By Kimberly Richardson, CNN Our four-legged friends don’t drive gas-guzzling SUVs or use energy-sucking appliances, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a climate impact. In fact, researchers have showed that pets play a significant role in the climate crisis. But what do Barkley and Whiskers have to do with our warming planet? It’s the
Continue Reading By Kimberly Richardson, CNN Our four-legged friends don’t drive gas-guzzling SUVs or use energy-sucking appliances, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a climate impact. In fact, researchers have showed that pets play a significant role in the climate crisis. But what do Barkley and Whiskers have to do with our warming planet? It’s the
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Andy Rose, CNN A Dallas anesthesiologist was arrested Wednesday on federal criminal charges for allegedly injecting nerve blocking agents and other drugs into patient IV bags at a surgery center, resulting in the death of his coworker and multiple cardiac emergencies, according to a release from the US Attorney’s Office. Raynaldo
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, Jamiel Lynch and Jason Hanna, CNN The boil-water advisory in Jackson, Mississippi, has been lifted for all those who rely on the water system, Gov. Tate Reeves said at a Thursday news conference. “On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health began officially conducting tests of the water quality. They collected 120
Continue Reading By Scott Glover and Daniel A. Medina, CNN Federal authorities in Kansas on Thursday arrested a retired homicide detective from the Kansas City police department on charges that he kidnapped and sexually assaulted two women decades ago. The charges against Roger Golubski stem from a years-long grand jury probe first disclosed by CNN in October.
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN With its striking rings and tilted axis, Saturn is the showiest planet in the solar system. Now, scientists say they have a new theory as to how the gas giant got its signature look. The planet’s rings could be from an ancient, missing moon, according to space scientists at the Massachusetts
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN Hundreds of people across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern parts of England spotted an unusual fireball lighting up the night sky Wednesday. It was unclear whether it was a meteor or a piece of space debris, said Aine O’Brien, a doctoral student at the University of Glasgow and a member of
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Chris Boyette, CNN Prosecutors in Colorado are reviewing the June fatal police shooting of a 22-year-old man who was armed with a knife and had called 911 for roadside assistance, according to officials and family attorneys. The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office received a “motorist assist” call on June 10 at
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, Alaa Elassar and Eric Levenson, CNN The man accused of kidnapping and killing Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher was arraigned Thursday for aggravated rape charges in a separate 2021 incident after DNA evidence from the Fletcher investigation linked him to the crime. Cleotha Henderson, 38, was indicted last week on charges of aggravated
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez, CNN As some public and school libraries pulled books from their shelves earlier this year, New York City’s Brooklyn Public Library made access to thousands of books easier for teens across the country. In the past several months, the Brooklyn Public Library has issued more than 5,100 free electronic library cards to
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN A driver died Thursday after crashing into a barrier at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida, the base said via Twitter. The unidentified driver “attempted to run the Birmingham Gate” at 6:30 a.m., according to the base. Sentries deployed a protective barrier, stopping the vehicle, the base tweeted. “The driver is
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch and Melissa Alonso, CNN Vicky White and Casey White, the Alabama prison guard and the dangerous inmate who she helped escape, spoke on the phone “over 900 times” in the months before their getaway from prison in April — including sexually explicit calls, Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton told CNN. “They did
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna, Priscilla Alvarez, Lauren Koenig and Gabe Cohen, CNN Texas’ governor says his state intentionally sent two buses of migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in the nation’s capital — resulting in a Thursday morning arrival that surprised volunteers who said they weren’t prepared to receive them at that site. The drop-off
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch and Chenelle Woody, CNN The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is praising a Chick-fil-A employee in Florida who it said rushed to the aid of a woman who was being carjacked. The woman was getting a baby out of her vehicle outside the restaurant in Fort Walton Beach when a man wielding a
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised China’s “balanced position” on the Ukraine war, though he conceded Beijing had “questions and concerns” over the invasion, in what appeared to be a veiled admission of their diverging views over the protracted military assault. Putin made the comments when meeting Chinese leader Xi
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq and Oleksandra Ochman, CNN Ukraine says Russian missile strikes have broken a major dam in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, the latest attack from Moscow in a series of bombardments on civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia targeted the Karachunivske Reservoir, adding that it had
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN “Chai tea latte, please… but with oat milk, a shot of espresso, two pumps of brown sugar syrup, extra hot, no foam, and cinnamon on top.” More Starbucks customers are opting for elaborate concoctions like this instead of the normal drinks on the menu, the company says. To speed up service
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN “Chai tea latte, please… but with oat milk, a shot of espresso, two pumps of brown sugar syrup, extra hot, no foam, and cinnamon on top.” More Starbucks customers are opting for elaborate concoctions like this instead of the normal drinks on the menu, the company says. To speed up service
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN “Chai tea latte, please… but with oat milk, a shot of espresso, two pumps of brown sugar syrup, extra hot, no foam, and cinnamon on top.” More Starbucks customers are opting for elaborate concoctions like this instead of the normal drinks on the menu, the company says. To speed up service
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN “Chai tea latte, please… but with oat milk, a shot of espresso, two pumps of brown sugar syrup, extra hot, no foam, and cinnamon on top.” More Starbucks customers are opting for elaborate concoctions like this instead of the normal drinks on the menu, the company says. To speed up service
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