By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN — Photographs by Austin Steele and Vanessa Leroy, CNN Jamaal Grant was studying biology at Colby College in Maine when a friend asked if he’d be interested in teaching after graduation. Grant had planned to go to graduate school and build a career in science, but in need of a
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Hundreds took to the streets of Milan on Saturday to protest against moves by Italy’s new right-wing government to restrict the rights of same-sex parents. The demonstration, called “Hands Off Our Sons and Daughters,” took place in the historical Piazza della Scala pedestrian square and was organized by LGBTQ+ groups
Continue Reading By Faith Karimi, CNN Tracey Lomax watched from the viewing room of a state prison in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, as her sister’s killer received a lethal injection. Convicted murderer Gary Heidnik had received his last meal — black coffee and two slices of cheese pizza — shortly before he was executed on July 6, 1999. Applause
Continue Reading By Sandi Sidhu, CNN Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to Russian-occupied Mariupol, his first visit to territory captured by his forces in the year-long full-scale conflict. The visit was an apparent act of defiance, coming just days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him. It also prompted outrage from
Continue Reading By Heather Chen, CNN Millions of dead fish have washed up in a river near a small Australian town, in a phenomenon state officials say is related to the “heatwave conditions” that are sweeping the country. Video emerged this week showing masses of dead fish floating at the Menindee Weir pool near Broken Hill, CNN
Continue Reading By Heather Chen, CNN Millions of dead fish have washed up in a river near a small Australian town, in a phenomenon state officials say is related to the “heatwave conditions” that are sweeping the country. Video emerged this week showing masses of dead fish floating at the Menindee Weir pool near Broken Hill, CNN
Continue Reading By Nick Paton Walsh and Allegra Goodwin, CNN British and German fighter jets intercepted a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace Friday, according to a statement from the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF). It was the second such encounter this week, as NATO carries out joint air policing efforts in the region. The two
Continue Reading By Sophia Saifi, CNN Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan marked his presence at a much-awaited court appearance on Saturday in the capital city of Islamabad, leaving after the scheduled proceedings. Clashes between supporters of Khan and the police broke out in Islamabad as Khan attempted to enter the capital’s High Court. Clashes also broke
Continue Reading By Junko Ogura, Emiko Jozuka, Tara Subramaniam, Yoonjung Seo and Heather Chen, CNN US strategic bombers took part in joint air drills with South Korean forces on Sunday, the same day as North Korea carried out a suspected ballistic missile test, according to the South Korean military. The exercise featured US B-1B strategic bombers, F-35A
Continue Reading By Heather Chen, Yoonjung Seo and Andrew Raine, CNN Shorter workweeks to boost employee mental health and productivity may be catching on in some places around the world, but at least one country appears to have missed the memo. The South Korean government was this week forced to rethink a plan that would have raised
Continue Reading By Eric Cheung, CNN Avai Yata’uyungana was just 12 when the soldiers dragged his father away to be executed. More than 70 years later, he remembers that feeling of helplessness, confusion and fear as if it were yesterday. “On that day, the military surrounded our family home,” recalled the retired schoolteacher, age 83. “The county
Continue Reading By Heather Chen, CNN With its balmy beaches, laid back lifestyles and holiday vibe, the tropical paradise of Bali has much to offer any world weary traveler — let alone those fleeing a war zone. So perhaps it should be no surprise that since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in February
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have passed a bill that prohibits transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care, allows educators to refuse to refer to transgender students by their preferred pronouns and would not allow schools to discuss sexual orientation or gender identity with students of any age. The bill, if enforced, would
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN A shooting during spring break celebrations in Miami Beach left one person dead and another injured Friday evening, according to the Miami Beach Police Department. Officers heard gunshots near 7th Street and Ocean Drive, a palm-tree lined intersection just feet from the beach, at about 10:41 p.m. ET and responded to
Continue Reading By Jaide Timm-Garcia and Isabel Rosales, CNN The family of a Black man who died in a Memphis jail in October is making a public plea for justice and say they want answers from authorities and accountability from those responsible. The family of Gershun Freeman, a 33-year-old who died in custody at the Shelby County
Continue Reading By Jay Croft, CNN As the fight over abortion pills heats up nationally, Wyoming on Friday prohibited the medication in what NARAL Pro-Choice America called a “first of its kind” law, and also enacted a near-total ban on abortion. Republican Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill making it a felony to prescribe, sell, or use
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso and Zoe Sottile, CNN A five-year-old was killed and two other juveniles were hurt after a drive-by shooting in Tempe, Arizona, late Friday night, according to Tempe police. “The death of that five-year-old is a tragedy and our deepest condolences go out to that family,” said Byron Thomas, spokesperson for the Tempe
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso and Zoe Sottile, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Saturday that the state will cut insulin costs by 90% and that it will start manufacturing naloxone, a nasal spray used to reverse opioid overdoses. The lower insulin cost results from a collaboration between CalRx, a California Department of Health Care Services
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Florida man was bitten on the leg by an unexpected visitor: An alligator waiting right outside his door. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told CNN in an email that they received a call about the bite on March 4. The 56-year-old man received a bite injury to his
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN After more than 50 years of quiet, the moon is about to become a destination for space travelers again. The public will soon learn the names of the four astronauts who will venture on a journey around the moon next year aboard the Artemis II rocket. The three Americans and one
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