By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A California lawmaker has introduced a bill in the state Senate that would explicitly ban caste discrimination — the first such effort by a US state legislature. The bill, announced Wednesday, would add caste as a protected class to California’s anti-discrimination laws alongside categories such as race, physical disability and gender
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, Dakin Andone and Andy Rose, CNN One day after two faculty members were shot and wounded by a student at a Denver high school, the local school board voted unanimously to temporarily suspend its nearly two-year-old ban on armed guards and police officers in its schools. “Based on the emergency situation presented
Continue Reading By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Prince William made a rare, unannounced trip to Poland on Wednesday, meeting British and Polish troops stationed near the Ukrainian-Polish border and praising their “cooperation in support of the people of Ukraine and their freedom.” The Prince of Wales first visited the 3rd Brigade Territorial Defense Force
Continue Reading By Larry Madowo, Nimi Princewill and Catherine Nicholls, CNN The United Nations and United States on Wednesday added to international outrage over a hardline bill passed by Ugandan lawmakers that criminalizes simply identifying as LGBTQ+, prescribes a life sentence for convicted homosexuals and a death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality.” The UN’s High Commissioner for Human
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson and Andi Babineau, CNN After a shooting of two faculty members at a Denver high school Wednesday, authorities have found a male body about two-tenths of a mile from a vehicle connected to the suspect, according to Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw. “We have not identified the body at this time,” he
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected churning clouds of dust on a distant planet that orbits two stars. Known as VHS 1256 b, the exoplanet is about 40 light-years away from Earth and orbits at a long distance from its stars, ideal conditions for fine grained observation with Webb, according
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Sir John Major, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date: March 29, 1943 Birth place: Carshalton, Surrey Birth name: John Major Father: Abraham Thomas Ball, stage name – Tom Major, performer Mother: Gwen (Coates) Major, dancer Marriage: Norma (Johnson) Major (1970-present) Children:
Continue Reading By Amy Simonson, CNN Lori Vallow will not face the death penalty if she is convicted or murder in the deaths of her two children, an Idaho judge ruled. Vallow and her husband, Chad Daybell, face multiple counts of murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the deaths of 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez and Jalen Brown, CNN Health advocates are urging Ohio state environmental officials to test for lead contamination in a community near the site of a metal factory explosion last month. A maintenance worker was killed and 12 other people were injured in the February 20 explosion at the I. Schumann & Co.
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim and Mostafa Salem, CNN A surprise agreement by regional archenemies Saudi Arabia and Iran this month has raised hopes that the Saudi war in Yemen may come to an end, after more than seven years of hostilities that saw tens of thousands of civilians killed or injured and the country left in
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim and Mostafa Salem, CNN A surprise agreement by regional archenemies Saudi Arabia and Iran this month has raised hopes that the Saudi war in Yemen may come to an end, after more than seven years of hostilities that saw tens of thousands of civilians killed or injured and the country left in
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it’s in need of protection. Rare and colorful, the tarantula-like creature is a type of golden trapdoor spider belonging to the genus Euoplos, which since 2017 has been the subject of an extensive research
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean, CNN The Federal Aviation Administration told airlines in a rare industrywide bulletin Wednesday to step up vigilance at airports after a series of close calls on or near runways. The agency published an “aviation safety call to action,” urging carriers to “reinforce adherence to published processes and procedures.” “Operators should evaluate information
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN A large ship sitting in a dry dock was dislodged from its holding and partially tipped over in the Scottish capital Edinburgh on Wednesday, leaving 33 people injured, emergency services said. A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service told CNN that 21 patients were transported to local hospitals and a further
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to “spiral out of control” as increased demand for water and the intensifying impacts of the climate crisis put huge pressure on water resources, a UN report has warned. Water use has increased by about 1% a year over
Continue Reading By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN More than a year after a student told the US Coast Guard she was plied with alcohol and raped by her boss while training at sea, the agency is going after her alleged assailant’s ability to work on commercial ships. Coast Guard officials filed administrative charges against mariner
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Advancements in artificial intelligence have stunned the tech industry this year, with an intense race currently underway to create the best chatbot. This week, Google opened up a waitlist for its new AI tool, which promises to help people write essays, plan events and even get lunch ideas. Here’s what else
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Advancements in artificial intelligence have stunned the tech industry this year, with an intense race currently underway to create the best chatbot. This week, Google opened up a waitlist for its new AI tool, which promises to help people write essays, plan events and even get lunch ideas. Here’s what else
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Advancements in artificial intelligence have stunned the tech industry this year, with an intense race currently underway to create the best chatbot. This week, Google opened up a waitlist for its new AI tool, which promises to help people write essays, plan events and even get lunch ideas. Here’s what else
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Advancements in artificial intelligence have stunned the tech industry this year, with an intense race currently underway to create the best chatbot. This week, Google opened up a waitlist for its new AI tool, which promises to help people write essays, plan events and even get lunch ideas. Here’s what else
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