By Scottie Andrew, CNN If you plan to dress up as a superhero or old-fashioned monster this Halloween, you probably won’t be the only friendly neighborhood Spider-Man or fearsome fanged vampire on the block. They’re two of the most popular costumes this October. From beloved characters Harley Quinn and the “Stranger Things” gang to tried-and-true
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has opened up about the loss of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and the “legacy” she has left behind, describing her husband’s grandmother as “the most shining example” of female leadership. In an interview published Wednesday by Variety, Meghan spoke of the “deep gratitude” she felt to have
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN The “partial mobilization” of Russian citizens to fight in the country’s war on Ukraine has been beset by errors, caused angry protests and prompted a mass exodus when it was announced last month. Now, as Russian officials suggest that the scheme will wind up soon, questions linger over whether the turmoil
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN The Black Death, the world’s most devastating plague outbreak, killed half of medieval Europe’s population in the space of seven years in the 14th century, shifting the course of human history. But what about the survivors of what remains the single greatest mortality event ever recorded? New research published Wednesday in
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch and Tina Burnside, CNN The parents of a 15-year-old accused of killing five people in North Carolina last week say they’re devastated by the loss of innocent lives. “Words cannot begin to describe our anguish and sorrow,” Alan and Elise Thompson said in a statement through their attorneys, which was obtained by
Continue Reading By Mick Krever, CNN The Russian-installed leaders in Ukraine’s Kherson region on Wednesday began massively ramping up the relocation of up to 60,000 people amid warnings over Russia’s ability to withstand a Ukrainian counter-offensive. Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of generating “hysteria” to compel people to leave. Residents in the city of Kherson began to
Continue Reading By Uliana Pavlova Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that he has signed a law introducing martial law in four Ukrainian regions the Kremlin claims to have annexed, in violation of international law. The regions are Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk. Russia does not control the entirety of those regions and is in a
Continue Reading By Mick Krever, CNN The Russian-installed leaders in Ukraine’s Kherson region on Wednesday began massively ramping up the relocation of up to 60,000 people amid warnings over Russia’s ability to withstand a Ukrainian counter-offensive. Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of generating “hysteria” to compel people to leave. Residents in the city of Kherson began to
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s that time of the year when fall enthusiasts embrace “sweater weather.” But if you live in the eastern US, you may already be sporting your winter coats. This week has been — by far — the coldest of the season in several states. In fact, more than 100 million Americans
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s that time of the year when fall enthusiasts embrace “sweater weather.” But if you live in the eastern US, you may already be sporting your winter coats. This week has been — by far — the coldest of the season in several states. In fact, more than 100 million Americans
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s that time of the year when fall enthusiasts embrace “sweater weather.” But if you live in the eastern US, you may already be sporting your winter coats. This week has been — by far — the coldest of the season in several states. In fact, more than 100 million Americans
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s that time of the year when fall enthusiasts embrace “sweater weather.” But if you live in the eastern US, you may already be sporting your winter coats. This week has been — by far — the coldest of the season in several states. In fact, more than 100 million Americans
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi and Taylor Romine, CNN A federal grand jury indicted a former California boat captain Tuesday on a misconduct charge related to a fire that tore through his vessel on Labor Day 2019, killing 34 people, prosecutors said. Jerry Nehl Boylan, 68, was charged with one count of misconduct or neglect of a
Continue Reading By Emiko Jozuka and Tara Subramaniam, CNN A building believed to house the oldest toilet in Japan faced its biggest threat in centuries on Monday when a conservation worker accidentally reversed his car into it, according to local officials. Koudou Uno, a spokesman for the Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto, said the doors of the approximately
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi and Paul Vercammen, CNN The family of Kristin Smart, who was murdered in California in 1996, is hoping the guilty verdict a jury returned Tuesday against her killer will bring them some closure as her body has never been found. “Almost three decades ago, our lives were irreparably changed on the night
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The man identified as a “person of interest” in the gruesome killings of four men in Oklahoma last week made his first court appearance on unrelated charges in Volusia County, Florida, on Wednesday. Joe Kennedy, 67, is accused of being a fugitive of justice and of grand theft motor vehicle. Kennedy,
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine and Nouran Salahieh, CNN In a unanimous decision, the Los Angeles City Council voted for Paul Krekorian to take over as its president Tuesday following the resignation of Nury Martinez, who was heard making racist comments in a leaked audio recording that drew the nation’s attention to the city government. Krekorian, who
Continue Reading By Olga Voitovych and Mick Krever, CNN A pregnant woman and her husband killed in Kyiv by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian “kamikaze” drone strike were inseparable, like “yin and yang,” their close friend has told CNN. “These people loved life,” Anna Petrukova said of Victoria Zamchenko and her husband Bohdan, both 34,
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Continue Reading By Justin Gamble and Jalen Brown, CNN Weeks after residents of a Kansas City, Missouri neighborhood said they complained to police that Black women were missing, authorities are facing community backlash after a Black woman says a White man held her captive. A 22-year-old woman, identified by police in court in a probable cause form
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