By Brendan Buckley, CNN A pair of brave pigs saved their own bacon, Kelly Clarkson was beaten by her own hit song, and a runaway bounce house was caught on camera. These are your must-watch videos of the week. Mighty swine A pair of pigs fended off a black bear after it climbed into their
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Buckley, CNN A pair of brave pigs saved their own bacon, Kelly Clarkson was beaten by her own hit song, and a runaway bounce house was caught on camera. These are your must-watch videos of the week. Mighty swine A pair of pigs fended off a black bear after it climbed into their
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Buckley, CNN A pair of brave pigs saved their own bacon, Kelly Clarkson was beaten by her own hit song, and a runaway bounce house was caught on camera. These are your must-watch videos of the week. Mighty swine A pair of pigs fended off a black bear after it climbed into their
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Buckley, CNN A pair of brave pigs saved their own bacon, Kelly Clarkson was beaten by her own hit song, and a runaway bounce house was caught on camera. These are your must-watch videos of the week. Mighty swine A pair of pigs fended off a black bear after it climbed into their
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Buckley, CNN A pair of brave pigs saved their own bacon, Kelly Clarkson was beaten by her own hit song, and a runaway bounce house was caught on camera. These are your must-watch videos of the week. Mighty swine A pair of pigs fended off a black bear after it climbed into their
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Buckley, CNN A pair of brave pigs saved their own bacon, Kelly Clarkson was beaten by her own hit song, and a runaway bounce house was caught on camera. These are your must-watch videos of the week. Mighty swine A pair of pigs fended off a black bear after it climbed into their
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering its sixth mass bleaching due to heat stress caused by climate change, the reef’s managers confirmed Friday. The update comes mid-way through a 10-day monitoring mission by UNESCO scientists as they consider whether to add one of the world’s seven natural wonders to their “in
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By Jorge Engels and Mario Medrano, CNN A top Nicaraguan official condemned President Daniel Ortega’s government on Wednesday, calling it a “dictatorship” that is stifling civil and political freedoms in the Central American nation. Speaking in a video address to the Organization of American States (OAS), Nicaragua’s Ambassador to the OAS Arturo McFields said, “I
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By Hannah Ritchie, CNN Brian Houston, the founder of Australian megachurch Hillsong, stepped down from his role as global senior pastor amid an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct towards two women, the church announced on Wednesday. “We would like to advise you that Pastor Brian Houston has resigned as Global Senior Pastor of Hillsong
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN Prince William has condemned slavery as “abhorrent” and said “it should never have happened” in a speech in Jamaica on Wednesday night. Speaking at a dinner hosted by the country’s Governor General, the Duke of Cambridge echoed remarks made by his father Prince Charles in November denouncing slavery
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By Claudia Rebaza and Arnaud Siad, CNN WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will marry his fiancée, Stella Moris, at Belmarsh prison in London Wednesday, the WikiLeaks media team said in a statement. “Julian Assange and Stella Moris will marry in HMP Belmarsh surrounded by only a handful of friends and family on Wednesday. Their engagement was
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN For the first time in its history, Air New Zealand is offering direct flights between Auckland and New York City. The ultra long-haul route will launch on September 17, 2022 from Auckland and is yet another piece of exciting news signaling New Zealand’s gradual reopening to global tourism. The flights from
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Yosemite National Park in California gets millions of visitors each year — more than 3.3 million in 2021. And like other big-name US national parks, it’s trying to come up with ways to manage the crowds. Starting 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET) Wednesday, Yosemite’s reservation system will be live for
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By Jorge Engels, Mario Medrano and Bertha Ramos, CNN Former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro Barrios was sentenced to eight years in prison for financial crimes on Monday, according to a Nicaraguan human rights non-governmental organization. This is the latest crackdown by President Daniel Ortega’s government on opposition members. Ortega claimed a fifth term as
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Marnie Hunter, CNN New penalties have been issued against some of the passengers who made headlines for their raucous behavior on a chartered flight from Montreal, Canada, to Cancun, Mexico, just before New Year’s Eve last year. Omar Alghabra, Canada’s minister of transport and MP for Mississauga Centre, announced a new
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By Amir Vera and Jennifer Henderson, CNN The man who allegedly discharged bear spray while brandishing a hatchet at a mosque in the Canadian city of Mississauga is now facing multiple charges for what is “believed to be a hate-motivated incident,” Peel Regional Police said in a news release Monday. The charges against Mohammad Moiz
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By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added just one new destination to its highest-risk category for travel on Monday — and it’s again an Indian Ocean island nation. Moved up to Level 4 is Madagascar. Off the southeastern coast of Africa, it’s known for its unique
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Mexican Drug War. The Mexican government has been fighting a war with drug traffickers since December 2006. At the same time, drug cartels have fought each other for control of territory. Facts Enrique Peña Nieto, who was president from 2012 to 2018, continued the fight started by
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By Rebekah Riess and Ray Sanchez, CNN Worshipers at a mosque in the Canadian city of Mississauga on Saturday subdued a man who discharged bear spray while brandishing a hatchet in what police said was a possible hate crime. Mohammad Moiz Omar, a 24-year-old Mississauga resident, was arrested at the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre about
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By Camilo Rocha, CNN Two young brothers have been rescued from a remote part of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest after being lost for nearly four weeks. The children — ages 7 and 9 — were found near their hometown of Manicoré by a local resident on Thursday, their father told local media. The boys — who
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