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Montgomery, Alabama, airport worker dies on ramp in incident involving American Airlines regional jet

By Andy Rose, CNN A worker at the Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama died Saturday in an incident on the ramp, the Federal Aviation Administration said Saturday. The Montgomery Regional Airport said in a statement an American Airlines/Piedmont Airlines ground crew employee was “involved in a fatality” around 3 p.m. “We are saddened to hear

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Taiwan willing to offer help to China to deal with Covid-19 surge

By Wayne Chang and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said the self-ruled democratic island is willing to provide assistance to help China deal with its Covid surge after Beijing eased its hardline approach last month. China abandoned its restrictive zero-Covid stance after nearly three years, ending snap lockdowns, contact tracing, mandatory testing and

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Kim Jong Un calls for exponential increase in North Korea’s nuclear arsenal amid threats from South, US

By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is calling for an “exponential increase” in his country’s nuclear weapons arsenal in response to what he claims are threats from South Korea and the United States, Pyongyang’s state media reported Sunday. Kim’s comments come as North Korea twice over the weekend

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Flooding temporarily closes major Bay Area highway and prompts evacuation warnings in northern California neighborhoods

By Andy Rose and Alaa Elassar, CNN Heavy precipitation and snow melt flooded roads and led to freeway closures and evacuation warnings in Northern California on Saturday, officials said. At one point, US Highway 101 — one of California’s most famous routes — was closed in both directions in South San Francisco as “water is

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Shocking photos show the aftermath of a Connecticut car impaled by a guardrail

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A motorist was “miraculously” left with only minor injuries after a car was impaled by a guardrail in Manchester, Connecticut, according to first responders. The single-vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 384 Monday afternoon, according to a Facebook post from the Manchester Fire Rescue EMS. The guardrail separated and then impaled the

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Zelensky says Russia waging war so Putin can stay in power ‘until the end of his life’

By Olga Voitovych, Yulia Kesaieva, Gul Tuysuz, Denis Lapin and Mariya Knight, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of “following the devil” and waging a war to ensure that its President Vladimir Putin remains in power “until the end of his life.” Zelensky switched to speaking Russian in his nightly address on Saturday to

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Juvenile warrant issued for 17-year-old charged with second-degree murder in Mall of America shooting

By Rebekah Riess and Andy Rose, CNN Minnesota prosecutors have charged a 17-year-old with second-degree murder and second-degree assault in connection with a deadly shooting at the Mall of America. This comes after Hennepin County Attorney’s Office filed charges against one adult and two juveniles. The office charged the 17-year-old, identified by police as Lavon

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