By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Ben Morse, CNN The State Gun Carriage which was being used to carry the Queen’s coffin for its processions through the center of London has a fascinating history. In the care of the Royal Navy since 1901, the gun carriage was removed from active service for Queen Victoria’s funeral. It has
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many people who share their lives on social media may assume that they can delete their posts, messages, and personal data whenever they choose. But a recent Senate hearing has once again shown that deleting something from the internet is almost impossible — even if the account is canceled. Here’s what
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Many people who share their lives on social media may assume that they can delete their posts, messages, and personal data whenever they choose. But a recent Senate hearing has once again shown that deleting something from the internet is almost impossible — even if the account is canceled. Here’s what
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez, CNN At least 50 groups have recently played a role in the evolving movement to have books removed from schools, a new PEN America analysis shows. PEN America, a literary and free expression advocacy organization, released Monday its latest analysis of bans on school library books and class curricula that have occurred
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, Stella Chan and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Sherri Papini, the California mother who faked her own kidnapping in 2016 in a hoax that was exposed with the help of advances in DNA technology, was sentenced to a year and a half in prison on Monday, according to a release from the Department of
Continue Reading By Darya Tarasova, CNN Russian pop legend Alla Pugacheva criticized the country as having “illusory aims” in Ukraine on Sunday, becoming the latest high-profile Russian figure to voice opposition to the war. Her comments came in an Instagram post in which she expressed support for her husband, Maxim Galkin, a comedian who was designated a
Continue Reading By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Beaming at the camera, a joyous Queen Elizabeth II smiles in a photograph newly released by Buckingham Palace on the eve of her state funeral. The photograph was taken back in May at Windsor Castle ahead of Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Ahead of the
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak and Brad Lendon, CNN President Joe Biden in an interview that aired Sunday said US military personnel would defend Taiwan if the Chinese military were to launch an invasion of the democratically ruled island, in comments that yet again appear to venture beyond the longstanding US policy on the issue. The comments
Continue Reading By Junko Ogura, Heather Chen and Jake Kwon, CNN At least two people have died after Typhoon Nanmadol brought record-breaking rains and strong winds to Japan’s southernmost island of Kyushu and cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, according to local authorities. A man in his 60s was confirmed dead in the city of
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch and Amanda Jackson, CNN A pilot was killed in a plane crash during the Reno Air Races Sunday, the Reno Air Racing Association said in a tweet. “During the jet gold race on the third lap there was a fatal incident at outer pylon 5 today,” the association said. “All other pilots
Continue Reading By Yong Xiong, Nectar Gan and Philip Wang, CNN Anger and criticism over China’s unrelenting zero-Covid policy has erupted after a bus transporting residents to a coronavirus quarantine facility crashed on Sunday, killing 27 people. According to authorities, the bus was carrying 47 people from Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, to a remote county
Continue Reading By Raja Razek and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A Louisiana State University student died after being shot multiple times while sitting in her vehicle early Friday, Baton Rouge police say. Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Allison Rice of Geismar, Louisiana, who was shot around 2:19 a.m. Friday on the 1500 block of Government
Continue Reading By Raja Razek and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A Louisiana State University student died after being shot multiple times while sitting in her vehicle early Friday, Baton Rouge police say. Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Allison Rice of Geismar, Louisiana, who was shot around 2:19 a.m. Friday on the 1500 block of Government
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN A boater near Venice, Louisiana, was arrested Friday after allegedly firing a weapon at Coast Guard personnel who responded to a distress call, officials say. The Coast Guard responded to a distress signal from a 40-foot sail boat on Thursday that was “approximately 75 miles south of Southwest
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh, CNN It was never lost on Missy Jenkins Smith, even at a young age, that she was lucky to be alive. She remembers the moment, nearly 25 years ago at Heath High School in Paducah, Kentucky, when she first lost feeling in her legs after a bullet pierced her chest and she
Continue Reading By Andrew Torgan, CNN There are countless companies out there gloating about their environmental responsibility initiatives, but only one is going all in. The founder of Patagonia — which makes about $100 million per year selling outdoor apparel and equipment — said last week he’s transferring ownership of the company after nearly 50 years into
Continue Reading By Andrew Torgan, CNN There are countless companies out there gloating about their environmental responsibility initiatives, but only one is going all in. The founder of Patagonia — which makes about $100 million per year selling outdoor apparel and equipment — said last week he’s transferring ownership of the company after nearly 50 years into
Continue Reading By Andy Rose and Tina Burnside, CNN Music executive Chaka Zulu — the longtime manager of rapper Ludacris and co-founder of his record label — was charged with murder this week for a June shooting at an Atlanta restaurant that left one person dead, authorities said. Zulu, whose legal name is Ahmed Obafemi, was one
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez, Steve Contorno, Manu Raju, Kevin Liptak and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Delaware officials and volunteers began to make preparations Tuesday after reports and flight plans suggested a plane chartered to take migrants to Martha’s Vineyard last week was about to bring a group of migrants from Texas to the president’s home state.
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta and Eric Cheung, CNN A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, causing buildings to collapse and triggering tsunami warnings. The quake hit the Chishang township in rural southeastern Taiwan and had a depth of 10 kilometers. Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for Miyako island in the East China Sea,
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