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Texas and Michigan officials say they didn’t know water, soil from Ohio train wreck would be transported into their jurisdictions
By Nicki Brown, Sara Smart and Ralph Ellis, CNN The federal Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Norfolk Southern to stop its shipments of hazardous waste from the site of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, so that it can review the company’s plans for disposal. Officials in Texas and Michigan are complaining they didn’t
Continue Reading Texas and Michigan officials say they didn’t know water, soil from Ohio train wreck would be transported into their jurisdictions
By Nicki Brown, Sara Smart and Ralph Ellis, CNN The federal Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Norfolk Southern to stop its shipments of hazardous waste from the site of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, so that it can review the company’s plans for disposal. Officials in Texas and Michigan are complaining they didn’t
Continue Reading Toxic waste from the Ohio train disaster heads to 2 more cities as the EPA chief returns to East Palestine
By Holly Yan, CNN The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency is set to make his third trip to East Palestine, Ohio — a town struggling to understand the full breadth of consequences from a toxic train derailment more than three weeks ago. Michael Regan on Tuesday will visit the village of 5,000 people
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter’s children and grandchildren remain at his side during hospice care, relative says
By Eva McKend and Andy Rose, CNN Close relatives of former US President Jimmy Carter are remaining by his side as he receives hospice care at his home in Georgia, a family member told CNN Friday. “It’s his kids and grandkids up there,” LeAnne Smith, a niece of Carter’s wife, Rosalynn, told CNN. Carter, who
Continue Reading Alabama to resume executions after multiple failed injections prompted system review, governor says
By Emma Tucker and Raja Razek, CNN Alabama will resume the executions of death row inmates, the governor said Friday, three months after multiple failed lethal injections prompted an internal review of the state’s capital punishment system. In a letter to state Attorney General Steve Marshall, Gov. Kay Ivey called for the state’s execution proceedings
Continue Reading US Navy challenges Beijing’s South China Sea claims, gets angry reaction
By Brad Lendon, CNN A day after China said it drove a US Navy destroyer away from Beijing-claimed waters in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said the same warship sailed through those waters to challenge the Chinese claims. The “guided-missile destroyer USS Milius asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China
Continue Reading Prosecutors say Alex Murdaugh was the only one with motive, means and opportunity to kill his wife and son
By Eric Levenson and Alta Spells, CNN State prosecutors said in closing arguments of Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial Wednesday that he was the only person who had the motive, means and opportunity to kill his wife and son in June 2021 — and that his lies afterward betrayed him. “People lie because they know they
Continue Reading Idaho house where 4 university students were killed will be torn down
By Mallika Kallingal and Veronica Miracle, CNN The Idaho house where four college students were killed in November will be demolished as a “healing step,” the University of Idaho said in a statement Friday. Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Kernodle’s boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, 20, were each stabbed multiple times in
Continue Reading Israeli incursion shatters lives in ancient Middle Eastern city
By Abeer Salman, CNN The heart of occupied Nablus is one of the most ancient cities in the Middle East. With two churches, 12 mosques and a Samaritan synagogue around densely populated residential areas, the occupied West Bank city’s nickname is “Little Damascus” because of the way its architecture, arches and even the local accent
Continue Reading Chinese fighter jet confronts US Navy plane with CNN crew aboard as tensions simmer in South China Sea
By Ivan Watson and Emiko Jozuka, CNN The US Navy reconnaissance jet flies at 21,500 feet over the South China Sea, 30 miles from the contested Paracel Islands, a group of about 130 small atolls, the biggest of which are home to Chinese military bases. A voice, saying it’s coming from a People’s Liberation Army
Continue Reading Chinese fighter jet confronts US Navy plane with CNN crew aboard as tensions simmer in the South China Sea
By Ivan Watson, Emiko Jozuka and Dan Campisi, CNN The US Navy reconnaissance jet flies at 21,500 feet over the South China Sea, 30 miles from the contested Paracel Islands, a group of about 130 small atolls, the biggest of which are home to Chinese military bases. A voice, saying it’s coming from a People’s
Continue Reading Kyiv marks one year of war with anxiety and a rallying cry from Zelensky
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN One year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine believing he’d take Kyiv within days, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky struck a defiant note, insisting that he was “certain” his country would win the war. Responding to a question from CNN’s Christiane Amanpour at a press conference in the
Continue Reading Kyiv marks one year of war with anxiety and a rallying cry from Zelensky
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN One year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine believing he’d take Kyiv within days, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky struck a defiant note, insisting that he was “certain” his country would win the war. Responding to a question from CNN’s Christiane Amanpour at a press conference in the
Continue Reading Many talented young Nigerians are leaving. Halting the exodus will be a task for the next president
By Larry Madowo, Bethlehem Feleke, and Fridah Okutoyi, CNN “May Nigeria not happen to you,” is a common prayer in Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation. It is a heartfelt wish born out of the frustration of living in a country so dysfunctional that even wealth cannot insulate you from the wahala (troubles) of
Continue Reading Andean bear breaks out of enclosure at St. Louis zoo — again
By Mallika Kallingal and Rebekah Riess, CNN An Andean bear at the Saint Louis Zoo is back in his enclosure after escaping his habitat for a second time this month. The bear, named Ben, broke out of his outdoor habitat Thursday afternoon, according to a statement from the zoo. But he was not outside for
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 24: Ukraine, Toxic train, Weather, Voting rights, Weinstein
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you’ve looked at flights lately, you may have been taken aback by current ticket prices. The busy travel season is heating up, which means heightened demand and more expensive airfares. But if you time things right and target the “Goldilocks Window,” there’s a good chance you’ll snag a deal —
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 24: Ukraine, Toxic train, Weather, Voting rights, Weinstein
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you’ve looked at flights lately, you may have been taken aback by current ticket prices. The busy travel season is heating up, which means heightened demand and more expensive airfares. But if you time things right and target the “Goldilocks Window,” there’s a good chance you’ll snag a deal —
Continue Reading Surprising ‘forbidden planet’ discovered outside our solar system
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have found an unusually large planet orbiting a small star, located about 280 light-years from Earth. The unexpected size of the newly discovered world, called TOI 5205b, has led researchers to call it the “forbidden planet.” About the size of Jupiter, it was spotted by researchers using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet
Continue Reading Dry canals, low rivers and shrunken lakes: Europe braces for severe drought amid winter heatwave
By Christian Edwards and Gabby Gretener, CNN A winter heatwave, record low levels of rain and a startling lack of snow in Europe are pushing rivers, canals and lakes across the continent to alarmingly low levels, with experts warning there could be repeat of last year’s severe droughts. Images of dried-up river beds and shrunken
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