday afternoon, but dangerous backcountry conditions have so far stymied recovery operations, officials announced. The three missing adults had flown by helicopter to the snowy mountain range for skiing, known as
Continue Reading By Devyn Byers, CNN (CNN) — Famous bald eagle mates Jackie and Shadow watched closely as the first of two chicks began to hatch Monday in Big Bear Valley, California, after nearly three years without successful hatching. The avian couple have long awaited new chicks, and America along with them. The nonprofit organization Friends of
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), international soccer’s governing body and organizer of global tournaments including the World Cup. Other Facts When FIFA was founded in 1904, there were seven member countries: France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The United States joined
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the World Cup football (soccer) tournaments. The World Cup is organized by FIFA, the Federation Internationale de Football Association. Men’s and women’s tournaments are held every four years. July 20-August 20, 2023 – The Women’s World Cup takes place in Australia and New Zealand. Spain defeats
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of basketball player LeBron James. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1984 Birth place: Akron, Ohio Birth name: LeBron Raymone James Father: Anthony McClelland Mother: Gloria James Marriage: Savannah (Brinson) James (September 2013-present) Children: Zhuri Nova, Bryce Maximus and LeBron Jr. Other Facts James also
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of award-winning actor William Shatner. Personal Birth date: March 22, 1931 Birth place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Birth name: William Shatner Father: Joseph Shatner, business owner Mother: Ann Shatner Marriages: Elizabeth (Anderson Martin) Shatner (February 13, 2001-March 3, 2020, divorced); Nerine Kidd (November 15,
Continue Reading CNN By Rob Picheta and Niamh Kennedy, CNN London (CNN) — European leaders will once again try to grasp control of negotiations over the war in Ukraine on Thursday, in an increasingly frantic tug-of-war against the US and Russia that could be nearing a climax. Heads of the 27 European Union (EU) nations and Ukraine’s
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has only one way to protect itself against Russia’s most powerful ballistic missiles – US-made Patriot defense systems. With the United States now pausing military shipments to Kyiv, they could soon run out of ammo. Kyiv and its allies are scrambling to come up with a plan after
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