By Helen Regan, Gladys Tsai, Jan Camenzind-Broomby and Kenza Wilks, CNN (CNN) — Rescue teams Thursday were trying to reach more than 600 people in eastern Taiwan following the strongest earthquake to hit the island in decades, as the number of people injured passed 1,000. Aftershocks continued to rattle the island a day after the
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Mai Nishiyama, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Everyone in Japan could one day have the same surname unless its restrictive marriage laws change, according to a new study. But the country’s dwindling marriage rate could buck that trend and a rapidly declining population might render it moot entirely. Unlike most of the
Continue Reading By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military has been using artificial intelligence to help identify bombing targets in Gaza, according to an investigation by +972 Magazine and Local Call, citing six Israeli intelligence officials involved in the alleged program – who also allege that human review of the suggested targets was cursory at best. The
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — In newly filed court documents, Michigan prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence the parents of school shooter Ethan Crumbley to at least 10 years in prison, alleging they have both showed a “chilling lack of remorse” after they were convicted for involuntary manslaughter. In
Continue Reading By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — An Orange County, Florida, grand jury has decided not to charge a former Orlando police officer for the shooting of a 26-year-old last July. After being presented “with all relevant evidence,” the grand jury decided not to charge former Orlando officer Jose Velez in the shooting that resulted in Derek Diaz’s death, according
Continue Reading By Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama hospital says it is halting in vitro fertilization treatments at the end of the year, citing “litigation concerns” in the aftermath of a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death. Mobile Infirmary said
Continue Reading By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in New York were finally able to put a name to skeletal remains that were discovered on the shore of Lake Ontario over 30 years ago, they announced Tuesday. The remains were “badly decomposed and mostly skeletal” when they were found in April 1992 near what is now
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The drawbacks of an erratic work schedule are pretty clear: you’re tired and you miss out on spending time with family and friends. But new research suggests that there could be more serious long-term consequences — including poor sleep, decreased mental function and depression. Here’s
Continue Reading By Hira Humayun and Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN (CNN) — More and more people are going hungry in Haiti, warn aid workers, doctors and missionaries with increasing urgency, as the Caribbean nation struggles to find its way out of political deadlock and an epidemic of deadly gang violence. One American missionary whose organization delivers food
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Lin Qi, a billionaire fan of “The Three-Body Problem,” had big plans to bring his favorite Chinese sci-fi novel to TV, cinema and video-game screens across the world. Flush with cash after the listing of his gaming company in 2014, the young entrepreneur envisioned turning China’s most
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Eclipses inspire awe and bring people together to observe a stunning celestial phenomenon, but these cosmic events also enable scientists to unravel mysteries of the solar system. During the total solar eclipse on April 8, when the moon will temporarily obscure the sun’s face from view for millions of
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose. Personal Birth name: Peter Edward Rose Birth date: April 14, 1941 Death date: September 30, 2024 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Father: Harry Rose, bank clerk and semi-pro baseball and football player Mother: LaVerne Rose Marriages:
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Facts The blast killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured several hundred more. Timothy J. McVeigh and Terry L. Nichols were convicted of the attack. The federal
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1962 Birth place: Yonkers, New York Birth name: Antony John Blinken Father: Donald Blinken, investment banker and US ambassador to Hungary Mother: Judith (Frehm) Pisar, UNESCO Special Envoy for Cultural
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston has ruled that the nearly 50 migrants who were transported from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in 2022 in flights arranged by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can move forward with a lawsuit against the company that dropped them off. The destination of the flights was
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected in a shooting at an Easter brunch in Nashville – leaving one person dead and several others wounded – has been taken into custody in Kentucky, the Metro Nashville Police Department posted on social media. Anton Rucker was arrested in Princeton, Kentucky – about 100 miles northwest of
Continue Reading By Nadine Schmidt, Sarah Dean and Ingrid Formanek, CNN (CNN) — Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid a dispute over the import of hunting trophies. ”Twenty thousand elephants for Germany, this is not a joke,” Masisi told German tabloid Bild. The African leader criticised the German government – particularly
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The University of Texas at Austin has sent layoff notices to an estimated 60 staff members who previously worked in diversity, equity and inclusion roles, according to the Texas NAACP and the Texas Conference of American Association of University Professors. The staffing cuts come as the university works
Continue Reading By Robert Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) has named its seven aid workers who were killed in an Israeli military strike in Gaza on Monday, praising their “beautiful souls,” as international condemnation over the incident grows. A dual US-Canada national, a Palestinian, three Brits, an Australian, and a Pole were
Continue Reading By Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, Curt Devine and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — Before its disastrous collapse last week, the Francis Scott Key Bridge served as an economically crucial gateway: thousands of container ships crossing from the Atlantic to Baltimore’s port passed under the bridge’s decades-old span. But the now-ruined structure isn’t the only bridge
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