By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — A powerful storm system capable of unleashing damaging tornadoes is barreling through parts of the Midwest. Forecasts show the most significant threat today extends from Mississippi to Michigan, with around 50 million people under severe storm alerts. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and
Continue Reading By Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt, Eric Levenson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The bodies of two women who were slain in rural Oklahoma last month were buried in a cattle pasture leased by one of the four suspects – all of whom are accused of plotting the victims’ deaths amid a bitter custody battle,
Continue Reading By Sophia Saifi, Asim Khan, Masoud Popalzai, Irene Nasser and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Unseasonal rainfall has lashed Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past few days, killing more than 100 people across the neighboring countries, authorities said. In Afghanistan, heavy rain and floods in 23 provinces killed 66 people and wounded 36 others, according
Continue Reading By Dhruv Tikekar, CNN (CNN) — A record quantity of bribes, including cash, booze, drugs and precious metals, has been seized by Indian election authorities in the run-up to mammoth nationwide polls that begin on Friday. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday revealed it had recovered inducements worth just over $550 million since
Continue Reading CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — What was supposed to be a time of celebration for Asna Tabassum – the University of Southern California’s 2024 valedictorian – has turned to disappointment after the university denied her the chance to give a speech at commencement over security concerns. “Over the past several
Continue Reading CNN By Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman and Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 people were killed, including seven children, and more than 25 injured after a strike targeted Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza on Tuesday, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital officials. Graphic video, obtained exclusively by CNN from eyewitness Nihad
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy and Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN (CNN) — High in the Himalayas, the people of a remote northern Indian territory fear their way of life is under threat from the changing climate, looming development – and border tensions with China. At stake, they believe, is the future of Ladakh, one of the world’s
Continue Reading By Sara Smart and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The first phase of findings from a comprehensive investigation into the August 2023 wildfires in Maui, the deadliest in the US in more than a century, will be released on Wednesday by Hawaii’s attorney general. Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez, who is leading the review of
Continue Reading WINK, VIEWER PHOTOS, CELL VIDEO, QUARTZ.COM, EARTHSKY, CNN, Viewer photos/cell video By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A piece of garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station unexpectedly survived a fiery reentry from orbit last month and pierced the roof of a home in Florida, according to NASA. When the federal agency disposed of a slab of
Continue Reading By Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman and Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 people were killed, including seven children, and more than 25 injured after a strike targeted Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza on Tuesday, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital officials. Graphic video, obtained exclusively by CNN from eyewitness Nihad Owdetallah, shows
Continue Reading By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Two bodies found in Oklahoma on Sunday have been identified by the office of the chief medical examiner as two women who had been missing, the state bureau of investigation said Tuesday. Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, were riding together to pick up Butler’s children when they
Continue Reading By Radina Gigova and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Violent clashes erupted between protesters and police in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, on Tuesday as the country’s parliament continued debating a controversial “foreign agents” bill, criticized by Western and domestic opponents as authoritarian and Russian-inspired. The bill, dubbed “the Russian law” by critics due to parallels with
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted the most massive known stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy after detecting an unusual wobble in space. The so-called “sleeping giant,” named Gaia BH3, has a mass that is nearly 33 times that of our sun, and it’s located 1,926 light-years away in the
Continue Reading By Danny Freeman, Fabiana Chaparro and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An 81-year-old Ohio man pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of murder and other charges Wednesday related to the shooting death of an Uber driver he mistakenly believed was working with a scammer attempting to extort him, according to the Clark County prosecutor. William Brock was previously arraigned on
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Lots of teenagers have a smartphone, but studies suggest that social media platforms are contributing to serious problems with depression and anxiety among young people. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt believes that kids should have little or no access to smartphones and social media until age
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Lots of teenagers have a smartphone, but studies suggest that social media platforms are contributing to serious problems with depression and anxiety among young people. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt believes that kids should have little or no access to smartphones and social media until
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge last week recommended the conviction and sentence of a mother on death row be overturned, finding prosecutors withheld key evidence that could have prevented her from being found guilty in the 2007 death of her 2-year-old daughter. The evidence – namely a Child Protective Services report
Continue Reading By Olga Voitovych, Radina Gigova, Svitlana Vlasova and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a key piece of legislation overhauling the country’s mobilization rules. The legislation places a new requirement on all men between 18 and 60 to register with Ukraine’s military and to carry their registration documents
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A piece of garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station unexpectedly survived a fiery reentry from orbit last month and pierced the roof of a home in Florida, according to NASA. When the federal agency disposed of a slab of spaceborne refuse weighing about 5,800 pounds (2,630 kilograms), it expected the
Continue Reading By Sebastian Shukla, Olga Voitovych, Andy Carey and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A lack of air defenses meant Ukraine was powerless to prevent a Russian airstrike last week that destroyed the biggest power plant in Kyiv region, President Volodomyr Zelensky said. Russia fired 11 missiles towards the Trypilska power plant, Zelensky said. Ukrainian air
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