5 things to know for July 12: Coronavirus, extreme heat, Haiti, Ethiopia, Cuba
By AJ Willingham, CNN He did it. Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson rocketed to outer space, becoming the first person to ride into space on a…
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By AJ Willingham, CNN He did it. Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson rocketed to outer space, becoming the first person to ride into space on a…
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The West is beginning to ease out of the long, oppressive heat wave and New York braces for a potential flood threat. CNN Meteorologist Tyler…
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Over half a dozen locations reached all-time temperature records on Saturday across the Southwest. Meteorologist Allison Chinchar has more on the…
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After Pfizer announced that it is seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine and it will seek emergency use authorization from the FDA in…
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By Jomana Karadsheh and Jassar Al-Tahat, CNN A former top adviser to Jordan’s king and a member of the country’s royal family have been…
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By Esha Mitra and Jack Guy, CNN At least 65 people were killed by lightning strikes and thunderstorms in the north Indian states of Rajasthan and…
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By Ralph Ellis, Hollie Silverman, Melissa Alonso and Kay Jones, CNN The death toll has reached 94 as recovery operations at the Surfside condo…
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By Nectar Gan, CNN Editor’s note: CNN has launched the Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to…
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By Jennifer Hansler and Brad Lendon, CNN United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the US’ commitment to defend the…
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CNN’s Randi Kaye speaks with Battalion Chief Nichole Notte about the search for survivors after a condo building collapsed in Surfside,…
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By Randi Kaye and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Baby pictures. Toys. Photo albums. Passports. These are just a few of the items found by the search teams at…
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By Sheena McKenzie, CNN A derelict plot on the banks of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, might seem like an unusual epicenter for a political…
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By Camille Furst and Alaa Elassar, CNN California has confirmed the first death from the West Nile virus in the state for 2021. The death occurred in…
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By Sarah Jorgensen and Polo Sandoval, CNN In Arkansas, the fight against both the deadly Covid-19 Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy starts one…
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Four people were arrested after a hotel employee alerted authorities about a cache of weapons inside a room at the Maven Hotel in Denver. CNN…
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN When Eliot Middleton was a little boy, he followed his father around everywhere, watching the talented mechanic carefully fix…
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By Amir Vera, Gregory Lemos, Leslie Perrot and Carma Hassan, CNN About a dozen guns, $1,120 in cash, and a large amount of drugs were found after…
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By Chuck Johnston, Kay Jones and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Bootleg Fire in Oregon has more than tripled in size since Friday, gaining more than…
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Twin sisters Hanna and Haley Cavinder, stars on Fresno State’s women’s basketball team, became official business partners this month after the…
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN For the House of Tears Carvers, totem poles are more than masterful works of art — they’re a medium for…
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN Paige Bueckers, the star point guard for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team, was named the best…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States ended its…
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By Dakin Andone, CNN The death toll in the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, rose to 90 on Sunday, officials said in a news conference.…
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By Jacob Lev, CNN The NFL’s Atlanta Falcons terminated the contract of linebacker Barkevious Mingo after police in Arlington, Texas, said he…
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By Hada Messia and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis appeared in public on Sunday for the first time since undergoing surgery for colon…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Asif Ali Zardari, former president of Pakistan. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1956 Birth…
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By Alta Spells and Laura James, CNN Two people battling the Cedar Basin Fire from the sky were killed in an aircraft accident Saturday, the Bureau of…
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By Faith Karimi, CNN Unless you are a huge fan of college hoops or a regular on TikTok, you may not be familiar with Haley and Hanna Cavinder. But…
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Editor’s Note: This article, which focuses on sites named using outdated racial terminology, contains terms that many may…
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By Mia Alberti Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party (PP) overwhelmingly won general elections Saturday, meaning he…
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By Megan Marples, CNN Sharks have called the Earth’s oceans home for hundreds of millions of years and adapted to thrive in harsh environments.…
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By Rachel Trent, CNN Bad news for Slurpee fans: 7-Eleven Day is canceled for the second year in a row. But the good news is you can still get a free…
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Antonette Acupinpin was 7 when the sexual abuse started. She had already endured years of beating and physical violence from her…
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While looking at adoptable dogs on the Lehigh County Humane Society website, Aisha Nieves found the dog she lost two years ago. CNN affiliate WFMZ…
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By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Zaila Avant-garde, the teenager who this week became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, has…
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By Artemis Moshtaghian and Alaa Elassar, CNN A portion of a crane collapsed Saturday on top of a building in downtown Toronto, Canada, causing damage…
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Binx, a cat who lived on the ninth floor of the Champlain Towers South, was reunited with his family after volunteers found him near the site of the…
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By Artemis Moshtaghian and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN An inmate who went missing from a jail barge in the Bronx early Saturday has been captured, police…
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The death toll from the Surfside, Florida, condo tower collapse rose to 86 as recovery efforts resume after they were briefly halted because of a…
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN After growing his hair for six years, an Alabama teenager has cut it off to raise thousands of dollars for children with cancer.…
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By Dakin Andone, CNN The historic Miami-Dade County Courthouse has been closed after an engineer reported “safety concerns” following the…
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By Salman Saeed, Sophie Jeong, Elaine Ly and Heather Law, CNN The owner of a factory where at least 52 people died in a blaze in Bangladesh has been…
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Alaa Elassar, CNN The third time’s the charm, right? That’s what Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier must be thinking going into this…
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By Jason Hanna and Alta Spells, CNN A police officer was shot and killed — and the suspected shooter was seriously injured — Friday as…
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Two bronze statues of Confederate generals were removed from public property in Charlottesville, Virginia, almost four years after the statues were…
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN A woman was scrolling through a list of adoptable dogs at her local humane society when she came across a photo that made her…
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By Jason Hanna and Ralph Ellis, CNN Bronze statues of two Confederate generals were removed on Saturday from public property in Charlottesville,…
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By Livia Borghese and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis is gradually resuming work, is walking, his blood tests are “satisfactory” and…
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By Aya Elamroussi and Ray Sanchez, CNN The death toll from the Surfside, Florida, condo tower collapse rose to 86 on Saturday as recovery efforts…
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN On Thursday, Zaila Avant-garde became the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. But 85 years ago,…
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By Nicole Chavez, CNN A historic neighborhood threatened by plans for a sports arena, a bodega that became a hub for Dominicans in Rhode Island and a…
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14 more victims have been recovered from Champlain Towers South site, mayor…
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A Hong Kong police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed in the back in what Hong Kong Security Chief Chris Tang called a “lone wolf”…
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By Joshua Berlinger, Lauren Lau and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN They came with white flowers to honor a man accused of attempted murder. His victim was…
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Binx, a cat who lived on the ninth floor of the Champlain Towers South, was reunited with his family on Friday after…
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A strong earthquake hit near Lake Tahoe and could be felt in Northern California and Northern Nevada. Brett Durrant, who was traveling on highway 395…
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Allyn Kilsheimer, the structural engineer hired by the city of Surfside, Florida, to investigate the collapse of Champlain Towers South, took CNN’s…
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By David Shortell and Rosa Flores, CNN With his baseball cap and thick white beard, Allyn Kilsheimer could be mistaken for a retiree if it…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Queen Consort Camilla, wife of King Charles III. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1947 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the British Open. July 14-17, 2022 – Cameron Smith wins the 150th Open Championship on the Old…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Linda Ronstadt. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1946 Birth place: Tucson,…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the July 20, 2012, movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. Twelve people were killed and 70 injured. On…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte. Personal Birth date: July 21, 1939 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Britney Spears, pop singer and Grammy Award winner. Personal Birth date: December 2, 1981 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of education activist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Malala Yousafzai. Personal Birth date:…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1939 Birth place:…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals…
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By Katie Hunt, CNN The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are Earth’s greatest light show, dazzling those lucky enough to see them in the…
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Bryan Anthony Rhoden was arrested and charged in connection with the killings of two men, Paul Pierson and Henry Valdez, as well as golf pro Gene…
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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Hawaiian authorities are asking for the public’s help to find those responsible for vandalizing a cultural site with…
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By Neelam Bohra and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Brett Durrant was traveling along Highway 395 near Coleville, California, when clouds of dust erupted…
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People said they felt shaking as they were going about their daily…
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By Mirna Alsharif, CNN A 3-year-old boy who was shot over the Independence Day weekend in Buffalo, New York, has died, according to Kait Munro, a…
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN In the midst of a right-wing attack on creating a more inclusive education in the US, Illinois just became the first state to…
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Illinois became the first state in the nation to require the teaching of Asian American History Friday…
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Richard Branson has boldly gone where no space baron has gone before, when he rocketed to more than 50 miles above…
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By Ashley Vaughan, CNN On Thursday, June 24, around 1:30 a.m., an estimated 55 condominiums fell to the ground, most of them with residents asleep…
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By Ralph Ellis and Hollie Silverman, CNN Two bronze statues of Confederate generals will be removed from public property in Charlottesville,…
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By Madeline Holcombe and Dakin Andone, CNN Charges have been dropped for one of two brothers arrested in South Carolina last month, authorities said,…
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By Stephen Collinson and Shelby Rose, CNN Joe Biden couldn’t have been more blunt. The President laid out a rather ruthless rationale on…
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By Aya Elamroussi and Kay Jones, CNN Attorneys who represent the family of Breonna Taylor have sued the Louisville Metro Police Department, saying…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The games…
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CNN’s Miguel Marquez meets with recovering Covid-19 patients Louie Michael and Pattie Bunch, who talk about not getting vaccinated and their…
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By Laura Ly, CNN A man accused of stabbing a rabbi in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood was arraigned Thursday on new hate crime charges and has…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Stanley Cup, the annual championship of the National Hockey League. June 26, 2022 – The Colorado…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. June 3, 2022 – Harini Logan, a 14-year-old from San Antonio, wins…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the terror attacks in Norway on July 22, 2011. Eight people died in a bombing in Oslo and another 69…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Attorney General Merrick Garland, former chief judge of the US Court of Appeals for the DC…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the death penalty in the United States. Facts Capital punishment is legal in 27 US states. Three of…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of the founder of Virgin Group, Ltd., Richard Branson. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1950…
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London’s Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick, holds a press conference after London police officer, Wayne Couzens, pleads guilty to the…
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By Salman Saeed, Sophie Jeong and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 52 people were killed when a massive fire ripped through a juice factory in Bangladesh,…
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2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde joins CNN New Day to share her experience and talk about her…
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By Amy Cassidy, Henrik Pettersson and Rob Picheta, CNN Nine people have been killed after a plane carrying skydivers crashed near the runway at…
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By Sandi Sidhu and Tim Lister, CNN The Taliban have made further territorial gains in Afghanistan over the past day, capturing two strategic border…
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By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN A Metropolitan Police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murdering marketing executive Sarah Everard, whose disappearance…
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A man open fired at a couple, killing the man and injuring the woman, at the Downtown Aquarium in Houston. Houston Police Executive Chief Matt…
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By Madeline Holcombe, Dakin Andone and Devon M. Sayers, CNN The man arrested and charged in a triple homicide that happened earlier this month…
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By Rob Picheta, CNN Giant pandas are no longer endangered, Chinese officials have said, after decades of work to save the creatures helped drive…
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By Alta Spells, CNN A man and a woman were finishing dinner at a restaurant at the Downtown Aquarium in Houston, Texas, Thursday night when a man…
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