By Rob Frehse and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A busy stretch of I-95 in southeastern Connecticut will be closed through the weekend – and possibly longer – while crews dismantle and rebuild an overpass that was damaged when a gas tanker caught fire Thursday morning, Gov. Ned Lamont said. “The fire from this morning’s
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press A wave of student protests has spread across U.S. campuses over the last two weeks, led by students who have pitched tents or occupied buildings in protest of the Israel-Hamas war. It started April 18 when police moved to break up an encampment at Columbia University in New York City.
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition war monitor and pro-government media oulets say suspected members of the Islamic State group have attacked three posts for Syrian government forces and pro-government gunmen killing at least 13. The attack Friday near the central town of Sukhna killed 15 people, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 79-year-old Missouri man was charged with first degree murder on Monday for allegedly stabbing a woman more than 120 times nearly six decades ago, authorities said. Karen Snider, 18, was found dead the evening of November 12, 1966 by her husband after he returned from work to their home
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By Gareth Harris (CNN) — The Italian artist and provocateur Maurizio Cattelan shines a light on gun violence and the divisions in US society in a new installation at Gagosian in New York City. Cattelan’s piece “Sunday (2024)” consists of 64 stainless-steel panels plated in 24-carat gold and dotted with thousands of bullet holes. The
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue. The president in his state of the nation address on Friday said that “meteorological reports paint a dire
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.K. High Court judge has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet climate targets without evidence it could be delivered. It was the second time in two years that the government’s main climate action plan was found unlawful and insufficient
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Al menos 57 personas han muerto y otras 373 están desaparecidas a causa de las fuertes lluvias e inundaciones que han azotado esta semana el estado brasileño de Rio Grande do Sul. Alrededor de 74 personas han resultado heridas en medio de la serie de catastróficas inundaciones que ha afectado a
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — For people wanting to commune with nature, Sardinia is already one of the best places in Europe to do so. And now there’s the opportunity to get even closer – by getting married on a nudist beach on the island. Is Benas beach, halfway up Sardinia’s west coast, looks
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. When ABC News staffers phoned into the network’s daily editorial meeting on Thursday, they quickly took note of the absence of their ostensible boss,
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Ticket sales for the Chicago Sky have jumped. Celebrities are wearing Indiana Fever jerseys. Google searches for the league are higher than ever. Everyone is talking about the WNBA. And the hype is real. Spearheaded by the star power of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and other top college players,
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III was presented with the historic document that officially records his accession and crowning on Wednesday, as the one-year anniversary of his coronation next week draws closer. Charles became the British monarch on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Few companies have lost more than the $32 billion that Boeing has lost in the last five years. And fewer companies could lose that kind of money and not be facing bankruptcy — or worse. That’s because the company is part of a unique duopoly, one of
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Russian activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office in protest against the Russian action in Ukraine. A military court in Khabarovsk in Russia’s far east said Friday that Angel Nikolayev was convicted of placing two bottles containing a flammable
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By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is ramping up its direct response to the college protests over the Israel-Hamas war, with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sending a letter Friday to college and university presidents condemning “abhorrent” incidents of antisemitism on campus and highlighting available resources. Cardona’s letter, sent via email, comes one
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French police have peacefully removed dozens of students from a building at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, known as Sciences Po. Students had gathered in support of Palestinians, echoing similar encampments and solidarity demonstrations across the United States. They waved Palestinian flags and
Continue Reading By Hande Atay Alam and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN (CNN) — Turkey has halted all import and export transactions with Israel in protest over the war in Gaza. “All import and export transactions related to Israel, including all products, have been stopped,” Turkey’s trade ministry said in a statement Thursday. “Turkey will strictly and decisively implement
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By Michelle Icard, CNN (CNN) — Haley Weaver has always been anxious. When she was 5 years old, she worried that her parents wouldn’t come back home after hiring a babysitter and bit her fingernails until they returned. Her coping skills evolved as she grew up, sometimes for worse (lying to impress middle school friends)
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Tuesday, 12-time Latin Grammy winner Rosalía stepped out in New York wearing an outfit that demanded a double-take. The Spanish pop star wore a dainty white lace prairie dress and a pair of heel-less Rick Owens Cantilever boots, but the main event was shrugged over her shoulders. Her
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Dining out these days might seem like a luxury
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